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Rob van der Gaast Gaming Guru - Page 20Eye on Europe - Jan. 5, 20065 January 2006
Finally Payback Time -- Compania Nationala 'Loteria Romana' S.A., the Romanian National Lottery, will be partially privatized. Twenty percent of the lottery's stock will be transferred to a "property fund" intended to pay back people whose property was confiscated by the former Nicolae Ceausescu¹s Communist regime. ... (read more)
How Women and Men Use the Internet4 January 2006
According to Deborah Fallows, senior research fellow at PEW Internet & American Life, women in the United States have caught up to men in terms of Internet usage. Specifically, she refers in the conclusion of her report, "How Women and Men Use the Internet," to shifting demographics in which "younger women ... (read more)
PAF Ruling a Matter of Interpretation21 December 2005
The Slot Machine Association (PAF) of the semi-autonomous Åland Islands of Finland was reported last week to Finland's National Bureau of Investigation for violating the Lotteries Act by continuing to take bets from mainland Finns. The action is the latest of many chapters in a saga that has spanned nearly six years. ... (read more)
Gambling Excluded from EU 'Country of Origin' principle?29 November 2005
The European Parliament last week voted for the exclusion of gambling activities--lotteries, casinos and all betting transactions--from the Directive on Services in the Internal Market of the 25 EU countries.
It is an important victory for the European State Lottery and Toto Association (EL), which ... (read more)
Don't Expect the German Market to Open up in Time for World Cup '0615 November 2005
After a hearing of the First Senate of the Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe, Germany, on Nov. 8, eight judges are tasked with determining the future of the odd-set sports betting monopoly in Germany.
Critical questions have been posed to the advocates and the opponents of the free market, and all related matters have been discussed in depth. ... (read more)
Q & A: Michael Winkelmüller8 November 2005
The eyes of all international sports betting operators will focus today on Karlsruhe, Germany, where the First Senate of the Federal Constitutional Court will hold a hearing that could change the odd-set sports betting monopoly in Europe completely.
The much highly legal "event" has been preview by journalists, lawyers and legal analysts as if it was the final of World Cup Soccer. ... (read more)
Globalization of OPAP Could Shake Foundation of European Gambling1 November 2005
Greek Finance Minister George Alogoskoufis stated with great authority on Aug. 1, 2005 that he would do everything in his power to guard the monopoly of OPAP, the country's exclusive betting and lottery licensee. He stressed OPAP's great contribution in promoting Greek sports and culture and said this trend would continue for years to come.
... (read more)
Get Ready for Punter's Paradise28 October 2005
A faster distribution channel for interactive gambling is on the horizon, and it will arrive via British Telecom Group's next generation TV.
Philips, Europe's largest electronics company, has been selected to supply a set top box that will deliver a range of unique services. Every set top box will include ... (read more)
The EU and Gambling - Part 117 October 2005
The EU and Gambling - Part 1
With companies constantly planning, investing, surviving, taking over and adapting to new verdicts throughout the EU internal market of 450 million people, to say that Europe's commercial gambling industry is in a state of chaos and turmoil is an understatement.
The ... (read more)
M-Gambling: a Winner?14 October 2005
The 20-year-old mobile phone industry, according to Informa Telecoms Group analyst Rufus Jay, this month reached the 2 billion subscriber milestone, and with markets such as China, India, Latin America, Africa and Eastern Europe coming of age, the number will grow to 3 billion by 2010.
The exponential ... (read more)
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