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Precedent, Case Law Favor Casino City According to Legal Experts
10 August 2004
A day after it was announced that Casino City was seeking a declaratory judgment against the U.S. Department of Justice on the whether or not online casinos and sports books could be advertised, I-gaming legal experts weighed in with their thoughts on the case.»
Nambling Notes - Aug. 10, 2004
10 August 2004
In today’s Nambling Notes: Mfuse takes Victor mobile, Full Tilt Poker wants to see a gold poker medal, Phantom Fiber teams up with Parlay and Cameron Thomson Group, plus more.»
Market Briefs - August 2-6, 2004
10 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.»
Media Firm Challenges DOJ Ad Policy
9 August 2004
Casino City, Inc., a Louisiana-based company that provides a directory of both Internet and land-based casinos as well as several other informational services on its web-sites, has filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. The company seeks a declaratory judgment stating that the Department of Justice's application of aiding and abetting charges to advertising for legal overseas companies violates the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.»
Nambling Notes - Aug. 9, 2004
9 August 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Sydney Racing returns to the Sky Channel, At the Races initiates High Court proceedings for rebates, IAS and Canbet reach a merger agreement, plus more.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
9 August 2004
A review of news briefs for the week of July 26-30.»
UK, Australian Betting Brands Merge
9 August 2004
Pending Federal Court approval in the Australia and shareholders signing off on the deal, two of the leading interactive betting operators in Australia and the UK will join forces.»
New Private UK Lotto to Rival Camelot
6 August 2004
A group of London-based businessmen is planning to launch a national lottery game to rival Camelot in October. The Internet will play a key role in the development of the new operation.»
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.»