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Market Briefs - Aug. 7-11, 2006
14 August 2006
IGN's weekly roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.»
Nambling Notes - Aug. 14, 2006
14 August 2006
Today: another day in jail for BoS's Carruthers, a movement to legitimize online gambling in Costa Rica and more.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
12 August 2006
A review of news briefs for the week of Aug. 7-11.»
eCOGRA Dispute Report Released
11 August 2006
The Fair Gaming Advocate in the London offices of eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance reported this week on complaints received by the non-profit player protection body during the first six months of 2006.»
BetonSports Announces Closings
11 August 2006
The Board of Directors of BETonSPORTS today announced that given the temporary restraining order and the related indictment issued by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, shutting down its U.S.-facing operations in Costa Rica and Antigua is the company's only viable option.»
Nambling Notes - Aug. 11, 2006
11 August 2006
Today: A Bodog players wins the WSOP, eCOGRA meets goal of 100 Play it Safe Seals, plus more.»
Carruthers Posts Bai
11 August 2006
Former BETonSPORTS CEO David Carruthers, who has been in U.S. custody since his arrest on July 16 during a layover in Texas as he flew from London to Costa Rica, may be just days from being released.»
Injunction Bars bwin From Operating Under Its German License
10 August 2006
New developments and court cases are emerging on a daily basis in Germany, the latest being an injunction barring prominent online gambling services provider bwin (which was until recently branded as betandwin) from operating under a license it has held for more than 16 years. Earlier this week Munich's local authority (Kreisverwaltungsreferat) closed down more than 60 betting shops, and the Bavarian Media Agency (Landesmedienanstalt) was asked to prohibit advertising for private operators. The Agency has since filed suit against the Bavarian State.»
Nambling Notes - Aug 10, 2006
10 August 2006
Today: Playtech and ukbetting reach a deal, IGT's mobile gambling system gain approval from Nevada's Gaming Control Board, plus more.»
BetonSports Prepares to Close Offices
10 August 2006
Embattled sports betting company BETonSPORTS (BoS) told its employees today that it would be shutting down its Costa Rican and Antiguan offices.»
On Track - August
9 August 2006
A monthly review of events, business news and other happenings in the racing industry, particularly in the interactive space.»
Nambling Notes - Aug. 9, 2006
9 August 2006
Today: License problems for BWIN, Consolidation in the Czech betting market, plus more.»
Playtech Releases More Games
8 August 2006
Playtech recently announced its July release of new games with the addition of another four games to its games portfolio, expanding the number to over 90.»
eCogra Reports on Jackpot Factory Search Engine Issue
8 August 2006
The Compliance Committee of eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance considered complaints concerning search engine optimisation practices being conducted by the Jackpot Factory group.»
Nambling Notes - Aug. 8, 2006
8 August 2006
Today: Talks between Antiguan and American WTO delegates break down, Paddy Power signs with Parlay, St. Minver signs with Orbis, plus more.»
More Allegations of Mafia Involvement in BetonSports
8 August 2006
Vexed online gambling site BETonSPORTS has been linked to a second New York organized crime family.»
US Law Roundup - August 2006
8 August 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.»

Market Briefs - July 31 - Aug. 4, 2006
7 August 2006
IGN's weekly roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.»
Nambling Notes - Aug. 7, 2006
7 August 2006
Today: Gamebookers sponsors a French team, more allegations of mafia involvement surface in BetonSports case, plus more.»
eCOGRA Launches Consumer Survey Research Project
7 August 2006
An independent online gambling watchdog group is undertaking arguably one of the largest research projects the I-gaming industry has ever seen, and it is all for the good of the players, not the operators.»
BoS Update: US, Costa Rican Officials Prepare for Cleanup
4 August 2006
The U.S. Department of Justice ponders its next move following the BoS no-shows; David Carruthers prepares for life in St. Louis and Costa Rica's vice president considers extraditing former BoS Bos Gary Kaplan.»
Nambling Notes - Aug. 4, 2006
4 August 2006
Today: A U.S. representative ventures of to Isle of Man to learn about regulating online gambling, efforts to rid Korean Internet cafes of gambling and more.»
Eye on Europe - Aug. 4, 2006
4 August 2006
IGN's weekly update covering important gaming developments in European jurisdictions.»
I-Lottery Update - August 2006
4 August 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.»
Clash in the Netherlands
3 August 2006
Deliberations scheduled for Sept. 5, 2006 in the Dutch Parliament will cover a number of gambling-related issues, including Internet gambling. On tap are a verdict on second casinos in Dutch cities, the temporary online test of Holland Casino, efforts of foreign operators to open up a brick-mortar casino in Maastricht in the South of Holland and a letter of formal notice from the commission regarding sports betting in the Netherlands. However, since the Dutch government has lost its majority in the Parliament, important steps cannot be expected.»