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Mobile Gambling - A Future Money Machine
28 February 2005
Not long after the invention of the telephone in the late 19th century, U.S. punters were betting with bookmakers on the blower--a legal alternative (at the time) to giving cash bets to runners on the street, which was forbidden. So perhaps when the cellular telephone system began nationwide usage in the United States in 1981, Bell Laboratories should have known that the age of mobile betting was just around the corner.»
Nambling Notes - Feb. 28, 2005
28 February 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: A company begins promoting its Poker Robot Collusion product, Philweb and Pagcor begin work on an online cockfighting venture, a British soccer referee is suspended for his connection with a racing syndicate and more.»
Nambling Notes - Feb. 25, 2005
25 February 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Gibraltar to phase out tax exemption by 2010, race inquiry to continue an additional 3 months in Queensland, plus more.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
25 February 2005
A review of news briefs for the week of Feb. 21-28.»
Real Madrid Targets Online Betting Operations
25 February 2005
Officials at one of the world's most well-know football clubs, Real Madrid, on Friday said they would be joining forces with five of their international stars in legal battle aimed at seven leading online betting firms.»
North Dakota Lawmaker Impressed by Industry Response After Schedule Change
24 February 2005
If the interactive gaming industry's response to a sudden schedule change is any indication to its support of a bill that would legalize Internet poker in North Dakota the initiative has the blessing of some of the leading operators and industry representatives.»
Nambling Notes - Feb. 24, 2005
24 February 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Court order allows UK Jockey Club to obtain punter mobile records to aid its investigation, play-by-play betting goes live on BSkyB, the Isle of Man confirms a zero percent tax rate will apply to I-gaming in April, plus more.»
Casino Watch - March 2005
23 February 2005
A monthly review of news from the land-based, online casino and poker industries.»
Nambling Notes - Feb. 23, 2005
23 February 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: A PartyPoker affiliate embraces body part advertising, Britain's Gambling Bill receives a second reading in the House of Lords, a New Jersey Senate Committee schedules a hearing on Internet gambling, plus more.»
The Top 10s
22 February 2005
It's the Hitwise Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending Feb. 19. This week:

Australia
1. SportsTAB
2. RaceTAB
3. TABOnline
4. . . .
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Market Briefs - Feb 14-18, 2005
22 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.»
Gambling Federation Head Regrets Tactic in Fighting Hacker
22 February 2005
In an effort to fight fire with fire an official with Gambling Federation now admits he might have made a mistake in dealing with a hacker attack aimed at some of GF's online casinos.»
Nambling Notes - Feb. 22, 2005
22 February 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Caribbean leaders vow to support Antigua in its I-gaming dispute with the U.S., Chinese police shut down another web-based gambling operation, plus more.»
Betandwin Launches Live Betting Product in Austria, Germany Is Next
21 February 2005
Austria-based Betandwin Group last week announced the signing of an exclusive agreement to provide live wagering services to pay-TV network Premiere Austria. Premiere's Austrian subscribers can now wager on any soccer game live using Betandwin's mobile betting facilities.»
Day of Reckoning Approaches for UK Gambling Bil
21 February 2005
The all-encompassing U.K. Gambling Bill could be killed by week's end, but the agency behind the legislation is vowing to fight for its passage.»
Desktop Conference: North Dakota's Internet Poker Bil
21 February 2005
If State Rep. Jim Kasper has his way, North Dakota will be the first U.S. state to regulate Internet poker. Kasper's bill to legalize online poker in the state was passed in the House last week and will go before the Senate next month. Now he's asking the I-gaming industry for support and will bring representatives of the industry to Bismarck to testify in favor of the bill. In this audio interview with IGN's Sue Schneider, Kasper talks about why he wants to legalize online poker, why he thinks he can get it done and why he believes federal policies won't stand in the way of his efforts.»
Nambling Notes - Feb. 21, 2005
21 February 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: The makers of Grand Theft Auto receive licensing rights for the console versions of the World Poker Tour video games, Littlewoods Casino begins taking bets from U.S. players and more.»
De Lotto Prevails over Ladbrokes in Dutch Supreme Court
19 February 2005
The Dutch Lottery on Friday received the decision it wanted from the Supreme Court of the Netherlands in its summary proceedings against British gaming company Ladbrokes. The Supreme Court put to rest a court battle that spanned more than two years by ruling that Ladbrokes must cease taking bests from Dutch residents.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
19 February 2005
A review of news briefs for the week of Feb. 14-18.»
Illinois Senate to Vote on Internet Lottery Bil
18 February 2005
Illinois State Senator John Cullerton, D-Chicago, has introduced legislation that would allow the state's residents to purchase lottery tickets over the Internet. The Senate Revenue Committee passed Senate Bill 0198 Wednesday by a vote of 6-4; it now awaits a second reading and vote before the entire Illinois Senate on Feb. 23.»
Q&A: Richard Phillips, the World Poker Tour
18 February 2005
Does the World Poker Tour have what it takes to succeed online where others, such at MGM Mirage and Harrah's, have failed? Richard Phillips, the company's executive director of online gaming, believes it does.»
North Dakota Representative Calls on I-Gaming Industry for Support
18 February 2005
Now that his bill to regulate and license online poker rooms has passed in the North Dakota House of Representatives, Rep. Jim Kasper is reaching out to the interactive gaming industry for support in moving it through the Senate.»
Nambling Notes - Feb. 18, 2005
18 February 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Sportsbook.com sponsors HBO boxing, SunPoker.com sues a pregnant women who refuses to honor its winning bid for ad space on her tummy and more.»
North Dakota House Passes Internet Poker Bil
17 February 2005
A legislative effort to legalize Internet poker in North Dakota has cleared its first hurdle.»
Nambling Notes - Feb. 17, 2005
17 February 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Cometa Games announces the launch of its mobile casino platform, Antigua's prime minister is expected to ask Caribbean nations for support in its case against the United States and more.»
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