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Kevin Smith Gaming Guru - Page 19Australia Could Open Wagering Industry to Competition28 June 2004
Australia's federal government is beginning to indicate which direction it will take in dealing with betting exchanges and the interactive gaming industry.
The Australian reported Thursday that Prime Minister John Howard will likely announce soon that the government will allow international competitors ... (read more)
Busted: Entire List of AOL Users Sold to Online Gambling Spammer24 June 2004
An online gambling operator is at the center of one of the largest spam controversies ever.
Late Wednesday afternoon, Jason Smathers, an AOL software engineer, and Sean Dunaway, the online gambling operator, were taken into federal custody after an investigation revealed that Smathers used a stolen ID code to obtain screen names and user data for nearly 30 million AOL users. ... (read more)
Betfair Seeks Presence in Singapore23 June 2004
Betfair.com wants to be licensed and regulated in Asia, and representatives from the company have contacted Singapore Pools in an effort to make it happen.
Although talks are in the early stages, representatives from both Singapore Pools and Betfair confirmed this week that a line of communication has been opened. ... (read more)
Littlewoods Launches ITV Betting Service17 June 2004
Sportech PLC, owner of Littlewoods Gaming, last week rolled out a new betting platform for in-home use with interactive TVs. The launch comes two years into the partners' five year-agreement and just in time for the anticipated Euro 2004 betting frenzy.
"Littlewoods Bet Direct," available through ITV's ... (read more)
Unibet's Trifecta: A Float, a Joint Venture and a Bold Challenge16 June 2004
Online betting group Unibet is getting its summer off to a hot start with a bevy of activity. Last week the company floated on the Swedish Stock Exchange, raising eyebrows over a perceived challenge to Sweden's gambling monopoly; On Monday, they announced plans to launch an online poker room by September. ... (read more)
Chamber of Commerce Voices Opposition to S. 62716 June 2004
The I-gaming industry has gained an ally in the fight against a federal U.S. bill that would stymie online gambling by banning banking transactions.
"The business community is starting to realize what bad precedent (S. 627) would set."
-Dan Walsh Greenberg Traurig
The U.S. ... (read more)
Q & A: Mike Sexton14 June 2004
With his dual roll as spokesperson for Party Poker.com, the self-billed world's largest online poker room, and host of weekly coverage of the World Poker Tour on the Travel Channel, Mike Sexton has been right in the eye of the storm that has been brewing for the last year in the poker world.
Online ... (read more)
A Setback for William Hill in the Database Battle14 June 2004
It's not a legally binding decision, but the first sign that William Hill might lose its legal battle against the British Horseracing Board came late last week when Advocate-General Christine Stix-Hackl delivered her opinion regarding database rights.
It was one of four similar cases on which Advocate Stix-Hackl issued an opinion for the European Court of Justice. ... (read more)
WSOP - Thoughts from a Railbird12 June 2004
Nearly two weeks after witnessing Greg Raymer winning $5 million as the champion of the 2004 World Series of Poker main event, I still find myself on a poker high. And now I know why this sport is shooting to the top of the list as the latest craze in the entertainment world.
Having watched coverage of ... (read more)
The IGC's 'Advertising Code of Practice'9 June 2004
The Interactive Gaming Council issued a finalized version of its advertising code of practice last month in hopes of industry-wide adoption.
The association, a not-for-profit organization representing businesses in the I-gaming industry, developed the initiative as a self-regulatory guideline for ... (read more)
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