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On-line Gambling Regulation: What We Now Do, Can Do and Should Do
9 February 2001
Hugh Monypenny, managing director for game testing firm BMM, delivers his views on the way Internet gambling should be regulated from a technology standpoint.»
Nambling Notes - Feb 9, 2001
9 February 2001
In this week's Nambling Notes: Holland Casino gets ready to go live; France is infested with Illegal online lotteries; efforts to prohibit online gambling in Hong Kong stumble; the U.K. National Lottery considers privatization; and more.»
Money for Start-ups
8 February 2001
If you want to turn your small e-business into a big e-business, you're going to need money, and lots of it. The big issue is how to find the money you'll need to get your e-business off the ground.»
Senate Report Addresses Money Laundering
8 February 2001
Results of a yearlong U.S. government study looking into the relationship between offshore banks and money laundering has drawn some interesting conclusions, some of which involve the online gaming industry.»
Possibility of Prohibition Lingers in Hong Kong
8 February 2001
Tomorrow morning the Hong Kong Legislative Council Bills Committee will start its morning deliberations by discussing the proposed Gambling (Amendment) Bill. Under the bill's terms, should it be enacted as written, it would become illegal to operate a bookmaking website and/or bet with an offshore bookmaking site.»
Play121's Spin on P2P Betting
8 February 2001
Play121, a fairly new U.K.-based person-to-person sports betting service, is making a splash in the online gambling business by offering a product that's based on "playing" instead of gambling.»
Tools of the Trade - Feb 8, 2001
8 February 2001
As a leader in an Internet-driven industry, you've got to stay informed about the latest products, technologies and services available to thriving e-businesses. Instead of sitting on your lead, broaden the distance between you and the rest of the pack by equipping yourself with the tools necessary to get it done. Every week IGN publishes a new medley of blips and blurbs about products, services and events that could help you strengthen your e-business.»
FATF Links Net Betting to Money Laundering
7 February 2001
The Internet gaming industry has caught the ire of the Financial Action Task Force as being a leading avenue for illegal money laundering.»
Are British Bookmakers Homebound or Outcasts Forever?
7 February 2001
The English sector of the sports betting industry is anxiously awaiting the introduction of the Treasury's next budget announcement in March, in hopes that the betting duty in Great Britain will either be dropped or reduced significantly. But if Treasury comes through with good news, will all of the bookmakers return? It's suggested that a tax break will only be given if they all agree to come home, and it isn't clear yet whether that will happen.»
Upcoming Conference Promises to Bring Issues in Australia to Center Stage
7 February 2001
Gaming professionals from all over the world will gather in Queensland, Australia this month for the 9th Annual Gaming & Casinos Convention, the Asia/Pacific region's premier gambling industry event. Scheduled for February 19-21 in Gold Coast, the convention comes at perhaps the most crucial time ever for Internet gambling in Australia. »
The IGN Data Hub - Feb 7, 2001
7 February 2001
In our zealous attempt to provide relief for potential information overload, we've condensed several industry-related surveys and research findings into a more digestible form for your reading pleasure.»
RivTrend I-Gaming Index Performs Well in January
6 February 2001
The +11 percent January performance of the RivTrend Global I-Gaming Stock IndexTM increased its gain to +18.4 percent since its introduction in October 2000. »
ACA Submits Argument for Regulation
6 February 2001
In just a few short months the Australian moratorium on interactive gambling is scheduled to conclude, at which time it will be replaced by a permanent federal ban or stricter state regulatory systems and perhaps even new taxation schemes. »
Cyber Ramblings - Feb 6, 2001
6 February 2001
Every week, Interactive Gaming News churns through a roundup of important Internet and technology-related worldwide news. This week a new plan to lay broadband cable has generated a stir and state legislators move to block both pop-up advertisements and spam e-mail. Also making our list this week action taken by the European Commission and WIPO, and as always, our favorite hacker attack of the week.»
Britain's Smaller Betting Operations Gather to Discuss Change
5 February 2001
To many outsiders, trying to understand the system governing British bookmakers is akin to wandering about in a mist while bumping into objects that feel almost familiar. Bookmakers there have a Byzantine-like system of associations, organizations, groups, and offices that control, regulate, legislate or combat nearly every aspect of racing, betting and bookmaking activities. Last month one of the most vocal among these organizations, the British Betting Offices Association (BBOA), held its Industry Seminar 2001 in Claridge's Hotel, London.»
Cohen Prepares for Appea
5 February 2001
After a number of delays, the government has submitted its brief for World Sports Exchange President Jay Cohen's pending appeal before the United States 2nd District Court of Appeals. IGN has obtained a copy for your reading pleasure.»
Swedish Group Introduces Java-Based Texas Hold'em
5 February 2001
A Swedish software developing firm is looking to carve itself a niche in the online gambling business by offering the world’s first real-money Java-based Texas Hold’em poker game.»
I-Gaming Investors Corner (Jan 29 - Feb 2)
5 February 2001
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 previous week into a nifty little package just for you.»
AWI Finds Buyer for Mega$ports
2 February 2001
After a 13-month legal and regulatory odyssey, American Wagering Inc. is nearly ready to sell off its Mega$ports subsidiary in Canberra, Australia.»
Q & A: David Harding
2 February 2001
What's it like to be one of the biggest bookmaking companies in the world? IGN seeks the answer through an interview with David Harding, William Hill's chief executive officer.»
XFL Bets are on at Vegas and Online Sportsbooks
2 February 2001
"Hitmen" and "Outlaws" may have a long and storied past in Las Vegas, but a new band of renegades has sportsbooks up and down the Strip talking.»
Iowa Contemplates Prohibition
2 February 2001
Barely a month into the new year, legislators in two U.S. states have introduced bills that would prohibit Internet gambling on a state level. IGN reported last month the surfacing of one of them in Indiana. A westward sweep across the Heartland reveals that another has emerged in Iowa.»
Iowa House Bill 13
2 February 2001
This bill prohibits a person from using the internet to conduct or participate in a lottery or in a game for any sum of money or property, to make a bet, to engage in bookmaking, or to deliver a wager for a fee. »
Nambling Notes - Feb 2, 2000
2 February 2001
In this week's Nambling Notes: MGM Mirage flips the switch at its play-for-fun site, Harrah's wins another award for its customer service database, Caribbean jurisdictions attempt to clean up their acts on the money laundering front, the SEC fails to shut down an online casino and more.»
Bookmakers Score Big for Super Bowl XXXV
1 February 2001
In a nutshell, the amount of money wagered over the Internet on the Super Bowl is rising sharply while the amount wagered at Las Vegas Sports Books continues to decline.»
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