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Nambling Notes - Nov. 17, 2003
17 November 2003
In today's Nambling Notes: Ukbetting to provide broadband service, new site lets users play against celebs, plus more.»
Betfair Apologizes for Earlier Comments
17 November 2003
As if officials with Betfair didn't have enough to worry about with traditional bookmakers like Ladbrokes and William Hill constantly battling their every move Betfair had a public relations blunder over the weekend and had to publicly apologize for comments made by one of its senior executives.»
European Court Rules Against Finland's Foreign Lottery Tax
17 November 2003
Last week the European Court of Justice decided in the Lindman case that Finland cannot maintain a law that requires its citizens to pay an income tax on lottery winnings from other EU countries. The Administrative Court of Aland asked the Court of Justice to hear the case after it was appealed by a woman from Aland who won $117,000 in a Swedish Lottery in 1998 and was then ordered to pay a Finnish income tax. The ruling applies to earnings won from traditional foreign lotteries and from Internet lotteries.»
UK Sports Minister and Head of BHB Want More Betting Exchange Discussion
14 November 2003

Key government authorities and horseracing industry leaders in the UK reached an important agreement this week that could create a hindrance to the future of betting exchanges in the region.»

Nambling Notes - Nov. 14, 2003
14 November 2003
In today's Nambling Notes: Sperospel.se operating in Sweden, EU Court of Justice rules on income tax from foreign lotteries issue, Stanley Leisure advertises in Greece, and more.»
Global Policy Review - October 2003
14 November 2003
Each month IGN delivers the latest in international policy developments that could affect the I-gaming business. From dealings between nations to actions taken by international organizations, it's a digest of the latest in global policy.»
Nambling Notes - Nov. 13, 2003
13 November 2003
In today's Nambling Notes: NSW government agrees to drop restrictions that would bar a TAB merger, Camelot prepares to launch service on iTV, plus more.»
Different Approaches Create Results for Two New Betting Exchanges
12 November 2003
Two new betting exchanges have hit the market and both are hoping to make major inroads in what is becoming the fastest growing sector of the interactive gaming industry despite taking two different approaches.»
From the Editor's Chair - v6
12 November 2003
This week's sprinkling of musings and observations comes from the back row at the second annual European I-Gaming Expo & Congress in Barcelona. The spotlight shines on Harrah's possible I-gaming venture, the Isle of Man's plans to get back on track and a new frontier for P2P.»
Sporting Odds & Ends - November 2003
12 November 2003
News on the latest developments, trends and issues in the sports betting industry.»
The Top 10s
12 November 2003
It's the Hitwise Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending Oct. 31. This week:

Singapore
1. Singapore Pools
2. Asian Odds Sportsbook
3. Limso.net
4. . . .
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Nambling Notes - Nov. 12, 2003
12 November 2003
In today's Nambling Notes: Thailand considers legalizing all forms of gambling, hackers attack online betting sites, plus more.»
Harrah's Unveils Subscription Based I-Gaming Operation
12 November 2003
Harrah's Entertainment today acknowledged that in the first few months of 2004 it intends to launch a subscription-based online gaming network in the UK called Lucky Me, which might one day gain approval from U.S. regulators.»
Nambling Notes - Nov. 11, 2003
11 November 2003
In today's Nambling Notes: iGGBA and GAMCARE adopt a code of practice for remote gambling, TAB speaks on mergers, plus more.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
10 November 2003
A review of news briefs for the week of Nov. 1-7.»
Alabama AG Forces Station to Pull Ads
10 November 2003
Citing a state law that bans gambling advertisements, a deputy in the Alabama Attorney General's office sent a letter to a Birmingham radio station telling it to stop running advertisements for offshore sports betting operations.»
Nambling Notes - Nov. 10, 2003
10 November 2003
In today's Nambling Notes: Skillpoker.com's card room will open this week, the World Series of Poker is underway, plus more.»
Market Briefs - Nov 3-7, 2003
10 November 2003
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.»
TAB Update: Beattie Cites Competition Concerns
7 November 2003
A day after Victorian betting company Tabcorp issued a hefty buyout bid for TAB, its competitor in New South Wales, Victoria's premier, Peter Beattie, strongly criticized the proposition and stated that he would take his concerns to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).»
The IGC's Advertising Code of Practice
7 November 2003
In an effort to improve the public image of the industry, the Interactive Gaming Council is drafting a set of standards for advertising I-gaming services.»
Clear Channel Latest to Confirm Grand Jury Subpoena
7 November 2003
A clearer picture is starting to emerge regarding the scope and scale of a Grand Jury Investigation looking into the advertising practices of the interactive gambling industry.»
Nambling Notes - Nov. 7, 2003
7 November 2003
In today's Nambling Notes: Punters complain to ACCC about Tabcorp's proposition, Christchurch's City Council seeks public feedback, plus more.»
TAB Saga Gets More Interesting as Tabcorp Enters the Frey
6 November 2003
Victoria's juggernaut gambling operator, Tabcorp, on Wednesday announced intentions to buy out New South Wales' TAB ltd., which is already one month into merger discussions with Queensland's UNiTAB. The Australian Stock Exchange later revealed that it was planning an investigation into irregular trading in shares of all three of the gambling companies just before Tabcorp placed its bid.»
I-Lottery Update - November 2003
6 November 2003
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.»
Gambelli Verdict Sparks Mixed Reactions
6 November 2003
Seven months after the Italian court referred the criminal proceedings against Piergiorgio Gambelli and 137 others to the E.U. Court of Justice, the court today ruled that, "It is for the national court to determine whether the Italian legislation actually serves the aims of consumer protection and of public order and whether the restrictions imposed are disproportionate." This means the ball is back in the Italian court.»
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