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Odds and Ends - October 2002
16 October 2002
Interactive sports betting news is making headlines as quickly as an NFL line changes an hour before kickoff. 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 - Oct. 15, 2002
15 October 2002
In today's Nambling Notes: Bingo.com to offer personal ads and more, PacificPoker.com launches and more.»
Panama: The Next Hot Spot?
15 October 2002
If all goes according to plan, a new online gaming jurisdiction could emerge by month's end and become a major player in the industry, one industry source said.»
Market Briefs (Oct. 7-11 2002)
14 October 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.»
Nambling Notes - Oct. 14., 2002
14 October 2002
In today's Nambling Notes: The Costa Rican government looks at higher taxes for its gambling industry and more.»
Malta Passes I-Gaming Regulations
14 October 2002
The Malta Lotteries and Gaming Authority announced today it is formulating a new licensing regime for online gambling in Malta.»
Weekly Nambling Notes - Oct. 7-11, 2002
12 October 2002
In this week's Nambling Notes: BetOnSports announces plans go public, Jay Cohen spews venom about the Leach bill, The Onion looks at gambling and more.»
I-Lottery Update - October 2002
11 October 2002
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.»
Virtgame Good to Go in Nevada? Not Quite Yet
11 October 2002
Media reports of the Nevada Gaming Control Board granting a license for a system that would open the door for desktop sports betting are exaggerated, according to officials with the company holding the license.»
Nambling Notes - Oct. 11, 2002
11 October 2002
In today's Notes: Access Gaming Systems announces an agreement with the French State Lottery, China sets new Internet cafe rules in motion and more.»
Hamburg Spielbank Targets Late October for Launch
10 October 2002
After a three-year period of testing and seeking approval from the Senate of Hamburg, the virtual doors of Hamburg Spielbank's online casino will open Oct. 28, 6 p.m. (German Winter Time).»
BetOnSports Aims for the AIM
10 October 2002
One of the largest sports books in the world, BetOnSports.com of Costa Rica, says it plans to go public as soon as international economic situations steady themselves.»
Nambling Notes - Oct. 10, 2002
10 October 2002
In today's Nambling Notes: Netgame Factory launches an SMS scratch-card lottery, a new skill-games site, Antigua and Barbuda lobbies against an Internet gambling prohibition in the United States and more.»
European Bookmakers Assess Hong Kong Situation
9 October 2002
The passage of a bill outlawing offshore, and therefore Internet, gambling in Hong Kong late last May may have driven some operators out of the market, but one thing seems for sure: the SAR is not done with I-gaming, and I-gaming is not done with it.»
Nambling Notes - Oct. 9, 2002
9 October 2002
In today's Nambling Notes: BetOnSports.com may go public, Jay Cohen comments on the Leach bill and more.»
Malta Seminar Will Focus on Small European Jurisdictions
9 October 2002
In light of regulatory and legislative directions being taken in the United States, many in the interactive gambling business agree that Europe is the hotspot for growth in their industry. But, often overlooked amid the hoopla surrounding Europe's gradual adoption of I-gaming, particularly in the United Kingdom, is the progress being made in Europe's smaller jurisdictions, where major casino corporations, such as MGM Mirage and Rank, are getting their feet wet in the I-gaming space.»
A Closer Look at the Leach Hearing
8 October 2002
An Internet gambling prohibition bill sponsored by Rep. James Leach, R-Iowa, was passed last week in the U.S. House under a suspension of the rules. IGN has obtained the transcript for the hearing preceding the vote.»
Human Bar Code - Monitoring Biometric Technologies in a Free Society
8 October 2002
Biometric technologies such as voice prints, retina and iris scanners, face-recognition cameras, digitized fingerprints, and even implantable chips containing personal information can benefit us. Such technologies will find their way into cell phones and mobile computers, car doors, doorknobs, and office keys. They can bolster online commerce, locate a missing child, and transmit medical information to doctors. They promise increased security by preventing identity theft.»
Nambling Notes - Oct. 8, 2002
8 October 2002
In today's Nambling Notes: eBet acquires the Turbo Bonus player loyalty program, attheraces gears up to launch its iTV betting service and more.»
The Unintended Consequences of a Monetary Control Scheme
7 October 2002
With the recent passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, the potential banning of Internet gambling by way of blocking all payment mechanisms has become a hot topic once again. Gaming author and speaker, Mark D. Schopper, J.D., covered this issue in some detail in a recent issue of the Chapman Law Review. The article, "Internet Gambling, Electronic Cash & Money Laundering: The Unintended Consequences of a Monetary Control Scheme," discusses the unintended consequences of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act and has already been cited to and referenced by numerous journals and publications.»
Nambling Notes: Oct. 7, 2002
7 October 2002
In today's Nambling Notes: eBay and PayPal tie the knot and more.»
Market Briefs (Sept. 30-Oct. 4, 2002)
7 October 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.»
Editorial: Smoke and Mirrors - the Betting Exchange Shell Game
4 October 2002
Three weeks ago I wrote in IGN about the flaws in the bet exchange business model. Now it's time to look at how the exchanges are wallpapering over the gaps, how they have everyone fooled and why it's a very good business if you can get away with it.»
Editorial: Smoke and Mirrors - the Betting Exchange Shell Game (Page 2)
4 October 2002
Three weeks ago I wrote in IGN about the flaws in the bet exchange business model. Now it's time to look at how the exchanges are wallpapering over the gaps, how they have everyone fooled and why it's a very good business if you can get away with it.»
Editorial: Smoke and Mirrors - the Betting Exchange Shell Game (Page 3)
4 October 2002
Three weeks ago I wrote in IGN about the flaws in the bet exchange business model. Now it's time to look at how the exchanges are wallpapering over the gaps, how they have everyone fooled and why it's a very good business if you can get away with it.»
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