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Betfair Expands into Austria
20 April 2005
Betfair announced Monday that it has been awarded a license to operate in Austria. It's the first time the company has received regulatory approval to operate outside the United Kingdom and could be the first step toward gaining acceptance throughout Europe.»
It's All About the Speed
20 April 2005
Nielsen//NetRatings' latest research indicates that more than 14 million Europeans (14 percent of those online from home) visited a gambling and/or sweepstakes site in February 2005.»
Nambling Notes - April 20, 2005
20 April 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Chartwell expands its London team, Mr. Bookmaker launches new games and more.»
On Track - April 2005
19 April 2005
A monthly review of events, business news and other happenings in the racing industry, particularly in the interactive space.»
The Top 10s
19 April 2005
It's the Hitwise Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending April 16. This week:
United Kingdom
1. Casino.co.uk
2. Betfair
3. William Hill
4. Ladbrokes.com
5. RacingPost.co.uk		 6. Ntnl. Lottery
7. FindPoker.com
8. JackpotJoy
9. 888.com
10 Pacific Poker
More lists this way. . . »
Gambling Left out of EU Services Directive
19 April 2005
Evelyn Gebhardt, the German Socialist rapporteur for the Services Directive (SD) and a member of IMCO (European Parliament committee for the Internal Market and Consumer Protection), today proposed the amendments to the commission's Services Directive Commission in the European Parliament. The report confirms that gambling will be excluded from the SD--a huge setback for cross-border gambling worldwide.»
Market Briefs - April 11 - 15, 2005
19 April 2005
Dozens of publicly held interactive gaming companies are reporting, acquiring, floating, spinning off, merging, de-listing, rising and falling in stock markets all over the world. Every week IGN wraps the financial happenings of the Net betting biz from the previous week into a nifty little package just for you.»
Nambling Notes - April 19, 2005
19 April 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Betfair receives a license to operate in Austria, bet365 launches an online casino and more.»
EBA Weighs in on Services Directive
18 April 2005
The European Lotteries, the toto companies and those organizations licensed to operate games of chance for public benefit, organized a high-level conference last month in Brussels, on the impact of the European Commission's forthcoming Directive on Services (SD) in the internal E.U. market. IGN recently caught up with two members of the European Betting Association--Secretary General Didier Dewyn and Torbjörn Ihre, who oversees external affairs--to get their views on the conference and the future of E.U. policy as it relates to cross-border gambling.»
Nambling Notes - April 18, 2005
18 April 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: betbull goes live, Ryanair abandons its in-flight entertainment experiment, Playtech introduces U.K.-style bingo and more.»
The WTO Ruling - A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
15 April 2005
In the latest chapter in the World Trade Organization dispute between the United States and Antigua over U.S. regulation of cross-border Internet gambling, the online gaming industry has lost a round. Virtually all the favorable findings contained in the initial decision, relating to the inability of the United States to regulate online gambling on a worldwide basis, were undone in this appeal. This is quite a common occurrence in the legal field--a wonderful victory is snatched away by a reviewing tribunal, with the swipe of a pen.»
Sporting Odds & Ends - April 2005
15 April 2005
News on the latest developments, trends and issues in the sports betting industry.»
Nambling Notes - April 15, 2005
15 April 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Illinois' Senate approves a bill to sell lottery tickets over the Internet, William Hill eyes expansion in Southeastern Europe and more.»
Next on Neteller's Agenda: The World
14 April 2005
The year 2004 was a smashing success for online money transfer provider Neteller.»
Nambling Notes - April 14, 2005
14 April 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Pagcor's request for access codes to regulate text-based games is denied, Betfair seeks legal action against Australian racing for restraint of trade, South Africa puts I-gaming regulation on its agenda and more.»
Market Briefs - April 4-8, 2005
13 April 2005
Dozens of publicly held interactive gaming companies are reporting, acquiring, floating, spinning off, merging, de-listing, rising and falling in stock markets all over the world. Each week wraps the financial happenings of the Net betting biz from the previous week into a nifty little package just for you.»
New England Bust Links Internet Gambling to Organized Crime
13 April 2005
Twelve men and one corporation were charged on Monday with running an offshore gambling ring that used the Internet and a call center in Costa Rica to place bets.»
A Final Verdict for PAF?
13 April 2005
The Finish Supreme Court ruled on Feb. 24 that the Internet gambling offering from the Slot Machine Association of Åland (PAF) is in violation of lottery laws in mainland Finland. The court referenced four key issues: marketing, the site's availability in the Finish language, PAF's involvement with Finnish banks and the use of personal data.»
Nambling Notes - April 13, 2005
13 April 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: William Hill TV to begin broadcasting Australian horse racing, Tasmania's premiere confirms that his cabinet is considering granting a betting exchange license to Betfair and more.»
Grand National Betting Soars Despite Sharing Spotlight with Major World Events
12 April 2005
The 2005 Grand National produced record turnover for U.K. bookmakers despite the event splitting TV time with a royal wedding and other major news events.»
The Top 10s
12 April 2005
It's the Hitwise Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending April 9. This week:
United States
1. PartyPoker.com
2. CA Lottery
3. NY Lottery
4. FL Lottery
5. freeslots.com		 6. TX Lottery Comm.
7. PA Lottery
8. Poker Room
9 Pacific Poker
10 UltimateBet.com
More lists this way. . . »
Nambling Notes - April 12, 2005
12 April 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Another Internet-based gambling ring is busted in China, Denmark's gambling monopoly considers taking its games online, WagerWorks launches its first interactive TV game and more.»
What They're Saying - Comments on the WTO Appellate Ruling
11 April 2005
The WTO Appellate Body's ruling on the complaint filed by Antigua and Barbuda against the United States regarding the United States' blocking of foreign Internet gambling services has yielded a very wide range of interpretations. Which country won depends on who you ask, but here's what people are saying. . .»
Nambling Notes - April 11, 2005
11 April 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Pagcor vies for permission to operate mobile gambling in the Philippines, Win Win Gaming has agreed to acquire Pixiem Inc. and more.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
9 April 2005
A review of news briefs for the week of April 4-8.»
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