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Weekly Nambling Notes
13 October 2007
A review of news briefs from the week of Oct. 8-12, 2007.»
Calif.-based Youbet Assists with USAO Investigation, Details Unclear
12 October 2007
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Oct. 4 searched the California headquarters of advance deposit wagering (ADW) company Youbet.com, the company said.»
Nambling Notes - 12 October 2007
12 October 2007
Rank shares plummet as the company warns of sinking revenue, an analyst suggests Sportingbet's year-ends will be difficult to interpret and more.»
Norway Undecided on Payments Ban
11 October 2007
Recent talk of a payments ban in Norway has been confirmed, though little is known as it appears, for now, there is little to tell.»
Betcha Three Hand Themselves over to Louisiana Authorities
11 October 2007
Three members of Seattle-based Betcha.com flew to Louisiana Wednesday and handed themselves over to authorities.»
NASPL Expresses Opposition to Frank Bil
11 October 2007
Clint Harris, president of the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL), has sent a letter to Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., describing the association's opposition to the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act (IGREA).»
Nambling Notes - 11 October 2007
11 October 2007
Sportech gets the all-clear to proceed with acquiring Vernons, Mansion migrates to the Ongame Network and more.»
Nambling Notes - 10 October 2007
10 October 2007
Victor Chandler is not in French custody, NetEnt lands three new deals and more.»
US Law Roundup - October 2007
10 October 2007
Staying on top of interactive gambling bills as they move through the United States' federal and state legislatures no longer entails hours of research, thanks to this monthly update on U.S. state and federal legislation.»
Casino Watch - November
10 October 2007
A monthly review of news from the land-based, online casino and poker industries.»
The Top 10s
10 October 2007
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment -- Gambling" sites for the week ending October 6.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: TAB Racing
Hong Kong: HKJC Football Betting Limited
Singapore: Singapore Pools
United Kingdom: The National Lottery
United States: Blingo
View the complete lists.»
Correction: DOJ Responded to All Motions in BetonSports Case
10 October 2007
IGN reported on Tuesday that defendants Gary Kaplan and Penelope Tucker still had pretrial motions pending to which the prosecuting attorneys had not responded.»
Nambling Notes - 9 October 2007
9 October 2007
Victor Chandler is reportedly detained then released by French authorities, PartyGaming CEO Mitch Garber says the company is open to discussions with Vegas and more.»
DOJ Recommends Court Deny All Dismissal Motions in BoS Case
9 October 2007
Prosecuting attorneys in the federal case against BetonSports (BoS) have recommended that all motions to dismiss certain charges, or the case in its entirety, be denied.»
Nambling Notes - 8 October 2007
8 October 2007
Sweden says its online poker problem gambling prevalence rate is a surprising 27 percent, Probability appoints a new chief executive and more.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
8 October 2007
A review of news briefs from the week of Oct. 1-5, 2007.»
Market Briefs - 1-5 October 2007
8 October 2007
IGN's weekly roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.»
The CEO Panel - One Year Later
8 October 2007
The first of two revealing CEO panels at this year's European I-Gaming Congress and Expo (EiG) in Barcelona included Neteller's Ron Martin, Sportingbet's Andrew McIver, Jez San from PKR.com and Petter Nylander from Unibet--each expressed a unique perspective on how the industry has fared over the last year.»
Nambling Notes - 5 October 2007
5 October 2007
Today: Barney Frank questions the point of a study bill, Microgaming rolls out its new poker lobby technology and more.»
Nambling Notes - 4 October 2007
4 October 2007
Today: 24hPoker responds to concerns raised by the Swedish Gaming Board, David Carruthers sends a message to the I-gaming industry and more.»
A Closer Look at the New I-Gaming Code
4 October 2007
GamCare, eCOGRA and the Remote Gambling Association on Wednesday introduced at the European I-Gaming Congress their jointly launched international code of conduct addressing online gambling procedures. The new code puts forth a set of minimum standards throughout the industry and increases levels of protection for players. It addresses underage gambling, player protection, customer communication, advertising and staff training.»
'More of the Same Is Not Going to Work,' 888's Levy Says
3 October 2007
888 Chief Executive Gigi Levy kicked off this year's installment of the European i-Gaming Conference and Expo (EiG) with a keynote address that covered several emerging trends and challenged the industry to reexamine its current heading in relation to these trends.»
Nambling Notes - 3 October 2007
3 October 2007
Today: 888.com eyes the sports betting business, the first online gambling TV spot airs in England and more.»
The Non-Abridgment of Free Speech
3 October 2007
This year's European i-Gaming Congress and Expo (EiG) features some of the industry's more well-known and outspoken personalities, many of whom were on display during conference sessions running across the morning and early afternoon hours. IGN is on hand and would like to present a sample of the more memorable quotes caputured through the first two days of meetings.»
I-Lottery Update - October 2007
3 October 2007
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.»