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Nambling Notes - Oct. 20, 2004
20 October 2004
In today’s Nambling Notes: Zone4Play launches a play-for-fun casino on British cellular networks, Boss Media buys into a mobile games software developer, and more.»
European Court Acts on Greek Computer Games Ban
20 October 2004
Finally the European Court of Justice, set up in 1952 under the Treaty of Paris, will judge the Greek law, dated July 2002, concerning the ban on computer games (including those offered at Internet cafés). The European Commission announced last week that it will take Greece to court over the law.»
The Top 10s
19 October 2004
It's the Hitwise Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending Oct. 16. This week:

Singapore
1. Singapore Pools
2. Limso.net
3. Singapore Turf Club
4. . . .
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Betting Ring Busted in New York
19 October 2004
Eight individuals from Long Island and New York City were arrested Thursday after a six-month investigation into a betting ring that brought in $35 million a year.»
Nambling Notes - Oct. 19, 2004
19 October 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: A sexy celebrity joins Sportsbook.com, credit card restrictions in England and more.»
UK Government Publishes Gambling Bil
19 October 2004
The final draft of Great Britain's Gambling Bill was introduced in the House of Commons Monday and published in its entirety for public viewing today.»
Scientific Games, GameLogic Form Internet Lottery Venture
18 October 2004
Racing and lottery technology supplier Scientific Games and games designer GameLogic have formed a joint venture to develop Internet games. The two U.S.-based companies last week announced the signing of a letter of intent with the goal of creating "a compelling portfolio of Web-enabled interactive games."»
Nambling Notes - Oct. 18, 2004
18 October 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Sportingbet stops taking bets on Queensland Racing, Victor Chandler unveils its re-branded Web sites and more.»
Betfair Puts Dutch Ladbrokes Ruling to the Test
15 October 2004
The implications of a favorable ruling for Ladbrokes in its legal battle against De Lotto, the Netherlands' state-run lottery operator, could be felt in coming weeks when a Dutch court delivers a verdict for a similar case involving Betfair.»
Nambling Notes - Oct. 15, 2004
15 October 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: BetOnSports launches a poker room and reports financial results, Australia's Jockeys' Association stands behind the Racing Board in its opposition to betting exchanges and more.»
Ambitions for an American Betting Exchange
14 October 2004
"One way the North American industry could compete would be to … uh, compete." So wrote Chris Scherf, executive vice president of the Thoroughbred Racing Associations (TRA) in a submission to the Thoroughbred Times. The article came a little over a week after Scherf proposed to attendees of the TRA's International Simulcast Conference that race tracks in North America should carefully consider creating their own betting exchange.»
The Latest from the Epicenter
14 October 2004
The debate over cross-border gambling continues to stir in the European Union, and with various courts addressing the issue, the Netherlands appears to be the most volatile battle ground. The following report provides an update of legal cases pending in the Dutch courts as well as the results of surveys covering the Dutch and foreign gambling markets.»
Nambling Notes - Oct. 14, 2004
14 October 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Goldenpot puts lottery games online in Bolivia, the UK Jockey Club completes the expansion of its security team, and more.»
Internet Lottery Games for British Columbians
13 October 2004
British Columbia Lottery Corporation just became the second Canadian lottery operator in the last two months to launch real-money Internet games. The provincial lottery operator rolled out its PlayNow Web site (www.sportsactionbc.com) last week.»
Rock-a-Bye Baby - Corporate Culture and Customer Service
13 October 2004
I can seldom attend any industry function these days without being asked for my insight into the Bodog.com marketing machine. My standard answer is to take half your current advertising budget and spend that money on improving your customer service. I am convinced that serving your customers properly is, in fact, the only true driver of any business success.»
Nambling Notes - Oct. 13, 2004
13 October 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Complaints from parents shut down games on a popular children's Web site, Camelot begins selling lottery tickets via text-messaging and more.»
Sporting Odds & Ends - October 2004
13 October 2004
News on the latest developments, trends and issues in the sports betting industry.»
BT's Land of Opportunity
12 October 2004
With England's new Gambling Bill going to Parliament perhaps as early as this week, British Telecommunications plc is positioning itself to capitalize on a burgeoning industry.»
Admiration for Norsk Tipping
12 October 2004
Norsk Tipping, Norway's lottery and football pools operator, has taken first place in the 2004 European Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises (MAKE) Study.»
The Top 10s
12 October 2004
It's the Hitwise Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending Oct. 9. This week:

United Kingdom
1. Betfair
2. William Hill Sportsbook
3. RacingPost.co.uk
4. . . .
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Nambling Notes - Oct. 12, 2004
12 October 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: The issuance of the final WTO ruling on the dispute between Antigua and the United States is delayed again, a step backward for Racing UK in its data rights case and more.»
Market Briefs - Oct. 4-8, 2004
12 October 2004
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.»
Spyware
11 October 2004
Just the word--"spyware"--sounds evil. Well, it is, and the problem is that it's not clearly illegal. It's time that it was.»
Nambling Notes - Oct. 11, 2004
11 October 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Another Canadian lottery goes online, Scientific Games signs a letter of intent with GameLogic to develop Web-enabled games and more.»
William Hill TV Channel Launches With Huge Success
8 October 2004
Three days after launching William Hill TV officials with one of the UK's leading bookmakers are delighted with the initial response from punters.»
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