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Nambling Notes - April 16, 2004
16 April 2004
In today’s Nambling Notes: Sylvester Stallone appears in theaters as an underground poker hustler, former Australian communications minister Richard Alston is named as a candidate for chairman of Telstra, plus more.»
Post-attheraces Days Pretty Good for Betdaq
16 April 2004
The shutting down of atttheraces' TV feed in late March has been hard on a lot of bookmakers, but not all are suffering. The termination may actually be working to the advantage of Irish P2P operator Betdaq, which has seen an increase in turnover in the last two weeks.»
NETeller Floats on the AIM
15 April 2004
Officials from NETeller are pleased with early trading results following the company's float Wednesday on the Alternative Investment Market in London. The IPO was the biggest ever on the AIM, with the company valued at £240 million.»
Nambling Notes - April 15, 2004
15 April 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: CryptoLogic releases new poker software, the Estonian Olympic Committee launches sports betting online and more.»
Sporting Odds & Ends - April 2004
14 April 2004
News on the latest developments, trends and issues in the sports betting industry.»
Nambling Notes - April 14, 2004
14 April 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: DDoS attacks bring down Centrebet and Betfair, IAS acquires 50 percent of a Gibraltar-based betting company and more.»
From the Editor's Chair - v14
13 April 2004
This week from the Chair: a sprinkling of musings and observations about the advertising crisis, England's epic gambling policy quest, a major milestone for IGN and more.»
PokerRoom.com Receives G4 Accreditation
13 April 2004
Global Gambling Guidance Group last week announced that PokerRoom.com has become the first online gambling service to receive G4 accreditation. The program aims to assure customers that accredited sites maintain responsible gambling practices.»
The Top 10s
13 April 2004
It's the Hitwise Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending April 10. This week:

Singapore
1. Singapore Pools
2. Singapore Pools
3. Asian Odds
4. . . .
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Nambling Notes - April 13, 2004
13 April 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Gaming Corp launches new casinos and considers buying a software company, Royal Vegas Poker sponsors a college tournament and more.»
Market Briefs - April 5-8, 2004
12 April 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. Each week IGN wraps the financial happenings of the Net betting biz from the previous week into a nifty little package just for you.»
Nambling Notes - April 12, 2004
12 April 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Higher bids are expected in Australian TAB war, VirtGame receives unrestricted distributor's license in Nevada and more.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
11 April 2004
A review of news briefs for the week of April 4-8»
Twelve Charged in Florida Gambling Ring
9 April 2004
Twelve men face federal charges in the middle district of Florida for running at least two illegal sports gambling business.»
Norfolk Island's Answer to P2P and IGA
9 April 2004
Operators of a new interactive betting service based in Norfolk Island are hoping the allure of low margins and the ability to operate out of arm's reach from Australian regulators will make it a major player in the Aussie betting market. AusTOTE was launched this week with plans of being fully operational by the end of the month.»
Channel 4 Emerges in the attheraces Aftermath
9 April 2004
The broadcasting rights picture for horseracing in the United Kingdom cleared up slightly this week, as officials with Channel 4 announced an 18-month contract with the Racecourse Holdings Trust.»
The Shot Heard 'Round the Betting World
8 April 2004
The Huskies from the University of Connecticut won their second NCAA national title Monday night, but it was the semi-final match that shook the wagering world.»
Nambling Notes - April 8, 2004
8 April 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: BoDog.com provides exclusive odds on FoxSports.com, Channel 4 secures an 18-month deal with some major racetracks, plus more.»
Action in Florida - Handicappers Busted for Involvement with Online Betting Services
8 April 2004
Six individuals appeared today in a federal court in Fort Meyers, Florida to face charges of illegal gambling and conspiracy as well as for violations of the Federal Wire Act.»
Britain's Gambling Population - Numbers Are Down, Concerns over P2P and Internet Are Up
7 April 2004
A survey commissioned by Britain's Department for Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) found that the number of British citizens who have gambled within the last year has declined by 2 percent as compared to five years ago. Research group National Opinion Polls surveyed 2,945 U.K. residents from Feb. 5 to Feb. 17, 2004 to determine what types of gambling the population participates in, how regularly they gamble, what attitudes they have toward gambling and what sort of opinions they have about regulation.»
I-Lottery Update - April 2004
7 April 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 - April 7, 2004
7 April 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: A New Jersey Senator challenges the U.S. federal sports betting ban, the U.K. Jockey Club beefs up security with new recruits, and more.»
The UK Joint Scrutiny Committee Speaks
7 April 2004
England's Joint Scrutiny Committee for the draft Gambling Bill today delivered a 306-page report of its findings to Parliament. Though the committee has made 139 suggestions as to how to improve the bill, it maintains that the bill is not fundamentally flawed and therefore urges the government to introduce the bill into the current legislation as soon as possible.»
Market Briefs - March 29 - April 2, 2004
6 April 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.»
Insights - Implications of the WTO Ruling
6 April 2004
How, if at all, is U.S. policy likely to change now that the WTO dispute panel has ruled that the U.S. is in violation of the GATS?»