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Kevin Smith Gaming Guru - Page 5Sporting Odds & Ends - June 200522 June 2005
BoDog.com Releases Odds for WSOP
Linemakers with leading online betting site BoDog.com released futures odds on who will win the Main Event at the World Series of Poker next month in Las Vegas.
Oddsmakers favor poker superstars Phil Ivey and Daniel Negreanu at 200/1. Top players Phil Hellmuth, Howard Lederer, Gus Hansen, Chris Ferguson and Erick Lindgren follow at 225/1. ... (read more)
Empire Raises $34 Million in Float21 June 2005
While talk in the I-gaming industry regarding floats and IPOs centered on Party Gaming within the last month, it was another online poker room operator, Empire Online Limited, which floated last week.
The company, which operates Empire Poker.com (among the largest online poker rooms), saw its shares drop ... (read more)
Sportsbook.com Refunds Wagers on U.S. Grand Prix21 June 2005
It wasn't just the tens-of-thousands of fans who showed up in Indianapolis to watch the U.S. Grand Prix on Sunday who were disappointed with the outcome of the controversial race.
Officials with leading online sports betting site Sportsbook.com agreed to refund wagers placed on the 14 drivers who didn't ... (read more)
GIGSE '05 Sets Records21 June 2005
Nearly 1,400 people, 100 official companies and 47 different countries were represented at the 2005 Global Interactive Gaming Summit and Expo last week in Montreal.
The seventh annual event was the largest to date produced by River City Group (RCG is the publisher of Interactive Gaming News). GIGSE remains ... (read more)
Sparks Fly During GIGSE Payment Pane20 June 2005
It didn't take long for sparks to fly at GIGSE 2005.
Towards the end of the conference's first day of seminars a panel was held to discuss the challenges facing the payment processing industry.
During remarks on the panel, Gord Herman with NETeller -- a leading online transaction payment provider for the I-gaming industry -- was asked about his thoughts if the U.S. ... (read more)
Isle of Man's New Taxation Scheme Takes Effect2 June 2005
A new taxation scheme for online gambling went into effect in the Isle of Man Wednesday.
Approved in April, the new system is aimed at making the Isle of Man a more attractive jurisdiction for prospective licensees as well as appeasing operators already based there. It is intended to better equip the Isle of Man to compete with the United Kingdom once the U.K. ... (read more)
Alderney Teams Up With Guernsey1 June 2005
In an effort to stay competitive as the UK moves forward with an overhaul of its gambling laws and tries to lure offshore interactive gaming companies back, officials with the Alderney Gaming Control Commission announced a new partnership with the island of Guernsey.
The AGCC announced on Tuesday that ... (read more)
Nevada Mobile Gambling Bill Receives Senate Approval31 May 2005
Nevada has moved a step closer to becoming the first U.S. state to regulate mobile gambling at its casinos.
AB 471 completed its course in the state's legislature Thursday with its passage in the Senate on a 20-1 vote. The bill, which authorizes the establishment of regulations and procedures for mobile ... (read more)
Yahoo to Launch Online Bingo Site30 May 2005
Yahoo will enter the Internet bingo space through a partnership among Parlay Entertainment Inc., St. Minver and Yahoo UK & Ireland.
St. Minver's network will host "Yahoo Bingo," which is to be powered by Parlay Entertainment's software. Yahoo UK & Ireland brings to the table millions of users and one of ... (read more)
Oregon Legislators Move to Ban Sports Lottery25 May 2005
The powerful influence of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) was felt last week in Oregon as the state's House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill that would abolish a state lottery game based on sports betting.
The lottery game, "Sports Action," (along with a companion game ... (read more)
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