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Western Union Shuts Down Antigua Offices
19 January 2006
Money transfer services company Western Union on Jan. 4 shut down operations at its four agencies on the islands of Antigua and Barbuda. Its services through the four agencies are known to have been one of the payment methods accepted by several of the islands' online gambling operators, which has prompted speculation that Western Union may be reacting to the U.S. government's prohibitive approach to online gambling.»
A Foundation for I-Gaming in South Africa
19 January 2006
A 242-page report published in October 2005 by South Africa's National Gambling Board and mandated through a schedule of provisions in the National Gambling Act of 2004 will likely serve as a foundation for a regulatory model for Internet gambling.»
Nambling Notes - Jan. 19, 2006
19 January 2006
Today: Bodog makes a big splash in New York City, the BHB honors its alleged match-fixing jockey of the year and more.»
Q & A: Pontus Lindwall, Cherry Group
18 January 2006
Starting today, IGN will run a biweekly feature with interviews of key figures (entrepreneurs, decision makers, politicians, investors, etc.) in the European gambling business community. The first interview is with Pontus Lindwall, CEO of Cherryföretagen AB.»
An Assessment of Hong Kong's Gambling Population
18 January 2006
The Social Sciences Research Center of the University of Hong Kong in March and April of 2005 conducted a survey of 2,093 residents of Hong Kong to determine the extent of their participation in various gambling activities.»
Gartner: 'Growth of M-Gambling Should Be Accompanied by Responsible Actions'
18 January 2006
Mobile gambling is on the rise, but research group Gartner, Inc. warns that the expansion of this cutting-edge industry brings its share of risks and challenges.»
UK to Host International I-Gaming Summit
18 January 2006
The British government has announced plans to host an international summit on Internet gambling later this year. The goal is to bring regulators and policymakers from around the world together in the hopes of finding common ground and possible solutions to shared problems with what is really a global phenomenon.»
Nambling Notes - Jan. 18, 2006
18 January 2006
Today: Fun Technologies acquires a mobile entertainment company and Golden Palace acquires a human bi-product.»
BoS Launches New Efforts Backing US Regulation
17 January 2006
BetOnSports (BoS) has initiated a proactive approach toward opening a dialogue for the regulation of online gambling in the United States by enlisting the aid of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR), a well reputed global organization with a broad scope of members that is dedicated to settling legal and policy disputes. BoS has also distributed a white paper explaining why regulation, rather than prohibition, is a better solution to America's I-gaming policy problem.»
The Top 10s
17 January 2006
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending Jan. 14.
United Kingdom
1. Betfair
2. William Hill
3. Ntnl. Lottery
4. Ladbrokes
5. Racing Post		 6. PartyPoker
7. Lottery.co.uk
8. 888.com
9. Jackpotjoy
10. Coral
More lists this way . . . »
Nambling Notes - Jan. 17, 2006
17 January 2006
Today: An apparent protest by the Japanese Racing Association against Tasmania' decision to support Betfair, new data on the growth of m-gambling and more.»
Market Briefs - January 9-13, 2006
16 January 2006
IGN's weekly roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.»
Betfair Awarded Tasmanian Betting Exchange License
16 January 2006
After months of controversy filled with questions and doubt from members of the Tasmanian government and the Australian racing industry, British betting exchange Betfair was finally granted a license to operate in Tasmania on Monday.»
Nambling Notes - 16 January 2006
16 January 2006
Today: BetonSports takes proactive steps toward regulation in America, the British government welcomes the international community for a summit on I-gaming policy, plus more.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
14 January 2006
A review of news briefs for the week of Jan. 9-13.»
Interactive Gambling - 2005 and Beyond
13 January 2006
It's time again for a look at the year in review and a preview of the year to come.»
A Look Back at 2005 (January - April)
13 January 2006
A month-by-month look at major news stories in 2005.»
A Look Back at 2005 (May - August)
13 January 2006
A month-by-month look at major news stories in 2005.»
A Look Back at 2005 (September - December)
13 January 2006
A month-by-month look at major news stories in 2005.»
A Glance at 2006
13 January 2006
A preview of news to come in 2006.»
The Best and Worst of 2005
13 January 2006
Awards that aren't fair.»
Top Stories of 2005
13 January 2006
The I-gaming industry's biggest headline grabbers in the year 2005.»
Nambling Notes - Jan. 13, 2006
13 January 2006
Today: Chartwell provides its platform to management services company Inside Gaming Limited, 888 revamps site and rolls out new ads, plus more.»
Eye on Europe - Jan. 13, 2006
13 January 2006
IGN's new weekly update covers important gaming developments in European jurisdictions.»
Lottomatica/GTECH Deal Creates Lottery Powerhouse
12 January 2006
Rome-based Lottomatica S.p.A., one of the biggest lottery operators in the world, and GTECH Holdings Corporation, a leading provider of gaming technology and services, have announced an agreement through which the former will acquire the latter in a deal valued at 4 billion euros (US$4.83 billion). Lottomatica will pay $35 in cash for per each outstanding GTECH share.»
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