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Germany's Second Online Casino Opens for Business
22 July 2004
Germany's second online casino, based in the state of Hessen, opened its doors for business last week, and it appears that the new site will enjoy a better fate then the country's first online gambling operation.»
Busted - British, Russian Authorities Nail DDoS Ring
22 July 2004
Britain's National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) and Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) yesterday announced they have arrested three men in Russia who are believed to have played a large role in the wave of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that have plagued online gambling operators for nearly a year.»
Nambling Notes - July 22, 2004
22 July 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Golden Palace's Beckham campaign, a second report from Britain's Joint Scrutiny Committee and more.»
Centrebet Hit with Barrage of DDoS Attacks
22 July 2004
The seriousness of DDoS attacks on the interactive gambling sites is being felt in Australia, as one of the country's most popular sports betting sites was taken offline Thursday by a sophisticated group of hackers.»
New Jersey Three Months Away from Internet Race Betting
21 July 2004
Racetracks in New Jersey will likely be allowed to offer account wagering services over the Internet by as early as October. They also plan to implement telephone wagering and create several off-track betting sites.»
Nambling Notes - July 21, 2004
21 July 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: A possible marriage between PBL and Betfair, Getmintedpoker.com taps a soccer player-turned-actor to roughen up its image, plus more.»
The IGA Review - Beyond Betting Exchange Policy
21 July 2004
The P2P debate has stolen headlines in Australia since the federal government published its review of the Interactive Gambling Act of 2001, but the 108-page document covers a wide range of important issues.»
Market Briefs - July 12-16, 2004
20 July 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.»
P2P in the States' Hands Down Under
20 July 2004
A week after the Australian federal government's decision to allow states and territories to license betting exchanges, leading P2P betting operator Betfair is busy trying to find a jurisdiction willing to go for it. The door was opened when the Communications Ministry elected to keep the Interactive Gambling Act of 2001 in tact, but the future of betting exchanges in Australia remains a mystery.»
The Top 10s
20 July 2004
It's the Hitwise Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending July 17. This week:

United Kingdom
1. Betfair
2. William Hill Sportsbook
3. RacingPost.co.uk
4. . . .
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Nambling Notes - July 20, 2004
20 July 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Greece's gaming ban continues with the Olympics just one month away, Microgaming moves to new offices in the Isle of Man and more.»
Stanleybet Challenges Italian Monopoly
19 July 2004
Stanleybet is hoping to write the next chapter in the ongoing Gambelli story. The British bookmaker, a subsidiary of Stanley Leisure, announced Wednesday that it will lodge a formal complaint against Italy with the European Commission in response to the Italian Supreme Court ruling that the government's restrictive gambling policies are legal.»
Insights: A US/Antigua Compromise?
19 July 2004
What sort of compromise might Antigua and Barbuda hope to obtain from the United States in the two countries' WTO dispute?»
Nambling Notes - July 19, 2004
19 July 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Miles Rodgers intends to launch a tipping service, BSkyB will revamp its interactive services and more.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
17 July 2004
A review of news briefs for the week of July 12 - 16.»
A Closer Look at Australia's IGA Review
16 July 2004
The mandatory review of Australia's Interactive Gambling Act 2001 has culminated with the Communications Ministry deciding not to amend the law. The announcement was made Monday, and the government has published its findings in a 108-page report.»
New Vodafone Policy Protects Mobile Minors from Adult Content
16 July 2004
Vodafone has announced new requirements making it tougher for minors to access gambling and adult-themed content through mobile phones. Only customers who pre-register with proof of identity can access mobile content containing pornography, violence, gambling, online dating and other adult material. The company claims to be the first mobile carrier in the world to enact such a system. Children's charities throughout Europe are already praising the system, which was rolled out this week.»
Revisiting the Duval Ruling - Case Closed
16 July 2004
You might recall the Duval Ruling in which two cases (Larry Thompson v. MasterCard and Lawrence Bradley v. Visa) were consolidated from 21 similar cases alleging that I-gaming debts were not collectable because the credit card companies violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. The case was dismissed for good on Feb. 19, 2004, and IGN takes a glance at failed efforts to revive it.»
Nambling Notes - July 16, 2004
16 July 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: The Hong Kong Jockey Club proposes plan to take bets on overseas races, Centrebet pays off DDoS extortionists and more.»
Folkspel Not Quite Ready to 'Conquer' in Sweden
15 July 2004
When a journalist receives a press release stating "Folkspel Conquers the Digital Lottery and Gaming World with New Partnership," he becomes very intrigued. And when he reads statements like, "And now, Folkspel is to be No. 1 in Sweden within Internet gaming," and "Folkspel is now entering this highly interesting and exciting digital world," he becomes very excited to write a story.»
Nambling Notes - July 15, 2004
15 July 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Harrah's is acquiring Caesar's, Stanleybet might file a formal complaint against Italy, plus more.»
Sporting Odds & Ends - July 2004
14 July 2004
"Odds & Ends" takes a special look at the role betting played in one of the world's largest sporting events, Euro Cup 2004.»
Opposing Views and Australia's Inaction
14 July 2004
Australia's federal government announced this week that it will leave policy decisions regarding betting exchanges in the hands of the states and territories, and the voices for and against exchanges are making themselves heard.»
Nambling Notes - July 14, 2004
14 July 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: The Big Bird Race winner is announced, Australia gets a new communications minister, a celebrity poker site plans to introduce video streaming and more.»
eGAP Improvements Give Players Even More Protection
13 July 2004
Several new provisions have been added to eCOGRA's eGAP (Generally Accepted Practices)»
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