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Market Briefs (June 23-27, 2003)
30 June 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.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
29 June 2003
A review of news briefs for the week of June 23-27.»
I-Gaming on Hold in the UK, But for How Long?
27 June 2003
The Interactive Gaming, Gambling and Betting Association (IGGBA) said last week at the Global Interactive Gaming Summit and Expo in Montreal that it will try to push sections of the U.K. gambling bill through Parliament if it begins to appear that the bill will be stalled.»
On Track – July 2003
27 June 2003
A monthly review of events, business news and other happenings in the racing industry, particularly in the interactive sector.»
France Feels the Credit Card Sqeeze
27 June 2003
Bank One's new zero-tolerance policy toward I-gaming isn't the only bad financial news today for companies in the industry.»
I-Gaming Operators: Don't Bank on Bank One
27 June 2003
One of America's largest banks confirmed today that its customers will no longer be allowed to use their ATM and debit cards to fund online gambling transactions.»
Nambling Notes - June 27, 2003
27 June 2003
In today's Nambling Notes: Betdaq denies bidding for Sportingbet and much more.»
US Law Roundup - June 2003
26 June 2003
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. June 2002 was an eventful month for the topic of Internet gambling in the U.S. federal legislature. HR 2143, the Bachus bill, was passed by the House of Representatives on June 10 by a wide margin. The bill would make it illegal for Americans to use bank instruments to pay for online gambling activities.»
Editorial: Dispelling the Border-Control Myth
26 June 2003
Is the writing on the wall for the global I-gaming industry? Not quite. ... More accurately, it's on Mark Roberts' ass.

See also: Tim Ryan's rebuttal.»

Nambling Notes - June 26, 2003
26 June 2003
In today's Nambling Notes: MGM Mirage sells two Nevada properties and more.»
Pulling Rank - Hard Rock Hops from Isle of Man to Alderney
26 June 2003
Despite losing two of its original online casino licensees in the past three weeks, officials with the Isle of Man government are confident the jurisdiction will remain a desirable location for operators.»
Market Briefs (June 9-20, 2003)
25 June 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.»
Nambling Notes - June 25, 2003
25 June 2003
In today's Nambling Notes: WagerWorks debuts skybetvegas.com and more.»
Antigua Moves Forward with WTO Claim vs. US
25 June 2003
On Tuesday the Caribbean nation of Antigua presented an argument to the World Trade Organization's dispute settlement body, asking that the WTO set up an arbitration panel to settle a conflict with the United States. Antigua claims that U.S. legislation, which prohibits online wagering, is not in accordance with the nation's commitment to its generalized agreement on trade and services in the WTO.»
Nambling Notes - June 24, 2003
24 June 2003
Today in Nambling Notes: The AGA releases its annual survey results and much more.»
IASbet Buys into Internet Betting Co.
24 June 2003
Australian bookmaker Mark Read's IASbet wagering group today announced an agreement to buy a 50 percent stake in Internet Betting Co., a Gibraltar-based company established 10 months ago by Eurobet.»
Gala Bids for Success in the P2P Space
23 June 2003
The Gala Group has unveiled its first of many person-to-person multiplayer games on its online casino network, which means gamers don't have to take chances against an unknown computer-simulated dealer. They can go online to experience the thrill of defeating human competitors, not just computers.»
Asian Free Trade Zone Adopts I-Gaming
23 June 2003
Online gambling licenses can now be obtained in the Cagayan Economic Zone and Free Port, located at the northeastern tip of the Philippines.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
23 June 2003
A review of news briefs for the week of June 16-20.»
Nambling Notes - June 23, 2003
23 June 2003
In today's Nambling Notes: Sports Information Ltd. buys VegasInsider.com, plus more.»
Dutch Gaming Monopoly Successful in Court against Online Sports Books
18 June 2003
De Lotto's summary court case versus a group of Internet sports betting sites today took a strange course. Just before the case started, it appeared that 62 of the 85 defendants agreed to stop targeting Dutch punters by blocking them electronically.»
New Account Wagering Measure Could Boost Nevada's Race Betting Industry
18 June 2003
The passage of an account wagering bill in Nevada could repair the state's lagging horse wagering industry.»
Dutch De Lotto Takes Further Action against I-Gaming Operators
17 June 2003
The Dutch sports betting monopoly De Lotto is summoning the owners of some 40 international online sports betting sites to appear in the Dutch court for summary proceedings in Arnhem tomorrow.»
Nambling Notes
16 June 2003
IGN's daily "Nambling Notes" news briefs column has been suspended for the week of June 16-20.»
Nambling Notes - June 13, 2003
13 June 2003
In this week's Nambling Notes: De Lotto initiates more legal action and more.»