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 Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 3:45 pm Post subject: Comment on rumours of Littlewoods Casino leaving too |
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Article from www.onlinecasinonews.com by Paul L.
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Littlewoods reviewing IOM online casino
Littlewoods Gaming is reviewing its Isle of Man (IOM) online casino operation, prompting rumours that the company may be the next to leave the troubled jurisdiction.
Littlewoods spokeswoman Suzanne Judge said: 'We are in the process of reviewing the casino after one year in operation. We're pleased with how it has gone so far. This will be an assessment of how we will be moving the facility forward and how we will offer the best choice to our customers.'
However, Judge did not rule out the possibility of the casino being relocated. Asked what differentiated the Littlewoods casino from the other operators which have closed down, Ms Judge said: 'I guess it depends on where their business strategies lie'.
Industry trade magazine Coinslot International reported “strong rumours” that Littlewoods will move its online casino operation from the IOM until the 'Island's regulatory framework is considered to be more conducive to doing business”.
Similar concerns have been cited by other major gambling operations that have discontinued or moved their online casinos from the Isle of Man. MGM Mirage closed its IOM-based online casino June 31 this year. MGM’s move followed this the earlier closure of Kerzner International’s Casino Atlantis Online and Action Online Entertainment’s Club Fiore moving their operations to Kahnawake. Rank Interactive’s Hard Rock Casino Online has also jumped ship, moving to rival jurisdiction Alderney.
MGM cited 'legal and political climate in the US and several countries around the world' as part of the reasons for its decision. Kerzner International, MGM Mirage and Littlewoods were granted online casino licences by the Manx government in September 2001.
Kerzner International said that “without the potential for expansion into other markets, including the US, the outlook for new business has substantially decreased and achieving profitability is unlikely in the short to medium-term”. Kerzner’s Tobin Prior, in an interview with OCN, said that some of the IOM’s procedures proved frustrating:
“Customers could only withdraw to the initial deposit method, so they couldn't make larger withdrawals via alternative methods such as wire transfer if they had initially deposited by credit card, even though both methods were acceptable in the jurisdiction.” Another problem was that recertification of the full software suite was required for even relatively minor modifications or updates.
Will Greenhow, acting chief executive officer of the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) said: “The industry is still in its infancy; we must accept that we may face further setbacks as well as advances as it evolves over the next few years.”
Greenhow said the DHA, which has responsibility for the legislation and licensing of this industry, is in “active discussions with a number of high-quality” potential online casino licenceholders.
Derek Cannon, the IOM’s Gaming Inspector told OCN recently that the Isle is looking to appoint an igaming ambassador to promote the jurisdiction. Two new online bookmaker licensees have recently been announced - Chronicle and Paddy Power – but the IOM can scarce afford to lose Littlewoods, its sole remaining online casino licensee.
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A very similar of article from InfoPowa which quotes the same sources (I copied this from the bet2gamble forum):
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WILL LITTLEWOODS STAY?
Review of year-old online operations taking place
Things are apparently getting a little tense on the Isle of Man following reports that Littlewoods Gaming may be the next to leave a jurisdiction already reeling from several key departures.
The trade magazine Coinslot International sparked interest with a story that reported "strong rumours" that Littlewoods, a major British gambling group may move its online operations away from the IOM until the "Island's regulatory framework is considered more conducive to doing business".
Littlewoods spokeswoman Suzanne Judge responded by saying, "We are in the process of reviewing the casino after one year in operation. We're pleased with how it has gone so far. This will be an assessment of how we will be moving the facility forward and how we will offer the best choice to our customers." She did not rule out the possibility of the casino relocating.
Will Greenhow, acting chief executive officer of the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) said: “The industry is still in its infancy; we must accept that we may face further setbacks as well as advances as it evolves over the next few years.”
Greenhow said the DHA, which has responsibility for the legislation and licensing of this industry, is in “active discussions with a number of high-quality” potential online casino licenceholders.
The IOM’s Gaming Inspector Derek Cannon was recently quoted as saying that the Isle is looking to appoint an igaming ambassador to promote the jurisdiction. Two new online bookmaker licensees - Chronicle and Paddy Power - have recently been announced, but the IOM will not relish losing Littlewoods, its sole remaining online casino licensee.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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The point of this thread is that there doesn't seem to be actual substance behind these stories.
I received this email from Phil Kissane at Littlewoods when I asked for his comments:
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These rumours were bound to start once we were the last operator left
on the IoM.
We have responded to specific media enquiries as they have arisen. The
problem being that if someone wants to print a specific story they will
print it irrespective as to what you actually say.
It's a no win situation.
Kind Regards
Phil Kissane
Head of Casino
Littlewoods Gaming
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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They are moving after all! This was the last of the IoM licenses.
Quote from an email littlewoodscasino.com sent to players:
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As part of our ongoing commitment to offer our players the best gaming experience available, we are moving LittlewoodsCasino.com from the Isle of Man to Curacao. Curacao is a leading online gaming jurisdiction and is the location of choice of some of the UK's biggest gaming companies.
Before we complete our move it is a statutory requirement that all our existing Isle of Man customers have a zero account balance.
In order to facilitate this requirement if you currently have money in your account please either play or withdraw the amount prior to midnight on Wednesday 10th September 2003.
After this time any outstanding balance will be refunded to your registered credit/debit card. If we are unable to do this, a cheque will be sent to your registration address.
Your account will be closed for approximately 12 hours from midnight on Wednesday 10th September to midday on Thursday 11th September and during this time, you will be unable to play at the casino and make a deposit into your account.
By midday on Thursday 11th September, once the move has been completed, you will be able to access your account as before using your existing account details. You will also be able to deposit funds in your account and play games.
The move will result in minor changes to our Terms and Conditions. By playing at LittlewoodsCasino.com from 11th September you will be subject to these Terms and Conditions.
We apologise for this initial inconvenience, however it will allow us to offer you an even better casino experience.
If you have any queries regarding the move, our customer services team are available to take your calls and emails.
Best of luck
Simon Dexter.
Casino Manager
Email: simondexter@littlewoodscasino.com
PS - If you have any feedback regarding our casino, please drop me a line and I'll be happy to answer your questions.
Contact our 24/7 Customer Support Team:
email littlewoodscasino@playershelp.com
United Kingdom players call 0800-389-2765
International players call (international code)+800-7777-4357
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| Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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| hopefully it will be a good change |
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| Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 12:58 am Post subject: |
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| This happened 3 years ago. Note that all Wagerlogic/Cryptologic sites such as Littlewoods will not accept US players since the new law this month but the other advertised casinos still do accept players from the majority of US states. |
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