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Not a Good Week for Europe's Anti-Monopoly Movement
2 September 2005
In addition to Wednesday's Dutch court decision in favor of maintaining the country's betting monopoly, two other European courts have delivered key verdicts in this area within the last week.»
Searching a Computer System
2 September 2005
Having a subpoena or other court order allowing you to search an adversary’s computer can be a powerful weapon. If you know where to look, you can find hidden information throughout a computer system. If you're a lawyer seeking discovery, the computer is where you may just find your smoking gun. The key is to know what to request and where to look.»
Nambling Notes, Sept. 2, 2005
2 September 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Israel's national lottery will offer Internet games, Empire Online acquisition rumors abound, Expekt leaves the Prima Poker Network and more.»
Dutch Verdict: De Lotto Defeats Ladbrokes
1 September 2005
Ladbrokes on Wednesday suffered another defeat in its legal battle to offer remote gaming services to residents of the Netherlands, as one of the country's courts issued a primary proceedings judgment stating that Dutch laws are consistent with their goals of limiting gambling-related fraud and addiction.»
Desktop Conference: Jay Cohen
1 September 2005
In this latest edition of Interactive Gaming News' audio "Desktop Conference" series, IGN checks in with Jay Cohen, the former president of World Sports Exchange who was released from prison last year after serving 17 months for violating the federal Wire Act. Seven years after his legal battle began, Cohen reflects on his experience as the only person to ever go to trial in the United States for committing a crime related to the operation of an Internet gambling business. He also shares his thoughts on how far the industry has come over that period, the potential impact of the U.S./Antigua WTO ruling and why he maintains his innocence after all these years. The 30-minute audio interview can be heard only at IGamingNews.com.»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 1, 2005
1 September 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: New York race tracks may no longer do business with offshore rebate firms, Racing UK and the Racing Post delay the launch of their new broadband service and more.»
Nambling Notes: Aug. 31, 2005
31 August 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Betfair continues to lobby in Tasmania, plans for a new TV poker program on Fox Sports are unveiled and more.»
CryptoLogic Dismisses Betfair/InterCasino Doom
30 August 2005
CryptoLogic Inc. says published reports on its demise are greatly exaggerated and in some cases entirely inaccurate.»
The Top 10s
30 August 2005
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending Aug. 27.
Australia
1. TABOline NB
2. RaceTAB
3. SportsTAB
4. TABOnline
5. TAB Racing
6. Tatts.com
7. TAB Wagering
8. Gld. Casket
9. Party Poker
10. NSW Lotteries
More lists this way. . . »
Nambling Notes - Aug. 30, 2005
30 August 2005
In today's Nambling Notes - The WPT enjoys another record-breaking tournament, Legendary boxer Oscar de la Hoya gets on board with Sportsbook.com and more.»
Betandwin.com League Not a Hit with Portuguese Gaming Interests
29 August 2005
Always aggressive in its advertising efforts throughout Europe, Austria-based Betandwin, outdid itself last week by inking a deal to sponsor the Portuguese Soccer League, and Portugal's gambling interests aren't too thrilled about it.»
Market Briefs - Aug. 22-26, 2005
29 August 2005
IGN's weekly roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.»
Nambling Notes - Aug. 29, 2005
29 August 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Betcorp considers becoming the next floater, Nevada's race books inch closer to interstate betting and more.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
28 August 2005
A review of news briefs for the week of Aug. 22-26.»
Nambling Notes - Aug. 26, 2005
26 August 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Russia's patent office approves a new mechanism for remote gaming, IAS acquires AusTote, a German gaming site stands up to DDoS attackers and more.»
Monkey See, Monkey Gamble
25 August 2005
A team of neurobiologists at Duke University Medical Center believes it has identified the circuitry in the brains of rhesus macaque monkeys that assesses level of risk in a given action. Published in the online version of Nature Neuroscience, their findings may provide insights into why humans compulsively engage in risky behaviors such as gambling, unsafe sex, drug use and overeating.»
Casino Watch - September 2005
25 August 2005
A monthly review of news from the land-based, online casino and poker industries.»
Nambling Notes - Aug. 25, 2005
25 August 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: an alleged Betfair-related violation in Australia, speculation on the Cassava float and more.»
Advertising Crackdown in Australia?
24 August 2005
Three search engines catering to Australian consumers appear to be in hot water for running I-gaming advertisements, but none of them acknowledge doing so purposefully.»
The Top 10s
24 August 2005
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending Aug. 20.
United Kingdom
1. Betfair
2. UltimatePoker
3. William Hill
4. Ladbrokes
5. Racing Post
6. Casino.co.uk
7. Jackpotjoy
8. National Lottery
9. Coral
10. 888.com
More lists this way. . . »
WPT, Travel Channel Approve 'Dot-Net' Appare
24 August 2005
In a significant shift in policy, the World Poker Tour and Travel Channel announced Tuesday that participants in WPT events will be allowed to wear sponsor logos during tournaments. . . provided the sponsor has been approved.»
Nambling Notes - Aug. 24, 2005
24 August 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Portugal's betting monopoly opposes BetandWin's big football sponsorship and Cassava sets the date for its IPO; plus Wal-Mart has all your Texas Hold'em "back-to-school" needs covered. . . and more.»
Market Briefs - Aug. 15-19, 2005
23 August 2005
IGN's weekly roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.»
Nambling Notes - Aug. 23, 2005
23 August 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: GTECH will update the New Zealand Lotto and launch Internet games, BetandWin works with Harvard on detecting problem gambling online and more.»
Nambling Notes - Aug. 22, 2005
22 August 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: ISWI plans to roll out new horse racing and poker betting products, Unibet acquires MrBookmaker, Aspinalls goes mobile and more.»