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FSA Warns Spread Betting Firms About Practices
6 August 2004
The head of the Financial Services Authority in the UK issued a condemning letter to the CEOs of the country's spread betting firms and warned them that if certain business practices aren't changed or cleaned up some companies could face severe regulatory action.»
I-Lottery Update - August 2004
5 August 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 - Aug. 5, 2004
5 August 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Research firm publishes report concerning the future of state-licensed gambling monopolies in Europe, GoldenPalace.com prepares to go into space, plus more.»
Golden Palace Breaks New Ground: Joins Race to Space
5 August 2004
First it was temporary tattoos on the backs of boxers. Then it was streakers at major sporting events around the world. Most recently it was Dennis Rodman and his Running of the Bulls in Spain and the purchase of the ball David Beckham used to miss his penalty shot in the Euro 2004 competition. And now it is a rocket ship hoping to make it to the edge of outer space.»
Nambling Notes - Aug. 4, 2004
4 August 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Camelot challenged by Chariot, Virgin Games considers sports betting exchanges, plus more.»
Yahoo, Google Targeted in Class Action Suit for Taking Online Gambling Ads
4 August 2004
Although leading search engines Google and Yahoo pulled advertising content from online gaming operators in April both sites are named as defendants in a class action lawsuit filed Tuesday in California.»
Chile to Receive Internet Games
4 August 2004
Polla Chilena de Beneficencia, the state lottery operator of Chile, is at the center of two major announcements concerning Internet gambling this week. Last week Polla Chilena's technology and infrastructure partner Intralot announced that software provider European Games & Entertainment Technology Ltd (EGET) had completed the development of four new games for use on the Polla Chilena website. Then today Polla Chilena announced that tomorrow it will launch a sports betting game called Xperto on its website.»
Market Briefs - July 26-30, 2004
3 August 2004
Several dozen 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 - Aug. 3, 2004
3 August 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Pre Paid ATM's problems, British Levy Board clears £100 million, plus more.»
Virtual Racing Competition Heating Up
3 August 2004
As more and more punters get hooked on the craze of virtual horseracing officials with Vis iTV and Inspired Broadcast Networks (IBN) are jockeying for position to become the industry leader.»
Missouri Officials Bust
2 August 2004
Missouri officials have shut down an online lottery site that was offer users a chance at a $20,000 grand prize to get their cars "pimped out," similar to the popular MTV show.»
Nambling Notes -- August 2, 2004
2 August 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Unnamed betting company to launch VIS iTV virtual horse racing product on net and in shops, Slotland.com integrates new progressive system, AllSportMarket prepares for launch, plus more.»
Nambling Notes - July 30, 2004
30 July 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Pre Paid ATM's problems, British Levy Board clears £100 million, plus more.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
30 July 2004
A review of news briefs for the week of July 26-30.»
Casino Watch – August 2004
29 July 2004
A monthly review of news from the land-based and online casino industries.»
Operators Respond Differently to UK Report on Underage Gambling
29 July 2004
Reaction from online gaming operators to a recent report on the ease in which minors can access web-based gaming operations has been varied over the last two days.»
Nambling Notes - July 29, 2004
29 July 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Mark Latham's proposed national policy to combat problem gambling in Australia, Youbet sends its top advisor to Nevada to develop new business opportunities, Paddy Power sponsorship invokes the anger of Boyle and Ladbrokes, plus more.»
Online Lottery for Atlantic Canadians Almost Ready For Launch
29 July 2004
In early August the Atlantic Lottery Corporation plans to launch PlaySphere, a website that will allow Atlantic Canadians of legal age to purchase via the Internet tickets for already existing lottery games. The company says it has devoted more than five years of research and development to create the site, and it will implement appropriate and effective solutions to disarm the public's fears that the new online gaming opportunities will lead to gambling addiction and gambling by minors.»
Global Policy Review - August 2004
28 July 2004
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.»
Betfair Seeks Deal with Cricket Australia
28 July 2004
Wasting no time in laying the groundwork for doing business in Australia, Betfair is looking at the country's leading sports leagues as potential partners.»
Nambling Notes - July 28, 2004
28 July 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: William Hill responds to NCH's report on underage online gambling, Scientific Games and Cantor Index partner to offer new pari-mutuels and more.»
Market Briefs - July 19-23, 2004
27 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.»
The Top 10s
27 July 2004
It's the Hitwise Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending July 24. This week:

United Kingdom
1. Singapore Pools
2. Limso.net
3. Asian Odds
4. . . .
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New Research Shows that Minors Have Easy Access to Online Gambling Services
27 July 2004
A study released Monday in the United Kingdom draws some unflatteringly conclusions for the interactive gaming industry and its ability to block minors from accessing services.»
Nambling Notes - July 27, 2004
27 July 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Olympic Sports on trial in Jamaica, Playtech soft-launches iPoker, Nevada regulators to discuss intrastate Internet gambling and more.»