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A new beginning for Betfair

As we move into the New Year, I thought I’d pick up a subject that I usually do my best to avoid: my old company [...]

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All to play for after New Jersey green light

The general consensus is that New Jersey should be open for internet gaming business by Mid-March. With the state’s lawmakers stating they are happy to [...]

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Pigs, ducks, devils and Mitch Garber

On day two of ICE, social and mobile grabbed the limelight at the first fully converged ICE. Caesars Interactive CEO Mitch Garber rounded off day [...]

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ICE cold, Hot 50 and Chris Christie

The press releases flooding my inbox can mean only one thing: it’s time for ICE. And this year the venue is much bigger, the hype [...]

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PokerStars and New Jersey are good for each other

The PokerStars acquisition of The Atlantic Club is a momentous deal in the race to get online gaming launched in the US. If the completion of [...]

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PokerStars strategic master plan ticks every box

It is becoming increasingly clear to me that PokerStars owns poker. Oh, their marketing guys should love that line. But what other conclusion can one draw [...]

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Belgium, Norbert and an action plan with no actions

The industry’s response to the police questioning of Norbert Teufelberger was to demand action from the EC but after all these years of inactivity, can [...]

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An early analysis of Full Tilt Redux

Wow! Full Tilt Poker shoots straight back to the top of the charts after just one day of play. Just one day after relaunching, Full Tilt [...]

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bwin.party and its great social experiment

It seems the UK is becoming a real testing ground for all those blurring the boundaries between the virtual and the real. First there was [...]

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EiG day two; Austerity, Viagra and Roulette

EiG filled up Wednesday and everyone I spoke to seemed to be doing great business. It was busier and the hum of conversation was much [...]

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EiG day one; Wish you were here?

Is it just me or do you find that the more of these conferences you go to, the more depressed you get? OK, depressed maybe [...]

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Will Sportingbet finally be sold?

If we start with the basic premise that Sportingbet has been up for sale since UIGEA was passed in 2006, then we must end up [...]

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