Break? -- An advocacy group called The Watch, which is composed of educators, religious leaders and social workers, has asked the Hong Kong Jockey Club to implement a one-month break in football betting each year in order to give addicted punters a cooling off period. The group also asked the government to limit the number of matches that can be wagered on.
Mobile WinOne -- Finnish I-gaming software provider European Game & Entertainment Technology (EGET) has launched a mobile version of its WinOne gaming platform for online gaming. Based on the original WinOne gaming platform, Mobile WinOne offers MMS and Java games, and the platform's interface can be plugged into operators' existing infrastructure.
New Policy -- Gibraltar-licensed online casino 32Red.com has decided to accept bets from players in the U.S. The site's previous policy was to reject all U.S. players.
Spam Conviction -- Two siblings from North Carolina, Jeremy Jaynes and Jessica DeGroot, have been convicted of the first spam-related prosecution in the U.S. The two were found guilty of three counts of sending millions of spam messages with fraudulent and untraceable routing information to America Online users. Jaynes received nine years in prison while DeGroot received only a fine of $7,500.