Welcome to News Archive - February 2007

Webcam Roulette From Germany - February 28, 2007
Daily remote gaming from a Frankfurt casino is targeted to UK players who are now able to play Roulette from the comfort of their own homes via the Internet
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Ingenious Argument Gets Around Legal Obstacles - February 26, 2007
Are you one of those people who adamantly maintain that poker is a game of luck? Or do you think it’s a game of skill? The latest version to hit the tables is much like duplicate bridge - duplicate poker - and it will remove all doubt.
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Svenska Spel Posts Record Profits - February 24, 2007
The Swedish government-owned and licensed gaming company Svenska Spel AB, has posted record profits for 2006 this week, with a healthy contribution from the online poker division which opened in March last year.
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Look At This Range Of Skill Games! - February 23, 2007
The latest innovations in online skill gaming are on the way and viewers and players are about to be pleasantly surprised at the advances coming in the form of interactive gaming
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Owning The Don Best Operation May Not Sit Well In The States - February 22, 2007
The Liberty Media bid to acquire the major league baseball team Atlanta Braves could sink on the former's ownership of the Don Best sports betting operation according to the Denver Post
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Finnish Company Preparing To Boost Services - February 20, 2007
UK independent budget airline Flybe is preparing to follow Ryanair by providing air travelers with a new on-line gambling service as part of its strategy to boost ancillary services
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In Run-Up To The Super Bowl, Americans Are Still Visiting Gambling Sites - February 17, 2007
This week the IDG News Service reports that the law banning the transfer of funds to online gambling sites hasn’t stopped U.S. employees from visiting sports betting sites.
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Mark Blandford and Bob Holt resign from the Board - February 13, 2007
The fallout caused by the anti-gambling bill continues. Some European based online gaming companies collapsed and those still operating continue to feel the pain from exiting the United States. Sportingbet and Leisure & Gaming sold their U.S. operations for a token $1.
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Dept. of Justice Targeting Another Gambling Exec? - February 10, 2007
Strong rumors abounded this week - the U.S. Department of Justice enforcers are about to target another online gambling executive for arrest. But the reports were quickly denied
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Advertisers Must Apply To UK Authorities - February 7, 2007
The Gambling Act relaxes advertising rules for UK bookmakers and casino operators, but gaming websites based outside the European Economic Area and Gibraltar who want to advertise, will have to prove their licensing regimes.
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US Player Funds Safe and Sound in Isle Of Man - February 5, 2007
NETeller management is trying to find a way to pay out their American customers. “Have patience,” pleads NETeller. “We are working to resolve all withdrawal issues, but in the meantime we continue to maintain these funds in trust on your behalf. Please check back regularly for more updates.”
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King Cashalot Comes Through For Aussie 32Red Player - February 2, 2007
32Red.com, the UK online casino is celebrating one of the biggest ever jackpot wins at an online casino. The King Cashalot progressive jackpot slot machine was hit for over £1 million ($1.9 million) this week!
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The Judge Loses Patience - February 1, 2007
In court papers asking Jackson to make the contempt finding, assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Fagan said Betonsports' decision “suggests that corporate management is neither in a coma nor dead but, instead, contemptuous and defiant,”
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