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Weekly Nambling Notes
1 May 2005
A review of news briefs for the week of April 25-29.»
US Law Roundup - May 2005
29 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.

New This Month: A prohibitory is nearly law in Indiana and the Illinois and Texas legislatures consider bills that would allow lottery ticket sales over the Internet.»

Casino Watch - May 2005
29 April 2005
A monthly review of news from the land-based, online casino and poker industries.»
Prohibition 2005 - A Sneak Peek at the Kyl Bil
29 April 2005
Like other recent versions of the Kyl bill, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2005 would make it illegal to use credit cards, wire transfers or other "instruments of banking" to fund online gambling transactions. But unlike previous versions, the 2005 bill doesn't define legal and illegal online gambling activity, nor does it contain a carve-out for online horse betting, an activity that has generated hundreds of millions of dollars for states in which it is currently legal.»
Nambling Notes - April 29, 2005
29 April 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Golden Palace has a baby, Eliot Spitzer targets an alleged spyware disseminator and more.»
US States on the Internet Lottery Path
28 April 2005
The sale of lottery tickets over the Internet could become a reality in the United States by the end of the year, as three states are considering the option. The state legislatures in Texas, Illinois and Georgia are considering bills to enable Internet sales, and most lottery insiders feel that it's only a matter of time before one state--and others soon thereafter--breaks through.»
Nambling Notes - April 28, 2005
28 April 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Blue Square experiments with streaming sporting events, TVG and XpressBet begin offering account wagering to Virginia residents, Australia commits $3 million to founding a problem gambling research institute and more.»
Will Betfair Strike Back?
27 April 2005
The next chapter in Betfair's battle to get a betting exchange license in Australia has the British operator going on the offensive.»
German Soccer Organizations Consider Entering Bookmaking Business
27 April 2005
The German Soccer League (DFL) and the German Soccer Association (DFB) are planning to launch soccer betting products at the start of the 2006/07 season. The two organizations will ask members this week to sign off on their proposal to launch their own betting services.»
Nambling Notes - April 27, 2005
27 April 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Ladbrokes takes wagers on the second Big Bird Race, Quova inks a deal with Playtech and more.»
Global Policy Review - April 2005
26 April 2005
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.»
The Top 10s
26 April 2005
It's the Hitwise Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending April 23. This week:
Singapore
1. Singapore Pools
2. AsianBookie.com
3. 888.com
4. sb1888.com
5. AB Disc. Board		 6. 888royal.com
7. Active Odds
8. Ladbrokes
9. Sport Bookie
10. Internet1x2.com
More lists this way. . . »
Nambling Notes - April 26, 2005
26 April 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: The Racing Post and Racing UK plan a horse racing content and wagering site with streaming video, MyBookie.com to be featured prominently in an upcoming movie involving an online gambler and plus more.»
Market Briefs - April 18-22, 2005
26 April 2005
Dozens 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.»
Illinois Gets Closer to Authorizing Internet Lottery Sales
25 April 2005
Illinois is taking steps toward becoming the first U.S. state to bring its lottery online. The state's Senate has passed a bill that would create a pilot program allowing state residents to purchase lottery tickets on the Internet.»
Nambling Notes - April 25, 2005
25 April 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: An e-commerce solution that doesn't require debit or credit cards, Bingo.com takes on real-money bingo, English Harbour and Sportech roll out new sites and more.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
23 April 2005
A review of news briefs for the week of April 18-22.»
America's New Exchange
22 April 2005
The minds behind the grandfather of betting exchanges are set to make their mark on the 21st century person-to-person betting industry.»
Nambling Notes - April 22, 2005
22 April 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: The next Betfair saga in Tasmaniza, Interactive Gaming Holdings signs on with Orbis and more.»
They're Baaack - Next Round of Subpoenas Targets Esquire
21 April 2005
Any thoughts that the interactive gambling industry's advertising dilemma was nearing an end were debunked this week by news of subpoenas handed out on April 12 to Esquire magazine publisher Kevin O'Malley and nearly a dozen members of the magazine's staff.»
'Free' Advertising in the USA
21 April 2005
Online gambling operators seem to have two choices when deciding how to advertise their sites in the United States: They can either go about promoting their business with blatant disregard for the Department of Justice or they can pitch free-play sites. Some operators have continued to advertise their real-money sites via the few media outlets willing to run the ads in the face of DOJ pressure, while others are developing free-play promotional strategies. The latter approach at the moment seems to present more opportunities.»
Nambling Notes - April 21, 2005
21 April 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: The next Betfair saga in Tasmania, Interactive Gaming Holdings signs on with Orbis and more.»
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.»
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