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October 5, 2007
Online
Casinos are "Not Dead in America"
A USA gaming lawyer, and respected author has stated that online
gambling in the United States is NOT dead, despite the passage of UIGEA
(Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act) as there will be increased
demand by states for involvement in the activity, and the revenues it
raises.
Martin Owens spoke at a conference in Spain during the sixth annual EiG
(European Interactive Gaming Congress and Expo) and ran over the
"curious" nature of Federal versus State law in the USA. He detailed
the complexities and inconsistencies of the law, and the apparent
predilection of authorities to intimidate and harass vulnerable
targets, rather than focusing on the issues of United States law that
remain unresolved.
October 4, 2007
Crackdown on Mediterranean Online Casino
On the Mediterranean island of Cypress, officials are planning to crack
down on cafe's and shops that they claim are illegally converting into
online casinos.
The Mayor of the town Paphos, Savvas Vergas, told local reporters that
he was "very concerned" this week with the latest developments and is
set to meet with the police officials to discuss the issue. He claims
that many cafe's and shops have started to convert their buisness
computers into "mini casinos" by letting customers play illegal online
betting machines, but he did not stipulate which gambling sites are
involved.
According to the municipality a special permit is needed for
proprietors to charge for internet access. This year officials said
that 20 or so cafe's and shops have been illegally operating as
internet cafe's, and incourage customers to play online casino games.
October 3, 2007
USA Authorities Publish UIGEA Regulations
In the United States, officials from the US Treasury and the Department
of Justice have published the fifty two pages of regulations that they
hope will enforce the UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement
Act) legislation signed into the law by President Bush last year.
Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act is designed to ban financial
transactions between online gambling companies and banks but the
released guidelines are only proposals, on which comments are invited
before a deadline set at the 12th of December.
October 2, 2007
Racing Post is Sold
Investment firm FL Partners, based in Dublin, has announced the
aquisition of horse racing and betting publication "The Racing Post"
from newspaper publishers Trinity Mirror for an estimated $340 million.
The deal includes the publication with its website and some other
titles in the betting buisness and will see some executive changes,
with former editor Alan Byrne being appointed as CEO and Editor In
Chief, while FL Direcrors Peter Crowley and Neil Highes are to join the
board as Co-Chairmen.
October 1, 2007
Online Casino Group Claims a Major Award
Betfair, an online betting group announced that it took home the top
prize at the third annual eGaming Awards last week in London's Natural
History Museum.
Bet Fair is a leading online betting exchange and lets punters choose
their own odds and bet against each other, even after an event is
started. Bet Fair processes 5 million transactions per day and more
than 300 bets a second. They took home the award for Operator of the
Year.
September 30, 2007
Game Time is On for Online Casino Takeover
Bid
L&G (Leisure & Gaming), an online betting and gaming
firm who
operates successful brands such as Bet Shop and its Acropolis branded
online casino, announced that its received a buyout offer from CGTV
Games Limited, a Dublin based company.
An exclusive agreement has been signed with CGTV, a global provider of
casino and slots software, until the end of October. If all conditions
are satisfied it will purchase the entire share capital of L&G
for
no less than 13 pence per share.
September 29, 2007
Table Games Deal Moves Into Place
PGIC (Progressive Gaming International, the biggest international
supplier of integrated jackpot and casino management system solutions,
announced that it has entered a secure deal for the sale of its table
games devision to SM (Shuffle Master).
Shuffle Master will aquire the assets of the world wide TGD (Table Game
Division), including the world wide rights and lease contracts for all
off Progressive's table games, like Texas Hold'em Bonus and Carribean
Stud.
September 28, 2007
European Union Gambling Firms Issue with a
$100Billion IOU
Europe's leading figures from the online gambling industry have pressed
the European Union to persue a compensation bid of $100 billion from
the USA, after losses incurred as result of the UIGEA (Unlawful
Internet Gambling Enforcement Act) of 2006.
Since the introduction of UIGEA in October of last year, it has made it
illegal for banking institutions to accept US funds transfers to and
from online gambling websites, and has forced European gaming giants
including Party Gaming and Sporting Bet to exit the USA market.
The offer made last week from the USA to the European Union was
rejected, and a deadline of October 22 was given for America to come up
with a suitable reparation package.
September 27, 2007
Bodog Online Casino to Appeal Rulings
Bodog, a leading sportsbook, poker room and casino has announced that
it is going to challenge rulings against it in two American court cases
last month, which forced it to change its name to Bodog Life.
Bodog is going to confront 1st Technologies arguing the validity of the
default judgement handed down to the online gambling company by a
nevada judiciary and a judge in the SCKC (Superior Court of Kings
County, in Seattle, Washington.
September 26, 2007
European Commission Committed to End
Gambling Monopolies
The head of the EC (European Commission), the former Irish Finance
Minister, Charlie McCreevy, reiterated the European Commissions's
commitment to breaking up gambling monopolies, in an article published
by Bloomberg, a news agency.
McCreevy argues in the article, that the European Commission wont give
up the fight to open the European gambling market, stating it will call
on the ECJ (European Court of Justice) to help to make compliance
obligatory, as per the EU's requirement for the free movement of
services and trade.
The ECJ has already taken legal action against 10 of the 27 European
Union member nations, requiring them to change their restrictive
gambling policies to open up for competition from fellow member states.
September 25, 2007
USA Makes Offer to Compensate EU
The Financial Times newspaper has reported that the USA Govornment has
made its first compensation offer to EU (European Union) following its
withdrawl from WTO (World Trade Organisation) obligations.
The newspaper report claims that Euro gambling groups are pressing the
EU to reject the offer as inadequate compensation for losses suffered
when the USA passed the UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement
Act) which restricts online betting.
September 24, 2007
New Art of Cyber Gaming to be Previewed by
EiG
CyberArts, an online gambling software developer announced that it is
going to showcase its new Blackjack and Chinese 13 Card Poker software
during the EU iGaming Exposition and Congress, which is going to run
from October 2nd to October 4th in Barcelona, Spain.
The firm, based in San Fransisco, said the new software is going to be
avaliable for licensing to global online gaming operators which want to
develop Chinese 13 card Poker or Blackjack buisnesses for freeplay or
cash supported by advertising or subscription revenue.
September 23, 2007
Skill Ground Launches U Tour Golf
Skill Ground, an online gaming arena has announced the release of a new
game in beta format, which it said would appeal to the worlds golf fans.
U Tour Golf is a paced golf themed skill game, which allows players to
change from poker and chips, to a cash game with a genuine sporting
environment. Players can play head to head, or take part in tiered
tournaments and play for free, or for money. U Tour Golfs automatic
skill matching ensures that the play is fair and fun.
The game will launch with three courses, which were inspired by great
golfing locations around the world, and offers multiple game rules
including the traditional stroke play and Stable Ford Plus.
September 22, 2007
PR Group Hired by IMEGA
IMEGA (The Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association)
announced that it has hired OPRW (Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide),
an internationally respected PR group.
The New York based public relations firm was hired by the non profit
lobby group to keep the pressure on, during IMEGAs legal action against
the USA Govornment over the validity and Constitutional propriety of
the UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act).
On Monday, the two sides are meeting again in a New Jersey Federal
Court for another hearing, and IMEGA is hoping that by highlighting the
adverse effects on the USA, it may persuade American politicians to
consider supporting anti UIGEA proposals, such as Barney Franks IGREA
(Internet Gambling Regulation Enforcement Act). IMEGA already
highlighted UIGEA faults like the World Trade Organisation debacle,
with the WTO seeing it as an assault on Constitutional rights.
September 21, 2007
Online Casino in Negotiations to Sell
Sportsbook
After rumors last week, online casino 32 Red announced that it is in
negotiations with an unknown party in regards to the sale of its
Gibraltar based sportsbook subsidiary.
In a statement for the LSE (London Stock Exchange, 32 Red said that,
following "recent press speculation", it could confirm it was "in
discussions concerning a potential sale", but did not disclose who the
potential buyer was.
However, rumors and industry movements seem to indicate the buyer may
be an Irish company called Boyle Sports, though this has not been
clarified by either party.
September 20, 2007
Study in United Kingdom Finds No Problem in
Gambling
Despite weeks of media speculation to the contrary, a Govornment body
has found that problem gambling in the UK has not risen in 8 years.
The UK Gambling Commission's Prevalence Study's findings were released
yesterday, and confounded media conjecture that the first analysis of
its kind since '99 would show significant increases in problem gambling
throughout the nation.
The study shows that 0.6% if the British adult population have gambling
problems, a far lower number than the one million some press outlets
suggested.
September 19, 2007
South
African Political Party Supports Online Casino Bill
SA's IFP (Inkatha Freedom Party) gave its support to the bill that will
regulate the online interactive gambling industry in South Africa.
Addressing South Africa's National Assemble, the party's Professor E.S.
Chang, fought for the approval of The National Gambling Amendment Bill,
claiming that online gambling will always be a product of the internet
revolution.
September 18, 2007
Malta
License Gained by Online Gaming Firm
Inside Gaming, a UK online gambling management company, has announced
that the Lotteries and Gaming Authority of Malta has authorised it to
offer remote gaming services while being audited to insure PCI
compliance.
September 17, 2007
French
Consider Opening a Gambling Market
After a sustained attack from the EJC (European Court of Justice) in
regards to its restricted Internet gambling market, the French
officials have begun to initiate talks in Brussels to consider opening
up the industry to foreign competitors.
The European Court of Justice (EJC) has given France until the 29th of
october to change its online gambling legislation, which only permits
native firms PMU, and Francaise des Jeux to offer services over the
internet. The policy caused the French govornment to breach article 49
of the EU Treaty, which allows for a free market in the service sector
within Europe.
September 16, 2007
Online
Casino Big Boys Welcome ECJ Ruling
The EGBA (European Gaming and Betting Association, whose members
include gambling companies Bwin and PartyGaming, are happy with
yesterdays EJC ( European Court of Justice) ruling, which ruled that
the Italian govornment has contravened articles of European law as it
considered renewal of the countries horse racing licences.
The European Court of Justice (EJC) argued that Italy had failed to see
its responsibilities under articles 49 and 43 of the EC Treaty,
articles that relate tofreedom to provide services and freedom of
establishment, by blocking operators from neighbouring European
countries from gaining a foothold in the Italian betting market.
According to the European Court of Justice, Italian authorities cannot
continue to monopolise the market simply by arguing that lack of
foreign competition will secure financial stability and a proper return
on past investments for licence holders.
September 15, 2007
Spider
Man Netted by CryptoLogic
A
leading online gambling software company, CryptoLogic, announced that
it aquired rights to create the first online casino games to be based
on Marvel Super Heroes, The Fantastic Four and Spider Man.
The
gaming group's subsidiary, WagerLogic, will become the developer of
Internet casino games based on the comic characters exclusively until
2010.
The
Fantastic Four and Spider Man are set for release in December 2007, and
will join CryptoLogic's range of Marvel branded slot games, including
Captain America and Hulk.
September 14, 2007
Online
Casino Criticized for Exploiting 9/11 in Promotion
The
online casino Virtual Group, based is Costa Rica is being critcized
this week for a promotion that recalled the tragedy if September 11,
2001, when a terrorist attack left almost 3000 people dead.
Danny
Virtual, the represetative of the RTG (Real Time Gaming) site, emailed
a promotion to potential customers, and drew attention to the tragedy
in New York City, with some emotive wording followed by an invitation
for recipients to benifit from the 9/11 Twin Towering Total
Bonus.
The
"9/11 Twin Towering Total Bonus" has received universal condemnation
from industry observers and players who feel that Virtual is attempting
to exploit the human tragedy that still effects so many people so
deeply.
September 13, 2007
South
Africa Approves Online Casino Bill
Regulation
on gambling online in South Africa moved forward this week. After weeks
of intensive special hearings, and years of research, Parliament
approved the National Gambling Amendment Bill.
The
DTI (Department of Trade and Industry) introduced the bill, which
created legislation for licensing on interactive gambling operators.
September 12, 2007
Games
Provider Grows in China
PacificNet,
a leading e-commerce, mobile internet and gaming provider announced
that two of its subsidiaries in China, PacificNet Games Ltd and
PacificNet Technology Ltd, have agreed to acquire 51% of Guangdong Poly
Blue Express Communications Ltd.
The
American company's acquisition will enable them to participate in
China's fast growing legal gaming and electronic lottery market.
September 10, 2007
Leonardo
DiCaprio and Doyle Brunson Unite for Global Warming
Hollywood
star Leonardo DiCaprio and Poker Legend Doyle Brunson have teamed up to
raise awareness for one the the planets most important issues, global
warming.
With
efforts to help educate other poker players on this issue, Leonardo
DiCaprio and Doyle Brunson, have partnered to produce the environmental
documentary called "The 11th Hour", which is now in world wide
distribution by Warner Bros.
The
film exposed issues with expert analysis and visuals from renowned
experts such as 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai and
physicist Stephen Hawking.
September 9, 2007
Gambling
Monopoly in Sweden Criticised by Local Firms
Owners
of a non-profit lottery company A-lotterierna, Swedens Social Democrat
party, are the newest to attack the gambling monopolies, like Svenska
Spel, for NGOs (non-govornmental organizations) out of the lucritive
online gambling market.
Company
cheif Hakan Bystedt argued talking to Sweden's Sveriges Radio, that the
govornment needs to provide NGO operators egual access to run online
gambling operations.
September 8, 2007
Spanish
Online Casino's Partnership is Set for Late 2007
The
partnership between Bookies William Hill and Spanish group Codere, is
set to open up in Madrid with its sports betting operations in late
2007, and Basque region in 2008.
A
memorandum of understanding and plans outlined to become the joint fore
runners in spains sportsbetting market was signed by the two companies,
which will have them capitalising on Codere's bingo, horsetrack and
related betting operations in South America and Spain.
September 7, 2007
United
States Not Backing Down
In
the dispute with Antigua and Barbuda the USA is fighting back by citing
an article from World Trade Organisation's (WTO) General Agreement on
Trade Services (GATS).
The
Caribbean island currently has a $7 billion compensation bid against
the USA after the World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruled against the
country's actions to block foreign competition for bets on Internet
gambling on horse races, while still allowing domestic interstate bets.
The
USA argues that the best route to resolve the quarrel with Antigua, and
other countries which are claiming damages, such as Costa Rica, Canada,
and Australia, is to withdraw from WTO (World Trade Organisation's)
trade obligations which grant access to Internet gambling companies.
September 6, 2007
New
Chairperson Appointed in Isle of Man Gambling Commission
Advocate
and solicitor Clair Milne has been appointed new Chairperson of the
Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission.
Milne,
who was born on the Isle of Man, has a background in data protection,
intellectual property, and information technology law including
e-commerce, e-gaming and e-money and replaces Jane O'Rourke.
A
local advocate Jerry Carter has also been appointed a commission
member.
September 5, 2007
2007
Yeilds a Powerful Start for Online Casino
Power
Paddy, Ireland's largest online gambling provider and bookmaker
announced a 53% surge in its first half. Its operating profit hit
€14.8 million.
The
total amount wagered at the firm's sportsbook increased by 19% to
€279 and the average bet value increased by 3% to
€28.36 in the first half of 2007. The companies online gaming
devision increased its net revenues by 42% to reach €18.4
million.
Those
impressive figures represent only a fraction on the potential growth
and revenues for Paddy Power, and are set to climb further thanks to
investments the company has made in its Spanish and German language
site, and ongoing development, including the addition of online bingo
and financial spread betting facilities.
September 4, 2007
Spanish
Feed Introduced by CAP Euro
CAP
Euro, the leading affiliate conference announced that on the first day
in Barcelona it will be using a Spanish language stream.
The
language stream is organised in conjunction with a non profit
organisation called First Tuesday. First Tuesday organises networking
events for entrepreneurs and investors, specifically working on new
technology and the internet.
The
Spanish language stream will cover key topics related to the Spanish
market like gaming, betting, and lottery as well as the legal situation
in Spain, through information on the Spanish speaking global market,
and will run along side the normal conference.
September 2, 2007
Daughter
of Brunson wins WPT Ladies Night V
Poker
Legend Doyle Brunson's daughter was crowned champion at the 5th annual
ladies night event, at LA's Bicycle Casino.
Pamela
Brunson beat down competition like Kathy Liebert and Evelyn Ng and
claimed more than $34,000 for first place, along with a seat in the
World Poker Tour (WPT) Ladies Night Out on August 31st.
She
will be playing against the worlds top female poker players, including
Mimi Tran, Linda Johnson, Kristy Gazes, Melissa Hayden, Returning champ
JJ Liu, and many more.. with the winner receiving a $25,000 seat at the
World Poker Tour Championship next year.
Pamela's
father Doyle Brunson, the "Godfather of Poker" is proud.
August 31, 2007
Three
Dimensional Online Casino?
A
company names Neurok Optics in San Diego announced the launch of the
worlds first Wide Screen 3D (Three Dimensional) monitor.
the
220 Widescreen 3D monitor (22'), uses a stereoscopic three dimensional
technology in combination with polarised eyeglasses which allows online
gamblers to see the game in 3D clarity in color, and retails for around
USD$1,000.
Neurok
Optics said that the monitor can be used as a traditional 2D (Two
Dimensional) screen as well, and delivers commercial grade quality
brightness and images.
"More
content is being made in 3D," Thomas Striegler, CEO (Chief Executive
Officer) of Neurok Optics said. "All the popular games, and alot of new
movies are being created in 3D, but most viewers arent able to see the
movie or game as its meant to be seen in 3D. You can now add a new
dimension to your home entertainment with our 3D monitor"
Every
3D monitor comes with a choice of polarised glasses that Neurok Optics
said wouldn't contribute to traditional drawbacks to 3D glasses such as
eye strain, headaches, and disorientation.
The
monitor comes with the worlds first S3D drivers to be compatible both
with ATI's FireGL V3600 and Nvidia Geforce 8 Series graphics
accelerators.
August 30, 2007
Barbuda
and Antigua Getting Set to Fight USA for $7Billion
Barbuda
and Antigua's ongoing claim for earning loss due to the USA's UIGEA
(Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act) is set to reach the $7
billion mark according to the Antigua Sun.
The
dispute against the USA was won by Antigua after the WTO (World Trade
Organization) ruled that it was wrong to allow domestic interstate
gambling, while forbiding foreign competition.
It
was also ruled by the WTO, that the USA is in continued contravention
of commitments under the WTO GATS (General Agreement on Trade in
Services) due to the limits placed on internet gambling.
Currently,
the USA is threatenting to completely withdraw from GATS. Barbuda and
Antigua's attorney and the WTO (World Trade Organization, Mark Mended,
says if the USA withdraws from GATS, it will spriral several more
compensation claims.
August 29, 2007
Liverpool
FC and Online Casino Partner Up
The
Malta licensed, Swedish listed gaming and betting operator, Unibet
announced that an agreement has been signed with England's Liverpool
Football Club to exclusively become its betting partner for a three
year term.
Unibet
has said it will develop a gaming site branded for Liverpool Football
Club, and launch it later this year offering online casino, sports
betting, poker, and other products. It is expected the new site will
offer competitions as well, with prizes including signed team shirts,
stadium tours and other prizes.
August 28, 2007
USA Online Casino Enemy Resigns
Attorney
General, Alberto Gonzales has submitted to pressure and resigned from
his position following multiple scandals and being accused of perjury
before Congress.
Yesterday
Gonzales announced his resignation, claiming to have "lived the
American dream" by leading the US DOD (Department of Justice). There
had been calls for his resignation for months, but he finally bowed out
after a telephone call from President Bush on Friday. Weekend rumors of
Gonzales' departure being imminent were circulating but they had been
dismissed until Mondays announcement.
After
announcing his resignation, and without response to questions Gonzales
just said "Thank you and God Bless America"
While
heading the agencies which caused so much damage to the online gambling
industry, he was reported to have made a promise to anti-online
gambling Senator Jon Kyl that he exersise every power to ensure the
destruction of online gambling.
Alberto
Gonzales' resignation will be official on September 17, when it will be
announced by the President that Solicitor General Paul Clement, will
serve as Acting Attorney General until a permanent replacement is
chosen.
August 25, 2007
Mobile
Poker Game onway to the UK
Hands-On
Mobile, a mobile device games development company has announced its
chosen partner, a multimedia company named 3UK to launch WPT (World
Poker Tour) mobile multiplayer game WPT Texas Hold 'Em 2.
The
WPT Texas Hold 'Em series already has over 200,000 multiplayer hands
each week in the US, and will offer a free to play version accessible
to European poker players.
August 24, 2007
Great
Britain Labour Party May be in Trouble Due to Online Casino Donation
In
Great Britain, the Labour Party may be in some trouble for accepting a
donation from an online betting company.
A
national newspaper says, that Gordon Brown's party accepted a donation
in the amount of $300,000 from a betting company despite the
Govornments retration of its decision on the
Manchester "super casino" due to a review
of guidelines on advertisement of gambling companies.
Opposition
charges of hypocrisy over the effort to stop the spread of problem
betting have been made, according to the newspaper.
August 21, 2007
Online
Casino's Focus on TV Advertising
The
UK government's leniance of rules in regards to gambling adverts across
all forms of media September 1'st has caused a surge in the number of
gambling companies wanting to advertise through the UK's TV screens.
Lead
gambling companies are preparing to offer TV ads starting next month
while book makers are holding back their telvision campaigns until
October.
'We
have had a steady flow of online gaming and poker companies for
September,' a broadcasting source said. 'We expect this might open the
floodgates for traditional bookies to come from October onwards.'
August 18, 2007
USA
Online Casino Ban is being further criticised
An
editorial in the New York Post newspaper, published by two members of
America's House of Representatives outlines why they believe in
regulating online casinos instead of banning them.
A
Democrat, Steve Israel and Pete King, a Republican were among the
origional co-signers of Mr. Barney Frank's Internet Gambling Regulation
and Enforcement Act (IGREA), Bill 2046, both saying that the Treasury
Department is responsible for a number of jobs like protecting the
President, investigation of counterfeit money, and the tracking of
terrorist financing and should not be responsible for the ban on online
casinos.
Were
now being asked "to spend time and resources persuing something
trivial, people who play games from their home computers", Israel and
King wrote.
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