BCS debates egaming

The British Computer Society Isle of Man (BCS) held an event this month to look into the future of egaming in the Island.
It took the form of a panel discussion with four industry experts fielding questions from an audience of around 40 BCS members and other interested people.
The panel included John Spellman, CEO of the [...]

Reminder: BCS event ‘egaming looks to the future’

Tonight at the Hilton in Douglas.  Admission is free…coffee and sarnies served. Come at six.  The panel discussion starts at six-thirty.

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eGaming…BCS looks into the future

The British Computer Society (Isle of Man) are pleased to announce the second event in their 2007 annual programme, on Wednesday 17th October, Douglas Hilton, 18.00.
This event is intended to be a discussion forum where members can bring up issues, concerns and views about eGaming with respect to both the global aspect and a Manx [...]

February’s most popular

Here’s another look at last months most popular Strive Notes:
5. In a weird co-incidence, it seems that January’s Top 5 made February’s Top 5.
4. PR: the lying profession? incited a lot of interest.  Many comments too.
3. Influencing the blogosphere, my post about the Guardian’s story on Sway got tipped on a few blogs making it [...]

eGaming is alive and well

Mark Twain once claimed that reports of his death had been exaggerated. That quote came to mind as I wandered around the trade show at ICEi, the egaming component of the International Casino Exhibition that took place in London.  Gambling and eGaming companies from all around the world were gathered in Earls Court 1 & [...]

January’s most popular

Time for another look at last month’s most popular Strive Notes:
5.  Online gambling on ICEi summed up my experience at the huge trade show that took place earlier this month at Earls Court. eGaming is a topical subject given the legislative climate in the US…lots of eyeballs on this post.
4.  Top 5s are always popular [...]

Online gambling on ICEi?

I don’t think so. Well, you wouldn’t suspect as much anyway from the huge success of the ICEi show at Earl’s Court that is finishing up today. The International Casino Exhibition’s egaming section was a hive of activity with hundreds of companies from around the world taking part. I was there for a day [...]

US gambling restrictions a boon to Isle of Man

There have been miles of column inches around the world devoted to the recent US crackdown on Internet gambling and the BetonSports scandal.   But here on the Isle of Man the feeling is that it will have a positive effect on our e-gaming sector. 
The Isle of Man’s e-gaming ambassador, Bill Mummery says that because we [...]

Net neutrality and online gaming

Ok, so I don’t usually comment on US policy debate, but since there has been much discussion about egambling, and this is a big focus for many Isle of Man companies, I thought I’d weigh in on this one.  I’ve just seen Jon Stewart’s insightful analysis of these two issues.  I think you should too. [...]