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Nambling Notes - June 1, 2006
1 June 2006
Today: NCLGS gets ready to kick off its summer meeting, and I-Gaming is on the agenda, plus a scandal erupts involving the compromising of online poker players' account information, and more.»
Departing Party
31 May 2006
PartyGaming Plc announced last week that the remaining two of its four co-founders are resigning from its board of directors. Operations Director Anurag Dikshit is stepping down to focus on developing new products and platforms as head of research and special projects, while Group Marketing Director Vikrant Bhargava wishes to leave the company at the end of the year.»
Sporting Odds & Ends - June
31 May 2006
News on the latest developments, trends and issues in the sports betting industry.»
Nambling Notes - May 31, 2006
31 May 2006
Today: Huge growth predicted for the mobile gambling sector and a warning from the Bishop of Sodor and Man, plus more.»
Eye on Europe - May 30, 2006
30 May 2006
IGN's weekly update covering important gaming developments in European jurisdictions.»
The Top 10s
30 May 2006
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending May 27. 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.»
Amid Prohibition Push, Nevada Reps Call for Online Gambling Study
30 May 2006
Nevada lawmakers submitted a bill May 24 that would establish a commission to examine the impact of online gambling , echoing the wishes of the American Gaming Association, which last month called for such a study.»
Insights: Italy's Dueling Verdicts
30 May 2006
How do the Italian Corsi and Placanica cases relate to one another and what do they mean in the big picture for cross-border gambling?»
Market Briefs - May 19-25, 2006
30 May 2006
IGN's roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.»
Nambling Notes - May 30, 2006
30 May 2006
Today: Bookmakers in Victoria are granted the right to offer tote odds services, Richard Branson voices concerns about the U.K. National lottery licensing process and more.»
A Disturbing 'State' of Affairs
29 May 2006
U.S. Rep. Robert Scott, D-Va., recently said: "If we wanted to be effective in prosecuting illegal gambling over the Internet, we would prosecute individual gamblers." It appears that Congressman Scott's point of view is gathering steam, and the online gaming industry should be concerned.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
28 May 2006
A review of news briefs for the week of May 23-26.»
On Track - May
26 May 2006
A monthly review of events, business news and other happenings in the racing industry, particularly in the interactive space.»
Casino Watch - June
26 May 2006
A monthly review of news from the land-based, online casino and poker industries.»
Global Policy Review
26 May 2006
Each month IGN delivers the latest in international policy developments that could affect the I-gaming business. From dealings between nations to actions taken by international organizations, it's a digest of the latest in global policy.»
Nambling Notes - May 26, 2006
26 May 2006
Today: The British government abandons its plans to sell the Tote to the Racing Trust, Finland buys more time to come up with a satisfactory explanation for its gambling monopoly and more.»
EGET's Total Gaming Concept
25 May 2006
Finnish digital gaming services and solutions supplier European Game and Entertainment Technology Ltd. (EGET) this week announced two key areas of expansion: the unveiling a turnkey software package and the creation of a new subsidiary to focus on mobile gambling.»
House Committee Passes Goodlatte and Leach I-Gaming Legislation
25 May 2006
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee today approved Rep. Bob Goodlatte's, R-Va., HR 4777, "the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act" as well as Rep. James Leach's, R-Iowa, HR 4411, "the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006." Both bills will proceed to the full House of Representatives for further consideration.»
Nambling Notes - May 25, 2006
25 May 2006
Today: The AGA-supported "online gambling study commission" bill surfaces in the House as expected, one of the I-gaming industry's most influential CEO's is stepping down and more.»
Market Briefs - May 8-19, 2006
24 May 2006
IGN's roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.»
AGA Whitepaper Assesses I-Gaming in US
24 May 2006
Americans spent a total of $4 billion last year betting on online casino games, sporting events and poker in spite of a ban on Internet gambling in the United States, according to a whitepaper released Tuesday by the American Gaming Association.»
Betfair Could Be on the Verge in Victoria
24 May 2006
British betting exchange Betfair is confident that it will soon gain permission from Racing Victoria Limited to begin posting the racing fields for horse racing events in Victoria, the only remaining Australian state whose racing events off limits to Betfair customers.»
Italy's Gambling Blacklist
24 May 2006
The Italian government continues its battle against online betting and gaming Web sites, including those based in the European Union. The new Italian Budget Law 2006 requires Italian Internet services providers to block access to "unauthorized" gaming operators.»
Nambling Notes - May 24, 2006
24 May 2006
Today: Finland's EGET launches a new turnkey software package, Intralot addresses rumors that it will offer an SMS lottery in Australia and more.»
BingoTek Licenses Bingo to Riverbelle.com
23 May 2006
BingoTek to power free online bingo on River Belle Casino.»