Posted by Nicolae on October 28th, 2008 under Wagering guide
Tags: auction, backgammon, basketball, betting, bidding, Calcutta, Calcutta Auction, contest, contestants, golf, horse race, March Madness, NCAA, open, parimutuel, payoff, pools, tournament, Video, wager •
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A Calcutta Auction is an open auction held in conjunction with a golf tournament, horse race, or similar contest with multiple entrants. It is popular in Backgammon and is currently enjoying rising popularity for NCAA Basketball pools during March Madness.Bidding for each contestant begins in random order, with only one contestant [...]
Posted by Nicolae on February 1st, 2008 under European Union, Legislation, Online Gambling
Tags: Advertising, betting, EC, EC Treaty, EU, European Commission, European Court of Justice, financial institutions, gambling, games of chance, Germany, horse race, Internet, law, Legislation, Press Release, prohibition, restrictions, slot machines, Sports Betting, TV •
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Press Release
Free movement of services: Commission inquires into restrictions on gambling services in Germany
The European Commission has decided to send to Germany an official request for information on national legislation restricting the supply of gambling services. The Commission wishes to verify whether the measures in question are compatible with Articles 43, [...]