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Need to know: schadenfreude, credit cards and casinos 12/02/2010
On credit cards, why European hand-rubbing was short lived and a mysterious feeling of de ja vue in France...
The French law suit: a blessing in disguise? 12/02/2010
The legal action in the French courts against 888, Bwin et al is a thinly-veiled excuse for protectionism, says Julian Harris of law firm Harris Hagan, but could prove a blessing in disguise...
Welcome to le party, pal 12/02/2010
The legal tussle that 888, Bwin, Sportingbet and Unibet are in with a group of French casinos in Paris at the moment suggests that the 'remote supply' approach to legal uncertainty taken by many operators is under threat too, says Stephen Kettely, a partner in the gaming law team at law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner...
The French litigation: reputation management 11/02/2010
Given the restrictions already due to be imposed by France's new online gambling regulator, the legal action by the casinos against 888, Bwin, Sportingbet and Unibet might seem curiously timed, observes April Carr, a competition lawyer at Olswang, but suggests some strategic thinking on their part...
Diary of a start-up: stuck between the silos 10/02/2010
Products that span different kinds of gaming are a great way for operators to improve player revenue, says David Sargeant of games developer Zukido, but finds that resulting arguments over which product team should take the revenue can leave the little guy stuck in the middle...
Why poker consolidation is a bluff 09/02/2010
Consolidation in online poker has been widely tipped for 2010. Don't believe the hype, says Bodog poker network boss Patrik Selin...
Diary of a start-up: The Ten Commandments, 1-3 08/02/2010
Working from Gib, Malta or Costa Rica limits the pool of of experienced staff egaming companies can hire from, yet the pressures of running a small business necessitate allowing staff to make their own decisions, says Alex Czajkowski, head of egaming site development business eGaming 2.0 - who presents the first three of his Ten Commandments to get around that problem...
The can't-avoid Android 05/02/2010
With T-Mobile, China's manfucturers and the world's biggest mobile phone chip-maker all announcing that they are gearing up for the launch of Google's Android mobile phone operating system on the same day, Probability chief exec Charles Cohen explains why a year from now, you won't see a phone that isn't either Android or Apple...
Investing in egaming? Look north 04/02/2010
The Swedish gaming sector, which includes names such as Unibet, Betsson and Net Ent as well Entraction, Redbet and Cherryforetagen, is under-valued, argues David Myslinski, analyst at equity research business Redeye, making Sweden one of the best places to invest in egaming...
Diary of a start-up: managing staff 03/02/2010
In a new series of blog posts offering business advice to smaller operators and service providers, Alex Czajkowski, former marketing director at Sportingbet and current head of software company eGaming 2.0, offers his take on incentivising staff while juggling the hundred other responsibilities of someone heading a small business...
UK gambling laws: what next? 02/02/2010
The Labour government elected more than a decade ago attempted major change to UK gambling laws that was bungled in execution, says GBGC owner Warwick Bartlett, who places his bet on what the new regime will look like under the Conservative government expected to take over by May...
Tool up to stand out 01/02/2010
This year will be a big one for the industry as new technology, gaming concepts and a recovering sector converge into a testing lab for new ideas, say Baddamedia president Meir Moses, who warns that at the same time the market is to become more competitive - and only those prepared to embrace changes will stand out...
Need to know: an irony Francais 29/01/2010
Today's two stories about France aren't just good news for operators and punters alike, we argue, but present the prospect of a delicious irony surrounding France's monopoly operators...
Judging sportsbooks by their coverage 29/01/2010
eGaming operators have launched failed sportsbooks or simply avoided launching one altogether because of the sheer competition, observes Rasmus Soejmark of Every Matrix, who argues that as well as lidquidity, successful sportsbook will offer wide coverage of local markets...
In adversity is opportunity 28/01/2010
UIGEA took everyone by surprise, says 32Red chief executive Ed Ware in the latest of our From Dot Com to eGaming series of blog posts looking back over the last decade, but the downturn offers opportunities for the industry...
No such thing as a free bingo game 26/01/2010
Free bingo might have been the talk of the industry in 2009, says Phil Fraser, head of WhichBingo, but warns that even free has a cost...
Need to know: Mor Weizer is not dyslexic 22/01/2010
This week's Need to Know concerns the topic of government-backed gaming following Playtech’s landmark joint venture with Scientific Games, and explains why Playtech chief exec Mor Weizer's spelling is actually just fine...
PartyGaming has led, Betfair and FDJ will follow 22/01/2010
PartyGaming's float and UIGEA were the two most significant events in egaming, says H2 Gambling Capital director Simon Halliday in the latest of our From Dot Com to eGaming blog posts looking back over the decade, who predicts that Betfair and Francaise Des Jeux will be next...
Protecting players - EU, over to you 21/01/2010
In the latest of our From Dot Com to eGaming series of blog posts looking back over the last decade, Sigrid Ligne, secretary general of the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) that numbers Bwin, PartyGaming and Unibet among its members, says that regulation has offered, and continues to offer, the best protection for punters.
Legal US online gambling: a fight to the birth 19/01/2010
Intrastate legislation holds your best bet of seeing legal online gambling in the US, says Anthony Cabot, partner and gaming group leader at Las Vegas-based law firm Lewis & Roca, but warns that with so many would-be stakeholders fighting for their share, the journey there will be a long one...
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