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EC Threatens Action against Member States Restricting I-Gaming
14 March 2006
According to the New York Times, the European Commission's internal market commissioner, Charlie McCreevy, is threatening to go after six EU member states for restricting certain forms of remote gambling--and sometimes banning foreign operators altogether--while permitting citizens to wager through national lotteries, effectively doing away with the free market and violating the EC Treaty.»
Nambling Notes - March 14, 2006
14 March 2006
Today: Ladbrokes signs on with PayPal and more.»
DCMS Joint Guidance - An Overview and Interpretation
13 March 2006
Hilary Stewart Jones and Tom Lippiett from the U.K. law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP last week put together this interpretative note on the new guidance on advertising by remote gaming operators issued by the UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Gambling Commission.»
Q & A: Wulf Hambach, Hambach & Hambach
13 March 2006
The biggest European market, Germany, has become the test center for new legal developments in the gambling industry, and many lawyers are dedicated full-time to the situation. One of them is 30-year-old Wulf Hambach, who along with his brother, Claus, 32, runs the law firm, Hambach & Hambach.»
Nambling Notes - March 13, 2006
13 March 2006
Today: Costa Rican authorities pay a visit to Bodog's Calvin Ayre, plus more.»
Attention to I-Gaming in Washington Shifts to the House
13 March 2006
The U.S. House Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (HR 4411) is scheduled for markup by the Committee on Financial Services on Wednesday. It is anticipated that the bill, introduced by Rep. James Leach, R-Iowa, in November, will be reported and subsequently referred to the House Judiciary Committee.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
11 March 2006
A review of news briefs for the week of March 6-10.»
Global Policy Review - March
10 March 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 - March 10, 2006
10 March 2006
Today: Four familiar names in the I-gaming space appear in Forbes' billionaires of the world list.»
Eye on Europe - March 10, 2006
10 March 2006
IGN's weekly update covering important gaming developments in European jurisdictions.»
BingoTek Partners with Microgaming
9 March 2006
BingoTek has partnered with Microgaming to deliver premium online bingo games to their network of licensees.»
Editorial: Jack Abramoff Must Be Stopped
9 March 2006
Find out what an anonymous U.S. senator has to say about the Kyl bill, lobbying reform and other key issues in Washington.»
I-Lottery Update - March 2006
9 March 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.»
BOS Sports Book Launched and Re-Launched in Argentina
9 March 2006
After much protest and a false start, a joint venture between Costa Rica-based online sports betting company BETonSPORTS and Argentinean gambling company Gammalink S.A. last week launched what it is calling Argentina's first legal, licensed Internet sports book.»
Episodic Privatization of Romania's National Lottery - A Literature Study
9 March 2006
It all started on Dec. 28, 2005. Dow Jones Newswire reported that the Romanian government has passed legislation to partly privatize the country's national lottery by offering shares in the company to people whose property was confiscated by the former Communist regime.»
French Casino Operator Turns to Interactive Technology
9 March 2006
Groupe Partouche, France's largest casino operator, has lately undertaken a number of measures in an effort to build stronger interactive offerings. The company has launched a mobile casino partnership in the UK with Probability Games Corporation, has requested a gaming license in Gibraltar, and has appointed a new chairman to develop the business of Partouche Interactive. Although its name is certainly well-known and established in France, the company will not be able to offer interactive gambling services to French residents due to the country's monopolistic licensing regime.»
Nambling Notes - March 9, 2006
9 March 2006
Today: No amendment from Sen. Kyl.»
Kyl/Goodlatte Speculation Reaches Frenzy
8 March 2006
It is anticipated that within the week Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., may attempt to attach an online gambling prohibition bill to a larger bill aimed at lobbying reform. It seems likely that Sen. Kyl's legislation will be nearly identical to the prohibition bill introduced by Rep. James Leach, R-Iowa, in November 2005, which also happens to be scheduled to appear before the House Financial Services Committee this week.»
New Jersey Affiliate Case Concludes with Light Sentence
8 March 2006
The trial of a New Jersey businessman indicted on charges related to running an illegal gambling Web site culminated last week with a conviction and sentencing.»
Nambling Notes - March 8, 2006
8 March 2006
Today: a projected launch date for in-flight gambling , a revival of bingo in Sweden and more.»
Market Briefs - Feb. 27 - March 3, 2006
7 March 2006
IGN's weekly roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.»
The Top 10s
7 March 2006
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending March 4. The No. 1 sites:
Australia: PartyPoker.com
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Jockey Club
Singapore: Singapore Pools
United Kingdom: 888.com
United States: PartyPoker.com
View the complete lists.»
A Decisive Verdict for German Sports Betting?
7 March 2006
The press department for the Bundesverfassungsgericht (the First Senate of the Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe, Germany) has announced that the verdict in the decisive sports betting case regarding the German sports betting monopoly will be announced on March 28.»
Online Gaming - Regulation or Prohibition?
7 March 2006
The recent escalation in activity in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate has increased the volatility of the stocks in the online gaming sector and has reminded investors of the risks of owning shares in companies that operate in a grey legal area. With that in mind, Morgan Stanley Equity Research Europe has produced a report focusing on the main issues pertaining to the legal climate for I-gaming in the United States.»
Nambling Notes - March 7, 2006
7 March 2006
Today: Betfair takes another crack at gaining rights to publish Victorian race fields, plus more.»
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