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Tag Archives: online gambling
NBA’s David Stern does not oppose sports betting anymore — and his successor will favor it (maybe).
Sports Illustrated: I asked Stern if it is in the best interests of his league to seek legalization of sports betting. He sighed with his head down, as if to emphasize the gravity of what he was going to say. … Continue reading
The Alderney Gambling Control Commission: you follow the rules but you still don’t get paid. Why bother with regulation at all?
Online gambling regulation by accountable governmental bodies is a good thing for one reason and one reason alone: it offers protection to the player. There are many reasons why it’s good for the industry in terms of profit and image, … Continue reading
Posted in All Guest Authors's Posts, Betting, Ethics, Gambling, Regulations
Tagged actual law prohibiting such terms, Alderney, Alderney Commission, Alderney Gambling Control Commission, bank, Channel Islands, Ethics, European Union, Gambling, GBP, Guernsey, Guernsey government, laws, Leicester, Malta Lotteries And Gaming Authority, online casinos, online gambling, online gambling operations, PKR, PKR Limited, Player, Regulations, State Office of Alderney, United Kingdom, USD
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The Germans In Germany & The Prediction Exchanges In Great Britain
If I have understood correctly what Fabian John has just told me, the Germans can legally trade on the British prediction exchanges regulated by the Financial Services Authority (like TradeFair Spreads or SpreadFair), but not on those regulated by the … Continue reading
Posted in Exchanges & Markets, Regulations
Tagged bet exchanges, Betting, betting exchanges, European Union, Fabian John, Financial Services Authority, Gambling Commission, Germans, Germany, laws, online gambling, prediction exchanges, Private, Regulations, web forum, www.bafin.de, www.choiceodds.com
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HubDub’s Nigel Eccles pinches Henry Blodget’s nose (like trumpetist Miles Davies did for one of his musicians, on stage, one day), and the damn result of that, believe or not, is that the valuation of The Sporting Exchange (BetFair-TradeFair) drops from $5 billion to $3 billion. So, either Nigel should be celebrated for telling the truth, or his ass should be kicked for ruining the party.
Nigel Eccles: How did you forget yadda yadda yadda. [ Hilarious. ] Nice list, roughly makes sense but lots to disagree with (as you would expect). However one clear mistake is BetFair. They should be valued at $3 billion. They … Continue reading
Posted in Betting, Business, Exchanges & Markets, Finance, Gambling
Tagged Australia, bet exchanges, BetFair, Betting, betting exchanges, China, European Union, Gambling, GBP, Henry Blodget, Internet gambling, Miles Davies, Nigel Eccles, online gambling, prediction exchanges, prediction markets, qu'ran-ic law, SAI25, stock, The Sporting Exchange, TradeFair, UK-based financial trader, United Kingdom, United States, USD, valuation
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A Democratic sweep in Washington DC, in November 2008, will likely lead to the legalization of the real-money prediction markets.
Gambling 911: With the Nevada Caucuses taking place this Saturday, The Las Vegas Sun reports that Democrat Hillary Clinton supports a study to determine if Internet gambling can be fairly regulated so that individuals can safely participate in it and … Continue reading
Posted in Exchanges & Markets, Market Prices & Probabilities, Politics, Regulations
Tagged 2008 US elections, 2008 US political elections, 2008 US presidential elections, BetFair, Betting, Democratic candidate, event derivative markets, event derivatives, Gambling, Hillary Clinton, Internet betting, Internet gambling, Internet Gambling Prohibition and Enforcement Act, InTrade, NewsFutures, online betting, online gambling, Politics, prediction markets, President, Republican candidate, The Las Vegas Sun, U.S. House of Representatives, United States, United States Senate, Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, US elections, US political elections, US politics, US President, US presidential elections, Washington D.C., Will Be Democratic, Winning Party
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