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Emily D. Swoboda Gaming Guru - Page 45Nambling Notes - Jan. 29, 200329 January 2003
News from Asia -- The Hong Kong Standard is reporting today that the SAR's Secretary for Home Affairs, Patrick Ho, would like to include counseling for problem gamblers in the government's plan to make soccer betting legal. "We are hopeful that if the proposed legislation (for soccer betting) is approved by ... (read more)
US Law Roundup - January 200328 January 2003
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. One the state level, a bill that would hold Internet service providers liable for ... (read more)
Nambling Notes - Jan. 22, 200322 January 2003
Tidbit from the Australia -- Sydney Morning Herald reports that the Northern Territory Racing Commission has suspended the license of Darwin-based Consolidated SportsBet, an online sports book, for not paying $50,000 owed to a customer. The group owes an additional $50,000 in turnover tax, which was due Jan. ... (read more)
On Track - January22 January 2003
Co-mingling of Wagers a Reality
Officials with U.S. Off-track and Euro off-track.com announced an agreement this week that will result in the co-mingling of wagers on international races.
The two companies are teaming up to link the broadcasting of a new wagering service in the United States with ... (read more)
Rank Acquires Blue Square20 January 2003
Two of England's biggest names in gambling will become one when a £65 million acquisition is completed in mid February.
In a deal announced today, Rank group is purchasing Blue Square Interactive Development through a stock buyout.
Blue Square is one of the leading developers of betting platforms for the Internet, wireless applications and I-TV. ... (read more)
Racing Channel Calls It Quits16 January 2003
The Racing Channel last week announced that it has ceased carrying British racing and will terminate broadcasting operations at the end of January.
The network carved out a niche for itself in the United Kingdom by giving casual punters a place to watch live racing throughout England and continental ... (read more)
Nambling Notes - 16 January 200316 January 2003
News from Down Under -- A bevy of Australian newspapers reported today that the Australian Casino Association will probably ask the government to allow its members to offer online gambling to Australians. The country's 2001 law that prevents Australian companies from offering online gambling to Australians ... (read more)
Nambling Notes - Dec. 20, 200220 December 2002
New Stuff -- The operator of Web sites including lottery.com and skillmoney.com is changing its name from Colley Corp. to Games. Inc. The Cincinnati-based group's lottery site provides lottery information and results to sites including MSN, Yahoo! and AOLDigital Cities. According to Games Inc., it has ... (read more)
Election Recap12 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.
"It's obviously not a positive development from the
standpoint of this industry," said the ... (read more)
Election Update4 November 2002
The balance of power in Washington D.C. could shift tomorrow, and a handful of races could affect the future direction of Internet gaming legislation in the United States.
Democrats hold a one-seat edge in the Senate while the Republican Party holds a six-seat advantage in the House of Representatives, ... (read more)
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