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Carruthers' Guilty Plea Goes over Neutral on London Stock Exchange
2 April 2009
When David Carruthers was arrested in July 2006, London-listed online gambling firms lost approximately £300 million in value, but following Mr. Carruthers' guilty plea in a United States federal court Wednesday, the news appears to have gone over neutral with investors.»
Nambling Notes - 2 April 2009
2 April 2009
PAF appoints a new C.E.O., Probability signs a licensing agreement for game show brands and more.»
David Carruthers Pleads Guilty in BetOnSports Case
1 April 2009
David Carruthers, the former chief executive of BetonSports, pled guilty racketeering and conspiracy charges -- Count 1 of the third superseding indictment -- in a St. Louis, Mo., court Wednesday.»
Poker in the Far East | Continued
1 April 2009
The second installment of IGamingNews' extended interview with Thomas A. Hall, the chief executive of AsianLogic Ltd.»
Nambling Notes - 1 April 2009
1 April 2009
888 Holdings aims to take on the online gaming business-to-business market, Sportech seeks £40 million in overpaid VAT and more.»
Carruthers Could Get up to 33 Months, Sentencing Hearing Scheduled for October
1 April 2009
A 45-minute hearing Wednesday in St. Louis set the groundwork for capping former BetonSports Chief Executive David Carruthers' three-year battle versus the United States Department of Justice.»
Proving Poker Is a Game of Skill
31 March 2009
How can poker be legalized in the United States? Professor I. Nelson Rose argues that although passing legislation through a state Legislature is the cleaner way, litigation is the easier way.»
Finland's Ray Expected to Launch Online Poker
31 March 2009
As debate over a state-sponsored online poker room in Finland continues to make local headlines, Finnish legal experts told IGamingNews Tuesday that the country's slot-machine association, Raha-automaattiyhdistys, is expected to receive government approval to launch online.»
Nambling Notes | March 31, 2009
31 March 2009
GigaMedia reports record profit in 2008, Inspired brings virtual racing to William Hill and more.»
Poker in the Far East | Thomas A. Hall, C.E.O., AsianLogic
31 March 2009
IGamingNews has set out to quantify and qualify the growth prospects for poker in the Far East with a new series of articles, Poker in the Far East.»
888 Reveals Profitable Year but Casino Struggles Persist
30 March 2009
888 Holdings, the Gibraltar operator and software supplier, finished 2008 profitably, with business-to-business revenue up an estimated 120 percent, year over year, and business-to-consumer revenue, 15 percent.»
Spanish Gambling Spend Encouraging ahead of National Online Regulation
30 March 2009
While gaming operators await details of new national legislation that will govern online betting and skill games in Spain, the country’s gamblers are still spending considerable sums on those products that are regulated by the autonomous regions, which have been in control of gaming since the end of the Franco regime in 1977.»
Nambling Notes - 30 March 2009
30 March 2009
German state treaty causes massive job cuts at Tipp24, Intralot’s profitability ‘hampered’ in 2008 and more.»
EC: U.S. online gambling laws breach WTO
27 March 2009
The European Union said yesterday that a U.S. crackdown on European online gambling companies violates U.S. commitments under the World Trade Organization.»
Q.& A. | Garron Whitesman, Attorney, South Africa
27 March 2009
Mr. Whitesman, a gaming lawyer in South Africa and owner of Whitesmans Attorneys in Cape Town, discusses how the country's Internet gambling regulatory framework -- many years in the making -- is shaping up.»
Make 'em Wave the White Flag
27 March 2009
Harry Lang, a digital gaming marketing expert with McBoom, argues it's time for operators to ditch the reactive advertising and position themselves predatorily.»
Op-Ed | Can We Finally Get a Pass on PASPA?
27 March 2009
Martin Owens, a gaming attorney in California, argues the case against the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act is (or ought to be) a legally compelling one, but the plaintiffs -- which include Imega and New Jersey State Senator Raymond J. Lesniak -- will have to overcome a great deal.»
Nambling Notes - 27 March 2009
27 March 2009
Louisiana Lottery looks to drop Gtech, and Youbet.com extends its worldwide coverage.»
EU says US online gambling laws breach WTO
26 March 2009
International news brief: The European Union said on Thursday that a U.S. crackdown on European online gambling breaches World Trade Organization rules.»
French Regulatory Proposal Moves to Council of Ministers
26 March 2009
On Wednesday, the French member of Parliament charged with organizing the opening up of the country’s gambling market presented his plans to the Council of Ministers. With the announcement that the head of the French Tennis Federation will be taking the helm of the new regulatory authority, and long-term challenger to the status quo, Patrick Partouche, cleared by the Appeal Court, everything now seems in place for the liberalization to proceed as planned.»
Nambling Notes - 26 March 2009
26 March 2009
Analyst raises 888 Holdings’ target price ahead of Monday results, the Bodog brand moves East and more.»
EU Says U.S. Laws Violate W.T.O. Rules
26 March 2009
Europe's internal market regulator, the European Commission, announced Thursday that United States Internet gambling laws are inconsistent with World Trade Organization rules, but stressed a round of negotiations between European and American trade officials should precede any action at the W.T.O.»
Income Access to attend CAC
25 March 2009
Income Access representatives will be available to meet with operators and affiliates at the industry event next week in Amsterdam.»
Circus Casino freeroll in four days
25 March 2009
The $1500 Freeroll poker tournament will be held on Saturday and is open to all members of the social networking site BetweenDrinks.com »
Free Space
25 March 2009
Helen Soteriou, a freelance journalist and research psychologist, examines why women love bingo.»
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