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Desktop Conference: Frank Fahrenkopf, Jr.
12 February 2005
With few exceptions, the land-based casino industry in the United States has played the role of bystander in the explosion of Internet gambling into a multi-billion-dollar business. American casinos were adamantly against online gambling in the mid '90s, but a lot has changed since then, and the prospect of regulated Internet casinos isn't so far-fetched anymore. No one has a better understanding of the land-based casinos' perspective than president and CEO of the American Gaming Association Frank Fahrenkopf, Jr. In this audio interview with IGN publisher Sue Schneider, Fahrenkopf shares his views on numerous I-gaming-related issues, including: the evolution of Internet gambling; upcoming prohibition efforts in Congress; the prospect of a commission to study regulation; barriers to legalized online gambling in the United States; the AGA's position on I-gaming; the U.K. Gambling Bill; the crackdown on advertising in the United States and the U.S/Antigua WTO dispute.»

Super Bowl Wrap-up: Miserable NFL Season for Bookmakers Ends on a High Note
12 February 2005
Some of the New England Patriots' biggest fans might be bookmakers. For the second year in a row the Patriots won the Super Bowl, and for the second year in a row, record amounts of money were wagered--and won--both at the 173 licensed betting shops in Nevada and the hundreds of offshore Internet operations.»

The Mobile Gaming Climate Is Right - For Digital Orchid, It's Time to Bloom
11 February 2005
San Diego-based wireless solutions provider Digital Orchid is beginning to make its presence known in the media and entertainment industries--a shift that has also included the company's arrival in the I-gaming space.»

British Parliamentarian Report Links Betting Exchanges to Corruption
11 February 2005
The All Party Parliamentary Group on Betting & Gaming this week published a report explaining its inquiry into the effects of increased betting on British sports. The inquiry arose from the work of the Draft Gambling Bill's joint parliamentary scrutiny committee, which had been alerted to a large number of allegations of corruption in sports due to betting-predominantly via betting exchanges, but was unable to properly address the allegations because of time constraints. The All Party Parliamentary Group, chaired by Lord Faulkner of Worcester, therefore, undertook the responsibility of examining them. The group held five oral evidence sessions in November and December 2004 and also accepted written evidence from a number of parties before publishing its conclusions and recommendations.»

Nambling Notes - Feb. 11, 2005
11 February 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Mobile betting industry figures, Golden Palace's latest buy and more.»

eCOGRA Forges Responsible Gambling Alliance
10 February 2005
Player protection and online casino regulator eCOGRA has teamed with the Global Gambling Guidance Group to provide more cohesive and formal precautions against underage and problem gambling.»

Global Policy Review - February 2005
10 February 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.»

UK Mobile Operators Address Adult Content
10 February 2005
The organization appointed by the England's six mobile operators to design a classification system for adult-only commercial content this week published its framework. Eight general content categories have been rated as adult-only, and any such content in the form of still pictures, video and audiovisual material or mobile games should be appropriately rated so that it can be placed behind access controls and made available only to adults.»

Nambling Notes - Feb. 10, 2005
10 February 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: An Australian museum creates a Web site to teach children about the mathematics and social costs of gambling, Paddy Power launches an online poker room and more.»

Sweden's Svenska Spel Goes Internationa
9 February 2005
Swedish state-owned gambling operator Svenska Spel has formed an international business unit.»

Sporting Odds & Ends - February 2005
9 February 2005
News on the latest developments, trends and issues in the sports betting industry.»

Nambling Notes - Feb. 9, 2005
9 February 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Vegas records record Super Bowl turnover numbers, gambling companies perform well in the British markets and more.»

Alderney Considers US Play for Sports Books
8 February 2005
Alderney's top gaming regulator indicated at a meeting of the Interactive Gaming Gambling and Betting Association (iGGBA) held last month in conjunction with the International Casino Exhibition that the jurisdiction might start allowing its licensed bookmakers to accept wagers from U.S. bettors.»

The Top 10s
8 February 2005
It's the Hitwise Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending Feb. 5. This week:

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Market Briefs - Jan 31 - Feb 4, 2005
8 February 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.»

Nambling Notes - Feb. 8, 2005
8 February 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: England's mobile classification system for adult content is introduced, UEFA drafts new rules to prevent gambling and match-fixing, plus more.»

A Glimpse at the WPT's Plan to Rule the Internet World
7 February 2005
The worst kept secret in the online gambling industry coming into 2005 was that WPT Enterprises, Inc., which owns and operates the World Poker Tour, is planning to launch an online poker room. Last week they showed their hand.»

Enter WorldPX.com - World Sports Exchange Takes on Poker in a Big Way
7 February 2005
Antigua-based World Poker Exchange (a part of the World Sports Exchange bookmaking operation) has begun a pair of marketing campaigns that includes the sponsoring of several tournaments for college-aged players.»

Nambling Notes - Feb. 7, 2005
7 February 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Numerous illegal bookmakers are busted in the United States over Super Bowl weekend, the AOL name thief is convicted, Betfair is nominated as top place to work in IT and more.»

Weekly Nambling Notes
6 February 2005
A review of news briefs for the week of Jan. 31 - Feb. 4.»

I-Lottery Update - February 2005
6 February 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.»

Proposed Bill Could Lead to Legalized Internet Poker in North Dakota
5 February 2005
A group of state legislators in North Dakota has proposed a plan that would allow the state's citizens to vote in 2006 on whether the definition of gambling should be revised to exclude Internet poker, which would be reclassified as a game of skill. If the plan is approved, the state will license Internet poker companies to operate in the state and use the millions of dollars in tax revenue for education, property tax relief and other public funding.»

Too Quick to Sign
4 February 2005
Let me get this right. You're meeting with a stranger tomorrow. You know nothing about him, but you think that if I give you a piece a paper for him to sign, you think that it will be okay for you to reveal your trade secrets to him in a preliminary meeting. No!»

Nambling Notes - Feb. 4, 2005
4 February 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Business Week profiles Casino City's Michael Corfman, MVP launches the newest CasinoWebcam software and more.»

Nambling Notes - Feb. 3, 2005
3 February 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: UEFA signs MOU with Betfair, China's banks are recruited to eradicate gambling transactions, plus more.»

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