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Sportingbet: Third-Quarter Trading Strong, COO Post Cut
Playtech at 'Front of Industry' on Record First-Quarter Revenue
Football Association in Irregular-Betting-Pattern Probe
PartyGaming First-Quarter Revenue up 21% (Update 1, GBGC Comment) 
Federal Judge Recommends Kaplan's Tax Evasion, Obstruction Charges Be Dropped
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Affiliate Marketing Today: Sports Betting
The evolution of sports betting affiliate marketing has been influenced markedly by government involvement and well-established land-based operations. Particularly, geography-based promotion of sports books in the European market and comprehensive affiliate software are playing a major role in shaping the industry today.
Consumptive Control?
For those I-gaming operators looking with hope to the Chinese market as a source of future growth, Edmund Ho Hau-wah's recent decision to cap the number of casino gaming licenses does not augur well. While the issuing of casino licenses might appear to have little relevance to online operators, the decision by Macau's chief executive is the latest in a series of developments that suggest Chinese authorities still harbor concerns about gambling in general.
Down, but not out
While rumor has that Denmark will be the next European jurisdiction to liberalize sectors of its online gambling market, Henrik Norsk Hoffman, an attorney with Lett, a Copenhagen-based firm, said it's a little too soon to get excited.
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Desktop Conference: Internet Poker Coming to California?
Listen to Sue Schneider, chief executive of Clarion Gaming Americas, discuss with California Assemblyman Lloyd Levine the ins and outs of a new bill that could see regulated Internet poker on offer in the Golden State by 2009.
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Global Policy Review - May 2008
Each month IGN delivers the latest in international policy developments that could affect the I-gaming business. From dealings between nations to actions taken by international organizations, it's a digest of the latest in global policy.
US Law Roundup - March
Staying on top of interactive gambling bills as they move through the United States' federal and state legislatures no longer entails hours of research, thanks to this monthly update on U.S. state and federal legislation.
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Nambling Notes - May 8, 2008
Following on from deals with NextGen and CTXM, 888 Holdings inks another games licensing agreement with CryptoLogic Ltd., PKR is set to enter the world of the printed word and more.
Flashback
May 9, 2000 - Sportingbet.com Plc purchases Costa Rica-based Betmaker.com.
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The Top 10s
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment -- Gambling" sites for the week ending May 5, 2008.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: TAB Racing
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Jockey Club - Bets
Singapore: Singapore Pools
United Kingdom: The National Lottery
United States: Blingo
View the complete lists.
The Top 10s
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment -- Gambling" sites for the week ending April 26, 2008.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: TAB Racing
Hong Kong: HKJC Football Betting Ltd.
Singapore: Singapore Pools
United Kingdom: The National Lottery
United States: Blingo
View the complete lists
Market Briefs - April 7-11, 2008
IGN's weekly roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.
The Top 10s
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment -- Gambling" sites for the week ending April 5, 2008.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: TAB Racing
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Jockey Club - Bets
Singapore: Singapore Pools
United Kingdom: The National Lottery
United States: Blingo
View the complete lists.
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Casinos
1. 888.com Casino-on-Net
2. Euro Grand
3. 32 Vegas
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Poker Rooms
1. Party Poker
2. Pacific Poker
3. PokerStars
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Sports/Racing
1. Marathon Bet
2. Racing Post Betting Site
3. Gamebookers
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Bingo
1. Boylebingo
2. Betfred Bingo, Lotto & Skillgames
3. Gala Bingo
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Real-Time Rankings by Online Casino City
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Editorial: A Modest Proposal for Securities and Other Forms of Gambling
For years the I-gaming industry has endured the slander that it was a hell-sent lure, set to bankrupt and ruin the poor unwary player: "With the click of a mouse you can lose your house.” Well, people all over the United States are losing their houses in record numbers now, and attendant financial losses have driven the whole country, perhaps the world, to the screaming edge of recession (if we’re not there already). But none of this was caused by online poker, roulette or even sports betting.
Grossman: Letters of Intent
After almost two decades of practicing law, I'm still amazed at the number of legal fallacies that even sophisticated business people have about doing deals and properly documenting them. A prominent fallacy is that Letters of Intent (LOI) are always nonbinding.
Grossman: More on the Art and Science of Negotiation
Over the years I've offered occasional columns on the art and science of negotiation, and I thought it was time for another installment of my negotiations tips.
Pilling: Asia Moves up the Agenda
Asia and its gambling markets have been dramatically promoted up the agenda for the I-gaming industry over the course of 2007.
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