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Emily D. Swoboda Gaming Guru - Page 44Nambling Notes - May 5, 20035 May 2003
US News -- At 4 p.m. EST on Tuesday the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security will markup and vote on HR 21, the Internet gambling bill proposed by Rep. James Leach, R-Iowa. The bill would make it illegal for online gambling merchants to accept credit cards or other bank instruments as payment for Internet gambling by Americans. ... (read more)
Nambling Notes - April 24, 200324 April 2003
News from Down Under -- The Australian government's call for submissions regarding its prohibitive Interactive gambling law ended on Tuesday. Built into the law is a clause that requires the government to review the law two years after it was passed. That review is taking place now, and several companies and ... (read more)
Nambling Notes - April 1, 20031 April 2003
Making Deals -- Parlay Entertainment Ltd., an Internet gaming software company that's part of the DCEG Group of Companies, announced yesterday that four of its recent licensees are now online. Two of them,
www.bingobilly.com and www.casinobilly.com, are operated by Sportingbet plc. Another, www.winwardcasino.com, is operated by
Metagalaxia S.A. ... (read more)
Nambling Notes - March 26, 200326 March 2003
UK Tidbit -- In response to the National Lottery going online with its Instant Win games, Ladbrokes has upped the jackpot for its "Balls" game to £1 million. The game is a mixture of a lottery and fixed-odds game and previously had a top prize of £100,000. As an additional competitive measure, Ladbrokes is ... (read more)
Denmark Considers Prohibitive Tactics5 March 2003
Lawmakers in Denmark are considering new rules that would limit online gaming to protect the state-run betting company Tipstjeneste, which handles all non-Internet gaming in the country.
The Copenhagen Post reported on Feb. 27 that a new "tips law" is receiving much cross-party political support. ... (read more)
Costa Rica: New Tax Vexes Operators24 February 2003
One week after Costa Rica imposed a new tax law geared at improving the image of the country's I-gaming industry, one of the national banks has cut off nearly 40 accounts belonging to online gaming companies.
The Banco Nacional accounts were used mainly by the operators to meet payroll; however, the move still has many in the industry scratching their heads. ... (read more)
Nambling Notes - Feb. 19, 200319 February 2003
Names and Faces -- James F. McCann is being appointed to the board of directors of Gtech Holdings Corp. McCann is the chairman and CEO of 1-800-Flowers.com Inc.
News from Down Under -- The National Rugby League of Australia is looking to distance itself from all types of gambling. The group has ... (read more)
Nambling Notes - Feb. 18, 200318 February 2003
Tidbit from the Far East -- Mark Blandford, the executive vice chairman of Sportingbet.com plc, held a press conference yesterday in Taiwan to deny media reports that his company is planning to open an office an operate a lottery in Taiwan, where gambling is illegal. "The stories are unfounded," he said. ... (read more)
Nambling Notes - Feb. 6, 20036 February 2003
News from the UK -- The U.K. Telegraph reported recently that Londoner Azad Mahomed has been banned from certain online gaming events for electronically spying on other players' cards. Mahomed, an online bridge player, went online during bridge competitions and looked at other players' cards after signing on as a spectator with a different name. ... (read more)
Insights - Advertising in the United States6 February 2003
As more and more attorneys general in the United States target online casinos and sports books--and the media outlets that advertise their services--the gray area around where and what they can advertise continues to expand.
To shed light on the issue, IGN turned to advertising and Internet law expert Larry Walters for insight. ... (read more)
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