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The Biggest Thing There Ever Was
15 July 2005
A trip to Las Vegas is never without fodder for an article or two. Last week I bounced for two days between the World Series of Poker at the Rio and the Bodog Poker and Sports Marketing Conference at Mandalay Bay, and it was overwhelmingly clear that not even the Southern Nevada sun in the July is hotter in Las Vegas than poker.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
15 July 2005
A review of news briefs for the week of July 11-14.»
No Love for Ladbrokes in Sweden
14 July 2005
British betting giant Ladbrokes, one of the most aggressive bookmakers fighting in foreign courts for the right to operate across Europe, suffered a defeat in Sweden last month when the country's Supreme Administrative Court rejected the company's appeal to acquire a betting license.»
European Bookmakers Prevail in IP Cases
14 July 2005
Verdicts reached this week in two separate court cases involving intellectual property rights have given European bookmakers cause to celebrate.»
Nambling Notes - July 14, 2005
14 July 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: China issues a progress report on its gambling crackdown, Tattersall's applies for a lottery license renewal in Victoria and more.»
Betfair Discussed again in Tasmania
14 July 2005
Tasmanian Premier Paul Lennon met this afternoon with representatives of the Tasmanian horse racing industry to discuss the potential licensing of British betting exchange Betfair.»
Just another I-Gaming Case or Something Much Bigger?
13 July 2005
As the U.S. Congress debates ways to update the PATRIOT Act, a civil case working its way through the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia could have implications on the law and could directly affect the way online gambling companies do business.»
Consumer Pubs Are Making Their Mark
13 July 2005
The emergence of several new print publications for Internet gamblers in the next few months will create a lot of prime advertising space for operators and other companies.»
Nambling Notes - July 13, 2005
13 July 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Real Madrid loses its IP case in France, PMU attains a court order banning Malta-based ZEturf from taking bets on French horse racing and more.»
The Top 10s
12 July 2005
It's the Hitwise Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending July 9. This week:
United Kingdom
1. Betfair
2. Casino.co.uk
3. William Hill
4. Ntnl. Lottery
5. Racing Post		 6. Ladbrokes
7. JackpotJoy
8. Gaming Club
9. Bingos.co.uk
10. Pacific Poker
More lists this way. . . »
Nambling Notes - July 12, 2005
12 July 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: The U.K. Jockey Club forms a panel to define and prohibit insider trading, Tasmania's premier brings the state's horse racing industry into betting license negotiations with Betfair and more.»
Nambling Notes - July 11, 2005
11 July 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: World Poker Tour Enterprises discusses the unsolicited $700 million purchase bid it received last week, a Malaysian court refuses to honor a British casino's attempt to recover gambling debts from a high-ranking Malaysian politician and more.»
World Poker Tour Dismisses Brunson Offer
11 July 2005
It might or might not have been the biggest bluff in professional poker player Doyle Brunson's long and storied career, but even if he was serious about leading a group of investors to purchase WPT Enterprises, the offer appears to be dead.»
Market Briefs - July 4 - 8
11 July 2005
Several dozen publicly held interactive gaming companies are reporting, acquiring, floating, spinning off, merging, de-listing, rising and falling in stock markets all over the world. Every Monday IGN wraps the financial happenings of the Net betting biz from the previous week into a nifty little package just for you.»
Income Access Adds Hotel Casino Network
8 July 2005
Income Access is pleased to announce the addition of Hotel Casino Network to its gambling affiliate network.»
E-Commerce Survey Could Benefit I-Gaming Industry
8 July 2005
A web-based survey underwritten by the Interactive Gaming Council could shed light into online consumers confidence, or lack there of, in dealing with e-commerce and could even lead to a standard code of practice for player disputes for Web-based gambling operators.»
Nambling Notes - July 8, 2005
8 July 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Doyle Brunson offer to buy WPT Enterprises for $700 million, Greece's betting monopoly wins a temporary injunction to stop local newspapers from advertising for foreign online gambling companies, plus more.»
CAFTA's Impact on I-Gaming Debated
7 July 2005
Free trade advocates and interactive gaming insiders are hoping that if a purposed bill making its way through the U.S. Congress becomes law it could open the doors to the U.S. market for online casino and sports book operators.»
Nambling Notes - July 7, 2005
7 July 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Tattersall's shares rise 12 percent on first day of trading, Chartwell provides gaming software to Interwettern, plus more.»
I-Lottery Update - July 2005
6 July 2005
As one of the world's most popular forms of gambling, lotteries have successfully made the shift to the interactive arena. Once a month, IGN's I-Lottery Update delivers an international roundup of the latest news from this burgeoning sector of the industry.»
Nambling Notes - July 6, 2005
6 July 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: The WTO appoints an arbitrator to determine U.S. implementation period, MANSION launches a casino, Casino Fortune pitches an offer to buy the St. Louis Blues, plus more.»
iGGBA and ARGO Merge to Form New Association
6 July 2005
The Association of Remote Gambling Operators (ARGO) and the Interactive Gaming, Gambling and Betting Association (iGGBA)—two trade organizations for the interactive gambling industry-- have agreed to a merger that will create the Remote Gaming Association (RGA). Officials from the two groups say the merger will benefit everyone involved in many ways, especially by providing one single voice to represent the industry's interests and by serving as a single point of contact for lawmakers and regulators.»
The Top 10s
5 July 2005
It's the Hitwise Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending July 2. This week:
Australia
1. TABOnline
2. RaceTAB
3. TAB Racing
4. SportsTAB
5. Tatts.com		 6. Party Poker
7. Carnival Casino
8. River Belle
9. TAB Wagering
10. Golden Casket
More lists this way. . . »
Poker Bot Debate Heats Up As Tourney Nears
5 July 2005
Organizers of a new poker tournament are hoping that some of the leading computer programmers from around the world will be able to match up against the top professional players. But not everyone in the industry is excited about the event, and still others question if a computer can compete with the world's top players.»
Market Briefs – June 27 – July 1, 2005
5 July 2005
Several dozen publicly held interactive gaming companies are reporting, acquiring, floating, spinning off, merging, de-listing, rising and falling in stock markets all over the world. Every Monday IGN wraps the financial happenings of the Net betting biz from the previous week into a nifty little package just for you.»
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