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Nylander Anticipates Return to France
1 November 2007
Unibet Chief Executive Petter Nylander said on Thursday he anticipates returning to France for further questioning on the charges that his company has breached France's betting laws.»
Unibet Reports 22 Percent Jump in Post-Tax Profit
31 October 2007
Unlike its
predecessor, Unibet's third-quarter report was released without the designation, "unsatisfactory," though sports betting margins continued their downward trend, falling 2 percent to 6.2 percent against the previous-year period.»
Card Games in Asia – Trying to Play by the Rules
31 October 2007
The weekend of Oct. 13, 2007 saw the opening round in the World Poker Tour’s (WPT) Traktor Poker (‘Tuo La Ji’) tournament in China. Held in Lanzhou, the capital city of the north-western province of Gansu, it marked the first of 15 rounds to be hosted in cities across China over the next four months. A tournament final in Beijing is scheduled for early April 2008.»
Lord Faulkner Proposes Probe into Gibraltar's Gaming Regs
31 October 2007
At the behest of Labor party minister Lord Richard Faulkner, the U.K. government is investigating the strength of Gibraltar's gaming regulations.»
Nambling Notes - 31 October 2007
31 October 2007
Morgan Stanley is reportedly 9 million shares in Ladbrokes, Tennis Australia threatens Australian Open match-fixers with a lifetime ban and more.»
Nylander out on Bail, Bound for London
31 October 2007
After a hearing in a French court this evening, Unibet Chief Executive Petter Nylander was released on 200,000 euros bail.»
32Red Offloads BetDirect, Releases Interim Results
30 October 2007
Nearly a month's worth of speculating ended today as 32Red, on the delayed release of its interim results, announced it has agreed to offload its BetDirect business to Stan James for £5.75 million.»
888 Reports Strong Third Quarter
30 October 2007
Online operator 888 released Q3 KPIs this morning highlighting a 37 percent jump in net gaming revenue (NGR) to $52.5 million versus Q3 '06.»
Betfair in Talks with NSW Government over Race Fields Publication
30 October 2007
Online betting exchange Betfair may finally be able to publish race fields from New South Wales (NSW), once it clears the final hurdle of government.»
Nambling Notes - 30 October 2007
30 October 2007
GBGC predicts the industry will be worth $15.2 billion this year, Ethoca partners with CableVision and more.»
Nylander Heads to France on Wednesday
29 October 2007
Unibet Chief Executive Petter Nylander will be extradited from the Netherlands to France on Wednesday, the company said this morning.»
Nambling Notes - 29 October 2007
29 October 2007
Betfair, Racing NSW and the NSW government butt heads, Tabcorp's chief executive says post-flu turnover could drop by as much as A$550 million and more.»
Market Briefs - 22-26 October 2007
29 October 2007
IGN's weekly roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.»
State of Mass. Could Take Hard Line on I-Gaming
29 October 2007
A proposed bill could make Massachusetts the third U.S. state to make online gambling a felony.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
27 October 2007
A review of news briefs from the week of Oct. 22-26, 2007»
New Policies and Procedures for US Payments System
26 October 2007
One year following the enactment of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, the Federal Reserve Board and the Department of the Treasury have released a joint notice of a proposed regulation implementing the law banning the use of the U.S. payments system to process any illegal Internet gambling transaction.»
Global Policy Review - October
26 October 2007
Each month IGN delivers the latest in international policy developments that could affect the I-gaming business. From dealings between nations to actions taken by international organizations, it's a digest of the latest in global policy.»
Editorial: From the Belly of the Beast
26 October 2007
As a U.S. citizen and policy junkie, I love to lobby Congress and have done so on a variety of issues for over 30 years. In a past life as a social service administrator, it was about children's' issues, and as a "river rat" on the Mississippi, I’ve lobbied on issues related to that. But since 1997, I've often trekked to Washington, D.C., on the issue of Internet gambling regulation.»
Nambling Notes - 26 October 2007
26 October 2007
The Frank bill receives its forty-first signature, Betfred could be considering a sale or private equity buyout and more.»
Betting Odds & Ends - November
26 October 2007
News on the latest developments, trends and issues in the sports betting industry.»
US Presidential Hopeful Backs NCAGE
26 October 2007
The National Coalition Against Gambling Expansion (NCAGE) has one presidential hopeful on its side.»
MEPs Call for Action against France over Nylander Arrest
25 October 2007
Two EU legislators said today that France had violated EU internal market rules by arresting Unibet Chief Executive Petter Nylander.»
Party Shares Up 13 Percent on Positive Q3 KPIs
25 October 2007
PartyGaming released third-quarter KPIs this morning highlighting a 24 percent increase in revenue to $115.7 million against the previous-year period, driven primarily by solid growth in casino, it said.»
Nambling Notes - 25 October 2007
25 October 2007
The latest from the European papers on the Nylander arrest, Boylesports says it is not in the running for BetDirect and more.»
Playtech adds two new games
24 October 2007
Playtech continues to expand its casino games package with the addition of two new games.»