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Nambling Notes - 16 January 2006
16 January 2006
Today: BetonSports takes proactive steps toward regulation in America, the British government welcomes the international community for a summit on I-gaming policy, plus more.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
14 January 2006
A review of news briefs for the week of Jan. 9-13.»
Interactive Gambling - 2005 and Beyond
13 January 2006
It's time again for a look at the year in review and a preview of the year to come.»
A Look Back at 2005 (January - April)
13 January 2006
A month-by-month look at major news stories in 2005.»
A Look Back at 2005 (May - August)
13 January 2006
A month-by-month look at major news stories in 2005.»
A Look Back at 2005 (September - December)
13 January 2006
A month-by-month look at major news stories in 2005.»
A Glance at 2006
13 January 2006
A preview of news to come in 2006.»
The Best and Worst of 2005
13 January 2006
Awards that aren't fair.»
Top Stories of 2005
13 January 2006
The I-gaming industry's biggest headline grabbers in the year 2005.»
Nambling Notes - Jan. 13, 2006
13 January 2006
Today: Chartwell provides its platform to management services company Inside Gaming Limited, 888 revamps site and rolls out new ads, plus more.»
Eye on Europe - Jan. 13, 2006
13 January 2006
IGN's new weekly update covers important gaming developments in European jurisdictions.»
Lottomatica/GTECH Deal Creates Lottery Powerhouse
12 January 2006
Rome-based Lottomatica S.p.A., one of the biggest lottery operators in the world, and GTECH Holdings Corporation, a leading provider of gaming technology and services, have announced an agreement through which the former will acquire the latter in a deal valued at 4 billion euros (US$4.83 billion). Lottomatica will pay $35 in cash for per each outstanding GTECH share.»
IT Roundup
12 January 2006
A rundown of technology-related developments that are pertinent to I-gaming businesses.»
Nambling Notes - Jan. 12, 2006
12 January 2006
Today: Paddy Power has had its last Last Supper, plus more.»
FIFA Warns Betting Operators
11 January 2006
FIFA, the World Football Association, is keen on safeguarding the trademarks of the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Germany and has already sent a number of letters to betting companies that have used its trademarks inappropriately.»
I-Lottery Update - January 2006
11 January 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 - Jan. 11, 2006
11 January 2006
Today: more betting exchange-related controversy for Tasmania's premier, the third of England's "big three" bookmakers takes to hedging on the exchanges and more.»
Playtech Products Receive Approval
10 January 2006
Playtech has received an official random number generator evaluation certificate for its Casino, Poker and Bingo products from Technical Systems Testing»
Showdown in Italy
10 January 2006
The European Betting Association (EBA), which promotes cross-border gambling businesses in Europe, and the Remote Gambling Association (RGA), an advocacy group for online gambling operators in Europe, are challenging the Italian government's assessment of the online gambling situation in Italy, claiming it shows total disregard for EU law.»
The Top 10s
10 January 2006
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending Jan. 7.
Hong Kong
1. HKJC - Bet
2. HKJC
3. HKJC FB Betting
4. 888Crown.com
5. Macau Slot
6. Football...
7. 888royal.com
8. ZGZZ.com
9. Sport Bookie
10. SingBet2
More lists this way . . . »
China Striving to Erase Gambling
10 January 2006
China represents a market that most I-gaming companies lust for, but the government would rather gambling be unavailable to its citizens. Government officials initiated a massive crackdown on gambling at the beginning of 2005 under the pretenses that in the previous year over US$94 billion in both public and private funds had been spent on foreign gambling services. Consequently, 2005 became a year filled with gambling-related raids and arrests, and restrictions that were already tight became even tighter.»
World Cup 2006: A $2 Billion Betting Bonanza
10 January 2006
The World Cup of Soccer does not kick off until June 9, 2006, but Internet punters are already placing their bets. Within one month--from June 9 to July 9--more than US$2 billion will be cashed by the sports betting operators.»
Nambling Notes - Jan. 10, 2006
10 January 2006
Today: Lottomatica bids to acquire GTech, ukbetting re-signs with CryptoLogic and more.»
Market Briefs - January 2-6, 2006
9 January 2006
IGN's weekly roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.»
Betfair's Earning Potential Questioned in Australia
9 January 2006
A new report by investment bank Morgan Stanley suggests that leading betting exchange Betfair's Australian operation will fall way short of the government's revenue projections, and Betfair is denouncing the findings.»