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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.»
Nambling Notes - Nov. 6, 2003
6 November 2003
In today's Nambling Notes: Hong Kong Jockey Club adds more soccer betting options, skill-games businesses form a trade association and more.»
Insights - US Anti-Spam Legislation
5 November 2003
How effective will the U.S. CAN-SPAM Act be?»
A Great World Cup So Far for Online Bookmakers
5 November 2003
A strong performance by the favorites usually means sports books will take a hit, but online bookmakers have bucked the trend during the 2003 Rugby World Cup. The cyber sports books are profiting with hopes of continued success into the Nov. 22 championship match in Sydney.»
Nambling Notes - Nov. 5, 2003
5 November 2003
In today's Nambling Notes: Russian bookmaker Fonbet launches an online casino, Tabcorp talks business with Victoria's government and Tab ltd., plus more.»
Microgaming Wins Top Casino Software For Second Straight Year
4 November 2003
For the second year in a row, Microgaming has been awarded 'Top Casino Software' by the readers of Gambling Online Magazine.»
Market Briefs - Oct. 27-31, 2003
4 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.»
The Top 10s
4 November 2003
It's the Hitwise Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending Oct. 31. This week:

United Kingdom
1. BetFair
1. William Hill Sportsbook
3. Ladbrokes.com
4. . . .
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I-Gaming Controversy in Six Nations
4 November 2003
A dispute between an Indian chief and a gaming commission has resulted in a state of turmoil for I-gaming in the Canadian Six Nations Indian band.»
From the Editor's Chair - v5
4 November 2003
A sprinkling of musings and observations about gambling portals for sale, advertising, England's mobile lottery and more.»
Nambling Notes - Nov. 4, 2003
4 November 2003
In today's Nambling Notes: Thailand considers legal soccer betting, another Murdoch joins BSkyB and more.»
No Definitive Position Yet on P2P in Australia
3 November 2003
After two days of meetings, racing ministers from Australia and New Zealand ended the 2003 Racing Ministers' Conference last week without a definitive stance on betting exchanges.»
SportOdds Loses Appeal in NSW Advertising Case
3 November 2003
The Federal Court of Australia has handed SportOdds another defeat in its quest to advertise its online betting services in New South Wales.»
Branding in the Online Sports Betting World
3 November 2003
The process of creating a great brand starts right at the earliest days of the organization. You can create a great brand out of a bad name, but it just seems to be that much easier if you put some thinking into your name.»
Nambling Notes - Nov. 3, 2003
3 November 2003
In today's Nambling Notes: Victoria Racing will impose a product fee on interstate bookmakers, Australia's new IT minister speaks (sort of) and more.»
The Pick 6 Scandal - One Year Later
31 October 2003
A year after the biggest betting scandal to hit the horseracing industry, more than $2 million has been invested in upgrading security measures in OTB and tote systems, and experts agree the industry is heading in the right direction.»
UK Lottery to Go Mobile
31 October 2003
MLotto is about to emerge on the I-gaming scene by giving England's 25 million-plus mobile phone users access to a real-time, instant-win interactive lottery.»
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