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Kentucky moves to seize 141 online gambling domains
24 September 2008
Franklin County Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate will be holding a forfeiture hearing regarding domain names to 141 online gambling sites Friday at 3:30 p.m. in Frankfort, Kentucky.»
Neteller Release Upbeat, Shares Indifferent
24 September 2008
Neteller, the online money-transfer company, has announced a number of client wins, joint marketing contracts and upgrades to its e-wallet -- announcements that have earned solid reviews from analysts but, curiously, have gone over neutral with the London market this morning.»
IG Snaps Up Tokyo Forex Trader
24 September 2008
IG Group Holdings, a spread betting operator in London, has raised £82 million via a placing this morning to fund its acquisition of a majority stake in FXOnline Japan K.K.»
EiG Brief: Day Two in the Books
24 September 2008
The weather got sunnier, the issues got cloudier.»
EiG: Legal Issues Still Dominate
24 September 2008
Lawyers, lawyers everywhere, nor any drop to drink! Legal issues dominated the second day of European i-Gaming Congress and Expo in Barcelona and with news coming from the United States of moves in Kentucky to seize gambling domain names it was no surprise that the morning’s opening session on the latest situation in North America was well attended.»
ASA Bans PokerStars Ad
24 September 2008
An ad for PokerStars.com, the popular online poker room, has been banned by the United Kingdom Advertising Standards Authority, or A.S.A., for implying that gambling could make a person more confident and courageous.»
Betfair Goes Green
24 September 2008
Betfair, the London-listed online betting exchange, is committed to cleaning up the world and will begin on Oct. 10 in Malta.»
Ban the US Gambling Industry, Fix the Economy, Gambling Foe Says
24 September 2008
John Kindt, an Illinois University professor of business and legal policy, and long-time foe of gambling of all forms, has suggested that a blanket ban on gambling in the United States would solve the country's economic crisis, The Economic Times reports.»
Ruling Imminent in IGT Says One Analyst
24 September 2008
Sagging stocks for International Game Technology, or I.G.T., the Reno-based slot machine and casino systems manufacturer, this week have led one analyst to believe that an unfavorable ruling may be in the company's future.»
Report Indicates High Instance of Gambling Addiction in Korea
24 September 2008
According to a report released on Tuesday, nearly half of the people banned from Kangwon Land, South Korea's major casino, are self-admitted gambling addicts who sought to be prohibited from the premises, reports Asia Pulse.»
Tacky Plans Put to Rest in UK
24 September 2008
Plans to build a gambling arcade in a historic building in Lancashire, United Kingdom, have been scrapped.»
Ivobank Signs With Unibet
24 September 2008
Ivobank, the world's first I-gaming bank, has signed an agreement with Unibet to be a new payment option for the Sweden-based betting operator.»
Star City Casino Unveils Grand Renovation Plans
24 September 2008
Star City casino, located in Sydney, Australia, has unveiled plans to metamorphose the ugly duckling casino into a harbor-front entertainment and gambling complex that includes a five-star hotel, an all-purpose entertainment venue, which would include a sports betting arena, 17 restaurants and 11 bars.»
Nambling Notes | Sept. 24, 2008
24 September 2008
ASA bans another ad,Betfair goes green and more.»
EiG Brief: To Eat, or to Play?
23 September 2008
Jeanette Kozlowski gives you the skinny on EiG: Day One.»
Mounting a Proper Defense
23 September 2008
Patrick T. O'Brien and George M. Belfield, attorneys with Greenberg Traurig, examine the often unsound strategies employed by I-gaming operators in settling -- or in some instances, ignoring -- civil suits filed in United States courts.»
EiG: Hypercompetitive Industry Means 'Move or Die' for Operators, Party C.E.O. Says
23 September 2008
Looking to catch up on the first day of EiG conference material? Look no further.»
'Something Does not Ring Right' in Kentucky, Lawyer Says
23 September 2008
The Commonwealth of Kentucky has already begun seizing the domain names of over 140 gambling Web sites it wants to block from its residents, but one lawyer says there may be a fundamental flaw in the state's case.»
Jadestone to Launch Dice-Games Network
23 September 2008
Jadestone Group A.B., an online games developer in Sweden, will launch a dice-games network called "DiceArena" this fall.»
Intralot Forays into Rio
23 September 2008
Intralot S.A., the Greece lottery technology and services supplier, has done a deal to operate the online arm of Loterj, the state lottery of Rio de Janeiro.»
Tribal Casinos in Play on Conn. Budget Crisis
23 September 2008
As Connecticut's budget deficit swells to around $300 million, the state has reported its revenue streams -- including revenue from slots -- are hurting.»
Inspired, Silver Heritage Partner on Club 19 Development
23 September 2008
Inspired Gaming Group, the server-based gaming specialist, has done a revenue-share partnership deal with Silver Heritage Ltd., which leases machines and server-based gaming terminals to licensed Asia-Pacific gambling premises.»
New Buyer for Tropicana?
23 September 2008
After its former owners were stripped of their license last December, the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City may finally have a new buyer.»
Nambling Notes | Sept. 23, 2008
23 September 2008
Jadestone is set to launch a new dice-games network, Inspired gets into venue investing and more.»
iMEGA Is Ready to March into Kentucky
23 September 2008
Of all things, the dominating topic during the opening hours of the 7th annual European i-Gaming Congress and Expo was a Kentucky circuit court judge's order for the transfer of 141 domain names belonging to online gambling sites to the United States commonwealth. And while most in attendance are trying to wrap their minds around the implications of this bold move, the order says one thing to the founder of the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association, Joe Brennan: It's time to fight.»
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