28th
June
Utah Source: Las
Vegas Sun/AP
Lawmaker's
'Net gambling motives questioned - Utah gaming opponent received political
contributions from tribes with casinos
A look at the political
wranglings surrounding efforts to pass legislation in the U.S. to ban Internet
gambling.
26th
June
Antigua & Geneva, Switzerland
Source: Las Vegas Sun/AP
U.S.
defends ban on 'Net gambling before WTO
Online casinos apparently
employ 3,000 of Antigua's 67,000 population and in 2000 paid $37.5 million
in taxes.
25th
June
Antigua & Geneva, Switzerland
Source: BBC.co.uk
Online
gambling sparks trade war
25th
June
London & San Francisco
Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
Sky
Bet Partners with WagerWorks to Launch skybetvegas.com
25th
June
London Source: RacingPost.co.uk
Betfair
collects royal enterprise award
In 2000 Betfair.com took
£1,972 in bets on the English Derby, this year they took £3.5
million.
25th
June
Geneva, Switzerland & Antigua
Source: Yahoo/Reuters & Hindustsan Times/AP
Tiny
Caribbean State Takes on U.S. Over Gambling
Antigua
asks WTO to condemn US ban on Internet gambling
24th
June
Online Poker Source:
Las Vegas Sun/AP
Websites
hoping to cash in with poker win
24th
June
London Source: Yahoo
UK/Sharecast, FT.com
Sportingbet
receives preliminary proposal
Sportingbet
in preliminary takeover talks
The company may have to
pay a final total of up to £93.7 million for Sportsbook.com acquired
2 years ago. £20 million apparently being due next month.
24th
June
Online Gambling Source:
Winner Online - Max Drayman feature
How
to Stop Casino Spam
Internet casinos are notorious
spammers and rarely respond or confirm remove requests.
23rd
June
Isle of Man & Alderney
Source: HardRockCasino.com & Winner Online
HardRockCasino.com
moving from the Isle of Man to Alderney in the Channel Islands
Hard
Rock Casino Moving to Alderney
The move will be made on
Tuesday, 1st July 2003.
23rd
June
London & Las Vegas
Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire & USAToday/Reuters
SportsLine.com,
Inc. Announces Sale of VegasInsider.com
Sports
Information, Ltd. Announces Acquisition of VegasInsider.com, Inc.
SportsLine
sells gambling information Web site
19th
June
Montreal, Quebec Source:
Yahoo/PRNewswire
Playtech
Announces Launch of 'WinAJackpot' Progressive Portal
19th
June
Montreal Source:
Yahoo UK/PRNewswire
Online
Gaming Giant GoldenPalace.com Launches New Software on Playtech Platform
18th
June
Illinois Source:
Yahoo/PRNewswire
Topless
Streaker Disrupts US Open - Winner Furyk Not Distracted
The latest in a series of
publicity stunts by Internet casino GoldenPalace.com. Photo
at Newscom.
18th
June
Washington Source: Las
Vegas Review-Journal
Internet
Gambling: Anti-bet action unsure in Senate - No vote scheduled yet on proposed
bill to control online wagers
17th
June
London Source:
New Media Age
Gaming
Insight gives into pressure and shuts down Go Barking Mad
Go Barking Mad being taken
back to the kennels after launching just 12 months ago.
17th
June
Miami & Toronto
Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire & Business Wire
IGW
Software To Enhance Its Casino Suite Through Partnership With Parlay Entertainment
Parlay
Entertainment To Provide Casino Suite To IGW Software
16th
June
Online Gambling Source:
BBC.co.uk
Island
'ideal' for e-gambling - Alderney is to be represented at a world forum
on online gambling
The world forum is in fact
GIGSE - Global Interactive
Gaming Summit and Expo in Monteal.
16th
June
London Source: BBC.co.uk
Internet
betting cleans up its act
The
gamble that paid off - The
rise of P2P betting
Betfair.com & Sporting
Options have made a deal with the Jockey Club to open up their books if
faudulent activities are suspected. Betfair is now the World's largest
online betting company.
13th
June
London Source: Net
Imperative
Betfair
works with industry bodies to tackle 'sharks'
12th
June
Vancouver Source:
Interactive Gaming Council
Statement
of IGC on Bachus Legislation (HR 2143)
- PDF
Statement on the U.S. House
of Representatives passing of Bill H.R. 2143 from Sue Schneider, Chair
of the Interactive Gaming Council.
11th
June
Washington Source:
Las Vegas Sun
Internet
gaming bill OK'd - Senate next to consider measure outlawing payment methods
11th
June
London Source: Net
Imperative
Gaming
Insight suspends shares
The company was formerly
known as Gaming Internet and had major plans for Greyhound racing under
the brand GoBarkingMad.com
11th
June
Washington Source:
Las Vegas Review-Journal
House
OKs bill limiting Web betting - Measure would ban online payment options;
Senate legislation pending
11th
June
Washington Source:
Interactive Gaming News
US
House Passes Bachus Prohibition Bill
11th
June
Washington Source:
Virginia Daily Press/AP, Quad City Times & SiliconValley.com/AP
Credit
Card Gambling Bill Exempts Some
House
OKs Internet gambling limits
House
bans offshore Internet credit card gambling, exempts U.S. operations
11th
June
Washington Source:
CNET News.com
House
votes to restrict Net gambling
After 3 hours of debate
the U.S. House of Representatives voted 319 - 104 to ban the use of credit
cards at offshore Internet casinos and sportsbooks.
FINAL
VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 255
Unlawful
Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act
11th
June
Washington Source:
BBC.co.uk
US
strikes blow at online casinos
10th
June
Washington Source:
CNET News.com
House
schedules Net gambling vote
HR.
2143 - Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act
- with amendments
10th
June
Online Gambling Source:
SiliconValley.com/Knight Ridder
Against
the odds: Congress tackling online gambling
9th
June
Ireland Source: Business
World
Irish
firm to launch an online casino
8th
June
Online Gambling
Source: Courier-Journal
Racing
sponsor Visa fights Web betting - Triple Crown backer says goal is to block
illegal gambling
6th
June
Washington
Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal
Amendments
delay Internet gambling vote - House leader attempting to reschedule
5th
June
Las Vegas & Isle of Man
Source: International Herald Tribune
Online
gamble ends - MGM Mirage to shut Internet unit
"MGM Mirage formed its MGM
Mirage Online unit in September 2001 and once estimated that it would generate
annual revenue of as much as $500 million."
6th
June
Online Gambling - U.S.
Source: FortWayne.com/Detroit Free Press
Congress
fights big odds to stop online gambling
5th
June
Vancouver, B.C. Source:
Yahoo/Business Wire
Poker.com
Inc. Launches Free Play Version of Poker Software to Be Used with Patent
Pending Skill Poker System
5th
June
London & New Jersey
Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
Interactive
Systems Worldwide Announces ukbetting Launch of New Cricket Betting Product
5th
June
London & Toronto
Source: Yahoo/Business Wire
ukbetting,
UK's Largest Independent Online Sports Content Provider, Launches New Poker
Sites Using CryptoLogic Software
4th
& 5th June
Las Vegas Source:
CNET News.com, Las Vegas Sun &LVRJ
MGM
Mirage shutters online casino
Casino
giant exiting Internet gaming
MGM
Mirage to shut Web gambling site - Legal, political doubts plagued
effort
4th
June
Las Vegas & Isle of Man
Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
MGM
MIRAGE to Discontinue Online Gaming Operations
www.playmgmmirage.com
will apparently cease trading on the 30th June. It will become the latest
major casualty following on from the recent failures of Crown Games, Tattersalls,
& Casino Atlantis.
4th
June
Washington Source:
MSNBC/Reuters & LVRJ/Stephens Media
House
cancels vote on Net gambling - Leadership pulls bill after it became clear
it wouldn’t pass
Bet
ban vote delayed
3rd
June
Washington
Source: CNET News/Reuters & DC.Internet.com
House
Cancels Vote on Internet Gambling
House
Leaders Pull Bet on Internet Gambling Vote
3rd
June
Washington
Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal/Stephens News Bureau
House
prepares to vote on Internet gaming ban bill
3rd
June
Online Gambling - Washington
Source: CNET News.com
Lawmakers
to tackle Web gambling
The Unlawful Internet Gambling
Funding Prohibition Act (H.R.2143) will be debated by the House of Representatives
today
30th
May
London Source: New
Media Age
Sky
launches compulsory checks on TV betting clients
Concerns about problem gambling
mean that Sky intends also checking on clients credit history before allowing
them to bet on any of the iTV-based services.
29th
May
Toronto & San Jose, Costa Rica
Source: Yahoo/Business Wire
Parlay
Entertainment To Bring Wireless Functionality To Online Casino Gaming
WinwardCasino.com
to Launch World's First Real-Money, Real-Time, Full-Function, Wireless
Casino
27th
May
Carson City, Nevada - Online Gambling
Source: Las Vegas Sun
State
not likely to tackle 'Net issue this year
26th
May
Melbourne & Vanuatu
Source: Urbino.net/Australian Financial Review
- May 7th
Packer
closes Crown Games
Crown Games was run by chief
executive of PBL Gaming, Andrew MacDonald who is also the founder of the
casino news and management portal Urbino.net
21st
May
Online Gambling - Washington
Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal
Internet
Gaming: New ban bill quickly advances - Proposal preserves exemptions
21st
May
London? Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
World
Gaming PLC - Business Review Progress Update
20th
May
Dublin & Calgary, Alberta
Source: Yahoo/Business Wire
Supreme
Odds Selects Chartwell Technology
19th
May
New York Source:
Yahoo/Reuters
NY
judge temporarily blocks Indian casino pact
19th
May
New Jersey
Source: Newsalert.com/PRNewswire
Interactive
Systems Worldwide Comments on Recent Financing Initiatives
19th
May
London Source:
Net Imperative
Boss
Media and Sportingbet strengthen ties
Boss Media will be supplying
two new casinos one in US$ for Sportingbet.com and in Sterling for Sportingbet.co.uk.
16th
May
Online Gambling Source:
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Internet
Gaming: Amendment may derail ban bill
14th
May
Israel & Russia
Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
Gilat
Signs Agreement with Russian Satellite Operator, the Russian Satellite
Communications Company (RSCC) and Gaming Company, JackPot
14th
May
Washington Source:
MSNBC.com/Reuters
Net
gambling ban hits snag in House - Judiciary Committee removes exemptions
for casinos
14th
May
Washington Source:
Las Vegas Review-Journal
House
panel to vote on bill restricting e-gaming
9th
May
Reno Source: Las Vegas Sun
IGT
a sleeping giant in 'Net gaming
IGT, the world's largest
slot manufacturer continues to monitor the potential for allowing the company's
games for use by Internet casinos.
9th
May
London Source: Silicon.com
UK
bookies respond to US gambling ban - Breaking the ban too much of a gamble
for most...
Bad
news for online bookies: 'You'll never break America'
8th
May
Washington Source:
Boston.InternetNews.com & Las Vegas Sun
House
Panel Approves Anti-Online Gambling Bill
Internet
gaming bill gaining momentum
7th
May
Washington Source:
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Internet
Gambling: E-gaming ban bill advances - Proposal outlaws methods of paying
online wagers
7th
May
Washington Source:
CNET News
House
bets against online gambling
The Unlawful Internet Gambling
Funding Prohibition Act was approved by a House Judiciary crime subcommittee
by voice vote onTuesday. Website link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:h.r.00021:
7th
May
Washington Source:
MSNBC/AP
Panel
OKs Net gambling restrictions - Democrats vow to bring up alternative before
full committee
6th
May
Melbourne & Vanuatu
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
PBL
pulls plug on net gambling
PBL
quits online gambling
PBL
shuts online gambling business
The highest profile failure
of an Internet Casino so far. PBL, operator of Melbourne's Crown Casino
has closed their online version www.crowngames.com
that first opened in January 2002. Full year losses are expected to be
A$7 million.
6th
May
Internet Source: The Melbourne
Age/Bloomberg
Spammers
serve up the nasty underside of life
Spam is now 45% of all email,
up from 8 per cent in 2001. Gaming floor presently gets around 100 a day.
6th
May
Vaxjo, Sweden Source:
Yahoo/Primezone Media
Boss
Media delivers Online Bingo to Victor Chandler
6th
May
Edinburgh Source:
Scotland On Sunday - 4th May
World's
first legal internet betting shop set to open in capital
Traditional bookmakers are
seeking to have the legality of the venture tested in court. Owner Henry
Spurway has teamed up with betting exchange Betfair.com.
6th
May
Canberra, Australia
Source: Yahoo Aus/Asia Pulse
Online
Gambling Needs Review: Australian Minister
6th
May
Australia & Denmark
Source: Yahoo Aus/aap
Centrebet
sale not affected by online ruling-source
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