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Vin Narayanan Gaming Guru - Page 33  Peter Dicks returns to Sportingbet23 January 2008
Sportingbet has reappointed Peter Dicks to its non-executive chairman position, the company announced Tuesday. James Wilkinson was also named finance director as part of a "significant restructuring," according to Sportingbet CEO Andrew McIver.
Dicks was arrested at New York's John F. Kennedy ... (read more)
Absolute Poker whacked with $500,000 fine16 January 2008
The Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC) fined Absolute Poker $500,000 last week for its role in the "superuser" account cheating scandal.
An audit by the KGC, conducted by Australian firm Gaming Associates, found that seven accounts "were used to compromise AP's systems by participating in live poker games ... (read more)
Antigua and Barbuda fail to make U.K. white list16 January 2008
The U.K. Gambling Commission has rejected "white list" applications from the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawake in Canada and Antigua and Barbuda. The Gambling Commission did not offer any explanation in making the announcement.
In order for an online casino to advertise freely in the U.K. it must be licensed ... (read more)
Paddypower caught drinking Obama Kool-Aid9 January 2008
It doesn't happen often, but Irish sportsbook Paddypower got caught with its pants down. The popular online betting site decided Senator Barack Obama was a lock to win the Democratic nomination after winning the Iowa Caucus last week and began paying off bets on him Monday -- the day before Senator Hillary ... (read more)
Top-10 Phil Hellmuth moments on YouTube7 January 2008
10. "I was just praying."
The young -- and still humble -- Phil Hellmuth said this after his pocket nines held up against Johnny Chan's Ace-7 in the
final hand of the 1989 WSOP Main Event, making him the event's youngest champion at 24.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxMWgDJxl38 (Sorry, YouTube wouldn't
let us embed this video.)
9. ... (read more)
News Analysis: Online gambling only real loser in WTO case26 December 2007
News Analysis
In the end, Antigua's WTO case against the U.S. over online gambling had nothing to gambling on the Internet. Instead, it became a proxy war pitting the politics of trade against fair trade. And predictably, the politics won. It had to win because nothing short of the future of the WTO was at stake. ... (read more)
U.S. dodges major sanctions in WTO case21 December 2007
The United States will be sanctioned $21 million annually for its restrictive Internet gambling laws and regulations, the WTO announced Friday. The ruling allows Antigua and Barbuda to lift certain copyright and trademark protections on U.S. goods and services to collect the money.
Antigua and Barbuda had asked the WTO to impose $3.4 billion in sanctions, saying the U.S. ... (read more)
Full Tilt Poker testing Instant eChecks20 December 2007
Full Tilt Poker has begun offering Instant eChecks as a deposit option for select members. If Full Tilt makes Instant eChecks widely available, it will become just the second U.S.-facing poker room to offer this option. PokerStars began offering Instant eChecks in August.
Instant eChecks use Electronic Fund Transfers to transfer money from checking accounts to player accounts. ... (read more)
Remote Gambling Association asks EU to investigate U.S. trade practices20 December 2007
The Remote Gambling Association (RGA) announced today that it is filing a trade complaint against the U.S. for discriminating against European online gaming operators. The complaint says the U.S. has violated international law and World Trade Organization rules by pursuing criminal prosecutions of foreign gaming operators while allowing domestic operators to flourish. ... (read more)
BetUS rolls out Jessica Simpson/Tony Romo odds20 December 2007
When the sports betting world last saw Jessica Simpson, it was pondering if and when the blonde beauty would divorce fellow musician and "Newlywed" co-star Nick Lachey. The two did end up getting divorced (on June 30, 2006), and Simpson proceeded to disappear from sports betting consciousness -- until last Sunday. ... (read more)
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