Legal Stuff -- The Associated Press reports that a man in North Dakota has pleaded guilty in a state court to illegal gambling charges in relation to bets he placed over the Internet. Jeffrey Trauman pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge on Monday. He was fined $500 and given a one-year deferred sentence.
Rugby -- Rugby World Cup Ltd. has appointed SuperOdds UK Ltd. as the official betting agency of the Rugby World Cup 2003. SuperOdds will provide an exclusive on-site betting service on the official Rugby World Cup Web site and will supply the official odds to the Rugby World Cup media center and all official publications.
Asian News-- In Thailand on Monday nine companies placed bids for a contract to install the government lottery office's online lottery system. The winner will be decided in two or three months.
Parlay -- Deloitte & Touche have named dot com Entertainment Group, Inc. as one of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in Canada. The criteria for ranking are based on percentage of growth in revenue over the last five years. dot com Entertainment supplies software and services to the I-gaming industry through its affiliate Parlay Entertainment Limited.