Comments on: Updated: Social gambling site Pikum cashes in its chips and closes http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/09/social-gambling-site-pikum/ Tracking European web and mobile start-ups Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:36:30 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lottery Software http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/09/social-gambling-site-pikum/comment-page-1/#comment-543794 Lottery Software Thu, 02 Jun 2011 11:49:00 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3324#comment-543794 Thank you for sharing this information. Hopefully next time, its on.  Thank you for sharing this information. Hopefully next time, its on. 

]]> By: Anonymous http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/09/social-gambling-site-pikum/comment-page-1/#comment-542164 Anonymous Mon, 23 May 2011 03:41:00 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3324#comment-542164 Pikum on YouTube, took about a week, 10-minute "Super TV Football" broadcast video and Setanta Sports presenter Charlotte Jackson a lot. Research project started three months before the bar. <a href="http://www.firecasinos.com" rel="nofollow">online gambling</a> Pikum on YouTube, took about a week, 10-minute “Super TV Football” broadcast video and Setanta Sports presenter Charlotte Jackson a lot. Research project started three months before the bar.

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]]> By: winning at sports betting http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/09/social-gambling-site-pikum/comment-page-1/#comment-530634 winning at sports betting Sun, 13 Mar 2011 21:22:00 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3324#comment-530634 Oh god.So I think that many of the social gambling sites are not trusted.This is why I always bet on older sites so that I can <a href="http://howtowinatsportsbetting.com/" rel="nofollow">win at sports betting</a> without any fraud. Thanks for this information.I'll take care of it. Oh god.So I think that many of the social gambling sites are not trusted.This is why I always bet on older sites so that I can win at sports betting without any fraud.
Thanks for this information.I’ll take care of it.

]]> By: awicked http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/09/social-gambling-site-pikum/comment-page-1/#comment-434157 awicked Sun, 12 Sep 2010 10:09:21 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3324#comment-434157 Hi guys just wanted to stop in and say hello, been lurking for a while and thought id signup and say hi. Is there anywhere I can donate a few dollars to maybe? I have a site you can check out also http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978512099 Hi guys just wanted to stop in and say hello, been lurking for a while and thought id signup and say hi.

Is there anywhere I can donate a few dollars to maybe? I have a site you can check out also http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978512099

]]> By: Gamblers Tip http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/09/social-gambling-site-pikum/comment-page-1/#comment-418396 Gamblers Tip Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:59:20 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3324#comment-418396 well, those who do not risk can not win... :-) well, those who do not risk can not win… :-)

]]> By: Lessons from 10 disappointing tech stories of 2009 http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/09/social-gambling-site-pikum/comment-page-1/#comment-299538 Lessons from 10 disappointing tech stories of 2009 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:41:06 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3324#comment-299538 [...] Pickum Pickum was a gambling site designed to make gaming ’social’. It had £2.6m in investment from Virgin USA and First Round Capital but they ran out of money this year. Most of that funding went on the expensive gaming licences, legals and infrastructure to provide real money gaming. Although founder Sean Glass was a savvy entrepreneur, fund-raising at the beginning of this year was a total nightmare. And I guess the concept might have been a tad tricky to impart as well. Other sites like Betfair had a much simpler proposition. And lets not forget the time and effort spent on video programmes and a dedicated web site for the Pikum Girls. [...] [...] Pickum Pickum was a gambling site designed to make gaming ’social’. It had £2.6m in investment from Virgin USA and First Round Capital but they ran out of money this year. Most of that funding went on the expensive gaming licences, legals and infrastructure to provide real money gaming. Although founder Sean Glass was a savvy entrepreneur, fund-raising at the beginning of this year was a total nightmare. And I guess the concept might have been a tad tricky to impart as well. Other sites like Betfair had a much simpler proposition. And lets not forget the time and effort spent on video programmes and a dedicated web site for the Pikum Girls. [...]

]]> By: Updated: Social gambling site Pikum cashes in its chips and closes | Alderny News http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/09/social-gambling-site-pikum/comment-page-1/#comment-298269 Updated: Social gambling site Pikum cashes in its chips and closes | Alderny News Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:45:09 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3324#comment-298269 [...] here: Updated: Social gambling site Pikum cashes in its chips and closes Share and [...] [...] here: Updated: Social gambling site Pikum cashes in its chips and closes Share and [...]

]]> By: Morten E. Wulff http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/09/social-gambling-site-pikum/comment-page-1/#comment-248125 Morten E. Wulff Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:49:03 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3324#comment-248125 There is still much to be done in this space - lot's of great start-ups. There is still much to be done in this space – lot’s of great start-ups.

]]> By: David Copson http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/09/social-gambling-site-pikum/comment-page-1/#comment-233591 David Copson Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:10:55 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3324#comment-233591 Did anyone manage to get a contact email for Sean? Does anyone know who would be the administrator of the company? I'm trying to track them down.... Thanks, Dave Did anyone manage to get a contact email for Sean? Does anyone know who would be the administrator of the company? I’m trying to track them down….

Thanks, Dave

]]> By: Collinson http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/09/social-gambling-site-pikum/comment-page-1/#comment-226101 Collinson Wed, 27 May 2009 09:13:56 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3324#comment-226101 You Made Some Good Points There. I Did a Search on the Topic and Found Most People Will Agree with Your Words. As an Adicted Sports Betting Punter, I am Always Searching Online for Articles that Can Help Me. Thank You! P.S: Please Take a Minute to Visit My Website as Well: http://www.squidoo.com/SportsBettingSuccess http://www.squidoo.com/SportsBettingSuccess You Made Some Good Points There. I Did a Search on the Topic and Found Most People Will Agree with Your Words.
As an Adicted Sports Betting Punter, I am Always Searching Online for Articles that Can Help Me. Thank You!

P.S: Please Take a Minute to Visit My Website as Well: http://www.squidoo.com/SportsBettingSuccess
http://www.squidoo.com/SportsBettingSuccess

]]> By: Franich http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/09/social-gambling-site-pikum/comment-page-1/#comment-226070 Franich Wed, 27 May 2009 04:37:52 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3324#comment-226070 You Made Some Good Points There. I Did a Search on the Topic and Found Most People Will Agree with Your Words. As an Adicted Sports Betting Punter, I am Always Searching Online for Articles that Can Help Me. Thank You! P.S: Please Take a Minute to Visit My Website as Well: http://www.squidoo.com/SportsBettingSuccess http://www.squidoo.com/SportsBettingSuccess You Made Some Good Points There. I Did a Search on the Topic and Found Most People Will Agree with Your Words.
As an Adicted Sports Betting Punter, I am Always Searching Online for Articles that Can Help Me. Thank You!

P.S: Please Take a Minute to Visit My Website as Well: http://www.squidoo.com/SportsBettingSuccess
http://www.squidoo.com/SportsBettingSuccess

]]> By: Blanchard http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/09/social-gambling-site-pikum/comment-page-1/#comment-214259 Blanchard Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:33:28 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3324#comment-214259 Hi, We created a while ago (in 2005) a similar social betting application, and have been granted for a year a pool betting licence from the UK Gambling Commission. It took us quite a lot of time to get there as we did not raised any money. (our primary business is to provide e-gaming operators with strategy games/virtual world based on real money : http://www.zerace.com , http://www.my-greyhound.com) Betforce busines is not launch yet (beta application without real money involved). We are currently completely re-orienting it into a 100% widgets distribution strategy (betforce will only be a registering and money management website) : players will bet directly on widgets hosted by betforce affiliates. I wish to contact Sean to present him our business and see if he could be interested to take part (as an external advisor, or business angel) our venture... I am convinced that we learn more from failures than from success. Sean's experience interests us A LOT after pikum experience. I went to his blog but could not see any contact details. Of anyone could help me to get in contact with him. Here is my email : sebastien.blanchard@palamax.com or sebastien.blanchard@betforce.com best regards sebastien Hi,

We created a while ago (in 2005) a similar social betting application, and have been granted for a year a pool betting licence from the UK Gambling Commission. It took us quite a lot of time to get there as we did not raised any money. (our primary business is to provide e-gaming operators with strategy games/virtual world based on real money : http://www.zerace.com , http://www.my-greyhound.com)

Betforce busines is not launch yet (beta application without real money involved). We are currently completely re-orienting it into a 100% widgets distribution strategy (betforce will only be a registering and money management website) : players will bet directly on widgets hosted by betforce affiliates.

I wish to contact Sean to present him our business and see if he could be interested to take part (as an external advisor, or business angel) our venture… I am convinced that we learn more from failures than from success. Sean’s experience interests us A LOT after pikum experience.

I went to his blog but could not see any contact details. Of anyone could help me to get in contact with him. Here is my email :

sebastien.blanchard@palamax.com or sebastien.blanchard@betforce.com

best regards
sebastien

]]> By: Wresstevy http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/09/social-gambling-site-pikum/comment-page-1/#comment-204783 Wresstevy Sun, 08 Mar 2009 02:03:12 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3324#comment-204783 продам Форд-Фокус 2008 года за 200 тр. торг возможет. срочно!!! +7 960 200 9209 продам Форд-Фокус 2008 года за 200 тр. торг возможет. срочно!!!
+7 960 200 9209

]]> By: blog.twidox.com » Blog Archive » Startup news roundup http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/09/social-gambling-site-pikum/comment-page-1/#comment-204126 blog.twidox.com » Blog Archive » Startup news roundup Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:34:18 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3324#comment-204126 [...] • PlayOTTO.com, a new EU licensed online lottery with social gaming at its heart, has just been launched. Players play with their friends by creating a team and choose their own good cause or charity to benefit from the winnings and ticket sales. Cute. Let’s hope they fair better than Pikum. [...] [...] • PlayOTTO.com, a new EU licensed online lottery with social gaming at its heart, has just been launched. Players play with their friends by creating a team and choose their own good cause or charity to benefit from the winnings and ticket sales. Cute. Let’s hope they fair better than Pikum. [...]

]]> By: Startup news roundup http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/09/social-gambling-site-pikum/comment-page-1/#comment-203290 Startup news roundup Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:37:38 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3324#comment-203290 [...] charity to benefit from the winnings and ticket sales. Cute. Let’s hope they fair better than Pikum. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Startup news roundup", url: [...] [...] charity to benefit from the winnings and ticket sales. Cute. Let’s hope they fair better than Pikum. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Startup news roundup”, url: [...]

]]> By: Joyplay http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/09/social-gambling-site-pikum/comment-page-1/#comment-200726 Joyplay Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:36:59 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3324#comment-200726 It sounds like they were caught in "the fog of overconfidence + excess funding". Obvious when you look back on it but at the time... Hard luck guys, I'm sure they'll be back and all the stronger for it next time. It sounds like they were caught in “the fog of overconfidence + excess funding”. Obvious when you look back on it but at the time…

Hard luck guys, I’m sure they’ll be back and all the stronger for it next time.

]]> By: Roundup: Intel pours cash into factories, N.J. goes solar, Obama taps cybersecurity chief, and more » VentureBeat http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/09/social-gambling-site-pikum/comment-page-1/#comment-200699 Roundup: Intel pours cash into factories, N.J. goes solar, Obama taps cybersecurity chief, and more » VentureBeat Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:07:54 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3324#comment-200699 [...] plays its last hand — The online social gaming startup has shut its doors despite $5.92 million in capital from Virgin USA and First Round Capital. Tags: co:Cisco, [...] [...] plays its last hand — The online social gaming startup has shut its doors despite $5.92 million in capital from Virgin USA and First Round Capital. Tags: co:Cisco, [...]

]]> By: Roundup: Intel pours cash into factories, N.J. goes solar, Obama taps cybersecurity chief, and more » VentureBeat http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/09/social-gambling-site-pikum/comment-page-1/#comment-200700 Roundup: Intel pours cash into factories, N.J. goes solar, Obama taps cybersecurity chief, and more » VentureBeat Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:07:54 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3324#comment-200700 [...] plays its last hand — The online social gaming startup has shut its doors despite $5.92 million in capital from Virgin USA and First Round Capital. Tags: co:Cisco, [...] [...] plays its last hand — The online social gaming startup has shut its doors despite $5.92 million in capital from Virgin USA and First Round Capital. Tags: co:Cisco, [...]

]]> By: Monty Berlin http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/09/social-gambling-site-pikum/comment-page-1/#comment-200693 Monty Berlin Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:22:00 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3324#comment-200693 That's life. Hopefully the next venture will be a success. Good luck. That’s life. Hopefully the next venture will be a success. Good luck.

]]> By: Brad Hargreaves http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/09/social-gambling-site-pikum/comment-page-1/#comment-200692 Brad Hargreaves Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:00:03 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3324#comment-200692 Sean's a great guy I've known for a while. Sorry to hear that Pikum won't make it, but I'm looking forward to seeing what Sean does next. Sean’s a great guy I’ve known for a while. Sorry to hear that Pikum won’t make it, but I’m looking forward to seeing what Sean does next.

]]> By: Jed Christiansen http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/09/social-gambling-site-pikum/comment-page-1/#comment-200679 Jed Christiansen Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:53:08 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3324#comment-200679 Sorry to hear about Pikum. Better luck next time around, and enjoy the land of huge supermarkets! Sorry to hear about Pikum. Better luck next time around, and enjoy the land of huge supermarkets!

]]> By: Richard McBriar http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/09/social-gambling-site-pikum/comment-page-1/#comment-200659 Richard McBriar Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:42:08 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3324#comment-200659 Hi Sean, Im sure you will be back soon. If you could help out another entrepgheneur would appreciate it. Could you put me in touch with FirstRound? We are looking to expand Rogavi with a round of investment. This is the worlds first legal prize raffle site. We are currently going live on the affiliate networks : ) CheersR Hi Sean,
Im sure you will be back soon. If you could help out another entrepgheneur would appreciate it. Could you put me in touch with FirstRound?
We are looking to expand Rogavi with a round of investment. This is the worlds first legal prize raffle site. We are currently going live on the affiliate networks : )
CheersR

]]> By: Richard McBriar http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/09/social-gambling-site-pikum/comment-page-1/#comment-200658 Richard McBriar Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:41:10 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3324#comment-200658 Hi Sean, Im sure you will be back soon. If you could help out another entrepgheneur would appreciate it. Could you put me in touch with FirstRound? We are looking to expand Rogavi with a round of investment. This is the worlds first legal prize raffle site. We are currently going live on the affiliate networks : ) CheersR Hi Sean,
Im sure you will be back soon. If you could help out another entrepgheneur would appreciate it. Could you put me in touch with FirstRound?
We are looking to expand Rogavi with a round of investment. This is the worlds first legal prize raffle site. We are currently going live on the affiliate networks : )
CheersR

]]> By: Mibbit http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/09/social-gambling-site-pikum/comment-page-1/#comment-200655 Mibbit Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:21:12 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3324#comment-200655 Adwords work, as long as you track them properly, and get the right people clicking. £5k is a very very small spend if you're going after the gambling market. Adwords work, as long as you track them properly, and get the right people clicking.
£5k is a very very small spend if you’re going after the gambling market.

]]> By: Jason Trost http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/09/social-gambling-site-pikum/comment-page-1/#comment-200654 Jason Trost Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:19:56 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3324#comment-200654 Sean Glass is savvy entrepreneur and will land on his feet. Sean Glass is savvy entrepreneur and will land on his feet.

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