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Reverberations Down Under?
4 April 2005
Australia's newest TAB is hoping developments half a world away will give it leverage in negotiating with the Australian Racing Board.»
Nambling Notes - April 4, 2005
4 April 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: The U.K. Gambling Bill is in serious jeopardy, VIPCasino and Lasseters Online Casino redesign their Web sites, Travel Channel picks up World Poker Tour for a fourth season and more.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
2 April 2005
A review of news briefs for the week of March 28 - April 1.»
Golden Palace Purchases JFK Relic
1 April 2005
Will the madness ever stop? Golden Palace, the Kahnawake-based online casino that's famous for purchasing unusual items on eBay, appears to have outdone itself . . . again. The company on Wednesday submitted the winning bid of $9,990 on a morsel of dried up mucus from the nose of former U.S. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy.»
MIT to Co-Locate in Europe and Asia
1 April 2005
Mohawk Internet Technologies, the technology service provider for the Kahnawake Gaming Commission, this week announced plans establish co-location and hosting facilities in Singapore and Ireland. They should be up and running within 30 days.»
US Law Roundup - April 2005
1 April 2005
Staying on top of interactive gambling bills as they move through the United States' federal and state legislatures no longer entails hours of research, thanks to this monthly update on U.S. state and federal legislation.»
Nambling Notes - April 1, 2005
1 April 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Another I-gaming company is rumored to be considering an AIM float, Bodog offers a new payment option and more.»
Casino Watch - April 2005
31 March 2005
A monthly review of news from the land-based and online casino and poker industries.»
Nambling Notes - March 31, 2005
31 March 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Representatives from Antigua and Barbuda are confident about the imminent WTO ruling, CyrptoLogic introduces a new concept for tournament poker, Yahoo! UK & Ireland launches betting through a partnership with Betfair and more.»
Poker Night
30 March 2005
In many families and communities around the world, a friendly poker game is not an unusual activity. It's a time to enjoy each other's company in a competitive environment and maybe even make a little money--if folks have opted to play for real money--or gain bragging rights if they're sticking with chips as the medium of exchange.»
The Top 10s
30 March 2005
It's the Hitwise Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending March 26. This week:
Hong Kong
1. HKJC - Bet
2. HKJC.com
3. HKJC Football
4. The HKJC
5. JP16888.com
6. UA333.com
7. Mingpao Racing
8. Hkbet.com
9. Tung988.hk.com
10. Apple Racing
More lists this way. . . »
Nambling Notes - March 30, 2005
30 March 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: The Leisure Exchange is ordered to remove certain Internet kiosks from its arcades and iGGBA predicts huge losses in revenue and income if the U.K. Gambling Bill is defeated, plus more.»
Market Briefs – March 21-25, 2005
29 March 2005
Several dozen 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.»
Nambling Notes - March 29, 2005
29 March 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: DataCash signs up to the URU service, ARGO compiles a report demonstrating the "ufair and illegal trade barriers" of certain European Member States, plus more.»
ARGO Releases Two Reports on Key Issues Facing Industry
29 March 2005
For the first seven months of its existence the Association of Remote Gambling Operators (ARGO) remained on the sidelines of the interactive gambling argument. Within the last week though ARGO has taken an aggressive stand against monopolies in the EU and the UK government's tax structure in the pending Gambling Bill.

ARGO released the findings of a study last week by European Economics that looked into the validity of interactive gambling operations moving onshore if the UK Gambling Bill moves forward.

On Tuesday ARGO followed up the tax issue study with a report that looked into the cross border remote gambling industry within the European Union.»

North Dakota Senate Kills Companion Poker Bill
28 March 2005
The movement to license and regulate online poker rooms in North Dakota all but died on Friday when the state's Senate voted 44-3 to kill a bill that would have put the issue before voters via a constitutional amendment.»
Atiyeh Wins Appeal, Faces New Charges and Resentencing
28 March 2005
In a classic case of "good news, bad news," former gambling operator George Atiyeh won an appeal to a portion of his 2002 conviction, but now faces a new sentencing hearing.»
Nambling Notes - March 28, 2005
28 March 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: New betting exchange targets North America, the UK's Levy Board will continue to fund racing for another three years, plus more.»
Georgia Lawmakers Consider Internet Lottery Purchases
25 March 2005

On March 10th a bill that would allow the Georgia State Lottery to begin selling tickets over the Internet passed through the state's House of Representatives by a vote of 98-48. Supporters believe the bill could increase the lottery's revenue by targeting a new kind of customer, but opponents fear not only that it could increase the amount of problem gambling but that it might also violate the federal Wire Act.»

French Monopoly Latest to Threaten Foreign Operators
25 March 2005
With European Court of Justice decisions leaning towards an open market for the online gambling industry in the continent, officials with a French betting monopoly on Thursday said they will begin court proceedings to ban foreign companies from operating online in France.»
Nambling Notes - March 25, 2005
25 March 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Oddset no longer accepts wagers from players and other associated with German football, The Poker Channel launches on Sky digital, Tattersall's 50-year lotteries monopoly could be ending, plus more.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
25 March 2005
A review of news briefs for the week of March 21-25.»
Nambling Notes - March 24, 2005
24 March 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Antigua's parliament begins debating a new tax measure for online gaming operators, Spain's Professional Football League asks bookmakers to stop using its data, Gaming Corp provides a mobile casino to cellular operator Orange and more.»
On Track - March 2005
24 March 2005
A monthly review of events, business news and other happenings in the racing industry, particularly in the interactive space. This month's version takes a special look at the Cheltenham Festival, one of the biggest events on the UK racing calendar.»
New Report Reignites Battle between Racing and Exchanges
23 March 2005
Racing officials in Australia and New Zealand believe that a new report commissioned by Australian racing interests solidifies their stance against betting exchanges, but some within the interactive gambling industry aren't so sure.»