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EU Trade Delegation's Visit to U.S. Curiously Postponed
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Antigua Looking to Asia for Licensees
Mbeki Signs South African Bill
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Bookies, Bettors Bonkers over Beijing
With nationalistic fervor rising ahead of the Beijing Games, IGamingNews' Lorien Pilling juxtaposes China's repeated online gambling crackdowns -- on display most recently as "Thunderbolt 08" -- with a culture that, during the 29th Olympiad, is sure to hunger for a punt.
From the Editor's Chair | v. 23
The chair has been empty for quite a while, but last week's news compelled us to knock the dust off and have a go: Stocks rose (dilute those drinks a little), another United States bill was introduced (nevermind, stiffen them up), Antigua and the States pushed back their settlement deadline yet again (hit snooze), Playtech continued its bout of incendiary growth (ibid.) and the BetonSports defendants received a bit of sour news in the agonizingly slow pretrial phase (ouch).
Editorial: The Space Between
Christel Sommervold, the director of iGaming Academy in Malta, in this editorial examines the difficulties inherent in relations between Internet gambling companies and the jurisdictions from which they operate.
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Desktop Conference: New Shop Challenges Swedish Betting Boundaries 
In an interview with Mark Balestra, publisher of Interactive Gaming News, Pontus Lindwall, the chief executive of Betsson, discusses the company's new Stockholm betting shop -- a lightning rod for commercial operators eager to see Sweden's monopoly challenged.
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Casino Watch - May 2008
A monthly review of news from the land-based, online casino and poker industries.
I-Lottery Update - May 2008
As one of the world's most popular forms of gambling, lotteries have successfully made the shift to the interactive arena. Once a month, IGN's I-Lottery Update delivers an international roundup of the latest news from this burgeoning sector of the industry
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U.S. Law Roundup - May 2008
Staying on top of interactive gambling bills as they move through the United States' federal and state legislatures no longer entails hours of research, thanks to this monthly update on United States state and federal legislation.
Global Policy Review - May 2008
Each month IGN delivers the latest in international policy developments that could affect the I-gaming business. From dealings between nations to actions taken by international organizations, it's a digest of the latest in global policy.
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Nambling Notes | July 24, 2008
M&A speculation on Inspired Gaming hots up, PartyGaming does another film-themed slots agreement and more.
Flashback
July 24, 2001 - The U.S. House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit holds a hearing to discuss Internet gambling-related legislation.
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The Top 10s | Poker
Hitwise's Top 10 "Gambling -- Poker" sites for the week ending July 12, 2008.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: Pacific Poker
United Kingdom: PKR Poker
United States: World Series of Poker
The Top 10s | Gambling
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment -- Gambling" sites for the week ending July 12, 2008.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: TAB Racing
Hong Kong: HKJC Football Betting Ltd.
Singapore: Singapore Pools
United Kingdom: The National Lottery
United States: Florida Lottery
Market Briefs
A roundup of financial news and company-specific statistics from July 7-11, 2008.
Weekly Nambling Notes
A roundup of news briefs from the week of July 7-11, 2008.
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1. 888.com Casino-on-Net
2. Euro Grand
3. 32 Vegas
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3. Ladbrokes Sportsbook & Racebook
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1. Gala Bingo
2. Bingo.com
3. Boylebingo
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From the Editor's Chair | v. 23
The chair has been empty for quite a while, but last week's news compelled us to knock the dust off and have a go: Stocks rose (dilute those drinks a little), another United States bill was introduced (nevermind, stiffen them up), Antigua and the States pushed back their settlement deadline yet again (hit snooze), Playtech continued its bout of incendiary growth (ibid.) and the BetonSports defendants received a bit of sour news in the agonizingly slow pretrial phase (ouch).
Pilling: Hearts and Minds
Mobile gambling. You've no doubt heard -- ad nauseam -- that the sector has yet to fulfill its promise as interactive gambling's Next Big Delivery Channel. While observers have trumpeted technological trouble as the reason behind M-gambling's perceived struggle, Marcus Wareham, chief executive of Mfuse Ltd., believes the way ahead lies with savvy consumers versed in mobile's manifold uses.
Senyard: Affiliate Marketing Today: Sports Betting
The evolution of sports betting affiliate marketing has been influenced markedly by government involvement and well-established land-based operations. Particularly, geography-based promotion of sports books in the European market and comprehensive affiliate software are playing a major role in shaping the industry today.
Swoboda: Down, but not out
While rumor has that Denmark will be the next European jurisdiction to liberalize sectors of its online gambling market, Henrik Norsk Hoffman, an attorney with Lett, a Copenhagen-based firm, said it's a little too soon to get excited.
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