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Kevin Smith Gaming Guru - Page 2The Inevitable Return of Jon Kyl12 September 2005
One of I-gaming's staunchest opponents is about to be heard from again--possibly as soon as next week.
U.S. Senator Jon Kyl, R. Ariz., last week during committee hearings for the Senate Commerce Committee, asked for a placeholder for an amendment on an appropriations bill and indicated that the change ... (read more)
Sportingbet Bids for Empire Online6 September 2005
Analysts have been predicting that a period of consolidation is just around the corner for the online gambling industry, and Sportingbet plc has stepped up in the roll of buyer by bidding to acquire Empire Online for £791 million.
Empire said Friday that it received an offer of 270p per share in a mixture ... (read more)
Cassava Speaks - IPO Planned for this Month2 September 2005
Officials with Cassava Enterprises, the operator of 888.com, Casino-on-Net, Pacific Poker and a host of other gambling-related sites, have announced that the company is planning a late September float on the London Stock exchange.
The offering is intended to fund acquisitions and the hiring of staff as ... (read more)
CryptoLogic Dismisses Betfair/InterCasino Doom30 August 2005
CryptoLogic Inc. says published reports on its demise are greatly exaggerated and in some cases entirely inaccurate.
The speculation was sprung by the company's disclosure that one of its biggest poker licensees, Betfair, might be switching software suppliers. As a publicly traded company, CryptoLogic ... (read more)
Advertising Crackdown in Australia?24 August 2005
Three search engines catering to Australian consumers appear to be in hot water for running I-gaming advertisements, but none of them acknowledge doing so purposefully.
ZDNet Australia reports that Australia's Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (DCITA) is looking into ... (read more)
WPT, Travel Channel Approve 'Dot-Net' Appare24 August 2005
In a significant shift in policy, the World Poker Tour and Travel Channel announced Tuesday that participants in WPT events will be allowed to wear sponsor logos during tournaments. . . provided the sponsor has been approved.
The WPT has released a draft set of sponsorship rules and expects to release a ... (read more)
WTO Sets Deadline for US Compliance22 August 2005
Chalk up a victory for Antigua and Barbuda in its ongoing World Trade Organization dispute with the United States.
A WTO-appointed arbitrator ruled last week that the United States has until April 2006 to comply with a ruling made in April 2005 regarding U.S. restrictions on cross- border Internet ... (read more)
I-Gaming Advertisers Face Canadian Cold Front19 August 2005
Advertising restrictions are nothing new for online gambling operators--especially those targeting North American players--but the latest crackdown places Canada on a battle front previously held firmly by the U.S. Department of Justice.
In response to the recent barrage of dot-net promotional campaigns ... (read more)
PlayAway on Hold for Now in Connecticut17 August 2005
The operators of Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut have decided not to re-launch a computer game that the state's attorney general believes to be illegal, but insist they haven't given up the fight to keep it alive.
The game, called PlayAway, entails customers purchasing keno tickets at the casino and accessing a Web site to find out whether they've won. ... (read more)
Fortune Lounge's IM Solution Looks Like a Winner13 August 2005
In their never-ending efforts to retain customers, I-gaming operators are constantly creating incentives and adding new features to their sites. To that end Fortune Lounge Group this year rolled out a new instant messaging program that--in addition to enabling players to communicate with one another and ... (read more)
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