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A Scarlet Letter for Your Company
15 April 2006
Today's nightmare. You maintain a database of your customer information on your computer. (Who doesn't?) Your system gets "breached" by a bad guy. You get sued. Ouch.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
15 April 2006
A review of news briefs for the week of April 10-14.»
Eye on Europe - April 14
14 April 2006
IGN's weekly update covering important gaming developments in European jurisdictions.»
Nambling Notes - April 14, 2006
14 April 2006
Today: GIGSE charity contributions near the $80k mark, Antigua seeks international support in its WTO dispute with the United States and more.»
On Track - Apri
13 April 2006
A monthly review of events, business news and other happenings in the racing industry, particularly in the interactive space.»
Preparing for Privatization in Turkey
13 April 2006
Socrates Kokkalis has spoken. The Greek magnate, chairman of both Greek betting company Intralot and Greek telecommunications giant Intracom, has his mind set on obtaining the Turkish National Lottery, Milli Piyango, and has assembled a Dream Team for transitioning the lottery into the 21st century.»
Nambling Notes - April 13, 2006
13 April 2006
Today: Betfair signs a verification agreement with the U.K. Post Office, plus more.»
Malta Recognizes eCOGRA Standards
12 April 2006
The Lotteries and Gaming Authority of Malta and eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance have agreed to closer cooperation in pursuit of player protection measures.»
Q & A: European Betting Association
12 April 2006
The European Betting Association has been very active in lobbying and starting up court cases in an effort to open up the EU betting markets, and recent months have been hectic, with concurrent developments involving the EU decision on the Service Directive, scrutiny by the European Commission of gambling laws in seven EU states and the German Federal Constitutional Court's verdict on the state gambling monopoly taking place. What role does EBA play in all this? IGN seeks to clarify this and much more in this exclusive interview with the association's leading duo.»
Nambling Notes - April 12, 2006
12 April 2006
Today: France's Partouche confirms plans to go online, plus more.»
The Top 10s
11 April 2006
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending April 8. The No. 1 sites:
Australia: PartyPoker.com
Hong Kong: HKJC Football Betting
Singapore: Singapore Pools
United Kingdom: Ladbrokes.com
United States: PartyPoker.com
View the complete lists.»
Hong Kong Considers Lowering Race Betting Duty to Stay Competitive
11 April 2006
The Executive Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Friday approved a set of proposals seeking to reform the duty system on Hong Kong horse race wagering. The change is part of an effort to combat the illegal betting market in Hong Kong and increase the amount of revenue going to the government.»
I-Lottery Update - April 2006
11 April 2006
As one of the world's most popular forms of gambling, lotteries have successfully made the shift to the interactive arena. Once a month, IGN's I-Lottery Update delivers an international roundup of the latest news from this burgeoning sector of the industry.»
Nambling Notes - April 11, 2006
11 April 2006
Today: PayPal enters the credit card business, U.S. online gambling prohibitionists lose an ally in Congress and more.»
Bingo Fantasy Successfully Migrates to Playtech Platform
10 April 2006
Bingo Fantasy recently announced the successful completion of its migration to a Playtech bingo software platform, also joining Playtech's bingo network, Bingoland.com.»
Empire Reports Boosted Profits for '05
10 April 2006
Empire Online has posted a 57 percent improvement in net profit on its maiden preliminary results for the year 2005. Net profit reached US$41.2 million for the year on net gaming revenues that improved 61 percent to $105.2 million.»
Market Briefs - April 3-7, 2006
10 April 2006
IGN's weekly roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.»
Nambling Notes - April 10, 2006
10 April 2006
Today: More gambling-related legal action in China, Absolute Poker takes on blackjack and more.»
I-Gaming Companies Set GIGSE Fundraising Record
10 April 2006
I-gaming companies have come forth with over $50,000 in donations for the third annual charity event at the Global Interactive Gaming Summit and Expo to be held May 16-18 in Montreal. Leading the way in corporate contributions this year is PartyGaming, which has pledged $25,000, and BetOnSports, which has pledged $10,000. The recipient of this year's fund-raising efforts is the Gordon House Association, a U.K.-based provider of residential support to gamblers recovering from addiction.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
8 April 2006
A review of news briefs for the week of April 3-7.»
Nambling Notes - April 7, 2006
7 April 2006
Today: Cherry's Board set to divulge it plan for the company's split to shareholders, Swiss Institute of Comparative Law finalizes its draft report on EU gambling, plus more.»
Ladbrokes Applies for Swedish E-Poker License
7 April 2006
British bookmaker Ladbrokes has challenged the Swedish government's gambling monopoly by applying for a license to operate Ladbrokes Poker in Sweden. The company says it will consider legal action if the application is denied.»
Global Policy Review - April 2006
7 April 2006
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.»
Update on Gambling Commission Draft Code of Practice, Guidance on Advertising by Remote Operators and Remote Gaming Tax Rate
6 April 2006
The U.K. Gambling Commission is in a period of developing regulations and policy with respect to implementation of the Gambling Act 2005 and has been holding consultations with the public and industry on various issues to assist it in this process. Amid these ongoing developments, the Manches law firm offers this guide for I-gaming operators.»
A Closer Look at the Goodlatte Hearing
6 April 2006

IGN has obtained copies of the opening statements prepared by all of the witnesses at Wednesday's U.S. House of Representatives Judicial Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security legislative hearing on Rep. Goodlatte's, R-Va., Internet Gambling Prohibition Act. We have also obtained a copy of the opening statement of ranking subcommittee member Robert Scott, D-Va, who stated, "I believe all gambling should be tightly regulated," as well as a copy of a memorandum regarding the hearing that was distributed to members of the subcommittee by its chairman, Rep. Howard Coble, R-NC.»