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Advertising Still Divides South African Legislature
1 April 2008
South Africa's National Gambling Amendment Bill was amended last week by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) to allow licensed online gambling operators to advertise in the country. But the National Assembly (NA), which must give final approval to the amendment, is still insisting on a blanket advertising ban, according to a government insider.»
Live from Bet-Markets: Day Two
1 April 2008
Lawyers and legal issues dominated the second day of the Bet-Markets conference in Vienna. Most of the morning was taken up with a series of round table discussions hosted by legal experts from different jurisdictions, among them Italy, France and Sweden.»
Gambling Film Dominates Box Office
1 April 2008
"21," a movie about casino gambling, dominated the North American box office in its opening weekend, reaping $23.7 million in ticket sales.»
NSW Wants to Work with Betfair
1 April 2008
Government authorities in New South Wales say Australia's High Court approves of its plan to tax and regulate online betting exchange Betfair. NSW's announcement follows closely on the heels of last week's High Court ruling that a Western Australian law banning residents from wagering on betting exchanges is unconstitutional.»
US vs. BetonSports - Not Gone, but Forgotten
1 April 2008
After weeks of inactivity for the United States' case against persons involved with BetonSports.com, the former online operator, the government today revealed the reason for the delays: The court simply forgot about the case.»
Gamcare and eCOGRA Train Managers on Problem Gambling
1 April 2008
UK problem gambling charity GamCare joined with eCommerce and Online Gambling Regulation and Assurance (eCOGRA) last week to train close to 40 online casino managers from around the world on how to identify and handle problem gambling.»
Net Entertainment Signs New Dea
1 April 2008
NetEntertainment has agreed to supply its CasinoModule platform to Smart TV Broadcasting Ltd. and an unnamed bingo group, which operates sites bingoliner.com, bingocafe.com and bingocabin.com»
iMEGA Files Notice of Appeal on UIGEA Enforceability Ruling
1 April 2008
As promised, the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) is appealing its case against the U.S. government over the enforceability of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.»
Nambling Notes - April 1, 2008
1 April 2008
Shares in Rank rise nearly 10 percent on rumors of a Genting takeover approach, Trivya in a white-label deal with ITV and more.»
Market Briefs - March 24-28, 2008
31 March 2008
IGN's weekly roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.»
Live from Bet-Markets: Day One
31 March 2008
The Bet-Markets conference is officially underway in Vienna, offering for two days of intensive discussion on issues and developments in the sports betting sector. A good number of delegates, however, had already gathered on Sunday night under the guise of "networking" to sample a traditional Austrian bierkeller.»
Nambling Notes - March 31, 2008
31 March 2008
No word yet on the Antigua-U.S. WTO settlement due today, Devilfish Gaming reports "static" half-yearly revenue and more.»
Nambling Notes - March 28, 2008
28 March 2008
Mixed reactions follow Thursday's Australian High Court decision, GBGC says I-gaming may remain "fairly resilient" during the looming recession and more.»
Editorial: Medellin v. Texas - Another Opening for State-Level Reform
28 March 2008
It is well known that the current U.S. administration is hostile to Internet gambling in all its forms. But even in these paranoid, Patriot-Act times, it seems a little much to find a Death Row case that affects the industry. Nevertheless it is true.»
Davydenko Expects to be Cleared by ATP, Attorney Says
28 March 2008
Tennis pro Nikolay Davydenko is reportedly set to be cleared following a seven-month inquiry into match-fixing.»
Betting Odds & Ends - Apri
28 March 2008
IGN's monthly review of news from the sports and race betting industries.»
Betfair prevails in Australian online gambling case
27 March 2008
News brief: In a unanimous ruling, seven High Court judges overturned the state-based restrictions on Internet betting in Western Australia that previously banned Betfair from operating in the region.»
Costa Rica and U.S. settle gaming dispute
27 March 2008
News brief: Costa Rica has reportedly reached a compensation settlement with the United States in a long-running dispute over legislation that has shut out foreign Internet gaming companies from operating in the U.S. market.»
Small Buy Boosts Party Shares
27 March 2008
Following a year of heavy selling in its shares, PartyGaming non-executive director Lord Moonie's small bit of stakebuilding today sent the group's stubborn stock up nearly 3 percent.»
Betfair Eyes Expansion on High Court Victory
27 March 2008
Betfair is mulling expansion of their Australian business thanks to a High Court decision today that invalidated a Western Australian statute banning betting exchanges from offering bets to punters in the state.»
Nambling Notes - March 27, 2008
27 March 2008
888 goes live with 888Casino.com, Fluxx reveals a full-yearly consolidated loss on German regulatory complexity and more.»
GamCare, eCOGRA trains online casino managers
26 March 2008
GamCare and eCommerce and Online Gambling Regulation and Assurance pooled their expertise in London to train almost 40 online casino managers on the principles of responsible gambling, and how to identify and handle problem gamblers.»
Advertising Prohibition Pulled from South African Regulatory Bil
26 March 2008
South Africa's National Gambling Amendment Bill has been amended by a National Council of Provinces (NCOP) committee to allow Internet gambling operators to advertise in the country, according to a government insider.»
Q & A: Niall O'Kelly
26 March 2008
Irish spread betting company WorldSpreads said this week that it is considering a dual float in Dublin. The company, which raised £5.77 million when it listed on London's Alternative Investment Market last August, was named one of the top-performing Irish listings in 2007, with shares trading at an 80 percent premium to the flotation price by late November -- just three months later. IGN spoke with WorldSpreads Chief Financial Officer Niall O'Kelly to determine just how serious the company was about listing in its native Ireland.»
Nambling Notes - March 26, 2008
26 March 2008
Indonesia enacts legislation that could be troublesome for the I-gaming industry, Betfair declines comment ahead of Thursday's High Court decision in Australia and more.»
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