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PokerStars Scraps Plans for '07 Float
4 October 2006
Five days into the U.S. online gambling prohibition era, online poker company PokerStars announced today that it will not proceed with its plan for a £1.6 billion London flotation in early 2007.»
Insights - Surveying the Prohibition-Era Business Landscape
4 October 2006
After a decade of trying, the United States Congress finally succeeded at passing a bill outlawing Internet gambling. IGN asks the experts: What's next?»
Eye on Europe - Oct. 4, 2006
4 October 2006
IGN's weekly update covering important gaming developments in European jurisdictions.»
Neteller's Response to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Act
3 October 2006
This is an official statement from Neteller in response to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Act passed by the United States Congress on Friday, September 30.»
Sportingbet's Payne Calls on UK and EU for Support
3 October 2006
Sportingbet Chief Executive Nigel Payne has called on the EU and U.K. governments to support European online gaming sites now that the United States has passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.»
Nambling Notes - Oct. 4, 2006
3 October 2006
Today: A sprinkling of non U.S. prohibition-related news.»
I-Gaming Companies React to US I-Gaming Ban
3 October 2006
Several leading I-gaming companies today released official statements regarding the status of their operations after prohibitive Internet gambling legislation passed quietly through the U.S. Senate over the weekend.»
The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 Analyzed
2 October 2006
Legal expert I. Nelson Rose analyzes the legislation prohibiting Internet gambling that passed in Congress over the weekend.»
Senate Passes Internet Gambling Prohibition Bil
2 October 2006
The United States Senate on Saturday passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, prohibiting the acceptance of any payment instrument for the use of Internet gambling.»
I-gaming Stocks Tumble After U.S. Senate Passes Prohibition
2 October 2006
Shares across the I-gaming industry plummeted on the London Stock Exchange today after prohibitive Net gambling legislation passed through the United States Senate last weekend.»
Dicks Released
29 September 2006
Sportingbet's former non-executive director, Peter Dicks, was cleared to return to his home in England today after New York Governor George Pataki refused to sign the warrant that would have extradited him to Louisiana.»
Disaster Recovery
29 September 2006
Fire, earthquake, hurricane, flood, terrorism and sabotage are just a few of the ways that you could lose your entire computer operation almost instantly. Is your business prepared for these possibilities?»
Sports Betting in Turkey (Part 1)
29 September 2006
In 1949, the general manager of the Turkish government's Physical Education Department, Mr. Vildan Asit Savasir, introduced to the country the idea of starting a sport toto. He gathered all the necessary information from the Swedish sport toto and together with the head of the Turkish Football Federation, Mr. Ulvi Yenal, he established the Turkish Sport Toto Federation.»
Sporting Odds & Ends - October
29 September 2006
News on the latest developments, trends and issues in the sports betting industry.»
I-Gaming Prohibition Bill on the Verge of Passing
29 September 2006
Sources close to IGN are reporting that Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist has nearly succeeded in his effort to amend a Port Securities bill with prohibitive Internet gambling legislation. Frist, R-Tenn., has reportedly added provisions introduced by Rep. Jim Leach, R-Iowa, which target U.S.-based banks, credit card companies and other Internet payment systems, prohibiting them from making payments to online gambling companies. As of this afternoon, signatures are being collected on the bill. The amended Port Securities bill need only receive the signature of the President to be enacted.»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 29, 2006
29 September 2006
Today: UK Betting acquires Ritz Club London Online, France prohibits its soccer clubs from taking sponsorship money from gambling entities and more.»
Spin3 Wins ME Award
28 September 2006
Spin3 won the Best Gambling Company award at the first ever ME Awards, hosted by Mobile Entertainment magazie. »
CryptoLogic Unveils 'Global Strategy for a Global Industry'
28 September 2006
Amid the recent busts of British and Austrian I-gaming executives and the general shakeup rattling the industry, online gambling software provider CrytpoLogic has pulled up stakes, heading to the friendlier legislative confines of Ireland in January to further its growing international operation.»
More and More Spanish Ventures
28 September 2006
The latest joint venture in Spain's fast growing betting scene is a five-year deal between Betbull, the betting exchanges, and Spanish operation Orenes Grupo.»
US, France and Germany Are No-Go Zones
28 September 2006
Senior directors of free enterprise Internet gambling operators should avoid the United States, France and Germany, for arrests may await the traveling top management in these three countries.»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 28, 2006
28 September 2006
Today: Peter Dicks' extradition hearing is postponed, Italy appears ready to embrace online gambling and more.»
eCOGRA Awards 4 More Website
27 September 2006
eCOGRA has awarded its accreditation and "Play It Safe" seal to a further four tier one online gambling websites. »
US Senate Update: Prohibition Language Not Part of Defense Bil
27 September 2006
Despite reports to the contrary, sources in Washington, D.C., are saying that the Frist prohibition language has not been attached to the U.S. Senate FY 2007 Defense Department Conference Report (DCR 07).»
The Top 10s
27 September 2006
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending Sept. 22. The No. 1 sites:
Australia:TAB Racing
Hong Kong:HKJC Football Betting
Singapore:Singapore Pools
United Kingdom:Betfair
United States:PartyPoker.com
View the complete lists.»
Louisiana Going after More I-Gaming Execs
27 September 2006
Sportingbet's former non-executive director, Peter Dicks, is due back in court in New York on Thursday to find out whether he will be extradited to Louisiana. In the meantime, the Financial Times is reporting that the state of Louisiana has issued arrest warrants for more Sportingbet executives.»
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