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Crackdown in Belize?
24 March 2004
The government of Belize has notified a computer programmer with ties to the Internet gambling industry that he must either leave the country or face arrest.»
Land-Based P2P Gets Green Light in Scotland
24 March 2004
P2P betting scored a major victory Friday when the Scottish courts cleared the way for Henry Spurway to develop a chain of terrestrial betting exchange shops in Edinburgh.»
WTO Rules in Favor of Antigua
24 March 2004
A World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute panel today delivered a clear victory to Antigua and Barbuda in its case against the United States, declaring that U.S. domestic policy on interactive gaming is in breach of the General Agreement on Trade and Services (GATS). The panel recommends that the United States comply with its obligations under the GATS by amending its laws to permit cross-border Internet gambling in its territory.»
Nambling Notes - March 24, 2004
24 March 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: SkyBet in New Zealand offers new betting options on horse racing, Poker Inspector introduces a new odds generating product, and more.»
Market Briefs - March 15-19, 2004
23 March 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.»
Cohen to Be Released
23 March 2004
World Sports Exchange founder Jay Cohen is scheduled to be released today from Nellis Federal Prison. He'll spend one month in a federal prison halfway house and then be placed on supervised release.»
Change in Costa Rica
23 March 2004
The government of Costa Rica is debating a law that would introduce a new tax structure that explicitly deals with I-gaming companies. The bill, which is expected to pass soon, would require companies that take wagers through online and telephone services to pay a tax based on the number of workers employed by the company.»
The Top 10s
23 March 2004
It's the Hitwise Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending March 20. This week:

United Kingdom
1. Betfair
2. William Hill Sportsbook
3. Ladbrokes.com
4. . . .
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Insights - Online Gambling and UK Money Laundering Provisions
23 March 2004
How will England's new anti-money laundering regulations affect the country's online betting companies?»
Nambling Notes - March 23, 2004
23 March 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Riverhead Networks is purchased by Cisco Systems, Harrah's utilizes Quova's geolocation services, plus more.»
New Games Set Benchmark For Player Interactivity, Entertainment
22 March 2004
Playtech announce the release of seven new game concepts, currently available to players in all Playtech-powered casinos. »
From the Editor's Chair - v12
22 March 2004
It was last week that I emerged from Down Under with amazing tales to tell about the Second Annual Pacific Congress on I-Gaming. The recovery process is just about complete and it's time to share some thoughts, so without further delay, let's throw another "Editor's Chair" on the Barbie.»
Nambling Notes - March 22, 2004
22 March 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Betdaq is close to finalizing an MOU with the Jockey Club, Sportingbet delays the launch of its betting exchange, Netcraft tracks DDoS attacks on U.K. sites and more.»
Brown Calls for New P2P Tax Structure
22 March 2004
In a speech to the British House of Commons outlining his proposed budget, U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown on Wednesday said he wants to revisit the tax structure for betting exchanges.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
21 March 2004
A review of news briefs for the week of March 15-19.»
NCAA Holds Its Stance against Betting
19 March 2004
The popularity of the NCAA Men's basketball tournament means that March will likely be the biggest month of the year for Internet and land-based bookmakers targeting North American punters. The National Collegiate Athletic Association, which has long been opposed to gambling of any sort, including legally placed bets in Nevada, is using the timing and media publicity generated by its March Madness tournament, to increase its pressure on the sports betting industry.»
Deadline Looms for attheraces, Still No Deal(s)
19 March 2004
With 10 days left to renegotiate broadcast rights in the United Kingdom, the attheraces consortium could be in for major changes.»
Nambling Notes - March 19, 2004
19 March 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Carmen Media consolidates its operations under one group, America Tab intends to offer wagering on foreign racing, a wireless casino launches and more.»
Prohibition Efforts Come and Go in Indiana
18 March 2004
Two prohibitive online gambling bills were presented to Indiana's legislature this session, although neither made it very far in either chamber of the state's General Assembly.»
Nambling Notes - March 18, 2004
18 March 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Virgin plans to launch a gaming portal, Sky Channel blacks out racing in Sydney and more.»
Payer Authentication Tools - Can They Slay the Chargeback Monster?
17 March 2004
The Association of Payment Clearing Services reported this week that fraudulent "card not present" transactions increased by 68 percent from 2002 to 2003. Roughly £45 million was lost due to the chargebacks in 2003, with the biggest losses, £6.9 million, coming from the online gambling sector. The snowballing problem is in need of a remedy, and Andrea Wilson, CEO of First Atlantic Commerce Ltd., believes the answer lies in payer authentication systems already in existence, specifically Verified by Visa and SecureCode Solutions by MasterCard.»
Another Round in the UK P2P Battle
17 March 2004
Leading betting exchange Betfair once again finds itself in the crosshairs of a media circus involving traditional bookmakers, the horseracing establishment and status of betting exchanges in the United Kingdom.»
Nambling Notes - 17 March 2004
17 March 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Party Poker's tournament shatters World Poker Tour records for participants and prize money, PlayMonteCarlo re-launches on Sky Digital and plus more.»
Market Briefs - March 8 - March 12, 2004
16 March 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
16 March 2004
It's the Hitwise Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending March 13. This week:

Australia
1. RaceTAB
2. TABOnline
3. TAB Wagering
4. . . .
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