Monthly Archives: December 2007

Internet Account Wagering in New York

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The registered New York residents are able to place account wagers on horse races using TVG’s recently launched Internet wagering platform at www.tvgnewyork.com. Race replays, free handicapping information, selections from TVG’s horseracing experts and customized stable alerts featuring updated news on horses, jockeys, trainers and owners are accessible for residents as well.

The platform has been launched on behalf of Yonkers Raceway. According to the agreement reached by TVG and Yonkers Raceway in June, TVG, on behalf of Yonkers, will provide New York residents with account wagering services. New York State Racing and Wagering Board approved TVG’s online system on October 26, 2007.

Poker Helps You Learn

An effort to legitimize the game of poker as one based on skill, has been undertaken by Charles Nesson, Harvard Law School.

The lawyer has formed the Global Poker Strategic Thinking Society “to lobby the government to ease the rules shackling playing the game of poker”.

Nesson considers poker to be an excellent educational instrument and claims that it is great “to learn and practice the skills of seeing what things look like from another person’s point of view”.

Charles Nesson thinks that poker is the game where you learn to be smart and win using your brain. He claims that poker can be used for teaching children. So, he is planning on running seminars of the art of poker for children.

Simon Poker Day takes place at the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Dublin

Its aim is to help homeless. Now, it is on target to reach the €100,000 mark next Saturday, Nov. 3.

A seat to the €2,000 Irish Poker Championship that will take place in Galway in the west of Ireland form Jan. 3 to 6, 2008 has just been donated by PartyPoker. Reigning World Snooker Champion John Higgins and Littlewoods-sponsored former Premiership and international footballer Tony Cascarino join already-confirmed former snooker world champions Steve Davis and Dublin native Ken Doherty to play in the event.

PokerStars, Paddy Power Poker, 888, Ladbrokes, Green Joker Poker, Merrion Casino Club, and Card Player Magazine have been very quick making their decision in favor of the annual event. All of them pitch in with satellites into the event, donations or organizational help.

Of the €300 (+€30) buy-in, €100 goes directly to Simon Dublin with the remaining €200 going into the prize pool.

Last year the event proved to be very popular. Over 200 players participated in it. And such players as Donnacha O’Dea, Jesse May, Scott Gray, Julian Gardner, ‘Mad’ Marty Wilson, Dave Colclough, Kevin O’Connell, Nick Leeson, Matthew Stevens, and Stephen Hendry took part in it. They managed to raise just under €50,000 for homeless charity Simon Dublin. Then, Noel Furlong turned out to be a winner.

Boss Media’s Revenues Fell

Boss Media, the Swedish online gambling software developer, is known to have a decline in its operating profit for the third quarter of nearly 35%, and it amounted to $1.84 million. The company’s total revenues turned out to be $10.79 million, which is 11% lower than for the same period last year. As for the net profit for the third quarter, the figure has also dropped from $3.61 million last year to $1.3 million.

Boss Media has also been experiencing the fall of sales from $36.36 million to $36.23 million. Royalty revenues have dropped by 8% to $26.60 million from $28.92 million last year. Operating profit fell to $6.16 million from last year’s $7.04 million and net profit for the nine months was $5.53 million from the previous $8.97 million.

To improve the situation and to increase sales volumes some measures have already been taken by the company. They are working on changing and strengthening sales organization. Besides, the company thinks that the launch of new and updated products is a must in getting higher revenues.