UK Bit -- William Hill has suspended betting on which Premiership manager will quit next, Bloomberg reported today. The reason? Runaway gossip that Terry Venables will take leave of his position in Leeds. "Rumors spread fast in the worlds of football and betting, but it can be financially costly to ignore them as we have found to our expense in the past," said Graham Sharpe, a William Hill spokesman.
Legal Stuff -- In response to a Dutch court ruling barring Ladbrokes from supplying online gambling services to Dutch residents, the U.K.-based bookmaker will lobby the European Court of Justice to change the EU the law regarding the provision of betting. John O'Reilly, managing director of Ladbrokes.com told the Financial Times, "It's reasonable for individual governments to protect their consumers if they are worried about excessive gambling, but if they are concerned about single operators affecting state monopolies, then we want that changed. Ladbrokes, which argues that the Dutch ruling breaches European Union law by restricting free trade, has engaged in a similar legal battle in Sweden.
Player News -- Ladbrokescasino.com announced today that Jason Carter, 29, of Manchester, U.K., has become the winner of the largest jackpot the casino has ever awarded. Carter, who bet only £2.50, won £67,430.
US Bit -- California-based i2corp.com's subsidiary, Home Gambling Network, released the seal today that it says will be displayed on Drho888.com. i2corp.com also said today that Phillip J. Anderson is resigning from its board of directors for personal reasons.
Making Deals -- Stockholm-based Net Entertainment today launched its Net Entertainment Casino Game Module, which it is marketing as a casino gaming product for online sports books. The company, which is a subsidiary of the Cherry Casino Group, said its first licensee is Expekt.com, a Malta-based sports book.