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Northern Territory Turns Cold Shoulder to Betting Exchanges
17 December 2004
Cross the Northern Territory off the list as the first jurisdiction in Australia to license and regulate online betting exchanges, at least for the time being.»
Nambling Notes - Dec. 17, 2004
17 December 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: I-gaming companies bid for sports franchises, YooMedia launches Fancy a Flutter on the Internet and more.»
Sporting Odds & Ends - December 2004
16 December 2004
News on the latest developments, trends and issues in the sports betting industry.»
Eye on the German I-Gaming Market
16 December 2004
The German market is hungry for I-gaming. According to research from Nielson//NetRatings, more than 25 percent of the country's 84 million inhabitants visited entertainment Web sites during October 2004, and during that same period, 6.6 million surfed to gambling Web sites.»
Nambling Notes - Dec. 16, 2004
16 December 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: The FCC approves cell phone and Internet use on flights, a new Internet domain is in the works and more.»
Q & A: Mark Stone, Interactive Gaming Counci
15 December 2004
Interactive Gaming News talks with new IGC chairman Mark Stone about his new role and where he envisions the association going.»
Nambling Notes - Dec. 15, 2004
15 December 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: The Rugby Football League signs memorandum of understanding with Betfair, BetonSports finalizes its land-based casino agreement in Guatemala and more.»
The Top 10s
14 December 2004
It's the Hitwise Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending Dec. 11. This week:

Australia
1. HKJC Football
2. HKJC.com
3. The Hong Kong Jockey Club
4. . . .
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Market Briefs - Dec. 6-10, 2004
14 December 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.»
Nambling Notes - Dec. 14, 2004
14 December 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Canbet's shareholders approve a merger with International All Sports, BACTA puts ATE Ltd. up for sale, Slovakia's National Lottery offers Internet games and more.»
A Hidden Treasure or Risky Business?
13 December 2004
On the day I read that the Sportingbet's share prices jumped to an all-time high of 180 1/2p amid rumors of a Hilton/Ladbrokes buyout, I received a copy of the massive report, "Investing in the Gambling/Gaming Industry - Hidden Treasure or Risky Business?"»
Aussie Federal Government Reiterates its Position on Betting Exchanges: It's up to the States
13 December 2004
A high ranking Australian government official said last week that the country's federal government will not stand in the way of any state or territory that wants to issue a betting license to Betfair, the world's leading betting exchange.»
Nambling Notes - Dec. 13, 2004
13 December 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: A TRA racing committee is established to explore the possibility of creating industry-owned betting exchange in the United States, 70 percent of British sports fans believe horse racing is corrupt and more.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
11 December 2004
A review of news briefs for the week of Dec. 6-10.»
I-Lottery Update - December 2004
10 December 2004
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 - Dec. 10, 2004
10 December 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: New IGC officers and directors, Littlewoods in-sources its call center and more.»
An Overview of the UK National Lottery Bil
9 December 2004
The U.K. National Lottery Bill, published Nov. 26 by the British Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), aims to improve how lottery funds are distributed to good causes as well as streamline administrative processes to save an estimated £6 million to £12 million per year.»
Betting Exchanges Debated at US Symposium
9 December 2004
Betting exchanges have stirred debate for the second year in a row at the RTIP Symposium on Racing in Tuscan, Arizona.»
Nambling Notes - Dec. 9, 2004
9 December 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Israel's gambling regulator asks authorities to toughen up on illegal online gambling, the U.S. Congress adjourns for the year without passing prohibitory I-gaming bills and more.»
DOJ Holds Its Ground in Casino City Case
8 December 2004
The U.S. Department of Justice's latest filing in the Casino City test case further clarifies the arguments to which both sides intend to adhere throughout the case.»
Nambling Notes - Dec. 8, 2004
8 December 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: PokerNetwork signs three more licensees, GoldenPalace acquires more oddities and more.»
The Top 10s
7 December 2004
It's the Hitwise Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending Dec. 4. This week:

Australia
1. SportsTAB
2. RaceTAB
3. TABOnline
4. . . .
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A Taste of In-Running Betting for Finnish Punters
7 December 2004
After launching a fast-paced live betting game last month, the Finish lottery monopoly, Veikkaus, dubbed itself "the first lottery in the world to introduce real-time betting."»
Nambling Notes - Dec. 7, 2004
7 December 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Rumors of a Hilton plan to acquire Sportingbet, the Australian Football League contemplates entering formal arrangements with sports books and more.»
Nambling Notes - Dec. 6, 2004
6 December 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: A Greek prosecutor investigates alleged match fixing, Uruguay approves online sports betting, Hungary files proceedings against Sportingbet and more.»