Weekly Nambling Notes

6 January 2007

Tuesday, Jan. 2 - U.K. bookmakers win big in the newly liberalized Italian betting market and BoS's customer refund effort is slowed by an Antiguan court ruling.

Wednesday, Jan. 3 - Party investors scrutinize a $78 million pay scheme to retain key senior staff members and the U.K. government extends investment banks the opportunity to bid for the Tote.

Thursday, Jan. 4 - HSBC ups interest rates on gambling transactions and Intralot may be in the hunt for the U.K. National Lottery license.

Friday, Jan. 5 - Belgium prepares to unveil its new I-gaming regs and GigaMedia signs a five-year deal with the World MahJong Organization.