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Kaplan to be Arraigned on Monday
11 May 2007
BetonSports (BoS) founder Gary Kaplan will be arraigned on Monday in a St. Louis federal court, according to the court docket.»
Another Online Gambling Company Indicted in the US
11 May 2007
A federal grand jury indictment was unsealed in Utah on Thursday charging seven individuals and four companies, including one offshore Internet gambling company, with conspiracy, bank fraud, money laundering and violation of the Wire act in connection processing illegal online gambling transactions.»
Nambling Notes - 10 May 2007
10 May 2007
Today: A host of I-gaming operators release quarterly and interim results, Boss Media CEO Johan Berg steps down and more.»
Not Quite Three Strikes for Ladbrokes
10 May 2007
Ladbrokes bit the Finnish dust again when it heard Tuesday the verdict of the Supreme Administrative Court (KHO) in Helsinki.»
Nambling Notes - 9 May 2007
9 May 2007
Today: China is stealthily opening its I-lotteries market, Finland denies Ladbrokes permission to operate for a second time and more.»
Eye on Europe - 9 May 2007
9 May 2007
IGN's weekly update covering important gaming developments in European jurisdictions.»
British Companies Lend Support to Frank Bil
9 May 2007
Two U.K.-based companies are leading a grassroots effort to clarify legislation that would regulate Internet gambling in the United States.»
eCOGRA launches review team
8 May 2007
eCOGRA.org reports the appointment of a dedicated and fully qualified team to run the Total Gaming Transaction Review continuous monitoring and data analysis process.»
Highlights from CAC Amsterdam 2007
8 May 2007
I have attended quite a few online gaming conferences in my two years and two months in the online gaming industry and I have never experienced anything like this past week in Amsterdam. Each night I was out until 4 or 5am and had to get up again at 8am for a day full of 30 minute meetings and meals. Every. Single. Day. »
Nambling Notes - 8 May 2007
8 May 2007
Today: Boss teams up with Universal Gaming, Rehab is generating over a sobering million euros per month and more.»
I-Casino Spam Hits Netherlands
8 May 2007
The OPTA, the Netherlands-based communications watchdog, has over the last two weeks received an influx of casino spam-related complaints.»
Market Briefs - 30 April to 4-May 2007
8 May 2007
IGN's weekly roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.»
Q & A: Shelley Berkley
8 May 2007
Exactly one week after Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., introduced the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act, Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., on Thursday introduced a bill proposing a one-year study on Internet gambling conducted by the National Academy of Sciences. The Internet Gambling Study Act would, among other things, assess the impact of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) and analyze the recent rulings on Internet gambling by the World Trade Organization.»
BetonSports Ruling Signals Disaster for Continued Viability of In Re MasterCard and First Amendment Arguments
8 May 2007
On May 7, 2007, United States Magistrate Judge Mary Anne Medler rendered a report and recommendation, suggesting that the motions to dismiss filed by David Carruthers and his co-defendants in the BetonSports.com (BoS) prosecution be denied. The parties have 11 days within which to file written objections to the report and recommendation before a final ruling on the motions is considered by the United States District Court Judge assigned to the case. While Magistrate Judge Medler’s ruling is potentially devastating to the defendants involved in the case, it is even more disastrous to the online gambling industry, if ultimately upheld.»
Microgaming develops new game
7 May 2007
Microgaming has developed a thrilling fifteen line video-slot on the popular video game, Hitman.»
Nambling Notes - 7 May 2007
7 May 2007
Today: PacNet offloads 51 percent stake in Guangzhou 3G in its latest gaming-focused effort, The LA Times sides with a "saner" approach to online gambling and more.»
BoS Board May Cop Plea Agreement with US Justice Department
7 May 2007
The board of directors of BetonSports (BoS) is reportedly ready to strike a plea agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in exchange for impunity from further related charges.»
The Top 10s
7 May 2007
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment – Gambling" sites for the week ending May 4.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: TAB Sportsbet
Hong Kong: YouTube
Singapore: Singapore Pools
United Kingdom: Betfair
United States: California Lottery
View the complete lists.»
Judge Denies BoS Defendants' Motions to Dismiss
7 May 2007
Defendants in the federal case against BetonSports have been denied their motions to dismiss count one of the indictment, the racketeering conspiracy, according to court documents filed today.»
Editorial: (Not Quite) Time to Regulate
7 May 2007
Barney Frank introduced a federal regulatory bill! Did anybody see that coming? Not me.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
5 May 2007
A review of news briefs from the week of April 30-May 4, 2007.»
Nambling Notes - 4 May 2007
4 May 2007
EU Internal Market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy goes to bat for Unibet, IGT gets its feet wet in China and more.»
US Rep. Berkley Proposes Internet Gaming Study Bil
4 May 2007
As promised, Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., on Thursday introduced a bill proposing a one-year study on Internet gambling conducted by the National Academy of Sciences.»
US Shirks Off March Ruling from WTO in Dispute with Antigua
4 May 2007
The United States will use a World Trade Organization (WTO) procedure to clarify its ban on I-gaming, the U.S. Trade Representative's office said today.»
I-Lottery Update - May 2007
4 May 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.»
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