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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.»
Piggs Peak - A Unique Operation
15 June 2006
Offering online gaming since 1998, Swaziland-based Piggs Peak Casino is a rare gaming company in that it not only offers both land-based and Internet-based gambling services in the jurisdiction that licenses it, but also pays levies and taxes in that jurisdiction.»
On Track - June
15 June 2006
A monthly review of events, business news and other happenings in the racing industry, particularly in the interactive space.»
Rep. Porter of Nevada Appeals to Fellow Congressmen
15 June 2006
Rep. Jon C. Porter, R-Nev., author of HR 5474, "The Internet Gaming Study Commission Act", on Friday distributed a letter to the other members of the House of Representatives, urging them not to "make any rash decisions" on Internet gambling policy. He attached to his brief two-paragraph letter an editorial titled "Don't Bet the House," which ran the same day in the Los Angeles Times.»
The World's Biggest Ever Betting Event
15 June 2006
The massive international popularity of the football World Cup, coupled with the abundance, accessibility and user-friendliness of interactive gambling technology in 2006, will likely result in the largest betting event in history. Bookmakers, both online on offline, as well as media companies and law enforcement officials, have made special preparations for the World Cup and will be focusing on it for the next few weeks.»
Nambling Notes - June 15, 2006
15 June 2006
Today: A new twist in the never-ending UNiTAB/Tattersall's/Tabcorp saga, new bad news for Chariot and more.»
Island of Jersey Passes I-gaming Legislation
14 June 2006
After a series of false starts and slow-moving processes, the island of Jersey, a sovereign state of the Channel Islands, is finally set to become the newest online gambling jurisdiction, creating competition with neighboring island Alderney, which has been established as a jurisdiction since 2000.»
Nambling Notes - June 14, 2006
14 June 2006
Today: PartyGaming is recognized for its commitment to responsible gambling, online sports books go down during a heavy World Cup betting period.»
M-News Briefs
13 June 2006
News and information concerning the mobile gambling world.»
The Top 10s
13 June 2006
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending June 10. The No. 1 sites:
Australia: PartyPoker.com
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Jockey Club
Singapore: Singapore Pools
United Kingdom: Betfair
United States: PartyPoker.com
View the complete lists.»
Betfair to GGT: 'No Odds for You'
13 June 2006
London-based gaming software developer Global Gaming Technologies (GGT) is promoting a tool that enables gamblers to compare prices on different betting exchanges, but the service, launched in February, is not receiving the blessing of the world's largest betting exchange, Betfair.»
Nambling Notes - June 13, 2006
13 June 2006
Today: Mansion paints an airplane and irks FullTilt, the popularity of World Cup betting Web sites surpasses that of World Cup news sites and more.»
Playtech, TankSoft Sign Deal
12 June 2006
Playtech has agreed to exclusive terms with TankSoft Inc, one of the foremost specialists in mahjong gaming software.»
Eye on Europe - June 12, 2006
12 June 2006
IGN's weekly update covering important gaming developments in European jurisdictions.»
Nambling Notes - June 12, 2006
12 June 2006
Today: Italy bans more I-gaming operators, an Internet race betting operation tries to get off the ground and more.»
Ladbrokes a Success Story in 2006, Employees Rewarded
12 June 2006
Two weeks after announcing a 5 percent increase in profits for the first four months of the year, British bookmaker Ladbrokes has revealed that it will reward its employees by giving free shares in the company to those with more than one year of experience.»
Market Briefs - June 5-9, 2006
12 June 2006
IGN's weekly roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
10 June 2006
A review of news briefs for the week of June 5-9.»