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<notificationOfRemoval> |
| <schemaVersion> X0203 </schemaVersion> |
| <exchange> |
| | <cik> 0001354457 </cik> |
| | <entityName> NASDAQ Stock Market LLC </entityName> |
| | </exchange> |
| <issuer> |
| | <cik> 0001015923 </cik> |
| | <entityName> OPTIMAL GROUP INC </entityName> |
| | <fileNumber> 000-28572 </fileNumber> |
| | <address> |
| | | <street1> 3500 de Maisonneuvr Blvd. W., Suite 1700 </street1> |
| | | <street2></street2> |
| | | <city> Montreal </city> |
| | | <stateOrCountryCode> A8 </stateOrCountryCode> |
| | | <stateOrCountry> QUEBEC, CANADA </stateOrCountry> |
| | | <zipCode> H4P 1T7 CA </zipCode> |
| | | </address> |
| | <telephoneNumber> 514 738-8885 </telephoneNumber> |
| | </issuer> |
| <descriptionClassSecurity> Class A Common Stock </descriptionClassSecurity> |
| <ruleProvision> 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3) </ruleProvision> |
| <signatureData> |
| | <signatureName> Tara Petta </signatureName> |
| | <signatureTitle> Director </signatureTitle> |
| | <signatureDate> 2010-07-09 </signatureDate> |
| | </signatureData> |
| </notificationOfRemoval> |