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US House Passes Goodlatte/Leach Bil
11 July 2006
The House of Representatives debated HR 4411, the Internet Gambling Prohibition and Enforcement Act, for over three and a half hours today before approving it by a vote of 317-93. It will now be referred to the Senate for further consideration, where efforts to pass it are likely to be spearheaded by Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz.»
Nambling Notes - July 11, 2006
11 July 2006
Today: BetandWin wants to sponsor another football team, UNiTAB's CEO considers the operation of a betting exchange, plus more.»
PartyGaming, APACS Oppose Scottish MP's Bid for Credit Card Restrictions
10 July 2006
A Scottish MP has called on credit card firms to place a cap on the amount of spending for Internet gambling sites, and factions from the banking and online gambling industries have spoken out against the policy.»
Betfair Gains Access to Racing in Victoria
10 July 2006
Racing Victoria Limited (RVL), the governing body for thoroughbred racing in the Australian state of Victoria, has granted betting exchange Betfair permission to publish the racing fields of racing events in the state on its Web site, which effectively enables Betfair to begin matching wagers on racing in the state.»
Nambling Notes - July 10, 2006
10 July 2006
Today: Washington's new online gambling law silences two gambling magazines, PartyGaming announces a million-dollar backgammon tournament and more.»
Market Briefs - July 3-7, 2006
10 July 2006
IGN's weekly roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.»
U.S. House of Reps. to Vote on I-gaming Prohibition Tuesday
10 July 2006
Although it comes somewhat later than expected, Reps. Bob Goodlatte, R-VA, and James Leach, R-Iowa, have agreed upon the language of an online gambling prohibition bill that merges the distinct strengths of the two separate pieces of legislation each of them has been attempting to pass. The newly merged bill will receive a hearing and vote before the entire U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, July 11.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
8 July 2006
A review of news briefs for the week of July 5-7.»
I-Lottery Update - July 2006
7 July 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 - July 7, 2006
7 July 2006
Today: OpenBet launches on Premiere Bet's Web site, PokerStars signs another high profile spokesperson, plus more»
Nambling Notes - July 6, 2006
6 July 2006
Today: The U.S. House of Representatives sets the date for the Goodlatte/Leach vote, Orbis and Betfair collaborate and more.»
Eleven Charged in UK Racing Investigation
6 July 2006
A City of London Police investigation into horse race fixing is back in the spotlight after 11 individuals, including champion jockey Kieren Fallon, have been charged with offenses related to race fixing.»
The Top 10s
5 July 2006
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending July 1. 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.»
Market Briefs - June 26-30, 2006
5 July 2006
IGN's weekly roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.»
Nambling Notes - July 5, 2006
5 July 2006
Today: Online gambling arrives in Mexico, Betfair works with Tasmanian officials toward greater player scrutiny, a Scottish MP wants to limit spending on Internet gambling and more.»
Tattersall's to Make a Run for UK National Lottery License
5 July 2006
Australian lottery operator Tattersall's could be the only overseas company to challenge incumbent Camelot for the next U.K. National Lottery license, which will begin in 2009.»
Major Moves in Store for PartyGaming
5 July 2006
PartyGaming is capturing headlines once again this week with its market activity. While Americans celebrated their Independence Day on Tuesday, three of PartyGaming's directors sold shares in the company. Furthermore, speculation regarding the object of the company's first sports betting acquisition target has been mounting this week, with Gamebookers identified as likeliest target and Unibet considered a possibility as well.»
eCOGRA Plans Online Player Survey
4 July 2006
eCOGRA has unveiled plans for one of the world's largest online gambling research initiatives.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
1 July 2006
A review of news briefs for the week of June 26-30.»
Nambling Notes - June 30, 2006
30 June 2006
Today: Sports betting venues are authorized in Spain, Betfair sponsors the first-ever Asian Poker Tour, plus more.»
Sporting Odds & Ends - July
29 June 2006
News on the latest developments, trends and issues in the sports betting industry.»
PartyGaming Said to be Finalizing Sports Book Acquisition
29 June 2006
London newspaper The Guardian reports that PartyGaming, the world's largest online gambling company, is on the verge of acquiring an online sports book in an effort to further diversify its revenue streams. The newspaper says its sources for the information have been briefed on PartyGaming's plans to fund a series of online sports betting acquisitions with the proceeds of a bond issue that could raise between £221-276 million (US$400-500 million).»
Nambling Notes - June 29, 2006
29 June 2006
today: DQE prepares to unroll multi-table 3D poker tournaments on client websites, Gamebookers offers £30,000 to women's Wimbledon winner, plus more.»
German Judge Operates as Magician for Gambling Industry
29 June 2006
According to mediacompany.sohn, a 31-year-old businessman from Heidenheim, Germany had to wait 4.5 years to get a decision from the Strafsenats des Oberlandesgerichts Stuttgart (First penal court of the higher regional court of Stuttgart - OLG). This week OLG Stuttgart rejected the cassation of the public prosecutor's office against the already acquitted District Court of Heidenheim and the District Court of Ellwangen, and acquitted the operator of a private betting office (FILE NUMBER 1 Ss 296/05, judgment from the 26.06.2006).»
WPT Switches Software Providers: WagerWorks Out, CyberArts In
28 June 2006
The plug has been pulled on the one-and-a-half-year relationship between WPT Enterprises and its gaming software provider, WagerWorks. WPTE founder and CEO Stephen Lipscomb ended his keynote address this morning at the World Poker Congress in Stockholm with the announcement that Berkeley, Ca.-based CyberArts will provide software solutions for WPTonline.com.»
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