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Christopher A. Krafcik Gaming Guru - Page 46Weathering the Storm25 September 2006
It has been an erratic 2006 for online money transfer provider Neteller.
Amid an atmosphere of uncertainty engendered by increased regulatory activity, Neteller's interim report, released Sept. 11, offered some measure of recourse for the company and its investors after an eventful summer on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). ... (read more)
bwin Speaks22 September 2006
Last Friday they were taken into custody by French authorities, on Monday they were released and on Thursday they unburdened themselves to the world. bwin's Manfred Bodner and Norbert Teufelberger held a lengthy press conference yesterday expressing confusion and indignation over how
their Austria-based, ... (read more)
US Soldiers Oppose I-Gaming Prohibition Amendment20 September 2006
Enter the latest critic of Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and his efforts to ban online Gambling: The Screaming Eagle Poker Association (SEPA).
"I just flew in from Iraq on Monday, and my VP from marketing sent me information on what Senator Frist was trying to do. I was outraged." ... (read more)
French Authorities Nab bwin Execs15 September 2006
Manfred Bodner and Norbert Teufelberger, co-CEOs of Austria-based Internet gambling company bwin, were detained by French authorities today for alleged violation of domestic betting laws.
Trading of the company's shares on the Vienna Stock Exchange was suspended, but not before their value absorbed a 3.9 percent blow, down 1.05 euros to 25.65 euros. ... (read more)
Frist Tries to Move Prohibition Bill in US Senate14 September 2006
Sources close to IGN confirmed yesterday's AP report that Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and his aides are meeting with House and Senate representatives in an attempt to piggyback Net gambling prohibition legislation onto the FY 2007 Defense Department Conference Report (DCR 07).
Frist, R-Tenn., will likely make use of provisions introduced by Rep. ... (read more)
WSOP Dispute - Champ Accused of Breaking Promise to Share the Wealth6 September 2006
World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event winner Jamie Gold is embroiled in an ongoing legal dispute over half of his winnings, which he allegedly promised to an L.A.-based television development executive upon the tournament's conclusion.
According to a suit filed by Bruce Crispin Leyser, Gold promised to ... (read more)
Ladbrokes Opts out of US Market24 August 2006
Ending months of speculation about its possible entrance into the U.S. market, Ladbrokes announced today that it will not make the jump, at least for now.
Rumors of U.K.-based Ladbrokes' interest in the U.S. market began to circulate in January when the company, operating then as Hilton Group Plc ... (read more)
Online Poker again Fuels WSOP22 August 2006
Online poker made its presence felt once again at this year's World Series of Poker (WSOP), the game's largest, most famous event. Prize money, across all WSOP events, totaled $154 million, with $82.5 million up for grabs in the Main Event.
The seven-week tournament concluded Aug. 10, culminating in the ... (read more)
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