iGaming News Page 849

HR 556 - The Industry Responds
2 October 2002
Leaders in the Internet gambling industry are expressing regret that the U.S. House of Representatives chose to pass a bill banning Internet gambling instead of focusing on regulating it.»
House Passes Leach Bil
1 October 2002
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill this afternoon that bans Internet gambling by way of blocking all payment mechanisms for it.»
Nambling Notes - Oct. 1, 2002
1 October 2002
In today's Notes: Researchers say bookmakers are often more accurate than pollsters, G2E reports significant growth and more.»
Understanding Mobile Gambling
30 September 2002
Alatto Technologies Limited, based in Dublin, is up to its ears in mobile gambling. The company, which built Europe's first wireless gambling site in 1999, recently published "Understanding Mobile Gambling," a consumer research study covering UMTS, SMS, WAP, 2.5G and 3G networks.»
Tomorrow Could Be the Day
30 September 2002
On Tuesday the U.S. House is expected to vote on--and pass--a bill that would ban Internet gambling in the United States.»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 30, 2002
30 September 2002
In today's Notes, Nevada examines intrastate gambling and more.»
Market Briefs (Sept. 23-27)
30 September 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.»
High Expectations for Orbis and WagerWorks
29 September 2002
Orbis and WagerWorks, who have long partnered to sell their respective sports book and casino software, each had announcements to make from their joint booth at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas last week.»
Weekly Nambling Notes - Sept. 23-27, 2002
28 September 2002
In this week's Nambling Notes - AGA president Frank Fahrenkopf comments on the Leach bill, Action Online Entertainment launches a new Internet casino, betandwin discontinues betting terminals and more.»
Global Policy Review - September 2002
27 September 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.»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 27, 2002
27 September 2002
In today's Nambling Notes: Betfair is overwhelmed by bots, Chartwell debuts new software and more.»
A Very Soft Launch for MGM Mirage
27 September 2002
With the outlook for Internet gambling growing increasingly grim in its home country virtually by the hour, Vegas-based casino giant MGM Mirage quietly launched its highly anticipated online casino Thursday from an offshore location.»
The Time is Right for Your Startup
26 September 2002
In late 1999, everybody wanted to do a tech startup. Guess what, it was too late. The big money had been made and those who jumped on the already rolling bandwagon usually didn't get anywhere. Being a successful entrepreneur takes courage. It means doing things that aren't obvious.»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 26, 2001
26 September 2002
In today's Nambling Notes: Sportingbet says it's catching up to Nevada, Net Entertainment introduces a new slot machine and more.»
Leach Bill Gains Momentum
25 September 2002
A variety of organizations, from financial groups to the Fraternal Order of Police, have voiced support for the anti-Internet gambling bill put forth in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. James Leach, R-Iowa.»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 25, 2002
25 September 2002
In today's Nambling Notes: betandwin abandons betting terminals, Greece abandons strict computer gaming law, Gerdelan abandons Problem Gaming Foundation before it can abandon him and more.»
Dutch Lotto Launches Internet Sports Betting
24 September 2002
With "a little help from my friends" (the national lottery of Finland, that is), the Dutch "De Lotto" has launched Internet sports betting in the Netherlands.»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 24, 2002
24 September 2002
In today's Nambling Notes: National Public Radio takes a look at I-gaming, the AGA polls its members about the Leach bill and more.»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 23, 2002
23 September 2002
In today's Nambling Notes: Verizon releases a play-for-fun blackjack game for cell phones, an alternate juror alleges that other jurors slept through George Atiyeh's trial and more.»
GAO Releases Interim Report on I-Gaming
23 September 2002
The U.S. General Accounting Office said today that ambiguities contained in the Wire Act may hamper the act's applicability to Internet gambling.»
Market Briefs (Sept. 16-20)
23 September 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.»
On Track - September
20 September 2002
A monthly review of events, business news and other happenings in the racing industry, particularly in the interactive sector.»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 20, 2002
20 September 2002
In Today's Notes: WWTS enters the P2P game, Hong Kong and Japan agree to "good neighbor" policy and more.»
Online Privacy Is a Business Issue
19 September 2002
Online privacy is just a consumer and Web surfer issue. Right? Actually, that's absolutely wrong. It's a major issue for your business.»
Insights - The DOJ and Online Casinos
19 September 2002
Does the DOJ letter leverage justice authorities' ability to prosecute casino operators?»