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Nambling Notes - Nov. 19, 2007
19 November 2007
Japanese authorities arrest two bookies on crimes of Passion, GigaMedia reveals a 76 percent jump in profits and more.»
US Lawmakers Pan USTR for Taking 'Drastic Step'
19 November 2007
Lawmakers implored the Bush administration to consider a legislative change to the ban on Internet gambling today, instead of paying billions in compensation to the European Union and other trading partners for withdrawing gambling services from its international trade commitments.»
Norway Proposes Payments Ban
19 November 2007
Ending more than a month's worth of speculation, the Norwegian government last week submitted a proposal for public comment confirming its intention to disrupt the relationship between payment processors, Norwegian residents and what it terms "unlawful" remote gambling sites.»
PWC Analysis Suggests US Is Losing Billions
19 November 2007
Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., on Wednesday announced the results of an independent analysis of Internet gambling revenues in the United States revealing what could generate billions in federal revenues, and that banning it will only drive those revenues to other jurisdictions.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
17 November 2007
A review of news briefs from the week of Nov. 12-16, 2007.»
Maestro Poker removed from network
16 November 2007
Tain and iPoker announced it has removed the Maestro Poker skin from its poker network. »
Nambling Notes - Nov. 16, 2007
16 November 2007
Stanleybet Chief Executive John Whittaker says McCreevy and co. should fully reject France's offer to partially liberalize, Harrah's could bring Internet poker to Europe and more.»
SNIPH I-Gaming Study: The English Version
16 November 2007
The Swedish National Institute of Public Health in October released the results of a one-year study into Swedish online gambling and the effects of the March 2006 launch of the state-run poker site, Svenska Spel. The results revealed that the country's online poker players may be at a high risk of developing a gambling problem.»
Poker Will Be First to Break US Regulatory Barrier, G2E Panel Predicts
15 November 2007
A high-powered keynote panel at the 2007 Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas agreed that Internet gambling should be regulated in the United States, and that poker would very likely be the first to break the regulatory barrier.»
Nambling Notes - Nov. 15, 2007
15 November 2007
William Hill approaches Ladbrokes Finance Director Brian Wallace about the chief executive vacancy, Nikolay Davydenko gets a few bucks back from the ATP and more.»
bwin Shares Dip 11 Percent on Q3 Trading Update
15 November 2007
Shares in bwin dipped 11 percent in Vienna today on the release of the company's third-quarter trading update.»
Casino Watch - December
15 November 2007
A monthly review of news from the land-based, online casino and poker industries.»
Nambling Notes - Nov. 14, 2007
14 November 2007
Two new payments options, one new joint venture, goons bash knees and more.»
UK Gamblng Prevalence Study: Observations on Asian Gamblers
14 November 2007
For those interested in Asian gambling markets the United Kingdom's gambling prevalence survey might initially appear to contain little of interest. On closer reading, however, it reveals some thought-provoking results.»
US Rep. Wexler Blasts DOJ at Enforcement Hearing
14 November 2007
The House Committee on the Judiciary heard testimony today on the effectiveness of the enforcement of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, but the Department of Justice's prosecution methods and the U.S. trade dispute with Antigua stood out as highlights of the hearing.»
Nambling Notes - Nov. 13, 2007
13 November 2007
Chilean poker site Mamamiagaming.com joins the Microgaming network, FullTilt Solutions -- "not an online poker site" -- expects to fetch seven figures for its FullTilt.com domain and more.»
The Top 10s
13 November 2007
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment -- Gambling" sites for the week ending November 10.
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.»
A Step Closer to Solution
13 November 2007
A former member of the U.S. Trade Representative's office believes that EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson's visit to Capitol Hill last week is a step in the right direction in the negotiations over the United States' withdrawal of certain World Trade Organization commitments.»
Market Briefs - Nov. 5-9, 2007
12 November 2007
IGN's weekly roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
12 November 2007
A review of news briefs from the week of Nov. 5-9, 2007.»
Nambling Notes - Nov. 12, 2007
12 November 2007
New York Democrat Charles Rangel calls the United States "wrong" in its effort to change World Trade Organization rules, research firm Juniper expects total annual mobile casino wager to exceed $5 billion by 2012 and more.»
Opposing Forces
12 November 2007
According to the Congressional Record, certain members of Congress, including a few Democrats, have submitted letters of opposition to Rep. Barney Frank's, D-Mass., H.R. 2046, the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act.»
Absolute Poker Issues New Statement on Cheating Scanda
9 November 2007
Absolute Poker has paid out $1.6 million to customers affected by the so called "potripper" scandal, the company said in a prepared statement on Thursday.»
US Law Roundup - November 2007
9 November 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.»
UIGEA Regulations Criticized by Independent Body
9 November 2007
An independent report put out this week by the Center for Regulatory Effectiveness (CRE) criticizes the Treasury Department and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for their failure to recognize the impact the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) regulations could have on small businesses.»
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