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How tech is helping gamblers get that casino feeling
News According to bwin CTO Thomas Kiessling, the development of tech - and the social side of online gambling in particular - will be a key way of building the business in the future. When you think of... [23 Oct 2009]
New CTO provides Devine inspiration for Yell
News Most recently, he provided tech consultancy to Bwin, one of the largest listed online gambling companies globally, and before that, he held the position of CTO at Betfair, working with the company for... [11 Aug 2009]
UK Plc calls for national police e-crime force
News Also swelling the fast-growing ranks of supporters are a former chief security advisor to the White House and IT bosses from two industries heavily targeted by online criminals, financial services and... [14 Mar 2008]
Second Life tackles virtual nuisances
News But the decision to ban gambling in Second Life was taken because it was putting Linden Lab at risk as its servers are based in the US where online gambling is illegal. Last summer... [12 Feb 2008]
Cyber-extortion on the rise - but targets the 'fringe'
News Security expert Bruce Schneier has warned that cyber-extortion is on the rise, but gave the caveat that it mainly affects "fringe" industries, such as online gambling, rather than critical national... [24 Jan 2008]
Second Life clamps down on virtual banks
News Back in July last year, online gambling was also banned from Second Life. Virtual world Second Life is banning unregulated banks from operating within its borders in order to protect its users' investments. [10 Jan 2008]
Betfair betting engine goes supersonic
Case Study Betfair is an online betting exchange - a peer-to-peer gambling site acting as a broker between parties for the placement of bets. Agenda Setters 2007 - Top 20 Find out who made it into silicon.com's... [15 Nov 2007]
The Internet: Games and Gambling
White Paper If one can play it with cards or a board, chances are there's an online version: solitaire, hearts, euchre, spades, canasta, Scrabble, mahjong, Sudoku .the list goes on. The Web has no shortage of games - or people to... [10 Oct 2007]
Chips are down in Second Life
News Second Life has banned online gambling from its virtual world. The official Linden Lab blog explained: "Linden Lab and Second Life residents must comply with state and federal laws applicable to... [31 Jul 2007]
Editor's Blog: How to serve two billion page impressions
Comment Online gambling can be a thorny subject for some people, not least of all our friends from across the pond, but it was encouraging to hear Citrix CEO Mark Templeton talk with such pride about one of his... [05 Jun 2007]
US gambling ban challenged from within
News Just six months after President Bush signed a law outlawing online gambling, a key Democratic politician has proposed lifting the ban. Frank argues that because nearly all states already permit some form... [27 Apr 2007]
Job losses at Neteller as US law bites
News The company's services were used extensively for payments made to online gambling sites before a change in US law last year made that type of transaction illegal.silicon.com Financial Services Since then... [16 Feb 2007]
Mobile gambling: Betting on $16bn
News UK workers have already taken to gambling online, according to separate research from TNS, commissioned by consultancy Morse - with 30 per cent of workers betting in the office or claiming they knew... [15 Jan 2007]
Leader: The big issues of 2006
Leader We chose retail and leisure - the leisure allows us to include juicy areas such as gambling and hotels - after the two big boys, public sector and financial services. We need to continue to monitor their progress,... [21 Dec 2006]
Re:Viewing 2006: The year in retail and leisure
News It wasn't the best of years for online gambling sites, to say the least, as new US legislation made it unlawful for credit card companies to collect payments for transactions with US... [18 Dec 2006]
