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Nambling Notes - March 14, 2005
14 March 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: The WTO Appellate Body requests more time in completing its report on Antigua's case against the United States, Zone4Play and Orbis form a technology partnership, Phantom Fiber takes GoldenPalace mobile and more.»
DOJ Warns North Dakota
14 March 2005
The U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter to the attorney general of North Dakota last week stating that a proposed bill that would license and regulate online poker could be in violation of federal laws.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
12 March 2005
A review of news briefs for the week of March 7-11.»
Sporting Odds & Ends - March 2005
11 March 2005
News on the latest developments, trends and issues in the sports betting industry.»
Beyond Australia's Review of the Interactive Gambling Act
11 March 2005
After three years of speculation, Australia's federal government has opted to leave the 2001 Interactive Gambling Act intact. With no changes to the federal policy, the focus has shifted to the state and territorial governments.»
Nambling Notes - March 11, 2005
11 March 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Representatives from Betfair and Cantor speak to North American race track organizations, Zone4Play acquires SMS-TV and more.»
PartyGaming - Where West Meets East
10 March 2005
Those who follow the media interest in PartyGaming (formerly iGlobalMedia) will have observed the amount of attention recently focused on founder Ruth Parasol. Apparently, escaping the limelight though is the company's co-founder, Anurag Dikshit, Parasol's long-term business partner and PartyGaming’s operations director and largest shareholder.»
Nambling Notes - March 10, 2005
10 March 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Bodog.com is trademarked in the U.S., the Interactive Gaming Council terminates Gambling Federation's membership, At The Races signs a deal to funnel international wagers to Tote pools and more.»
Market Briefs - Feb 28 - March 4, 2005
9 March 2005
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. Each week IGN wraps the financial happenings of the Net betting biz from the previous week into a nifty little package just for you.»
Online Poker Bill Debated in North Dakota Senate
9 March 2005
Seven representatives from the I-gaming industry made their voices heard Tuesday in North Dakota, where the state's Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to discuss a bill that would lead to the licensing and regulation of Internet poker sites.»
Nambling Notes - March 9, 2005
9 March 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Chinese lawmakers debate stricter measures to combat gambling, a New Jersey Assemblywoman seeks to hold cable networks responsible for the side effects of promoting poker and more.»
The Top 10s
8 March 2005
It's the Hitwise Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending March 5. This week:

Australia
1. SportsTAB
2. RaceTAB
3. TABOnline
4. . . .
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Is New Zealand's Remote Interactive Gambling Act too restrictive?
8 March 2005
In July 2004, New Zealand enacted a law enabling the Lotteries Commission and the TAB to offer their services over the Internet. Saar Cohen-Ronen from New Zealand’s regulatory body, the Department of Internal Affairs, offered delegates from the Pacific Congress on I-Gaming an expansive look last week at the Remote Interactive Gambling Act, and the prospects for online gaming in this country, which is around three hours flight to the southeast of Australia.»
Nambling Notes - March 8, 2005
8 March 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Turkish policymakers contemplating plans to combat the proliferation of online gambling, several I-gaming figures deliver testimony to North Dakota's Senate Judicial Committee and more.»
eCOGRA Addresses Gambling Federation Malware Issue
7 March 2005
Industry must be more forthright in defending players' interests.»
eCOGRA Supports North Dakota Bill
7 March 2005
The news that a key North Dakota bill seeking to legalise online poker has been welcomed by the online gaming industry's regulatory body.»
Supreme Court Ruling Leaves SAGE in the Cold
7 March 2005
The 15-member Philippine Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling last week that prevents Sports, Games and Entertainment Corp. (SAGE) from operating online gaming ventures in the country.»
Nambling Notes - March 7, 2005
7 March 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: New interactive gaming services emerge in China and Japan, a survey shows that most Canadians oppose online poker and more.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
5 March 2005
A review of news briefs for the week of Feb. 28 - March 4.»
Betfair Signs First MOU with North American Racing Body
4 March 2005
Betfair and the Maryland-based Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau (TRPB) have signed an agreement that will allow the bureau to monitor activity at the leading betting exchange.»
Nambling Notes - March 4, 2005
4 March 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: NETeller penetrates Asia through the acquisition of a Macau-based company, ukbetting launches poker and signs deal to use content from BBC Sport, Alderney's regulators award a license to the WPT/Wagerworks poker operation and more.»
ESPN Introduces Free-Play Poker Site
3 March 2005
The propulsion of poker into mainstream American culture was affirmed yet again yesterday as cable sports network ESPN announced the launch of several poker-related programs across its list of properties, including ESPN.com, ESPN Wireless, ESPN Books and ESPN Enterprises.»
I-Lottery Update - March 2005
3 March 2005
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 - 3 March 2005
3 March 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Betfair wins more accolades, BetandWin.com teams up with Red Bull WPT Enterprises announces the schedule for the World Poker Tour Season Four and more.»
Market Briefs - Feb 21-25, 2005
2 March 2005
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.»