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Emily D. Swoboda Gaming Guru - Page 17Wash. State Attorney Promises Fight to the Finish16 May 2008
A Washington State attorney has promised to take his fight against the state's online gambling ban all the way to the state Supreme Court if necessary.
Lee H. Rousso last July challenged a 2006 state law that made online gambling a felony, punishable by five years in prison, a $10,000 fine or both. ... (read more)
Probing the Problem15 May 2008
A recent Harvard Medical School study into several thousand of Bwin's I-casino customers found that 5 percent exhibited potential problem gambling behavior. The study, product of a joint research project between the Vienna-based operator and the medical school’s division on addiction, follows an earlier ... (read more)
Nambling Notes - May 14, 200814 May 2008
The Victorian Bookmakers Association has renewed its agreement with Betfair, extending the terms another three years and giving punters a level playing field. The new agreement sets the maximum commission that bookmakers have to pay the V.B.A. at 2.5 percent, Andrew Twaits, Betfair Australia's director of business and corporate affairs, told Interactive Gaming News. ... (read more)
Monopoly Debate Heads for Swedish Market Court13 May 2008
Svenska Spel, the Swedish gaming monopoly, has filed a lawsuit against Ladbrokes Scandinavia for trademark infringement -- and Ladbrokes is looking forward to its day in court.
Ladbrokes on May 1 began running a TV spot in Sweden, wherein an actor runs wildly around a warehouse extolling -- in Swedish and English -- the virtues of Ladbrokes' products. ... (read more)
I-Lottery Update - May 20089 May 2008
Intralot Takes 51% in Slovenske Loterie
Intralot, the Greek lottery operator and gaming technology supplier, will take a 51 percent stake in Slovenske Loterie, a group based in the Slovak Republic holding licenses -- issued by the Slovak Ministry of Finance -- for the operation of video lottery terminals and automated roulettes. ... (read more)
Nambling Notes - May 9, 20089 May 2008
CryptoLogic Ltd., the Dublin-based software developer, has been tapped to be the exclusive provider of gaming software and support for OPoker.com, a new Scandinavia-facing online poker site. "CryptoLogic's partnership with OPoker.com shows that even while we grow into other parts of the world, we're also ... (read more)
Nambling Notes - May 6, 20086 May 2008
Scott Lewis, chief executive of 1st Technology, has filed another round of patent infringement lawsuits -- this time in the Eastern District of Missouri. Mr. Lewis filed suit on April 25, and on April 28, the court issued summonses for Digital Gaming Network Ltd, Digital Gaming Solutions, Costa Rica International Sports, Action Poker Gaming Enterprises, eCom Enterprises and SBG Global. ... (read more)
Football Association in Irregular-Betting-Pattern Probe5 May 2008
The English Football Association is investigating a reportedly suspicious fixture featuring Accrington Stanley F.C. and Bury F.C., members of Coca-Cola Football League Two.
According to the Guardian, suspicion on the match, played Friday, arose after several bookmakers, including Gala Coral Group Ltd. ... (read more)
Down, but not out2 May 2008
While rumor has that Denmark will be the next European jurisdiction to liberalize sectors of its online gambling market, Henrik Norsk Hoffman, an attorney with Lett, a Copenhagen-based firm, said it's a little too soon to get excited.
On Danish National Radio last week, Kristian Jensen, the country's tax ... (read more)
Will It Be Door One, Two or Three?1 May 2008
A Canadian politician would like to see a change in the country's I-gaming policy, or at least a move toward change, by early summer.
Roy Cullen, member of Parliament, met with Justice Minister Robert D. Nicholson in mid April to discuss three options for dealing with illegal online gambling in ... (read more)
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