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Cherry Increases Stake in Betsson
22 June 2004
Swedish I-gaming and I-gaming solutions company Cherryforetagen AB has announced that it will invest another 2.1 million euro in U.K.-based sports betting exchange Betsson.com. Cherry acquired 10 percent in 2003, and the new investment amounts to 17.3 percent. It also has an option to buy the remaining shares.»
Nambling Notes - June 22, 2004
22 June 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: A non-wagering version of SportXction hits the Web, Gala's appointment of a new finance director leads to float speculation, the Super Bowl streaker is sentenced in Houston and more.»
eCOGRA Briefs Licensing Jurisdictions
21 June 2004
eCOGRA and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) meet with twenty representatives from government online gambling jurisdictions.»
Global Policy Review - June 2004
21 June 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.»
Hong Kong Jockey Club Seeks New Taxation Scheme
21 June 2004
The racing season in Hong Kong ended over the weekend, and after another year of decreasing turnover, officials with the Hong Kong Jockey Club wasted no time in campaigning for a reduction in betting duty.»
Nambling Notes - June 21, 2004
21 June 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: eCOGRA meets with International Association of Gaming Regulators, Thai officials arrest 445 and let prisoners challenge elephants in soccer, plus more.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
19 June 2004
A review of news briefs for the week of June 14-18.»
Evaluating a Possible Lawsuit
18 June 2004
If your tech deal goes sour, you may find yourself evaluating whether to sue to recover your damages. This column will tell you about some of the things I look at in evaluating a possible lawsuit. You might find it helpful if you do this preliminary analysis before you call a lawyer.»
Nambling Notes, July 18, 2004
18 June 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: BettingCorp's games to be featured in European hotel rooms, rumors of tightening restrictions on foreign I-gaming sites in Australia and more.»
Littlewoods Launches ITV Betting Service
17 June 2004
Sportech PLC, owner of Littlewoods Gaming, last week rolled out a new betting platform for in-home use with interactive TVs. The launch comes two years into the partners' five year-agreement and just in time for the anticipated Euro 2004 betting frenzy.»
Sporting Odds & Ends - June 2004
17 June 2004
News on the latest developments, trends and issues in the sports betting industry.»
Nambling Notes - June 17, 2004
17 June 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Betfair seeks a partnership in Singapore, Virgin flirts with sports betting and plus more.»
Unibet's Trifecta: A Float, a Joint Venture and a Bold Challenge
16 June 2004
Online betting group Unibet is getting its summer off to a hot start with a bevy of activity. Last week the company floated on the Swedish Stock Exchange, raising eyebrows over a perceived challenge to Sweden's gambling monopoly; On Monday, they announced plans to launch an online poker room by September.»
Chamber of Commerce Voices Opposition to S. 627
16 June 2004
The I-gaming industry has gained an ally in the fight against a federal U.S. bill that would stymie online gambling by banning banking transactions.»
Nambling Notes - June 16, 2004
16 June 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: The launch date for Gaming Bourse's P2P exchange is delayed; Google, Yahoo and Microsoft are slowed by DDoS attack; the IGC updates its Advertising Code of Practice; and more.»
The Top 10s
15 June 2004
It's the Hitwise Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending June 12. This week:

Singapore
1. Singapore Pools
2. Singapore Turf Club
3. Asian Odds
4. . . .
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Next Volley: British DCMS Responds to Scrutiny Committee
15 June 2004
Britain's Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Secretary Tessa Jowell today published her department's response to the joint scrutiny committee's suggestions for the draft Gambling Bill. Overall the government has accepted 121 of the Committee's 139 recommendations and has welcomed and accepted every one of its conclusions pertaining to remote gaming. The DCMS did, however, reject the committee's proposed methods to regulate betting exchanges in a way that would have established a threshold of wagering, above which punters would have been identified as non-recreational and then regulated differently than the others. Instead the department recommended that all P2P punters register with the Gambling Commission.»
Nambling Notes - June 15, 2004
15 June 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Another verbal exchange in the battle of P2P vs. bookmakers, Nevada's Casino industry posts all-time high wins and more.»
Market Briefs - June 5-9, 2004
15 June 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.»
Developments in Turkey - National Lottery to Privatize, I-Gaming Not Part of the Equation
14 June 2004
For months and months, all eyes in the international gambling industry have focused on the forthcoming privatization of the Turkish national lottery, Milli Piyango.»
Q & A: Mike Sexton
14 June 2004
With his dual roll as spokesperson for Party Poker.com, the self-billed world's largest online poker room, and host of weekly coverage of the World Poker Tour on the Travel Channel, Mike Sexton has been right in the eye of the storm that has been brewing for the last year in the poker world.»
Nambling Notes - June 14, 2004
14 June 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Virtual horseracing on Youbet.com, Malta awards its first remote gaming license, DDoS attacks become the costliest computer crime in United States and more.»
Tropical Paradise Drops Case against Discovery
14 June 2004
Tropical Paradise Enterprises, the Costa Rican operator of paradisepoker.com that filed a lawsuit against Discovery Communications Inc. to regain $3.25 million from a canceled advertising contract, today filed a notice of dismissal without prejudice with the court, thereby dropping its case.»
A Setback for William Hill in the Database Battle
14 June 2004
It's not a legally binding decision, but the first sign that William Hill might lose its legal battle against the British Horseracing Board came late last week when Advocate-General Christine Stix-Hackl delivered her opinion regarding database rights.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
13 June 2004
A review of news briefs for the week of June 7-11.»
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