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Market Briefs - Aug. 16 - 20, 2004
23 August 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.»
Nambling Notes - Aug. 23, 2004
23 August 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Betfair starts a racehorse ownership syndicate, gambling minister McIntosh salutes BACTA and more.»
New Zealand DIA Warns Companies Offering Text-Based Contests
20 August 2004
New Zealand's Department of Internal Affairs issued a warning Thursday to companies offering text-based contests. The action was meant to clear up the gray area around the legality of such contests, but it might have muddied the waters even more.»
Nambling Notes - Aug. 20, 2004
20 August 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: New ventures for Blue Square, AusTOTE derides the Australian Racing Board and more.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
20 August 2004
A review of news briefs for the week of August 16-20.»
Nambling Notes - Aug. 19, 2004
19 August 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Victor Chandler UK launches SportXction, the Italian Soccer tribunal adjourns due to lack of authority, Channel 4 plans to extend its betting services to Internet and mobile phone and more.»
Tough Challenge Ahead for UK National Lottery
19 August 2004
The U.K. National Lottery Commission said in its report for the year 2003/2004 that ticket sales increased by 1 percent over the previous one-year period--the first such increase in five years. The commission is confident that bigger jackpots and a greater emphasis on the Internet play and newer games will fuel sales further, but it wasn't all good news for the National Lottery.»
Market Briefs - August 9-13, 2004
18 August 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.»
On Track - August 2004
18 August 2004
A monthly review of events, business news and other happenings in the racing industry, particularly in the interactive space.»
From the Editor's Chair - v18
18 August 2004
This week from the Chair, Kyl consideration, Casino City hype (or lack thereof) and more.»
Nambling Notes - Aug. 18, 2004
18 August 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Paddy Power opens books on Olympic injuries, the Golden Palace Olympics crasher receives a five-month jail sentence and more.»
Hockey Star's Name Comes up in National Sports Consultants Investigation
17 August 2004
Investigators have revealed that Jeremy Roenick, the star center for the Philadelphia Flyers National Hockey League club, was a client of National Sports Consultants, a Fort Meyers, Florida-based sports handicapping service charged in April with operating an illegal gambling service.»
The Top 10s
17 August 2004
It's the Hitwise Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending Aug. 14. This week:

United Kingdom
1. Betfair
2. William Hill Sportsbook
3. Ladbrokes.com
4. . . .
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Nambling Notes - Aug. 17, 2004
17 August 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: A flood of Google bets, Golden Palace strikes at the Olympics and more.»
Nambling Notes - Aug. 16, 2004
16 August 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: TradingSports is moving to Glasgow, football match fixing in Italy and more.»
Major Changes for Interactive Gaming Counci
16 August 2004
The Interactive Gaming Council is in a state of transition. The trade association recently parted ways with members involved in the bookmaking business and will soon have a new chairman.»
A Breakdown of the California Gambling Advertising Suit
16 August 2004
The more the online gambling industry can do to focus its advertising on its desired target market--and avoid spillover effect onto minors, problem gamblers or the weak-willed-- the better it will fare in the courts and in the court of public opinion.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
14 August 2004
A review of news briefs for the week of August 9-13.»
England's 'Gambling Alliance'
13 August 2004
As the U.K. government proceeds with plans to modernize gambling regulations, three of the country's leading service providers to the gambling industry have teamed up to create "Gambling Alliance," a one-stop shop servicing companies entering British gaming markets.»
Clickwrap and Browsewrap Agreements
13 August 2004
When you register with a new Web site you want to use, the registration process often asks you to click "I Accept" to some agreement governing your use of that Web site. If you've ever wondered if that was now an enforceable contract, the simple answer is almost certainly "yes." Tech lawyers call them "clickwrap" agreements.»
Nambling Notes – Aug. 13, 2004
13 August 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Wireless and iTV deals dot the wire along with more expansion in Macau and other news.»
Sporting Odds & Ends - August 2004
12 August 2004
News on the latest developments, trends and issues in the sports betting industry.»
Seeking a Solution to the Exchange 'Problem'
12 August 2004
Despite indications that Australian consumers--and now regulators-- are ready to embrace betting exchanges, some in the racing industry are determined to pull out all the stops to prevent--or at least delay--what many consider an inevitability.»
Nambling Notes - Aug. 12, 2004
12 August 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Redesigns for InterCasino and Bookmaker.com, various groups react to the NCH study on youth online gambling and more.»
eCOGRA and Casino City Announce Collaboration Agreement
11 August 2004
eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance and Casino City today announce a joint collaborative agreement and the introduction of new eCOGRA certification features on the popular Casino City website.»