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New House Bill Proposes Panel to Consider Regulation
19 November 2002
U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., today introduced a bill that would create a five-member commission to study the feasibility of making Internet gambling legal in the United States.»
Nambling Notes - Nov. 19, 2002
19 November 2002
In today's Nambling Notes: The chairman of Tab Ltd. steps down and more.»
Profits for Hilton Lower than Expected
18 November 2002
Hilton Group PLC, with its headquarters in Watford, Herts, England, published its trading statement last week for the four months ended Oct. 31, 2002. Hilton (including Ladbrokes) ranked in the Europe FT 500 (May 2002) at 242 (coming from 295 in 2001), with a market value of US$5,603.2, saw a 9 percent lower profit compared with the same period in 2001.»
Nambling Notes - Nov. 18, 2002
18 November 2002
In today's Notes: Svenska Spel hires Boss Media for digital scratch cards, Gaming Insight is in talks with William Hill and Ladbrokes and more.»
Market Briefs (Nov. 11-15)
18 November 2002
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 - Nov. 11-15, 2002
17 November 2002
In this week's Nambling Notes: A former CryptoLogic exec joins the dot com team, The Breeders' Cup controversy intensifies, the world bids a fond farewell to the name GoBarkingMad.com and much more.»
Pick 6 Shockwaves Reach Canada
15 November 2002
The effects of one of the biggest betting scandals to hit the pari-mutuel betting industry in years are starting to be felt.»
Nambling Notes - Nov. 15, 2002
15 November 2002
In today's Nambling Notes: GoBarkingMad.com gets a name change and more.»
Bracing for the PayPal Freeze
15 November 2002
Online gaming operators' payment processing woes are about to get a lot worse after Nov. 24, when PayPal stops processing Internet gambling transactions.»
US Law Roundup - November 2002
14 November 2002
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. Both federal lawmaking bodies are in a lame-duck session, meaning that the members who were voted out of office on the Nov. 5 election have returned for a final few days of business. During the lame-duck session, it is a possibility, although a small one, that the Leach Bill could be passed by the Senate. It was passed in the House on Oct. 1.»
Instant Messenger in the Office
14 November 2002
If you've been following the online tech world, you may already know that one of the fastest growing Internet applications is instant messaging (IM). It may have started with teenagers perfecting the ability to have eight simultaneous "chats" going with eight different friends in eight windows, but it has matured into a business application that brings security and legal concerns with it.»
Nambling Notes - Nov. 14, 2002
14 November 2002
In today's Nambling Notes: dot com Entertainment Group hires CryptoLogic's former COO and more.»
The Boss of Bingo
13 November 2002
A well established I-gaming supplier has unveiled a turnkey online bingo platform that it says could eclipse its casino gaming business.»
Sporting Odds and Ends - November
13 November 2002
To help you stay on top of all the latest developments, trends and issues facing the sports betting industry, IGN provides a roundup of happenings with its Odds and Ends column.»
Nambling Notes - Nov. 13, 2002
13 November 2002
In today's Nambling Notes: Poker.com blames problems with its casino software provider for its failure to meet third-quarter earnings estimates and more.»
Election Recap
12 November 2002
Last Tuesday was election day in the United States, and a source in Washington, D.C. close to the political process is telling IGN that the results do not look good for the Internet gambling industry.»
Nambling Notes - Nov. 12, 2002
12 November 2002
In today's Nambling Notes: Arrests are made in the Scientific Games wire fraud conspiracy case, Zone4Play provides casino games to Orange and more.»
McCain Bill a Long Shot
12 November 2002
Washington insiders are saying a realigned Capitol Hill is unlikely to take immediate action on the Amateur Sports Integrity Act.»
Crypto Hoping Globalization, Centralization Will Counter Poor Performance
11 November 2002
Canadian I-gaming software supplier CryptoLogic Inc. released its third quarter results last week, just days after introducing new multiplayer poker and bingo solutions. The company acknowledged business is suffering and attributed the poor performance to "industry-wide challenges."»
Editorial: Give the Panic Button a Rest
11 November 2002
Many in the Interactive gaming industry found themselves hitting the panic button Wednesday over the midterm election results in the United States.»
Nambling Notes - Nov. 11, 2002
11 November 2002
In today's Nambling Notes: Orange unveils plans for a dedicated gaming handset, while Youbet.com nominates a new board member.»
Market Briefs (Nov. 4-8)
11 November 2002
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.»
Global Policy Review
10 November 2002
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.»
Weekly Nambling Notes - Nov. 4-8, 2002
10 November 2002
In this week's Nambling Notes: The United Kingdom launches a consultation paper on whether its gambling reforms need tweaking, FT.com signs on Sportinglife.com's sports information, "The Bachelor" inspires hometown bets and more.»
Hamburg Spielbank Comes Under Fire
9 November 2002
The official opening of the first state-licensed online casino in the state of Hamburg, Germany has brought about an eruption of criticism.»