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News Online casino 888.com is hoping to cash in by riding the wave of gambling websites going public. The site, which is owned by Cassava Enterprises, is expected to IPO on 1 September. The move will value the company at around £700m, according to a... [24 Aug 2005]
888.com wavers on stock market debut
News Online poker site 888.com has made a shaky debut on the London stock exchange on its first day of trading.com priced its stock at 175p for its IPO, earning the company more than £550m. However, the figure is still a far cry from its hoped-for... [30 Sep 2005]
118 888 drops 'half the price of BT' claim
News With the post-192 switch off directory enquiries (DQ) market shaping up to favour just a few key players, Conduit's 118 888 service has been selling itself as a low cost alternative to BT - only now it seems the price war has turned into a war of... [30 Sep 2003]
Online gamblers demoted on FTSE
News Bad news continues to dominate the online gambling sector as betting sites 888 and Partygaming have been demoted on prestigious FTSE stock indices. Partygaming was unexpectedly dropped from the FTSE 100 outside the index complier's quarterly... [11 Oct 2006]
Web casino blacklisted for 'messageboard spam'
News Online casino 888.com has again been linked with the problem of messageboard spam, with one industry body blacklisting the company for what it calls "unethical marketing techniques". The problem appears to be not with the direct actions of 888.com... [05 May 2006]
IT contractors: This is where your money goes
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Casinos turn blind-eye to message board spam
News Well-known internet casinos may be knowingly partnering with companies that target internet message boards with spam, as exposed earlier this month by silicon.com. Many of the domains cited by silicon.com appear to be promoting well-known online... [23 Jan 2006]
118 providers make like the Marie Celeste
News The recently deregulated directory enquiries market has been having a hard time of it of late, with providers cutting staff and being accused of shoddy service by its users. It looks like the New Year hasn't brought any more good news for the 118s... [09 Jan 2004]
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White Paper 1-888-TRASH-IT! wanted a CRM system that could capture, share, and use customer data specific to the company's operations to improve customer acquisition and retention. Company managers evaluated five CRM systems and selected Microsoft Dynamics CRM... [07 Jul 2008]
Two more online games sites prepare to go public
News Following the recent IPOs of 888.com and Partygaming.com earlier this year, two more online gaming websites are looking to go public. According to a report in The Independent on Sunday, Isle of Man-based Trident Gaming, which recently acquired... [10 Oct 2005]
Stockwatch Daily: BT loses out as Europe sits tight
News The FTSE was down 0.8 per cent to 5,888, while the Techmark dropped 0.1 per cent to 2,028 just after 09:20(BST). Internet infrastructure provider Telecity also took a sharp fall, down almost 54 per cent to 140p, after posting widening first quarter... [10 May 2001]
In brief: Ericsson launches dual-band mobile
News Ericsson's first dual-band mobile phone with infrared connection is set to hit the shelves later this month. The SH 888 provides callers with either GSM900 or GSM1800 wireless connection to PCs, notebooks and handhelds. [07 Jul 1998]
Offshore web-betting blacklist row erupts
News UK online betting companies are urging the European Commission to stop the Italian government blocking access to offshore internet gambling businesses. The Remote Gambling Association (RGA), whose members include 888, Betfair and William Hill, is... [20 Feb 2006]
Exposed: Dodgy domains spam message boards
News Spammers appear to have found a new target of choice for 2006 - bombarding internet message boards with unprecedented ferocity. The amount of message board spam has been escalating dramatically since mid-2005, according to experts and a search of... [11 Jan 2006]
