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Q & A: Joe Asher, Cantor Gaming
9 June 2006
Las Vegas-based Cantor Gaming, a division of financial company Cantor Fitzgerald, was instrumental last year in passing Nevada State Assembly Bill 471, permitting wireless hand-held gaming devices to be used in certain public areas of Las Vegas casinos. In May 2006, Cantor became the first (and so far the only) company to win a license to offer a mobile gaming product at Vegas properties. It also announced in May that it has won a contract with the Las Vegas Sands Corporation to provide its mobile gaming system to the Venetian Casino and the soon-to-be-built Palazzo Casino. Cantor Managing Director Joe Asher, who led the lobbying effort to pass AB471, spoke this week with IGN.»
Nambling Notes - June 9, 2006
9 June 2006
Today: Jersey inches closer to entering the I-gaming club, a U.S. court holds Boss Media responsible for a licensee's wrongdoings and more.»
Aristotle's Probe: Consumer Thoughts on Privacy, Identity and Honesty
9 June 2006
Aristotle International, a company that provides age and identity verification in addition to several other services, recently commissioned the first of a series of benchmark surveys on U.S. and U.K. consumer online behavior and has learned some interesting and useful facts.»
PartyGaming Founders Sell off £232 million in Shares
8 June 2006
The four founders of PartyGaming--Ruth Parasol, Russ DeLeon, Anurag Dikshit, and Vikrant Bhagarva--on Wednesday sold 200 million shares (5 percent of the company's total issued share capital) at 116p, raising a total of £232 million (US$431 million). Reports indicate that the founders had planned to sell 350 million shares in the 119-120p price range, but market conditions at the time of the sale were apparently less than ideal for the company's stock.»
I-Lottery Update - June 2006
8 June 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 - June 8, 2006
8 June 2006
Today: William Hill launches a podcast service, World Cup betting among Thais is on the rise and more.»
Playtech Launches Bingo Broadway
7 June 2006
Playtech reports the successful launch of an online bingo operation, Bingo Broadway, further enhancing the company's already successful bingo portfolio. »
Internet Wagering Becomes A Felony in Washington State
7 June 2006
Effective today, June 7, 2006, placing a bet over the Internet on an on-line casino is a felony in Washington State, with penalties potentially including a prison term of up to five years and a $10,00...»
Nambling Notes - June 7, 2006
7 June 2006
Today: Prohibition law takes effect in the state of Washington, Playtech supplies software to BingoBroadway.com, and more.»
Philippines Regulator Accepts eCOGRA Standards
6 June 2006
The Philippines-based Asian e-gaming regulator, Cagayan Economic Zone Authority is the latest independent online gambling body to accept the global integrity and operational standards of eCOGRA.»
UNiTAB: Tabcorp's Offer Not Enough
6 June 2006
Two months after receiving a merger of equals bid proposition from Tattersall's, UNiTAB Ltd. on June 1 received a higher bid for its business from Australia's largest gambling company, Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.»
Nambling Notes - June 6, 2006
6 June 2006
Today: Ladbrokes negotiates a deal in Vietnam, First Cagayan endorses eCOGRA, and more.»
The Top 10s
6 June 2006
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending June 3. 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.»
US State Legislators Meet in Boston to Discuss I-gaming
6 June 2006
Examination and regulation of Internet gambling seem to be the main messages that came out of a hearing Friday at the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) annual summer meeting in Boston.»
Eye on Europe - June 5. 2006
5 June 2006
IGN's weekly update covering important gaming developments in European jurisdictions.»
US Law Roundup - June 2006
5 June 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.»
Nambling Notes - June 5, 2006
5 June 2006
Today: Centrebet announces a float date, Youbet.com defends itself against comments made during a recent House online gambling hearing and more.»
Market Briefs - May 29 - June 2, 2006
5 June 2006
IGN's weekly roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
4 June 2006
A review of news briefs for the week of May 30 - June 2»
Minnesota Lawmaker Looks to Internet As Racing's Savior
2 June 2006
A Minnesota politician introduced a bill in March that would legalize off-track betting in the state and permit the state's racecourses to make wagering at their races available via the Internet.»
Latest from UK Gambling Commission: 'Licensing, Compliance and Enforcement'
2 June 2006
A new consultation document from the U.K. Gambling Commission proposes ways the Commission could use its power under new gambling laws to monitor and regulate British gambling operators and suggests courses of action dealing with operators who are not in compliance.»
Nambling Notes - June 2, 2006
2 June 2006
Today: Reports have PokerStars nearing a float, a Swedish Internet café is shut down for not having a gaming license and more.»
Negotiating Computer Contracts
2 June 2006
Businesses buy computer-related goods and services all the time. Just to name a few examples, they buy consultants' and technicians' time, custom programming, software, and hardware. The way the parties usually handle the paperwork is that the vendor gives the customer their form and the customer signs it. After all, the form is printed so it can't be changed. Wrong!»
SCi Entertainment, Microgaming Sign Deal
1 June 2006
News Brief: SCi Entertainment has signed deals with Microgaming to licence its Lara Croft and Hitman titles as video slot games across online and land-based casino platforms. »
Mobile Gambling - Scaling Back the Estimates
1 June 2006
Juniper Research has published its third report on mobile gambling. When we reviewed the second edition in February 2005, we titled the article "Mobile Gambling - A Future Money Machine," but perhaps this very optimistic view should be adjusted.»
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