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Virgin Games Pulls out of Canadian Market
5 April 2007
Citing "a review of the legalities of online gambling within Canada," U.K.-based Virgin Games this week informed its Canadian customers via e-mail that it will withdraw from the Canadian market on April 13. The decision is consistent with the policies of WagerWorks, a subsidiary of land-based gaming machines provider International Game Technology (IGT) and the gaming software supplier to Virgin.»
Kaplan Ruled a Flight Risk and Denied Bai
5 April 2007
A U.S. federal judge in Puerto Rico ruled Wednesday that BetOnSports (BoS) founder Gary Kaplan should be extradited to St. Louis, Mo., to face a 22-count criminal indictment, the AP reports.»
Nambling Notes - 5 April 2007
5 April 2007
Today: WorldWinner extends its relationship with AOL, Tabcorp names a new director.»
I-Lottery Update - April 2007
4 April 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 - 4 April 2007
4 April 2007
Today: The FBI investigates virtual gambling within Second Life, Macau reports another record year for gambling and more.»
Eye on Europe - 3 April 2007
3 April 2007
IGN's weekly update covering important gaming developments in European jurisdictions.»
Market Briefs - 26-30 March 2007
3 April 2007
IGN's weekly roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.»
The Top 10s
3 April 2007
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending March 31. The No. 1 sites:
Australia: TAB Racing
Hong Kong: HKJC Football Betting
Singapore: Singapore Pools
United Kingdom: Betfair
United States: Florida Lottery
View the complete lists.»
Nambling Notes - 3 April 2007
3 April 2007
Today: German authorities demand that an Italian football team remove the "bwin" logo from its jerseys when playing in Munich, plus more.»
Contract Negotiation Crucial Before Website Development
2 April 2007
It's a nightmare scenario. You're in charge of your company's major Web site redesign project and the site is horrendous. Even your mother hates it. As you consider where to mail your resume, you might want to consider what you'd do differently next time.»
Kaplan Bound for St. Louis
2 April 2007
Following his arrest on Wednesday in the Dominican Republic, BetonSports (BoS) founder Gary Kaplan has been charged with 20 felony violations and will be sent to St. Louis, where former BoS CEO David Carruthers has lived under house arrest since last summer.»
Nambling Notes - 2 April 2007
2 April 2007
Today: CryptoLogic introduces its new leader, the new EGBA launches and more.»
The Harshest of Penalties
1 April 2007
Horrific as is sounds, legendary dominoes master Lanh Nguyen will compete from now as the Singaporean Elite League's only one-armed player. And his unfortunate fate -- the amputation of his left arm as ordered by the High Court--is the result of an I-gaming promo gone bad.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
31 March 2007
A review of news briefs for the week of March 26-29, 2007.»
Tough Luck for US in WTO Dispute with Antigua
30 March 2007
The World Trade Organization (WTO) this morning released the decision of its Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), which states unequivocally that the United States has failed to comply with the 2005 ruling ...»
BoS Founder Gary Kaplan Arrested in Dominican Republic
30 March 2007
BetOnSports gambling Web site founder Gary Kaplan has been arrested in the Dominican Republic, U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway said in a prepared statement released Friday.»
Q & A: Mark Mende
30 March 2007
IGN spoke with Mark Mendel, counsel for the Antiguan government, about the twin-island nation's latest victory in its ongoing dispute with the United States before the World Trade Organization (WTO).»
Antigua Notches Latest Victory in WTO Dispute with the US
30 March 2007
Certain U.S. restrictions on offshore Internet gambling sites are illegal, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said Friday, upholding a previous decision that allows for the possibility of retaliatory trade sanctions if the United States continues its standpatter stance on I-gaming.»
Insights: Another NY Bust - Another Mistaken Case of I-Gaming?
29 March 2007
IGN asked the experts: is the Queens District Attorney prosecuting a bona fide illegal Internet gambling case?»
Nambling Notes - March 29, 2007
29 March 2007
Today: 888 acquires the bingo assets of Globalcom, Scientific Games inks a five-year deal with Sportech and more.»
Eye on Europe - March 28, 2007
28 March 2007
IGN's weekly update covering important gaming developments in European jurisdictions.»
German Monopolies Here to Stay?
28 March 2007
In a conference last weekend in Wiesbaden, Germany, the 16 national sports federations and the German Olympic committee affirmed that "the monopolistic position of sports betting should be maintained in the German States."»
Nambling Notes - March 28, 2007
28 March 2007
Today: Intralot releases its full year results, WagerWorks is Alderney-licensed and more.»
DOJ Wins Again
28 March 2007
A California-based, back-end payment processing company has entered into a non-prosecution agreement with the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Garcia.»
17 Busted in NY
28 March 2007
The Queens District Attorney's Office this afternoon announced the indictment of 17 individuals on charges of running a $30 million-a-year illegal sports betting operation.»
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