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Expansion and Turnover Put the Cross-Border Gambling Debate on Hold in Europe
13 September 2004
An E.U. lawmaker strongly in favor of a pan-European market for gambling services has stepped down from his position as a member of the European Parliament. Freddy Blak, who continuously advocated that Denmark's gambling law is in direct violation of the EU legislation, completed his term Saturday.»
PayPal to Fine Users for Gambling, Gawking and Popping
13 September 2004
Third-party Internet payment processor PayPal says it will penalize users who violate its acceptable use policy with fines of up to $500.»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 13, 2004
13 September 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: ARGO's execute committee meets for first time, a Yale study finds correlation between recreational gambling and the elderly and more.»
England's 'Chariotlottery' Rolls into Town
12 September 2004
A group of British entrepreneurs are preparing to launch an Internet lottery offering better odds than what's offered by U.K. National Lottery. The new lottery, called "Chariotlottery," will also allow players to choose which charity their purchases will benefit.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
11 September 2004
A review of news briefs for the week of Sep. 7-10.»
The Boogeyman! Why Online Gaming Helps Land-Based Gaming
10 September 2004
No matter how successful online gaming becomes, Las Vegas will always be the center of the gaming world. Why is it that online gaming does not threaten land-based gaming?»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 10, 2004
10 September 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Fox hunting legislation could delay the British Gambling Bill and online poker sites are raking $2 million per day, plus more.»
I-Lottery Update - September 2004
9 September 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.»
Exchanges Unite to Form Assocation
9 September 2004
In the wake of one of the biggest scandals to ever hit the betting exchange industry, the three leading P2P sites joined forces in the creating of a new self-regulating trade association.»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 9, 2004
9 September 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: BetOnSports announces a U.S. tour to facilitate online gambling regulation discussions, CryptoLogic releases Version 5 of its casino suite, PokerStars sets up office in London, plus more.»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 8, 2004
8 September 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Camelot chooses O2 as mobile lottery partner, Irish Turf Club creates a betting analyst position, NT Licensing Commission considers revoking Betcorp's license, and more.»
Ontario Racing Commission Challenges Legality of Woodbine Site
8 September 2004
Hoping to get clarification for Internet wagering in Canada the Ontario Racing Commission filed papers with the Federal Court asking it to decide of a horseracing-wagering site is legal.»
Market Briefs - Aug 30 - Sep 3, 2004
8 September 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.»
The Top 10s
8 September 2004
It's the Hitwise Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending Sept. 4. This week:

Hong Kong
1. HKJC Football
2. HKJC.com
3. The Hong Kong Jockey Club
4. . . .
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Sky Goes Live with Virtual Horseracing
7 September 2004
A week into its launch on Sky officials with Inspired Broadcast Networks are pleased with the demand for virtual horseracing, another sign that virtual gaming is a sector of the interactive gaming industry worth watching.»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 7, 2004
7 September 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Cellular provider objects to Pagcor's plans to operate games of chance over mobile phones, Ontario Racing Commission challenges legality of Woodbine's Internet-based account wagering service, Fancy a Flutter to appear on Attheraces, plus more.»
WWTS in Disarray
6 September 2004
Three of Australian-listed Betcorp's four directors have resigned within the course of a month, making it necessary for the company to suspend trading until a minimum of two new directors are appointed and information regarding the circumstances can be delivered to the market.»
Europe's Gambling Monopolies - Where From Here?
6 September 2004
The European Union proudly represents a frontier-free single market--totaling 25 member states and 470 million citizens--where people, goods, services and money move around "as freely as within one country." The words "as freely as within one country" are part of the official text of the E.U. government Web site. It follows with, "The single market relies chiefly on competition and regulatory authorities to maintain a level playing field for the free movement of goods and services." This text diametrically opposes the first sentence of the report "The European Union and its Impact on State Licensed Gambling Monopolies," which states, "The European gambling market is dominated by state-licensed monopolies backed by restrictive national legislation."»
Weekly Nambling Notes
4 September 2004
A review of news briefs for the week of Aug. 30 - Sep. 3»
BetOnSports Commences Grassroots Television Campaign
3 September 2004
Costa Rica-based sports book BetOnSports on Thursday launched an aggressive TV advertising campaign in the United States calling on viewers to voice their disapproval of proposed federal legislation to ban online gambling.»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 3, 2004
3 September 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: The Irish Turf Club is finalizing its policy on betting exchanges, BetonSports.com fights American prohibition efforts and more.»
ISI and the Remote Future for Gambling in Nevada
2 September 2004
Internet Sports International is banking on the adoption of remote intrastate gambling in Nevada to solidify its presence in the state's coveted gaming market.»
Australian Racing Board Launches Assault on Betfair
2 September 2004
In its latest move to keep betting exchanges illegal Down Under, the Australian Racing Board filed papers this week with the Australian Federal Police in hopes of getting a formal investigation into British exchange Betfair's business model.»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 2, 2004
2 September 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Cyprus welcomes interactive gaming, Betcorp halts trading as its CEO resigns, Kieren Fallon is released on bail and more.»
Global Policy Review - September 2004
1 September 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.»
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