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The Top 10s
19 September 2006
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment – Gambling" sites for the week ending Sept. 15. The No. 1 sites:
Australia: TAB Wagering
Hong Kong: HKJC Football Betting
Singapore: Singapore Pools
United Kingdom: Betfair
United States: PartyPoker.com
View the complete lists.»
Fears Prove Unfounded at Casino Affiliate Convention in Vegas
18 September 2006
"The biggest threat to this industry is not the United States government," said an obviously annoyed Marc Lesnick, organizer of the Fourth Annual Casino Affiliate Convention during the opening remarks of his program last week. "The biggest threat to this industry is the little boys who were afraid to come here today."»
bwin Execs Make Bail, Scheduled to Appear in Court Tuesday
18 September 2006
bwin's co-CEOs, Manfred Bodner and Norbert Teufelberger, arrested in Nice on Friday, were released this afternoon on bail of 300,000 euro and await a hearing scheduled for Tuesday.»
Company for Europe's Scrutinized Seven?
18 September 2006
The European Commission on April 4, 2006 sent official requests for information on national legislation restricting the supply of sports betting services to seven member states: Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands and Sweden. Now, some five months later, a spokesman for Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy has informed the press that eight to 10 additional countries could be illegally preventing the free movement of services.»
On Track - September
18 September 2006
A monthly review of events, business news and other happenings in the racing industry, particularly in the interactive space.»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 18, 2006
18 September 2006
Today: Gala Coral is awarded Alderney's first all-purpose e-gambling license, the PPA shares the results of its "Phone March" on Washington and more.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
16 September 2006
A review of news briefs for the week of Sept. 11-15.»
Insights: More Busts to Come?
15 September 2006
Is the Dicks arrest evidence that the United States has launched a full-scale attack on Internet gambling?»
Unclear Situation in Hungary
15 September 2006
The Hungarian Liberal Party (SZDSZ ) wants to privatize the country's national lottery, Szerencsejatek Zrt.»
US Law Roundup - September 2006
15 September 2006
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.»
Frist Fails to Piggyback I-Gaming Bil
15 September 2006
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist's effort to attach prohibitive online gambling legislation to the FY 2007 Defense Department Conference Report (DCR 07) has yet to materialize. The conference committee on the Department of Defense (DOD) authorization bill reportedly removed "Leach-type language" from the bill.»
French Authorities Nab bwin Execs
15 September 2006
Manfred Bodner and Norbert Teufelberger, co-CEOs of Austria-based Internet gambling company bwin, were detained by French authorities today for alleged violation of domestic betting laws.»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 15, 2006
15 September 2006
Today: Unitab shareholders approve the Tattersall's bid, South Korea cracks down on Internet gambling and more.»
Eye on Europe - Sept. 14, 2006
14 September 2006
IGN's weekly update covering important gaming developments in European jurisdictions.»
888 Holdings Performs Well, Anderson to Step Down
14 September 2006
Online gaming company 888 Holdings Plc today reported an 88 percent surge in first-half underlying earnings as well as the unanticipated departure of CEO John Anderson, effective at the end of the year.  Anderson will remain with 888 as a non-executive director, and Gigi Levy, the group's COO, will step in as CEO.»
Sportingbet Update: Dicks Free to Go Home, Resignation Accepted
14 September 2006
Sportingbet's non-executive chairman, who was arrested last week at JFK International Airport, has been freed to return to the United Kingdom for two weeks.»
Frist Tries to Move Prohibition Bill in US Senate
14 September 2006
Sources close to IGN confirmed yesterday's AP report that Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and his aides are meeting with House and Senate representatives in an attempt to piggyback Net gambling prohibition legislation onto the FY 2007 Defense Department Conference Report  (DCR 07).»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 14, 2006
14 September 2006
Today: Eight more European countries are scrutinized for policies that restrict the free movement of sports betting services, plus more.»
I-Lottery Update - September 2006
13 September 2006
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 - Sept. 13, 2006
13 September 2006
Today: Speculation that ukbetting is for sale, a new anti-prohibition group in the United States and more.»
Market Briefs - Sept. 4-8, 2006
12 September 2006
IGN's weekly roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.»
The Top 10s
12 September 2006
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending Sept. 8. The No. 1 sites:
Australia: TAB Wagering
Hong Kong: HKJC Football Betting
Singapore: Singapore Pools
United Kingdom: Betfair
United States: PartyPoker.com
View the complete lists.»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 12, 2006
12 September 2006
Today: Genting wins the Stanley sweepstakes, PGIC wins a wins Nevada Gaming Board approval and more.»
PPA Organizes 'Phone March' on Capitol Hil
11 September 2006
Backers of the Kyl bill are getting ready to make a move in the Senate, and so is the Poker Players Alliance. The alliance has been trying to activate poker players in the fight against prohibition and it is counteracting the latest push to pass the Kyl bill by organizing a "Phone March" on Capitol Hill to take place Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (EDT). U.S. citizens who oppose prohibition are asked to call a toll-free number and leave a message to be directed to one of their two senators.»
Sportingbet's Stock Takes a Hit
11 September 2006
Shares in LSE-listed Sportingbet plc plummeted more than 40 percent today in their first full day of trading since Wednesday. Trading was suspended early Thursday following the announcement that the company's non-executive CEO, Peter Dicks, was detained at JFK airport in New York.»
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