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November 3, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Horseracing in Tasmania has produced record turnover of AU $498 million for 2007/08 -- up an impressive 30 percent compared to the previous year -- and it's largely due to a deal with betting exchange company Betfair, which brought in business from outside Australia, reports the Thoroughbred Times. TOTE Tasmania's…

November 3, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The German betting company JAXX AG has reason to be pleased with the performance of its relatively new Spanish lottery subsidiary DigiDis, which is out-performing predictions and could be delivering business worth $30 million by 2009. JAXX, which owns 70 percent of DigiDis, released a statement at the end of…

November 3, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- San Diego-based Mahjong Time, which provides software for the ancient Chinese game, will soon be delivering the tile action by mobile technology following a deal with specialist wireless technology firm Phantom Fiber. Under the terms of the deal, Phantom Fiber will receive an integration fee and will then share…

November 3, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The state gambling monopoly in Norway, Norske Tipping AS, will have a new and permanent Chief Executive Officer by the beginning of 2009. Former veterinary expert and hospital administrator Torbjørn Almlid (58) has been appointed to the post, according to an announcement from the company. He replaces acting CEO…

November 3, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Max Drayman, the disputes mediator at online gambling information site Casinommeister.com, issued a rare warning against an Internet casino operator last week after being given the runaround for some time.  The main complaint involved a player who had been unsuccessfully trying to get a legitimate payout of some $33,500…

November 3, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The Swedish state-owned gambling monopoly Svenska Spel was recognized for its commitment to responsible gambling at the World Lottery Association's conference in Rhodes last week. Svenska Spel's acting CEO Anders Hägg said he was delighted to receive recognition for the heavy investment the firm has made in the field,…

November 3, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The extensive coverage and interest in the attempt by Kentucky to seize international domains has tended to push another important legal battle out of the limelight recently, but it was back this week with a vengeance -- we're talking about the fight to overturn the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement…

November 3, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- With the frenetic action of the $30 million World Championship of Online Poker over, PokerStars settled back by almost 13 percent to its more usual player visit performance in October 2008, still pulling in an impressive average of 16,200 players every 24 hours to stay at the top of…

November 3, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Jenny Williams, Chief Executive of the U.K. Gambling Commission, has announced top management changes that see the Commission's policy and communications head depart and the appointment of a new director of strategy, research, and analysis.   Williams applauded the skill and commitment of Beryl Brown, Director of Policy and…

November 3, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Yet another claim, this one citing 'impeccable sources', has been made that the investigative television program '60 Minutes' will soon screen a program on poker. There has been extensive speculation on when the program will air ever since investigators for '60 Minutes' interviewed poker personalities at this year's World…