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Rob van der Gaast Gaming Guru - Page 3Szerencsejáték Bets on the Internet17 August 2007
Hungarian state lottery operator Szerencsejáték Zrt., a member of the European Lotteries and Toto Associaton, is set to comprehensively revamp its betting product line, offering games played solely via the Internet.
The new product, what Szerencsejáték has deemed its Internet Game System (IGS), will ... (read more)
Brussels to Germany: Ditch the Ban, Draft a New Plan15 August 2007
On July 31, Brussels issued a written response to the controversial German state gaming treaty proposed in December 2006, asserting that the perpetuation of the country's monopoly over Internet sports betting and lotteries (as laid out by the treaty) is not the appropriate move to both curb problem gambling and protect the vulnerable. ... (read more)
Cycling: An Unsure Bet for Bookmakers8 August 2007
The Tour de France is regarded as the second biggest sports event in Europe, but even with record-breaking television ratings on the Continent and huge crowds lining the 3,550 kilometer course, both traditional and online betting on cycling has, historically, never translated into significant success for bookmakers. ... (read more)
New Dutch Law: More of the Same6 August 2007
Dutch Minister of Justice Ernst Hirsch Ballin has submitted draft legislation covering games of chance to "a number of interested organizations" for comment, which, if approved, could replace the country's games-of-chance policy drawn up in 1964.
According to a prepared statement from the Dutch Ministry ... (read more)
AAMS Levels 4 Billion-Euro Fine against Lottomatica27 July 2007
The Amministrazione Automona dei Monopoli di Stato (AAMS), Italy's state gambling monopoly, is reportedly requesting a four billion-euro fine from Lottomatica over allegations that Lottomatica-subsidiary Videolot Rete was in breach of its obligations to AAMS.
In a prepared statement, however, Lottomatica ... (read more)
Eye on Europe - 27 July 200727 July 2007
BBC Phone-Ins On the Out -- U.K. public broadcaster The BBC has banned all types of phone-in games following a series of editorial errors.
According to British media reports, BBC director general Mark Thompson made the announcement after "serious editorial breaches" were uncovered during a recent audit ... (read more)
Eye on Europe - 19 July 200719 July 2007
Fluxx Eyes Non-German Acquisitions
German operator Fluxx AG is on the hunt for European acquisitions.
"Until the situation in the German market has been definitively clarified," said CEO Rainer Jacken, "we will be putting the development of our domestic activities on the back burner in view of the new legal situation. ... (read more)
Belgian Poker in Brief17 July 2007
The Belgian Gaming Board has put forward a missive that sheds some light on the legal status of poker and poker tournaments in the country.
According to Belgian rules, poker meets the criteria laid down for games of chance.
Games of chance, the document says, must feature a lay-in, organizational ... (read more)
Monopoly Fighter on Its Way12 July 2007
The French Supreme court on Tuesday overturned an appeals court's ruling from January 2006 banning Malta-based remote gambling company Zeturf from offering online race betting to customers in France.
The French race betting monopoly, Pari Mutual Urbain (PMU), filed the original complaint in June 2005 against Zeturf, which established its operations in 2001. ... (read more)
Spain Moves Toward Sports-Betting Regulation11 July 2007
Spain is finally moving to regulate sports betting market, in its 17 autonomous communities (comunidades autonomas), and two autonomous cities.
“There are now two motions in the Spanish Senate and one in the Congress,” explained Juan Barrachina, president, AEDAPI, the Spanish Internet sports-betting association. ... (read more)
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