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Horoscope for the Week of April 25, 2004

Mercury and Jupiter are the planets in Astrology that govern the lower and the higher mind respectively. Tip of the Week: Mercury and Jupiter are the planets in Astrology that govern the lower and the higher mind respectively. Mercury is concerned largely with the realities of the here and now that are available to the five senses...read more

Pointspread.com Back on Board with FoxSports.com

A dispute over who will supply betting odds to FoxSports.com appears to have been resolved with an agreement through which Fox will continue to provide exposure for five online sports books. The odds are supplied by Pinnacle, BetGameDay, Skybook, Blue Grass Sports, Sportingbet USA, and Legendz Sports and delivered to FoxSports.com via Pointspread.com, a non-wagering sports information site. FoxSports.com had been featuring odds from the five books on its Web site, but they were replaced April 8 solely by odds from Bodog.com, the Costa Rica-based online sports book, after Pointspread failed to make a payment to FoxSports.com. But Pointspread.com since come up with the funds, and despite signing a $1 million deal with Fox for exclusive rights, Bodog's stint at FoxSports.com lasted less than two weeks...read more

Horoscope for the Week of April 18, 2004

Tip of the Week Just before the Sun enters Taurus, a New Moon Solar Eclipse in Aries occurs. The timing is interesting as Mars rules Aries and Venus rules Taurus and both planets are currently close together in curious Gemini. Venus will appear to make a grand attempt to catch up to Mars and she normally would...read more

Horoscope for the Week of April 11, 2004

In Astrological practice, the Moon is like the minute hand on the clock, so to speak, that predictive techniques rely upon in order to time the exact moment of the 'probable' impact of any given event. Tip of the Week: In Astrological practice, the Moon is like the minute hand on the clock, so to speak, that predictive techniques rely upon in order to time the exact moment of the 'probable' impact of any given event...read more

The UK Joint Scrutiny Committee Speaks

England's Joint Scrutiny Committee for the draft Gambling Bill today delivered a 306-page report of its findings to Parliament. Though the committee has made 139 suggestions as to how to improve the bill, it maintains that the bill is not fundamentally flawed and therefore urges the government to introduce the bill into the current legislation as soon as possible...read more

Britain's Gambling Population - Numbers Are Down, Concerns over P2P and Internet Are Up

A survey commissioned by Britain's Department for Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) found that the number of British citizens who have gambled within the last year has declined by 2 percent as compared to five years ago. Research group National Opinion Polls surveyed 2,945 U.K...read more

Horoscope for the Week of March 28, 2004

Tip of the Week: Who says April is for fools? Innocence is more valuable than naivety yet, the two can appear as veritable twins. The fool is the only one who had the right and opportunity to tell the king and/or queen about their personal follies...read more

WTO Rules in Favor of Antigua

A World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute panel today delivered a clear victory to Antigua and Barbuda in its case against the United States, declaring that U.S. domestic policy on interactive gaming is in breach of the General Agreement on Trade and Services (GATS)...read more

Change in Costa Rica

The government of Costa Rica is debating a law that would introduce a new tax structure that explicitly deals with I-gaming companies. The bill, which is expected to pass soon, would require companies that take wagers through online and telephone services to pay a tax based on the number of workers employed by the company. The tax bill represents the first major tax adjustment in Costa Rica in many years, and the inclusion of a structure for online gaming companies serves as a testament to the value of the industry to the nation's economy...read more

Horoscope for the Week of March 21, 2004

Tip of the Week: Spring is here, again! Equinox festivities everywhere are a tribute to the annual return of longer days, warmer air, and more sunshine and plant growth. Equinox is the time when the hours of day and night are equal...read more