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Eye on Europe - April 28, 2006
28 April 2006
IGN's weekly update covering important gaming developments in European jurisdictions.»
House Rules Committee Nixes Surprise Attempt to Move Leach Bil
28 April 2006
U.S. Reps. Goodlatte and Leach have again demonstrated their commitment to prohibiting Internet gambling in the United States, this time through an attempt at progressing Leach's bill in an unorthodox way.»
Nambling Notes - April 28, 2006
28 April 2006
Today: PBL brings Foxtel into its TVN bid, Ladbrokes is rumored to be eying LCI and more.»
PayPal, eBay Back Goodlatte
27 April 2006
Online auction company eBay, and its online payment service, PayPal, are backing Rep. Bob Goodlatte's Internet Gambling Prohibition Act, despite PayPal's growing involvement with the online gambling industry.»
Rio to Dot-Net Gaming Life Exhibitors: 'Never Mind'
27 April 2006
The Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas last week sent an e-mail putting companies scheduled to exhibit at the upcoming Second Annual Gaming Life Expo on notice that promoting real-money Internet gambling services will disqualify them from participating in the event. This week they took it back.»
AGA Calls for US Congressional Study into Impact of I-Gaming
27 April 2006
The American Gaming Association, a group that represents the commercial land-based casino entertainment industry in the United States, has modified its legislative position on Internet gambling and now strongly supports the creation of a one-year congressional study commission that would evaluate the impacts of online gambling.»
Nambling Notes - April 27, 2006
27 April 2006
Today: The head of the Canadian Gaming Association says I-gaming siphons a half billion dollars a year from the Canadian economy, Jon Kyl's reelection race heats up and more.»
More Poker Sites Get eCOGRA Seal
26 April 2006
Poker players across the world will now find the familiar eCOGRA seal on 7 more quality Internet poker sites belonging to some of the most successful and reliable online gaming groups in the business.»
Las Vegas Hosts CAC2006
26 April 2006
Ticonderoga Ventures, Inc. announces the Casino Affiliate Convention and Gaming Marketing Conference will be held on September 14-15, 2006 in Las Vegas at the Stardust Resort and Casino.»
A Closer Look at the US WTO Statement
26 April 2006
The United States issued a statement on April 11 declaring compliance with the World Trade Organization's ruling in the dispute brought by the government of Antigua and Barbuda.»
Big Changes in Store for Turkey
26 April 2006
Turkey's proposed Games of Chance bill would privatize the National Lottery, create a uniform taxation and payout system for all Turkish gambling operators and pave the way for the sale of lottery games over the Internet.»
UK to Loosen Gambling Ad Restrictions
26 April 2006
The U.K. Gambling Commission, in conjunction with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), will soon publish a new set of draft advertising regulations that will apply to all gambling services, including remote forms, once the Gambling Act 2005 comes into full force in September 2007. It is anticipated that the initial set of proposed regulations will be published in the coming weeks and that a public consultation period will remain open during the summer.»
In the Name of Integrity
26 April 2006
An Integrity in Sports Betting Conference took place in Twickenham, London last Wednesday and was attended by representatives of British government, sports bodies and the betting industry. All were reportedly in agreement that they should work together to eradicate whatever amount of cheating may exist in their sports, and to that end, a 10-point code of practice was introduced.»
Nambling Notes - April 26, 2006
26 April 2006
Today: It appears that the U.S. House will move the Leach and Goodlatte hearings up a week, plus more.»
The Top 10s
25 April 2006
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending April 22 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.»
Product Expansion Translates to Modest Gains in Q1 for PartyGaming
25 April 2006
PartyGaming Plc's first quarter performance results reveal that the world's most popular online gambling operator continues to grow, improving overall revenue by 54 percent to US$342.6 million and registering an all-time high 263,254 new real-money poker signups during the period.»
Market Briefs - April 17-21, 2006
25 April 2006
IGN's weekly roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.»
Nambling Notes - April 25, 2006
25 April 2006
Today: Two major U.K. brands sign deals with interactive gaming providers, Canadian officials address illegal Internet gambling and more.»
Belgium Considers I-Gaming Regulation
24 April 2006
A new draft law presented to the Belgian Minister of Justice proposes the legalization and regulation of Internet gambling in Belgium through the granting of licenses to nine Belgian casinos.»
Nambling Notes - April 24, 2006
24 April 2006
Today: Bodog takes to the sky and Golden Palace plummets to the ground, plus more.»
A First Glance at the Swiss Institute Report
24 April 2006
After 12 months of research, the Swiss Institute of Comparative Law today released the draft report of its "Study of Gambling Services in the Internal Market of the European Union." Considering the report's length (nearly 1,500 pages), a real assessment will require some time for studying and digesting, but at a first glance, a few observations come to mind.»
Eye on Europe - April 22, 2006
22 April 2006
IGN's weekly update covering important gaming developments in European jurisdictions.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
22 April 2006
A review of news briefs for the week of April 17-21.»
Storm Front Developing in Victoria
21 April 2006
Racing Victoria Limited's new "economic contribution policy," followed by the departure of its CEO for Tabcorp, has led to uproar among Australia's betting industry.»
Q & A: Paddy Whur
21 April 2006
British lawyer Paddy Whur chats with IGN about his experience developing new gambling laws for Cyprus.»
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