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Emily D. Swoboda Gaming Guru - Page 41French Appeals Ruling Supports PMU Monopoly20 January 2006
The Paris Court of Appeals on Jan. 4 upheld a previous summary proceeding by a Paris District Court banning Malta-based online betting agency Zeturf from taking bets on French horse races.
"This is only a first round in France. A ruling in summary proceeding never sets a precedent as such, so ... (read more)
Betfair Awarded Tasmanian Betting Exchange License16 January 2006
After months of controversy filled with questions and doubt from members of the Tasmanian government and the Australian racing industry, British betting exchange Betfair was finally granted a license to operate in Tasmania on Monday.
Beginning Feb. 7 punters in Australia will have the ability to create ... (read more)
Showdown in Italy10 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. ... (read more)
Betfair's Earning Potential Questioned in Australia9 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.
During Betfair's long, drawn out battle last year to obtain an operating license in ... (read more)
URU Addresses One of the Industry's Biggest Needs28 December 2005
Online gambling companies are enlisting the help of the GB Group, a U.K.-based data services company, to help fortify the fight against Internet fraud and underage gambling. The company in November launched a portal (www.uru.co.uk) offering the latest news and advice on combating identity fraud and money ... (read more)
BetandWin Moves Quickly on Ongame16 December 2005
The memorandum of understanding announced last week between Sweden-based Ongame e-Solutions AB, the parent company of online poker network Ongame.com, and Austria's BetandWin.com, has quickly progressed to a share purchase agreement in which BetandWin will acquire 100 percent of Ongame's shares for a total ... (read more)
Fraudsters Strike with Online Gambling E-Mail Scam15 December 2005
A woman in Attleboro, Massachusetts last month tipped off employees of Citizens Bank to an Internet gambling scam, and she had no idea that anything unusual had happened to her.
The unsuspecting woman walked into her bank branch, the Attleboro S&S, in late November to withdraw $3,100, which, she told ... (read more)
Trying to Push in the Right Direction12 December 2005
Two brothers from the United Kingdom have developed an online crisis intervention service for Internet and mobile gamblers facing self-control issues.
The Gordon House Association, a British charity organization that provides residential support to gamblers recovering from addiction, began marketing ... (read more)
South African Province Warns Citizens Against I-gaming6 December 2005
The Eastern Cape Gambling and Betting Board, an organization that oversees all gambling and betting activity in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, issued a warning Oct. 24 alerting citizens of the province to the illegalities of Internet gambling.
The warning, published in the Sunday Times, was ... (read more)
Testing, Contesting and Digesting5 December 2005
A collaborative research project from three groups that have closely monitored social issues related to Internet gambling revealed in July 2004 that the age verification systems from an alarmingly high percentage of online gambling operators were perhaps not up to par. The study--conducted by children's ... (read more)
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