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Rob van der Gaast Gaming Guru - Page 7The Vikings Are Coming Again28 February 2007
Svenska Spel, the Swedish state-owned lottery and gambling operator, recently revealed plans to invest over 15 million euros over the next five years in setting up Internet-based lotteries in the Baltics.
Winloto, a joint venture between Svenska Spel and Lithuanian gaming company Olifeja, will commence ... (read more)
Not an Easy Test15 February 2007
Last week online gambling software supplier CryptoLogic announced the signing of a contract with Holland Casino, the Dutch land-based casino operator.
The company stated that it has an exclusive three-year contract to provide both poker and casino software for Holland Casino--the Dutch government-licensed casino operator in the Netherlands. ... (read more)
German Commercial Broadcaster Loses Gambling Advertising Case13 February 2007
In the provisional order procedure between the federal state Toto-Lotto Niedersachsen GmbH and commercial TV broadcaster RTL, the German higher regional court in Celle on Feb. 2 ordered RTL to stop carrying advertising for illegal sports betting activities in the 11 German states.
After the regional ... (read more)
A Chink in the Armor?7 February 2007
The Baden-Württemberg Administrative Court of Appeal's recent ruling in the case of an agent for a foreign betting operation could prove to be a windfall for those trying to break the German states' gambling monopolies.
In its decision of Jan. 25, 2007, the court dismissed an appeal filed by the state. ... (read more)
Germany's 'Internet Dogs' Seek Global Solutions6 February 2007
German online lottery and sports betting broker/operator Fluxx is spreading its wings internationally. London-based Jaxx UK Ltd., a subsidiary of Fluxx AG established in late 2006, has been successful with its application for a bookmaking license in Great Britain. Jaxx UK Ltd. received the permit Monday from ... (read more)
Eye on Europe - Feb. 5, 20075 February 2007
Dutch Bible Power -- The Dutch Ministry of Justice will start to act versus banks, credit cards and other payment services that are still facilitating gambling from the Dutch territory and the buying of online gambling products outside the Netherlands. The delivering facilities will also be punished. ... (read more)
Eye on Europe - Jan. 19, 200719 January 2007
German Numbers -- According to Professor Tilman Becker of the University Hohenheim in Stuttgart, 50 percent of all German citizens participate regularly in games of chance. Conducted by the school's Gambling Research Center, the survey reveals that 30 billion euros were spent on games of chance in 2006. ... (read more)
Can There Be a Single Voice?17 January 2007
At the threshold of the start of ICE 2007, it's time to measure the willingness of Europe's three private gambling associations to make one strong front: to merge . . . or even to speak with a single voice for the industry.
The European Lotteries by far have the best cards in their hands and were the masters of the playing field in the European Parliament and with the European Commission. ... (read more)
Turmoil in Turkey17 January 2007
Two elections to take place in Turkey in 2007--the presidential elections in May and the general election scheduled for November--will have several consequences for the gambling industry in Turkey and Northern Cyprus.
First of all, politicians will delay the new gambling law. Furthermore, the privatization of Milli Piyango, the national Lottery, will be delayed even longer. ... (read more)
Eye on Europe - Jan. 15, 200715 January 2007
Intralot and New Licenses -- Eurocorp Securities has upgraded the share target price for Intralot to 23.50 euro from 22.50. This comes after the Italian government awarded Intralot licenses for sports betting retail outlets as well as "remote" licenses for Internet and telephone gambling. Nevertheless, ... (read more)
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