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PartyGaming Sponsors WSOP 2006 and Launches PartyGammon
27 June 2006
Today, June 27, marks the one-year anniversary of PartyGaming's float on the London Stock Exchange. When the company launched its initial public offering it was the most popular online gambling website and one of the first of many online gambling companies to offer shares on the LSE and its Alternative Investment Market. Today the company remains the most popular gambling site, and it continues to dictate the pace of the industry, as evidenced by another series of announcements this week.»
Ontario Ad Bill Sits Before Standing Committee
27 June 2006
A bill that was introduced to the provincial parliament of Ontario, Canada in March of 2006 in order to prohibit advertising in the province by unregulated Internet gaming sites is currently before the Legislative Assembly's Standing Committee on Justice Policy.»
Nambling Notes - June 26, 2006
26 June 2006
Today: Partygaming launches a backgammon website, Boss Media signs two new poker clients, Pharaoh's Poker Palace outlines a plan for Webcam poker, plus more.»
Eye on Europe - June 26, 2006
26 June 2006
IGN's weekly update covering important gaming developments in European jurisdictions.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
24 June 2006
A review of news briefs for the week of June 19-22.»
eCOGRA Launches New Website
23 June 2006
The online gaming industry’s award winning independent standards authority, eCOGRA has launched a new website, to provide the online gaming population with a tool to find out reliable information on trustworthy poker and casino sites. »
Casino Watch - July
23 June 2006
A monthly review of news from the land-based, online casino and poker industries.»
NDS & SKY Italia Launch Interactive TV Betting Platform
23 June 2006
NDS, a technology solutions provider for digital pay-TV, announced last week that it has partnered with SKY Italia to launch the first ever interactive television betting platform for the Italian market.»
German Cartel Warns Lottery Companies
23 June 2006
The Bundeskartellamt, German Federal Cartel Office, has issued a warning letter to the regional lottery companies and the German Lotto and Toto Block (Deutscher Lotto- und Totoblock, DTLB) on account of several violations of German and European competition law.»
Jowell Comments on Gaming Concerns - Code of Practice among Them
22 June 2006
U.K. DCMS Secretary Tessa Jowell has made numerous statements regarding gambling matters in the last week, specifically on the following topics: scheduling for upcoming DCMS Internet gambling summit; the development of an international industry-wide code of practice for I-gaming; expectations for I-gaming tax rates in the United Kingdom; and the National Lottery's new policy of allowing players to select charity recipients.»
Nambling Notes - June 22, 2006
22 June 2006
Legislation to prohibit betting exchanges emerges in Western Australia, the University of Calgary embarks on a five-year study of gambling habits, plus more»
New York Legislature Approves Internet Horse Race Wagering
22 June 2006
Internet wagering on horse races has a good chance of becoming legal in New York, thanks to a measure passed this week in the state's Senate.»
ATE Tackles Multi-Platform Gaming
22 June 2006
Trade show production company Clarion Events/ATE will hold a two-day conference next week dedicated to the topic of multi-platform gaming. Taking place July 4-5, MPG 2006 will feature more than 20 speakers sharing insight into how gambling companies can best take advantage of the remote delivery channels of Internet, interactive television and mobile phone.»
Good Trivia Gone Bad
21 June 2006
Susanne Uebler of Long Island New York won $1 million six years ago in a trivia contest at the online gambling site Oriental Casino, but after collecting a very small potion of her prize, she was cut off when the casino went out of business. Now she is battling in the courts for the prize she was promised, and early rulings have given her some hope. For the I-gaming industry, the case rekindles a long-running debate: To what extent are software suppliers responsible for the actions of their licensees?»
Nambling Notes - June 21, 2006
21 June 2006
Today: Italy completes its virtual blockade against Malta, Lawmakers in New York push for legalized Internet race betting and more.»
Swedish Gaming Board Reports Print Editors to Police for Foreign Betting Ads
20 June 2006
Last week Sweden's National Gaming Board reported four of the country's print-based editors to police for the violation of running advertisements for foreign gambling companies.»
Nambling Notes - June 20, 2006
20 June 2006
Banks in Hungary begin blocking consumer payments to online gambling companies, two UK jockeys and a bookmaker face charges, eCOGRA updates its website, plus more.»
The Top 10s
20 June 2006
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending June 17. The No. 1 sites:
Australia: PartyPoker.com
Hong Kong: HKJC Football Betting
Singapore: Singapore Pools
United Kingdom: Betfair
United States: PartyPoker.com
View the complete lists.»
Eye on Europe
20 June 2006
IGN's weekly update covering important gaming developments in European jurisdictions.»
Market Briefs - June 12-16, 2006
19 June 2006
IGN's weekly roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.»
Nambling Notes - June 19, 2006
19 June 2006
LNG acquires BetShop Group, PokerRoom.com saves the day, Aristotle launches a Global Self Exclusion Database, Interactive World Plc partners with Probability Games Corp.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
17 June 2006
A review of news briefs for the week of June 12-16.»
Insights: Implications of the WWTS Indictment
16 June 2006
If the WWTS indictment was filed over a year ago, why has it only now been unsealed? Is WWTS being singled out, or has it put itself at a greater risk than other online gambling operators by conducting certain actions of its business differently than other companies? Will the United States pursue charges against other operators as well? Can the United States enforce the forfeiture it seeks, or is it overstepping its bounds?»
Nambling Notes - June 16, 2006
16 June 2006
Today: WagerWeb donates its hurricane betting winnings to the Red Cross, FHM Casino opens its doors and more.»
Victorian Government Considers Australian Sports Bodies' Campaign for a Cut of Betting Revenues
16 June 2006
A coalition of major sports organizations in Australia wants a cut of revenue wagered on their respective sporting events, and it looks as though the support of the Victorian government and most of the rest of the country's sports bodies may help them get their way.»
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