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Rob van der Gaast Gaming Guru - Page 27So, Is the British Invasion on Its Way?16 January 2004
News of preemptive strikes by Ladbrokes on two Scandinavian gaming monopolies has observers wondering what happens next.
The Copenhagen Post reported that the Danish government is continuing its challenge of the European Union by rejecting privatization of the state-run betting monopoly, Tipstjenesten. ... (read more)
Korean Bank to Sell Lottery Tickets via Mobile Phones5 January 2004
BankOn, a partnership between Korean's smallest mobile carrier, LG Telecom, and the nation's largest bank, Kookmin Bank, is planning to start to sell lottery tickets via mobile devices.
Mobile banking services are already a natural fit for Koreans, who are usually tech-savvy and trend-sensitive.
By ... (read more)
Research Shows I-Gaming Is on the Rise in Holland23 December 2003
New research from the Dutch Gaming Control Board shows that 3.8 percent of the Dutch population is involved in paid interactive Internet gambling.
This amounts to around 266,000 Dutch citizens between the ages of 18 and 55 years old. In comparison with the study in 2002, the number of participants in paid ... (read more)
EGET's Next Frontier: Estonia18 December 2003
An agreement between European Game & Entertainment Technology Ltd. (EGET) and Spordiennustus AS will bring Internet sports betting to consumers in Estonia.
EGET, a Finnish supplier of Internet gaming solutions, will roll out its WinOne Internet Gaming Platform in Estonia in the spring of 2004. The system ... (read more)
French Racing Monopoly Rolls out Internet Product1 December 2003
Pari-Mutuel-Urbain (PMU), France's monopoly race betting network, on Nov. 24 launched an Internet betting platform at www.pmu.fr. The system, developed by PMU, France Télécom and the Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Group, enables customers to place bets just before the start of each race.
Off-course betting ... (read more)
European Commission Considers New Online Gambling Initiative24 November 2003
The European Commission will examine the need for and scope of a possible new E.U. initiative on Internet gambling.
The commission on Friday published a report on the application of the Electronic Commerce Directive 2000. In that report , Internal Market Commissioner Frits Bolkestein of the Netherlands ... (read more)
Gambelli Verdict Sparks Mixed Reactions6 November 2003
Seven months after the Italian court referred the criminal proceedings against Piergiorgio Gambelli and 137 others to the E.U. Court of Justice, the court today ruled that, "It is for the national court to determine whether the Italian legislation actually serves the aims of consumer protection and of public ... (read more)
NSM-Löwen Merger Turns Novomatic into a Giant30 October 2003
The Austrian Novomatic Group of Companies on Monday took over NSM-Löwen Entertainment GmbH, the second largest manufacturer of slot machines, fun games and amusement devices in Germany. The takeover makes Novomatic one of Europe's three largest manufacturers of gaming technology.
The merger was orchestrated by Novomatic's founder and main shareholder, Prof. ... (read more)
Russian State Passes First Lottery Bil22 October 2003
The Russian state of Duma on Friday passed a draft law regulating, for the first time, the lottery industry in Russia.
The bill, which passed in the Lower Chamber of Duma after a third reading, still has to be approved by the Parliament's Upper Chamber and the Federation Council. Above that, President Putin has to sign the bill into law. ... (read more)
Hamburg's Online Roulette Declared Illega21 October 2003
The German constitutional judge ruled today that the online roulette in Hamburg is not lawful. The online version of the Hamburg Spielbank, therefore, has to stop its activities by tomorrow.
Two city hall political fractions, SPD and GAL, commonly lodged a complaint against the Hamburg Senate, immediately after the launch of the operation on Oct. ... (read more)
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