iGaming News Page 686

Asian I-Gaming Growth Hopskotches Region to Region
13 September 2007
Asia may never be a fully regulated I-gaming jurisdiction, as most Asian governments seem to view Internet gambling as a social problem. But little by little, Asia is shaping up to be a budding region for hosting at least some types of online gambling.»
Nambling Notes - 12 September 2007
12 September 2007
ITV announces cutbacks on the heels of its deal with PartyGaming, Betfair partners with the Australian Football Federation and more.»
South African Parliament Approves I-Gaming Regulatory Bil
12 September 2007
After months of debate and consultation, the South African Parliament yesterday approved legislation to regulate Internet gambling in the country.»
Editorial: When Rights Are Trampled On, Everyone Suffers
12 September 2007
What does the United Nations have in common with the Quebec Superior Court? Both agree that the First Nations people in Canada have the right of self-determination. And the Federal Government of Canada? It has gone so far as to enshrine that right in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.»
iMEGA Responds to DOJ's Motion to Dismiss
11 September 2007
In a U.S. District Court on Monday, the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA) filed its response to the dismissal motion submitted by the U.S. Justice Department last Tuesday.»
Eye on Europe - 11 September 2007
11 September 2007
IGN's weekly update covering important gaming developments in European jurisdictions.»
The Top 10s
11 September 2007
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment -- Gambling" sites for the week ending September 8.
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.»
Denmark: The Next Battlefield for Gambling Lobbyists?
11 September 2007
Danes like to gamble, and their numbers are increasing as the Danish gambling market has experienced rapid growth during the latest decade. In fact, a recent survey conducted by one of the leading daily newspapers in Denmark found that the average Dane spends DKK 175.00 ($30) on gambling every week.»
ATE, River City Group Join to Become Clarion Gaming
11 September 2007

Following Clarion Events' (Clarion) successful purchase of two gaming industry event and publication companies, ATE and River City Group, a merger of those into a single entity called Clarion Gaming will begin in September 2007 and be complete by early 2008.»

Nambling Notes - 11 September 2007
11 September 2007
Sportech releases interim results, I-gaming busts in China and Japan make headlines and more.»
Market Briefs - 4-7 September 2007
10 September 2007
IGN's weekly roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.»
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.»