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Kevin Smith Gaming Guru - Page 12Taking a Dip in the Pool Business21 December 2004
Graeme Levin knows a little something about operating a successful Web site in the online gaming space.
After finally selling his Gambling.com portal site in January 2004, he spent much of the year developing a new concept for the online betting market. In November he launched Anybets.com, a site designed ... (read more)
Channel 4 Takes on P2P18 December 2004
Channel 4 of the United Kingdom and Betdaq, the world's second largest betting exchange operator, have partnered to create an online betting exchange. The new service debuted this week and is available though the Channel 4 Web site.
Developed jointly by Betdaq and Channel 4's 4Interactive division, the site features around-the-clock betting on a variety of sports. ... (read more)
Northern Territory Turns Cold Shoulder to Betting Exchanges17 December 2004
Cross the Northern Territory off the list as the first jurisdiction in Australia to license and regulate online betting exchanges, at least for the time being.
Sid Stirling, the deputy chief minister of the Northern Territory, sent a letter to the chairman of the Australian Racing Board stating that the ... (read more)
Aussie Federal Government Reiterates its Position on Betting Exchanges: It's up to the States13 December 2004
A high ranking Australian government official said last week that the country's federal government will not stand in the way of any state or territory that wants to issue a betting license to Betfair, the world's leading betting exchange.
The position, confirmed by Communications Minister Helen Cooonan, ... (read more)
Betting Exchanges Debated at US Symposium9 December 2004
Betting exchanges have stirred debate for the second year in a row at the RTIP Symposium on Racing in Tuscon, Arizona.
Racing industry officials opposed to betting exchanges had sharp criticism for the industry's leading site, Betfair.com, during Wednesday's sessions. An official with Betfair warned that the U.S. ... (read more)
Fighting DDoS on the Fly19 November 2004
British Internet gambling operators have a new line of defense for battling DDoS attacks--a problem that has the industry for the last year.
Top Layer Networks, an international technology security firm, on Wednesday rolled out a new service that enables operators to access a 24-hour "DDoS SWAT team" that ... (read more)
An Internet Presence for WSOP?18 November 2004
Is the World Series of Poker bound for the Internet? Numerous reports indicating that Harrah's Interactive and gambling software supplier WagerWorks are planning to launch a WSOP Web site have it that way, but neither company is commenting on the rumor.
Citing "Harrah's insiders," the Financial Times reports that the rumored site could be ready for launch by the second quarter of 2005. ... (read more)
Betfair Takes on Sporting Options Clients16 November 2004
A day after betting exchange Sporting Options went into administration, a bail-out plan has been put in place.
Officials with Betfair, the world's leading betting exchange, and Menzies Corporate Restructuring (administrators to Sporting Options), announced a deal that will see Betfair take on 95 percent ... (read more)
Sporting Options Ceases Operation15 November 2004
In a move that could signal the beginning of the much anticipated consolidation of the betting exchange industry, all betting activity was suspended Monday on the Sporting Options Web site as the company went into administration.
The company appointed administrators (similar to filing chapter 11 ... (read more)
Remote Gambling Issues Stirring Debate with UK Bil12 November 2004
More snags have delayed a government plan to overhaul the UK's gambling legislation after members of the House of Commons expressed some concerns over portions of the bill pertaining to remote wagering and the introduction of "super casinos" in the UK.
The latest rift comes just a week after the Department ... (read more)
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