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Irish Firm Inks Mobile Lotto Deal With GTECH
8 March 2004
An Irish-based mobile payments software firm inked a deal with GTech Corporation, one of the world's largest lottery service providers, which will create a new mobile payment solution for lottery players.»
US Law Roundup - March 2004
6 March 2004
Staying on top of interactive gambling bills as they move through the United States' federal and state legislatures no longer entails hours of research, thanks to this monthly update on U.S. state and federal legislation. All was quiet on the state and legislative fronts this month in terms of I-gaming legislation. On the federal scene, the industry is waiting for the Senate to address the Kyl Internet gambling bill in the Banking Committee.»
Will the DCITA Act on the Act?
5 March 2004
With a federal election a few months away and Australia's gambling interests waiting for the reevaluation of the 2001 Gambling Act (as prescribed by the Act itself), the Department of Information Technology and the Arts has given very little indication as to when the law will be updated, if at all.»
Nambling Notes - 5 March 2004
5 March 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Bowman's launches Boss Media's casino software, the U.S. reclassifies the trade status of Antigua and Barbuda, plus more.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
5 March 2004
A review of news briefs for the week of March 1-5.»
I-Gaming Bill passes House in Washington State
4 March 2004
Washington State took a big step on Wednesday in becoming the next U.S. state to offer advance deposit wagering via the Internet and telephone on horse races.»
Nambling Notes - March 4, 2004
4 March 2004
In today’s Nambling Notes: Online lottery bill passes Georgia House of Reps, BSkyB's interactive television channel begins live broadcast from virtual studio, Dutch court delays delivery of DeLotto vs. Ladbrokes again, plus more.»
All of Carib's Funds Completely Restored
4 March 2004
Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh of Belize has ordered the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) to cease its freeze on Carib Sports' checking accounts because the U.S. had requested the freeze before it was prepared prosecute on laundering charges.»
Water Water Everywhere and Nary a Drop to Drink - Liquidity Ratio Analysis For Sportsbooks
3 March 2004
it seems that a large percentage of our industry's analysts still have no idea how a business is analyzed. I seldom, if ever, even get asked about ratio analysis, but instead get questions like how much money we have or why do we advertise so much. I have never even been asked how much, if any, debt we have, which is a necessary bit of information to make the first question have any meaning, and the second one is like asking someone why they breathe. Interestingly enough, I also have never been asked how profitable we are, which at the end of the day, drives everything else that shows up on our statements.»
Gambling Law Update - March
3 March 2004
Attorney Lawrence G. Walters produces a monthly review of legal and legislative activity related to Internet gambling. March’s report includes U.S./U.K. discussions on Internet gambling, policies from MasterCard and Visa, efforts to get online gambling off the ground in the U.S. Virgin Islands and more.»
The Top 10s
3 March 2004
It's the Hitwise Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending Feb. 28. This week:

Australia
1. RaceTAB
2. TABOnline
3. TAB Wagering
4. . . .
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Casino Watch - March 2004
3 March 2004
A monthly review of news from the land-based and online casino industries.»
Nambling Notes - 3 March 2004
3 March 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: TAB trademarks the name Tabfair, the British Jockey Club launches suspicious betting investigation after a race incites fury from a crowd of punters, European Betting Association gains four new members, plus more.»
I-Lottery Update - March 2004
3 March 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.»
Washington State Close to Authorizing ADW system
2 March 2004
Washington state legislatures could pass a bill before the end of their current session that would give the green light to an advance-deposit wagering system in the state.»
Nambling Notes - March 2, 2003
2 March 2004
In today’s Nambling Notes: Tessa Jowell appears before the Draft Gambling Bill’s Scrutiny Committee, Betfair may extend its presence in Ireland, plus more.»
German Courts Rule in Favor of Cross-Border Betting
1 March 2004
Recent court rulings in the Netherlands and Scandinavia have strengthened the notion that the Gambelli verdict does not open European member states up to cross-border gambling, but a pair of new cases in Germany might indicate otherwise.»
Nambling Notes - March 1, 2004
1 March 2004
In today’s Nambling Notes: Carib’s funds temporarily restored to pay employees, new anti-money laundering laws take effect in the UK, plus more.»
Woodbine Site Under Investigation
1 March 2004

Although company officials claimed last year that HorsePlayer Interactive was in compliance with Canadian laws, the country's federal Justice Department is now investigating its web site to ensure it is operating legally.»

Market Briefs - Feb 23-27, 2004
1 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.»
Carib Has Assets Frozen in Belize
27 February 2004
Serious accusations around one of the industry's most well-known online sports books has forced law enforcement officials in both the United States and Belize to team up and freeze the assets of Carib Sports Book and Casino Ltd.»
Nambling Notes - Feb. 27, 2004
27 February 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: Online gaming busts in China and Taiwan, New offerings from Sky Digital and iTV, plus more.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
27 February 2004
A review of news briefs for the week of Feb. 23-27.»
South Africa Not Likely to Include Interactive Gambling in New Act
27 February 2004
South Africa is expected to pass a much delayed Gambling Act later this year, although the bill will not address interactive gaming, despite the wishes and input from many within the industry.»
Nambling Notes - Feb. 26, 2004
26 February 2004
In today's Nambling Notes: DDoS strikes against Stanley Leisure, Irish Lottery statistics and mobile possibilities, Sportsbook rumors, plus more.»