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Interesting Developments in Germany
25 August 2006
As reported on the Web site of the European Association of Betting Entrepreneurs, Verband Europäischer Wettunternehmer, (VEWU.com), the district court Velbert has acquitted a German sports betting "go between."»
Bracing for Change in Russia
25 August 2006
Russia's State Duma, the lower house of its parliament, has reportedly scheduled a second round of debates on a bill that would strictly regulate gambling businesses in the country.»
bwin and the Legal Chaos in the German Sports Betting Market
25 August 2006
Nobody involved in the gaming industry could have missed what happened on the 10th of August 2006 in Saxony: The Saxon Ministry of the Interior sought to put an end to the business of the most powerful sports betting provider in Germany, bwin, formerly Betandwin. Stories rapidly circulated through the media. The FAZ newspaper wrote of the "administrative license revocation." According to the Spiegel newspaper, bwin had the "concession removed." The title of the Tagesspiegel newspaper article was "bwin prohibited." It is clear that the shares of the bwin AG sunk considerably following these headlines. But: the headlines were wrong--all of them.»
Nambling Notes - Aug. 25, 2006
25 August 2006
Today: Coral signs a rugby sponsorship deal with Guinness, Nevada approves IGT's wireless gaming devices and more.»
Playtech Reports Results for 1H 2006
24 August 2006
Playtech reports interim results for the six months ended June 30 2006. »
Ladbrokes Opts out of US Market
24 August 2006
Ending months of speculation about its possible entrance into the U.S. market, Ladbrokes announced today that it will not make the jump, at least for now.»
Nambling Notes - Aug. 24, 2006
24 August 2006
Today: Centrebet acquisition speculation, GTEC acquisition approval and more.»
Gambling Portals Consider Legal Action vs. BoS
23 August 2006
Online gambling information portals The Online Wire and Gambling 911 have jointly filed a complaint with the AIM Regulatory News Service against BetonSports' (BoS) board of directors for false corporate statements made in an Aug. 11 announcement.»
Sporting Odds & Ends - September
23 August 2006
News on the latest developments, trends and issues in the sports betting industry.»
Nambling Notes - Aug. 23
23 August 2006
Today: India's Sugal & Damani proclaims itself a U.K. National Lottery bidder, the Hong Kong Jockey Club is thinking about exporting its betting products and more.»
Online Poker again Fuels WSOP
22 August 2006
Online poker made its presence felt once again at this year's World Series of Poker (WSOP), the game's largest, most famous event. Prize money, across all WSOP events, totaled $154 million, with $82.5 million up for grabs in the Main Event.»
Market Briefs - Aug. 14-18, 2006
22 August 2006
IGN's weekly roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.»
Eye on Europe - Aug. 22, 2006
22 August 2006
IGN's weekly update covering important gaming developments in European jurisdictions.»
The Top 10s
22 August 2006
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending Aug. 19. The No. 1 sites:
Australia: TABOnline
Hong Kong: HKJC Football Betting
Singapore: Singapore Pools
United Kingdom: Betfair
United States: PartyPoker.com
View the complete lists.»
Nambling Notes - Aug. 22, 2006
22 August 2006
Today: Ladbrokes announces "aggressive" expansion plans for Asia, Europe and maybe even the United States, plus more.»
PartyGaming Making a Move for Victor Chandler
21 August 2006
Online poker and casino operator PartyGaming has pulled ahead in the race to buy sports betting firm Victor Chandler Group, according to British newspaper the Observer.»
bwin Reports Mixed Results for First Half of 2006
21 August 2006
Austria-based bwin Interactive Entertainment AG is trying to become the world's No. 1 address for sports betting, gaming and entertainment on the Internet, and according to a remark in the financial half-year figures (for 2006), it is "the fastest-growing company in the online gaming industry." But in the meantime, the group has cut its full-year revenue target by 13 percent to 435 million euro after a disappointing World Cup and regulatory problems in both the United States and Europe.»
Nambling Notes - Aug. 21, 2006
21 August 2006
Today: Another online gambling Premiership sponsorship, further efforts to get the UNiTAB/Tattersall's deal done and more.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
19 August 2006
A review of news briefs for the week of Aug. 14-18.»
Nambling Notes - Aug. 18, 2006
18 August 2006
Today: new trouble for BetonSports, plus more.»
I-Gaming Problem Gambling Research Depends on Industry Participation
18 August 2006
An independent researcher in Canada is about to embark on a global research project aimed at beefing up responsible gambling policies within the Internet gambling industry.»
Casino Watch - September
17 August 2006
A monthly review of news from the land-based, online casino and poker industries.»
Nambling Notes - Aug.17, 2006
17 August 2006
Today: another online gambling/British Premiership marriage, a $10 million online poker tournament and more.»
PR in Action: The Media Interview Request
16 August 2006
Your phone rings. It's a reporter requesting an interview about your company or about an industry issue, such as the recent BetonSports saga. You've already answered the phone, but must you continue with the interview? What's the smartest move you can make? This article highlights the best course of action to take when a reporter calls.»
Nambling Notes - Aug. 16, 2006
16 August 2006
Today: David Carruthers is free . . . to walk about his new apartment, Tabcorp's bid to acquire Unitab is rejected and more.»
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