Jan
22
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 22-01-2007
Poker Site Traffic Plummets after Neteller Busts
PokerSiteScout.Com, an internet site tracking traffic on major sites, is showing a serious decline across the board in the wake of last week’s market changes. In the week of January 19th, only Absolute showed an increase in… Continue . …



Jan
22
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 22-01-2007
Online gaming takes a hit
Lunchtime report: Internet is under the cosh as US authorities step up their investigations into the industry. By Nick Fletcher….



Jan
22
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 22-01-2007
Nordic Buy Set To Boost Ladbrokes
has bought up its Nordic online gaming and partner, Sponsio, for a total of £40m.The acquisition is aimed at strengthening its position in the region, where spending per head on is among the highest in Europe….



Jan
22
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 22-01-2007
Minister: problem gambling could rise
A shake-up of laws could increase problem gambling, the Government minister in charge of the issue has conceded….

City anger at US authorities’ demands
American authorities are homing in on billions made by founders of now-illegal online companies….



Jan
21
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 21-01-2007
90 new casinos approved in two years
Ninety new casinos, the equivalent of ten supercasinos, have been approved in the UK in the last two years, according to minutes from the Commission…



Jan
21
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 21-01-2007
Boxing: Hatton regains crown
Ricky Hatton recaptures the IBF light welterweight title with a gritty points win over Juan Urango on his debut….

Bundchen: Families, not fashion to blame for anorexia
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Jan
21
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 21-01-2007
Nasdaq poised to gamble on fall in LSE’s share price
Nasdaq is expected to extend its offer for the London Stock Exchange into the final two weeks of the bidding process, in a move that leaves the fate of the exchange at the mercy of its share price….

US clampdown on gaming hits banks
US prosecutors investigating illegal online have ordered investment banks including Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, HSBC and Dresdner Kleinwort to hand over documents connected with internet gaming clients….



Jan
20
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 20-01-2007
Mansion follows Neteller out of US Market
In an email to customers on January 19, Mansion.com informed US customers that it would no longer be accepting deposits from US customers. This move falls hot on the heels of the exits from the US market of Pinnacle… Continue . …



Jan
20
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 20-01-2007
Husband cleared of aiding wife’s viaduct suicide
A father of two who drove his wife to a viaduct where she jumped 100ft to her death was cleared today of aiding and abetting her suicide. David Stephenson, 49, always denied he knew his wife Linda was going to jump off the bridge near Sprotbrough, South Yorkshire, despite a jury hearing how she had pestered her family for weeks to help her end her life…



Jan
19
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 19-01-2007
NFL Playoffs - Championship Weekend Picks
So last week I did pretty good picking them, with my underdog parlay v. the spread being good for quite a little bump in the old cashroll, so now it’s time to turn my attention to the penultimate weekend of… Continue . …