Inked: I -- I-gaming provider CryptoLogic on Thursday announced a three-year partnership extension with U.K.-based operator William Hill.
Inked: II -- 24hPoker subsidiary B2B Poker today announced an agreement with Continental Europe-facing online operator Bet United, with Bet United to offer B2B's poker product on its Web site.
German High Court Rejects Bookie's Complaint -- Germany's highest court dismissed a complaint by online bookmaker Sportwetten Gera GmbH against a ban imposed by the state of Saxony-Anhalt two years ago, reports Bloomberg.com. "Sportwetten Gera wanted the immediate ban to be abolished," said Rainer Nitzschke, director of the German association of private sports betting companies. "This didn't happen. Customers from Saxony-Anhalt will therefore be excluded from the company's services." The Federal Constitutional Court threw out the complaint because the company did not suffer a "major disadvantage" as a result of the immediate ban, according to a statement published on the court's Web site today. The complaint was filed after Saxony-Anhalt's government ordered the company to stop accepting wagers in the region, it said.
U.S.-Facing Operators Make Gains Despite Legislation -- Web traffic information provider Alexa.com released data today that suggest U.S.-facing online gambling and gaming sites have seen an increase in player traffic since the mid October enactment of the U.S. I-gaming legislation. The group reported that Bodog saw an increase of 2,413 players during the period, with PokerStars close behind at 2,037.
Says the Rumor Mill -- Press reports circulating Thursday suggested that Stanley Leisure CEO Bob Wiper will step down after eight years at the company's helm. Reuters quoted one source as saying that finance director Colin Child would step in as interim chief executive effective Feb. 1, 2007.
US State Legislators to Discuss Impact of UIGEA -- Legislators throughout the United States will gather in Duck Key, Florida, for the winter meeting of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) between Jan.12 and 14 to debate and assess the impact of the U.S. I-gaming prohibition. "State legislators involved in gaming public policy need to know how the legislation potentially could affect their states' consumers, gaming industries and economies," said NCLGS president and Florida Sen. Steven Geller (D-Hallandale).