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US Legislative Update: Online Gambling Language Met with Opposition, Markup Scheduled for Next Week
22 September 2004
The House Committee on Financial Services met today for a hearing titled "Legislative Proposals to Implement the Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission."»
Poker's Leading Operators Spread Their Wings
21 September 2004
The U.S. Department of Justice's crackdown on Internet gambling advertising doesn't appear to be slowing the world's top online poker rooms.»
Market Briefs - Sept. 13-17, 2004
21 September 2004
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 Monday IGN wraps the financial happenings of the Net betting biz from the previous week into a nifty little package just for you.»
Oxley to Piggyback Funding Prohibition Bill on Anti-Terrorism Legislation
21 September 2004
An ongoing concern among those who oppose legislation to prohibit Internet gambling in the United States is the passage of such policy as a measure attached to a larger, unrelated bill. That fear could be realized if Rep. Michael Oxley, R-Ohio, has his way.»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 21, 2004
21 September 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Mobile Streams launches a mobile gaming service, New Zealand's Gambling Commission reports on the proposed problem gambling levy and more.»
Cyprus Prepares for Interactive Gambling
20 September 2004
The Republic of Cyprus, which was welcomed into the European Union in May 2004, will soon adopt new regulations for both traditional and online gambling. The first drafts of new gambling laws have been prepared by a team led by Paddy Whur of law firm Poppleston Allen, and the main government bodies have already given their support for the laws to appear before Parliament sometime next month.»
Well Done? Betfair Doesn't Think So
20 September 2004
In what could be the most telling sign of how far the betting exchange industry has come over the last two years, a software application rolled out last week gives professional traders and developers access to data from the world's largest betting exchange, Betfair.com.»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 20, 2004
20 September 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: A spotlight on Fremantle Media's mobile and iTV plans, new revelations from a problem gambling study in New Zealand, bounties offered for information on spammers and plus more.»
The Benefits of Age Verification for Online Gambling
17 September 2004
It is time for an innovative solution to the vexing problem of online age verification for gaming Web sites.»
Outsourcing
17 September 2004
If your business is considering outsourcing some or all of its Information Technology, whether to a domestic service provider or offshore, you will need some outside help to get this right. It's just too complicated to take this on alone. You don't want the cost of your education to be a failed project.»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 17, 2004
17 September 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: An Australian jockey is investigated for wagering on competitors, Betfred launches a betting site and more.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
17 September 2004
A review of news briefs for the week of Sep. 13-17.»
Global Policy Review - October 2004
16 September 2004
Each month IGN delivers the latest in international policy developments that could affect the I-gaming business. From dealings between nations to actions taken by international organizations, it's a digest of the latest in global policy.»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 16, 2004
16 September 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Racing UK begins broadcasting on Telewest Broadband, Vietnam's sports minister says plans for a soccer lottery will surface soon and more.»
Q & A: Steve Lipscomb, the World Poker Tour
16 September 2004
About the only person not surprised by the meteoric rise of the World Poker Tour over the last two years has been the man right in the middle of it--its founder and CEO, Steve Lipscomb.»
Market Briefs - Sep. 7-10, 2004
15 September 2004
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 Monday IGN wraps the financial happenings of the Net betting biz from the previous week into a nifty little package just for you.»
Sporting Odds & Ends - September 2004
15 September 2004
News on the latest developments, trends and issues in the sports betting industry.»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 15, 2004
15 September 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Casino Fortune benefits from an Oregon scratch card with the same name, BetOnSports hosts a summit in New York and more.»
The Top 10s
14 September 2004
It's the Hitwise Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending Sept. 11. This week:

United Kingdom
1. Betfair
2. William Hill Sportsbook
3. RacingPost.co.uk
4. . . .
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New Leadership and a New Plan for Betcorp, WWTS
14 September 2004
Australian-listed Betcorp broke a week of silence on Friday by announcing its appointment of a new chairman and two new board directors. The company also revealed that it will close its head office in Sydney, sell its Darwin-based Sportsbet subsidiary to its management and relocate to Antigua to concentrate on its core business, World Wide Telesports (WWTS).»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 14, 2004
14 September 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: The U.K. Jockey Club's director chimes in on the betting exchange debate, Racing UK launches a Web site and more.»
Expansion and Turnover Put the Cross-Border Gambling Debate on Hold in Europe
13 September 2004
An E.U. lawmaker strongly in favor of a pan-European market for gambling services has stepped down from his position as a member of the European Parliament. Freddy Blak, who continuously advocated that Denmark's gambling law is in direct violation of the EU legislation, completed his term Saturday.»
PayPal to Fine Users for Gambling, Gawking and Popping
13 September 2004
Third-party Internet payment processor PayPal says it will penalize users who violate its acceptable use policy with fines of up to $500.»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 13, 2004
13 September 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: ARGO's execute committee meets for first time, a Yale study finds correlation between recreational gambling and the elderly and more.»
England's 'Chariotlottery' Rolls into Town
12 September 2004
A group of British entrepreneurs are preparing to launch an Internet lottery offering better odds than what's offered by U.K. National Lottery. The new lottery, called "Chariotlottery," will also allow players to choose which charity their purchases will benefit.»
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