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Kevin Smith Gaming Guru - Page 17Yahoo, Google Targeted in Class Action Suit for Taking Online Gambling Ads4 August 2004
Although leading search engines Google and Yahoo pulled advertising content from online gaming operators in April both sites are named as defendants in a class action lawsuit filed Tuesday in California.
The suit alleges that 13 different search engines and portal sites illegally accepted advertising ... (read more)
Virtual Racing Competition Heating Up3 August 2004
As more and more punters get hooked on the craze of virtual horseracing officials with Vis iTV and Inspired Broadcast Networks (IBN) are jockeying for position to become the industry leader.
The Scottish-based Vis iTV plans to announce a major agreement later this week that will see its I-Race online system ... (read more)
Missouri Officials Bust2 August 2004
All Nathan Leiweke wanted to do was make some money during his summer vacation before returning to college for the fall.
State officials in Missouri shut down Leiweke's web-based lottery operation after being tipped off about the site, which offered users a chance to buy a $2 ticket in exchange for a $20,000 grand prize to get their car "pimped out. ... (read more)
Operators Respond Differently to UK Report on Underage Gambling29 July 2004
Reaction from online gaming operators to a recent report on the ease in which minors can access web-based gaming operations has varied over the last two days.
One operator questioned the validity of the study while another called on banks to help monitor the use of Solo debit cards and another has decided to stop accepting Solo cards all together. ... (read more)
Betfair Seeks Deal with Cricket Australia28 July 2004
Wasting no time in laying the groundwork for doing business in Australia, Betfair is looking at the country's leading sports leagues as potential partners.
Australia's federal government on July 12 published the results of its yearlong review of the Interactive Gambling Act--ultimately opening the door ... (read more)
Mega Deal Down Under: Betfair and PB23 July 2004
Less than two weeks after the Australian government published its review of the 2001 Interactive Gaming Act, the first major deal involving a betting exchange has been struck. Just like that, Kerry Packer's media conglomerate is back in the Internet gambling business.
The committee reviewing the IGA ... (read more)
Centrebet Hit with Barrage of DDoS Attacks22 July 2004
The seriousness of DDoS attacks on the interactive gambling sites is being felt in Australia, as one of the country's most popular sports betting sites was taken offline Thursday by a sophisticated group of hackers.
A spokesman for the company, Northern Territory-based Centrebet.com, pointed out, ... (read more)
The IGA Review - Beyond Betting Exchange Policy21 July 2004
The P2P debate has stolen headlines in Australia since the federal government published its review of the Interactive Gambling Act of 2001, but the 108-page document covers a wide range of important issues.
Perhaps second to the betting exchange situation in significance is the decision not to implement ... (read more)
P2P in the States' Hands Down Under20 July 2004
A week after the Australian federal government's decision to allow states and territories to license betting exchanges, leading P2P betting operator Betfair is busy trying to find a jurisdiction willing to go for it. The door was opened when the Communications Ministry elected to keep the Interactive ... (read more)
Stanleybet Challenges Italian Monopoly19 July 2004
Stanleybet is hoping to write the next chapter in the ongoing Gambelli story.
The British bookmaker, a subsidiary of Stanley Leisure, announced Wednesday that it will lodge a formal complaint against Italy with the European Commission in response to the Italian Supreme Court ruling that the government's ... (read more)
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