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We only post stories that are on sites that make no charge for registration.John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.comBlogger141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845971.post-1129414656000911632005-10-15T23:15:00.000+01:002005-10-15T23:17:36.006+01:00Last updated 15 October 2005<br><br /><li>Manchester United <a href="http://www.news24.com/News24/Sport/Soccer/0,,2-9-840_1816490,00.html">pulls out</a> of Super Casino deal.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845971-112941465600091163?l=bosm18.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845971.post-1126128998957748832005-09-07T22:33:00.000+01:002005-10-15T23:18:07.303+01:00<li>Rangers wins right to <a href="http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,9070-1790276,00.html">build</a> to one of UK’s first ‘super casinos’.<br /></li><br><li>888 goes for stock market <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4204266.stm">flotation</a>.<br /></li><br><li>Sportingbet makes <a href="http://today.reuters.co.uk/Investing/FinanceArticle.aspx?type=stocksNews&storyID=2005-09-03T114231Z_01_JON342131_RTRUKOC_0_LEISURE-EMPIRE-ONLINE.xml">bid</a> for Empire Online.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845971-112612899895774883?l=bosm18.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845971.post-1124645634883757732005-08-21T18:33:00.000+01:002005-09-07T22:37:21.580+01:00<li>PokerStars.com <a href="http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/index?region=global&news_item_id=158133">partners</a> with football websites.<br /></li><br><li>Mobile phone gambling <a href="http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/index?region=global&news_item_id=158088">predicted</a> to yield massive financial benefits.<br /></li><br><li>Coral the bookmaker looks ahead to stock market <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4734679.stm">floatation</a>.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845971-112464563488375773?l=bosm18.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845971.post-1121460230784312542005-07-15T21:42:00.000+01:002005-10-15T23:19:08.886+01:00<li>Jack Brown <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/4686361.stm">bought</a> out by Ladbrokes.<br /></li><br><li>New sports paper – The Sportsman - to be <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4686285.stm">launched</a> in the UK.<br /></li><br><li>British Horse Racing board <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/4678771.stm">loses</a> in case brought following charges levied for race data.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845971-112146023078431254?l=bosm18.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845971.post-1117816493820924542005-06-03T17:34:00.000+01:002005-09-07T22:37:46.183+01:00<li>Bookmaker Coral the <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4623145.stm">top</a> private company in the UK.<br /></li><br><li>British Horse Racing Board and William Hill go <a href="http://news.independent.co.uk/business/news/story.jsp?story=646151">head-to-head</a> in historic legal case.<br /></li><br><li>On-line gambling – the <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4615343.stm">scourge</a> of modern society?<br /></li><br><li>EU to <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4599385.stm">investigate</a> sale of The Tote.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845971-111781649382092454?l=bosm18.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845971.post-1114976213259166182005-05-01T20:35:00.000+01:002005-08-21T18:36:28.850+01:00<li>Glazer wants piece of the <a href="http://sport.independent.co.uk/football/man_united/story.jsp?story=638950">casino</a> action at Manchester United.<br /></li><br><li>William Hill <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4550429.stm">acquires</a> Stanley Racing.<br /></li><br><li>Manchester United seeks <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/4531775.stm">permission</a> to build ‘super casino’.<br /></li><br><li>Betfair wins <a href="http://sport.guardian.co.uk/horseracing/story/0,10149,1480110,00.html">licence</a> to operate in Malta in order to avoid UK tax.<br /></li><br><li>Youbet becomes CBS’s online content <a href="http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/moreoveruk/index.jsp?epi-content=GENERIC&newsId=20050503005557&&newsLang=en&beanID=1153550781&viewID=news_view">provider</a>.<br /></li><br><li>William Hill betting shops to introduce new EPOS system. <a href="http://management.silicon.com/itpro/0,39024675,39129866,00.htm">1</a> and <a href="http://management.silicon.com/itpro/0,39024675,39129893,00.htm">2</a></li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845971-111497621325916618?l=bosm18.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845971.post-1113859444658849482005-04-18T22:22:00.000+01:002005-07-15T21:46:23.076+01:00<li>William Hill to <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4454041.stm">buy</a> Stanley Bet?</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845971-111385944465884948?l=bosm18.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845971.post-1109800547922673322005-03-02T21:54:00.000Z2005-07-15T21:46:53.303+01:00<li>Spread-betting firm IG Group <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4396799.stm">set</a> to float.<br /></li><br><li>Does NASCAR <a href="http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/motorsports/11249448.htm">need</a> a no-betting rule?<br /></li><br><li>Betfair in possible <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4386407.stm">£700m</a> flotation.<br /></li><br><li>Yahoo and San Francisco Giants introduce <a href="http://www.stockhouse.com/news/news.asp?tick=YHOO&newsid=2682805">new</a> Fantasy Baseball league.<br /></li><br><li>Cheltenham Festival bookmakers told to watch out for <a href="http://sport.guardian.co.uk/cheltenham2005/story/0,15826,1436555,00.html">money laundering</a>.<br /></li><br><li>Racing Post set to be <a href="http://sport.scotsman.com/racing.cfm?id=274992005">taken over</a>?<br /></li><br><li>The growth and <a href="http://news.ft.com/cms/s/b42b8850-8cdf-11d9-9d37-00000e2511c8.html">success</a> of internet poker.<br /></li><br><li>Bookmaker William Hill set to <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4310821.stm">expand</a> operations.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845971-110980054792267332?l=bosm18.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845971.post-1107730739965082812005-02-06T22:57:00.000Z2005-07-15T21:47:14.630+01:00<li>English football referee in <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4301613.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4301613.stm">trouble</a> over personal gambling record.<br /></li><br><li>Sportingbet’s profits <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4287481.stm">race</a> ahead.<br /></li><br><li>Nigerian government moves to <a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/200502221003.html">stop</a> operations of sports lottery.<br /></li><br><li>Golf, betting shops and putting greens: the <a href="http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/Engnews/20050221/300200000020050221115311E7.html">state</a> of gambling laws in South Korea.<br /></li><br><li>British government calls for greater <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/front_page/4250611.stm">regulation</a> of sports betting.<br /></li><br><li>Betfair continues its <a href="http://sport.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,10488,1407098,00.html">remarkable</a> progress.<br /></li><br><li>Growth of UK online gambling market hits new <a href="http://www.thebusinessonline.com/modules/news/view.php?id=32561&s=3&">heights</a>.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845971-110773073996508281?l=bosm18.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845971.post-1105050924831748662005-01-06T22:34:00.000Z2005-07-15T21:47:37.113+01:00<li>Calgary Stampeders and Bowman enter into <a href="http://www.sportsbusinessnews.com/index.asp?story_id=43873">online</a> gambling arrangement.<br /></li><br><li><a href="http://casinocitytimes.com/news/article.cfm?contentID=147942">Betandwin</a> to sponsor French handball team.<br /></li><br><li>Yahoo Betting to be <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4205925.stm">launched</a> by Betfair.<br /></li><br><li>Sport welcomes the <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/sportsbusiness/news/story?id=1972432">association</a> with gambling as market size grows.<br /></li><br><li>Fantasy baseball <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/business/10719154.htm?1c">hits</a> the web.<br /></li><br><li>Punter success hits <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4160563.stm">William Hill</a> too.<br /></li><br><li>Stanley Leisure hit hard by <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4149155.stm">single</a> punter - shares down 11%.<br /></li><br><li>Finger of suspicion <a href="http://sport.independent.co.uk/general/story.jsp?story=598116">continues</a> to point at horse racing following race fixing claims.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845971-110505092483174866?l=bosm18.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845971.post-1102119546998156732004-12-04T01:17:00.000Z2005-07-15T21:48:05.706+01:00<li>Sports stars to compete in $1m <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/funny_old_game/4020289.stm">poker</a> event.<br /></li><br><li>Rugby Football League and Betfair to work <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/4099131.stm">together</a> to prevent illegal betting and match fixing.<br /></li><br><li>NBA owner to use <a href="http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/38578.html">hedge fund</a> for wagering on sport.<br /></li><br><li>Arrests made in ongoing investigations into <a href="http://sport.guardian.co.uk/horseracing/story/0,10149,1364109,00.html">fixing</a> of English horse races.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845971-110211954699815673?l=bosm18.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845971.post-1099303068040521892004-11-01T09:56:00.000Z2005-07-15T21:48:33.470+01:00<li>On-line betting exchanges run into trouble? <a href="http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/business/articles/timid84701?source=">1</a> and <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,3604,1352154,00.html">2</a><br /></li><br><li>Rugby League to join race for <a href="http://sport.independent.co.uk/rugby_league/story.jsp?story=583702">super casinos</a>?<br /></li><br><li>More on the <a href="http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=17&art_id=vn20041101032801813C867579">Hansie Cronje</a> scandal detailed in this chapter of the book.<br /></li><br><li>Punter loses <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3970361.stm">£995,000</a> on disqualified horse.<br /></li><br><li>Horse racing's Melbourne Cup hit by new race <a href="http://observer.guardian.co.uk/sport/story/0,6903,1340134,00.html">fixing</a> allegations.<br /></li><br><li>Scottish clubs face extinction if compromise on <a href="http://www.theherald.co.uk/sport/27006.html">football pools deal</a> can't be reached.</li><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845971-109930306804052189?l=bosm18.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845971.post-1099239495998533912004-10-01T16:16:00.000+01:002005-07-15T21:48:58.096+01:00<li>Online betting site falls victim to <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3957757.stm">blackmail</a> threat.</li><br><li>More arrests as invesitigation into horse racing betting <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/3950733.stm">scandal</a> continues.</li><br><li>Australia continues <a href="http://news.ft.com/cms/s/acc9a446-243b-11d9-a110-00000e2511c8.html">preoccupation</a> with Betfair.</li><br><li>British horses in Australia to become <a href="http://sport.independent.co.uk/general/story.jsp?story=574447">victims of Betfair</a> spat?</li><br><li>Horse racing <a href="http://sport.guardian.co.uk/formulaone/story/0,10069,1333080,00.html">fights back</a> against threats posed by changes in UK gambling laws.</li><br><li>Betting show offers view of <a href="http://sport.guardian.co.uk/horseracing/story/0,10149,1331070,00.html">gambling's future</a>.</li><br><li><a href="http://www.citywire.co.uk/partner/default.asp?section=0&vid=69204">Gambling on the future</a>: Leeds United and Stanley forge a new partnership.</li><br><li><a href="http://sport.guardian.co.uk/horseracing/story/0,10149,1327773,00.html">Gambling and doping</a> - Horse racing faces dual threats.</li><br><li><a href="http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,11055642%255E12270,00.html">The Australian</a>'s view of Betfair, the extended case presented in this chapter of the book.</li><br><li>According to <a href="http://sport.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,10488,1324070,00.html">The Guardian</a>, gambling fever grips Hong Kong.</li><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845971-109923949599853391?l=bosm18.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845971.post-1099239336263154672004-09-01T16:14:00.000+01:002005-07-15T21:49:24.220+01:00<LI>A discussion of some of the legal and tax implications associated with online gambling can be found in a <a href="http://www.gambling-online-casino.co.uk/online_casino_article.html">Gambling Online Casino webpage</a>.</li><br><li>More about the recent betting scandal in British horse racing can be found in two Guardian articles: <a href="http://sport.guardian.co.uk/horseracing/comment/0,10148,1295193,00.html">1</a> and <a href="http://sport.guardian.co.uk/horseracing/story/0,10149,1295461,00.html">2</a>.</li><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8845971-109923933626315467?l=bosm18.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0