Nambling Notes - Jan. 18, 2005

18 January 2005

Frank Must Die -- Last week IGN reported that Golden Palace's winning $10,700 bid on eBay for a bumper sticker that says "Frank Must Die" was rejected because the parents of a child who required the money for a difficult biopsy did not feel comfortable accepting the money from an online gambling company. It is now apparent that our source at the time was incorrect. In reality, the family has received a tremendous amount of cash in donations since gaining publicity, and the doctor has agreed to perform the operation for free. Because they had already received enough money to pay for their son's biopsy, his family asked Golden Palace to donate the winning bid to Growing Hope, a Virginia-based charity for children with cancer.

Quoteworthy -- "I would be very happy for you to quote me as saying there has been a turning point. If anything, it was actually last spring. When you look back at the cases such as Ice Saint and Ballinger Ridge, prior to that Red Lancer and Intox, and before that Hillside Girl, there has not been anything of that caliber since."

- John Maxse, public relations director of the U.K. Jockey Club, in an interview with the Racing Post. According to the Jockey Club, it has been 11 months since any British horse race has sparked a serious investigation, and the group is confident that it now has appropriate measures in place to combat corruption within the sport.

European Tribeca -- Internet poker software provider Tribeca Tables has created Tribeca Tables Europe, Limited to better serve Tribeca Tables' existing clients and also to help the company spread throughout Europe. The new division is based in Alderney.

Mobile IGW -- I-gaming software provider IGW Software and mobile technology firm Phantom Fiber Corp have signed a five-year license agreement, whereby IGW Software will use Phantom Fiber's wireless framework to offer mobile sports books, race books and casinos to its licensees. IGW Software's mobile solutions enable operators to extend their wagering service through over 600 modes of browser-based phones and mobile devices.