iGaming News Page 679

888 Proves Resilient during H1 2007
10 September 2007
After losing roughly 60 percent of its revenue to the U.S. I-gaming prohibition last October, 888's interim results, released this morning, indicate the company is well on its way to recovery.»
Nambling Notes - 10 September 2007
10 September 2007
Probability partners with Rank Group, Bodog inks a North American brand-licensing agreement with Morris Mohawk Gaming Group and more.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
8 September 2007
A roundup of news briefs from the week of Sept. 4-7, 2007.»
Inspired Gaming Receives £270 Million Takeover Approach from Unnamed Suitor
7 September 2007
U.K.-based Inspired Gaming (Inspired) announced this morning that it had received an indicative takeover offer worth a reported £270 million from an unnamed financial institution.»
Nambling Notes - 7 September 2007
7 September 2007
HKJC is soon to be taking bets from U.S. residents, Million 2-1 releases a guide to the recently enacted U.K. Gambling Act and more.»
bwin Free to Advertise in Germany?
7 September 2007
Last week, Austria-based operator bwin received a lift when the administrative court in Stuttgart ruled that football club VfB Stuttgart (VfB) was within its legal right to don apparel branded with the bwin logo.»
Checking in on Sports Betting
7 September 2007
In anticipation of EiG 2007, IGN checks in on the status of major Internet sports betting operators to see how they fared roughly a year after the United States enacted its I-gaming prohibition.»
Nambling Notes - 6 September 2007
6 September 2007
Media reports allege that the U.S. Justice Department could be interested in PartyGaming adviser BDO Stoy Hayward, Svenska Spel withdraws its online casino application and more.»
WSGC Seeks to Strike Betcha.com's Motion for Summary Judgment
6 September 2007
The legal battle continues between Betcha.com (Betcha) and the Washington State Gambling Commission (WSGC), as the WSGC on Aug. 28 moved to strike Betcha's motion for summary judgment scheduled to be heard Sept. 21.»
US Law Roundup - September 2007
6 September 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.»
Desktop Conference: A New Direction for PPA
6 September 2007
Listen to IGN Publisher Sue Schneider chat with John Pappas, who was recently appointed executive director of the Poker Players Alliance. Pappas talks openly about the group's recent reorganization and new goals, its impending move to Washington, D.C., and its new plan for fighting anti-Internet gambling laws.»
The Top 10s
5 September 2007
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment -- Gambling" sites for the week ending September 1.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: TAB Racing
Hong Kong: HKJC Football Betting Limited
Singapore: Singapore Pools
United Kingdom: Betfair.com
United States: California Lottery
View the complete lists.»
I-Lottery Update - September 2007
5 September 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.»
Nambling Notes - 5 September 2007
5 September 2007
Party teams up with ITV, Sweden's Social Democratic Party calls for gaming reform and more.»
Q & A: Jesper Kärrbrink
5 September 2007
After a record year on the books, IGN sat down with Svenska Spel's outspoken CEO Jesper Kärrbrink, 43, who candidly discussed the company's operations, plans for international expansion and uneasy domestic relations.»
Kaplan's Plan for Home Detention Hits Snag
5 September 2007
U.S. District Judge Carol Jackson today heard testimony on what indicted BetonSports (BoS) founder Gary Kaplan’s thought would be a foolproof way to guarantee that he would show up for court if he was released on house arrest, but, somehow, she still wasn’t convinced.»
US Files Motion to Dismiss in iMEGA Case
4 September 2007

The case between the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA) and the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) has been postponed yet again, as DOJ has filed a motion to dismiss the suit on grounds that it lacks substance.»

Nambling Notes - 4 September 2007
4 September 2007
PokerStars offers instant deposit option again, animal rights group protests Paddy Power and more.»
Market Briefs - 27-31 August 2007
4 September 2007
IGN's weekly roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
1 September 2007
A review of news briefs from the week of Aug. 27-31, 2007.»
VfB Stuttgart Can Carry bwin Adverts, Stuttgart Court Rules
31 August 2007
The administrative court in Stuttgart has ruled against an earlier decision handed down by the German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg's administrative court that had prohibited football club VfB Stuttgart (VfB) from donning bwin-branded apparel.»
Nambling Notes - 31 August 2007
31 August 2007
The editorial community sounds off on the eve of the U.K. Gambling Act's implementation, Bodog registers its new site in Malta and more.»
Editorial: Casual Betting, Meet Social Networking
31 August 2007
The changing Internet gambling industry (a direct result of the U.S. Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act) has given way to some emerging new markets, not the least of which combines the popular worlds of gambling and social networking.»
Betting Odds & Ends: September
30 August 2007
IGN's monthly review of news from the sports betting and racing sectors.»
Penelope Tucker Files Pretrial Motions in BetonSports Case
30 August 2007
Legal counsel for Penelope Tucker, who was recently added to the list of defendants in the federal case against BetonSports (BoS), have filed pretrial motions.»