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Kevin Smith Gaming Guru - Page 3ARB Won't Penalize Tasmania for Licensing Betfair11 August 2005
Betfair, the British betting exchange, cleared a major hurdle this week in its efforts to establish a business in Australia.
". . . There will be ripple effects, but there won't be ripple effects in the sense of retaliation or retribution."
- David Harding Australian Racing Board ... (read more)
IP Lawsuits Abound9 August 2005
A bevy of patent and trademark infringement lawsuits targeting online poker companies have cropped up in the last year, and some observers say an epidemic could be on the horizon.
Interactive Gaming News has learned through confidential sources that a handful of well known online poker operators have ... (read more)
PartyPoker Spots Pulled From Vegas Stations8 August 2005
While some online gambling operators have resorted to promoting their free-play (typically .net) sites to skirt advertising restrictions in the U.S., Nevada-based radio stations pulled spots last week that had been running for the world's largest online poker room.
The ads, for PartyPoker.com, were running in conjunction with traffic reports on a host of stations in Las Vegas. ... (read more)
Do Not Contact . . .5 August 2005
New spam policies in two U.S. states could pose challenges to e-marketers.
The legislatures in Michigan and Utah this summer passed bills that fine spammers and other companies that send objectionable material to minors. Both laws create frameworks for "Do Not Contact" lists.
The Michigan law, which became law Aug. ... (read more)
Q & A: Thomas Taulé, Interactive Gaming Holdings2 August 2005
Moving forward with its business plan to diversify operations, Interactive Gaming Holdings plc this week announced its entry into the fixed-odds betting industry through the acquisition of Premier Bet Limited for £1 million.
"We feel that having a well established brand that appeals to horse ... (read more)
Betfair Proposes a Taxation Scheme for P2P in Tasmania1 August 2005
The world's leading online betting exchange says it's willing to give 35 percent of its gross revenues for racing betting to the government and the racing industry of Tasmania if it is granted a license to operate there.
U.K.-based Betfair came forward with a proposed scheme last week calling for a 20 ... (read more)
California Shuts out Racing Pools27 July 2005
The California Horse Racing Board has sent cease and desist letters to operators of out-of-state betting hubs informing them that racing pools are illegal in California.
The letters were prompted by the California attorney general's recent determination that the hubs are facilitating illegal Internet gambling. ... (read more)
IGT Said to Be Eying WagerWorks for Acquisition26 July 2005
Is International Game Technology (IGT) positioning itself to acquire online gaming software supplier WagerWorks? Neither of the Nevada-based companies is commenting, but according to numerous reports, a $50 million deal could be in the works.
Reports coming out of London, where WagerWorks recently set up ... (read more)
Editorial: Crisis Mismanagement 10120 July 2005
A failure to communicate so often makes ugly situations all the more revolting, and that's precisely what happen last month when U.S. Customs seized $25,000 en route from an online casino to a longtime customer, who was essentially left in the dark for weeks.
The incident, which involved a withdrawal from ... (read more)
Internet Poker again Drives WSOP Success19 July 2005
Online poker rooms once again played an integral part in the World Series of Poker, the game's biggest event.
The six-week tournament concluded Saturday morning with the crowning of Australian Joe Hachem as the champion of the No Limit Hold 'Em main event. With the win, Hachem netted the $7.5 million prize for first place and the coveted gold bracelet. ... (read more)
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