Czech Betting Firms Win Permission To Introduce On-Line Gambling
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (December 18, 2008) -- Czech betting firms are finally being allowed to get their hands on a slice of the huge on-line gambling pie. After years of lobbying, and promises to prevent minors from betting on their sites, the country’s five biggest bookies are set to receive Finance Ministry permits to introduce online gambling. One of those firms is Fortuna – its Tomáš Bahník explains why the decision was so important for them..................Subscribers

Swedish Gambling Proposals Against EU Law
UNITED KINGDOM (December 16, 2008) -- Betting and gaming leader Ladbrokes today described a report issued today by the Swedish National Gambling Consultation as protectionist and anti-competitive................Subscribers

Online Betting Market Undergoing Rapid Growth
ROMA, Italy (December 14, 2008) -- The online sports betting market saw to increase its share up to 28.2% in November as it was expected................Subscribers

Court of Appeals Hears Gambling Web Site Case
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (December 12, 2008) -- Kentucky authorities want to seize 140 Internet domain names, saying the web sites bring illegal gambling within the borders of the commonwealth.....................Subscribers

Lottery Operator Set to Enter Online Casino Market Ahead of Parliament Vote to Legalize Internet Gaming
CZECH REPUBLIC (December 11, 2008) -- In what will be an industry first for the Czech Republic, lottery operator, Sazka, will launch a fun-gaming casino as politicians seek to legalize Internet gambling. Time is at a premium and with fierce competition expected in the gambling sector Sazka is eager to get a firm foothold on the market, should the ban be overturned.................Subscribers

Norwegian MPs Approve Ban on Internet Gambling Transactions
NORWAY (December 11, 2008) -- Norwegian parliament this week passed a proposal to ban financial transactions between Norweigan residents and online poker and Internet gambling sites, similar to the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) in the United States.................Subscribers

Telefonica Unveils Mobile Betting Service For 'Navidad' Xmas Lottery
SPAIN (December 08, 2008) -- Telefonica has launched a new mobile betting service for Movistar  postpaid users. Customers can acquire EUR 2 tickets for the Christmas lottery directly from their mobile phone. The service is available..................Subscribers

Independent Review of Wagering Report Released
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (December 5, 2008) -- NSW Gaming and Racing Minister Kevin Greene has called for a national approach to the regulation of wagering following the release of an independent review of wagering in NSW.............Subscribers

Internet Gambling Prompts Fierce Debate
WASHINGTON, DC (December 1, 2008) -- Proponents of Internet gambling say a U.S. ban leaves players vulnerable to abuse at poorly regulated offshore Web sites................Subscribers

UK, Malta Team-Up Against EU Gaming Initiative
BRUSSELS, Belgium (December 1, 2008) - Britain and Malta teamed up on Monday in a bid to head off moves by EU president France to forge a bloc-wide policy for regulating the multi-billion euro gambling industry..................Subscribers

EU States Signal Deadlock Over Gaming May Ease
BRUSSELS, Belgium (November 24, 2008) - There are grounds for a common approach to regulating the European Union's multi-billion-euro gambling sector, a draft EU document showed in a surprise shift in member state thinking after years of deadlock...............Subscribers

No Escape For Cyber Gamblers
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (November 23, 2008) -- Gamblers at Internet cafes are not going to get off easy any more. Police have decided to charge them to deter gambling at these centres..............Subscribers

Prohibition on Funding of Unlawful Internet Gambling [Federal Government Documents and Publications]
This document is published jointly by the Departmental Offices of the Department of the Treasury (the "Treasury") and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "Board") (collectively, the "Agencies") to adopt a final rule to implement applicable provisions of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (the "Act"). The final rule sets out...............Subscribers

South Africa Releases Interactive Gambling Tax Bill
LONDON, UK (November 17, 2008) -- South Africa's Minister of Finance, Trevor Manuel, has released for comment the Interactive Gambling Tax Bill, which proposes to give effect to the taxation of interactive gambling activities..............Subscribers

Swedish Poker Player Beats Tax Agency in Landmark Gambling Case
SWEDEN (November 17, 2008) -- A Swedish poker player has won an important decision against the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket), freeing him from paying taxes on a portion of his online poker winnings..............Subscribers

It's Coming In Italy -The New "Squadra 1x2" Stake And New Typologies For The Acceptance Of Live Betting Are In The Offing
ROME, Italy (November 17, 2008) -- AAMS has provided for new typologies of sports betting on football, and some changes in the provision of live betting on football and volleyball. The new betting on football is called..............Subscribers

The Live Betting Market in Italy is Enjoying A Boom
ROME, Italy (November 17, 2008) -- The live betting market in Italy is enjoying a boom. Live betting allows people to bet on a live event during play. In October live betting revenue rose............Subscribers

New Regulatory Regime For E-gaming
MALTA (November 14, 2008) -- The government is embarking on a major review of remote gaming legislative and regulatory frameworks to bring new technologies and business models within the regime..................Subscribers

Tianya.cn Launches Chinese Internet Lottery Sales Platform
CHINA (November 14, 2008) -- China's Web 2.0 community website Tianya.cn has launched a lottery sales platform, on which users can buy lottery tickets and withdraw lottery prizes via the Internet..................Subscribers

Bush Administration Urged to Freeze Ban on Online Gambling
Washington, DC (November 11 2008) -- Lawmakers and lobbyists were reportedly urging the White House on Monday to freeze the implementation of proposed regulations prohibiting online gambling after the banking industry said the rules were ambiguous and unworkable....................Subscribers

Online Gaming Revenue Totalled €52.8 Million In October
ROME, Italy (November 6, 2008) -- The first month of the ‘play for money’ mode reported a strong performance. Three the operators in operation..................Subscribers

French Finance Minister Confirms Gaming Market Liberalisation Delayed
FRANCE (November 3 2008) -- France's Finance Minister has confirmed that the proposed opening of the French online gaming market is unlikely to happen before the end of 2009 or even early 2010.............Subscribers

EU Court Proposal Would Allow Finland to Restrict Online Gambling
HELSINKI, Finland (November 4, 2008) -- A proposal for a ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Communities would give Finland the right to restrict gambling on foreign websites. According to a court Advocate General, gambling is not something that needs to be offered freely across national borders............Subscribers

Government Studying Everything From Internet Gambling To Lotteries As Source Of Revenue
BERMUDA (October 30, 2008) --- Bermuda could tap into a market worth billions of dollars by becoming an offshore host for online gambling, according to local media sources. The Government is reportedly studying everything from Internet gambling to lotteries..........Subscribers

Internet-Gaming Business Responsible for Firms Net Income Increase of 74% in 9-Month Period
MANILA, Philippines (October 24, 2008) -- Philweb Corp. posted a net income of P211.8 million from January to September this year, up 74 percent from last year’s income in the same period.................Subscribers

Public Sector Lotteries Set To Make Move Into Online Gaming Activities
CANADA (October 23, 2008) -- Canadian-based Lotto IP, a company focused on developing and licensing intellectual property rights surrounding a variety of gaming and lottery processes, has announced the development of a new business method which it says may revolutionize the social and economic impacts of the online gaming sector.................Subscribers

Second Argentinean Bill Seeks to Block Online Gambling
UNITED KINGDOM (October 16, 2008) -- A second legislative proposal has been presented in Argentina aimed at disrupting the activities of online gaming companies, this time...............Subscribers

Internet Gambling: A Secondary Analysis of Findings From the 2007 British Gambling Prevalence Survey
BIRMINGHAM, UK (October 17, 2008) -- This secondary analysis was commissioned by the Gambling Commission and undertaken by Professor Mark Griffiths from Nottingham Trent University, Heather Wardle from NatCen and Professor Jim Orford from University of Birmingham.  This analysis used data from..................Subscribers

Judge Upholds Move to Stop Internet Gambling Sites
KENTUCKY, USA (October 17, 2008) – Dozens of Internet gambling sites have 30 days to block Kentucky users or their domain names will be transferred to the state, a Franklin Circuit judge ruled Thursday in a case with potential international ramifications..................Subscribers

Government’s New Tax On Internet Gambling
NETHERLANDS (September 19, 2008) -- The Netherlands has cleared a proposed taxation bill that would allow the government to tax games of chance such as.............Subscribers

National Gambling Amendment Act is Set to Open the Door for Companies to Apply for Online Gambling Licences
SOUTH AFRICA (September 21, 2008) -- The SA National Gambling Amendment Act is set to open the door for companies to apply for online gambling licences.............Subscribers

EU Gambling Firms See WTO Case Coming Against U.S.
WASHINGTON, USA (September 17, 2008) - A dispute over U.S. enforcement actions against European Union online gambling companies could be headed to the World Trade Organization soon................Subscribers

Internet Betting Bill Endorsed
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Sep 17, 2008) - The House Financial Services Committee has voted 30-19 to require federal agencies to define unlawful Internet gambling before completing regulations to enforce a ban against it.............Subscribers

Austrian Lotteries' Market Share Falls From 11% in 2004 to 7% Last Year
GERMANY (September 12, 2008) -- Latest figures suggest that Austrians spend an average of €240 per person a year on gambling, increasingly at online gaming sites. According to market research firm Kreutzer Fischer & Partner (KFP), Austrian net gaming revenues in 2007 amounted to over...............Subscribers

Internet Bookmaker bwin Loses German Court Case
VIENNA, Austria (September 11, 2008) -- Internet bookmaker bwin.com has lost a regional court case in the aftermath of Germany's crackdown on online betting, Germany's state lottery said on Thursday, sending bwin...............Subscribers

Internet Gambling Tax Approved by Dutch Senate
LONDON, UK (September 10, 2008) -- The Dutch Senate yesterday passed a proposed bill on gaming taxation, enabling the government to tax games of chance, including those provided by 'illegal' online operators.................Subscribers

Playwin Launches Myplaywin.Com Gaming Cards
MUMBAI, India (September 10, 2008) -- Playwin, the online lottery brand of the Subhash Chandra promoted Essel Group, has launched myplaywin.com gaming cards, which will attract new segments of the market - SEC A and B, and induce them to play online.................Subscribers

Online Poker Become Legal in Italy
ROMA, Italy (September 3, 2008) -- Gioco Digitale has become the first operator to offer its customers skill games in Italy and in particular legal poker on the Internet with cash prizes, following the free trial period, with more than 50 million hands played in 1,5 million tournaments with 14 million entries, and the acceptance procedure and the required certification subject to the Amministrazione Autonoma Dei Monopoli Di Stato’s (AAMS) control..............Subscribers

2pc of Lotto Sales Now Made Online
NEW ZEALAND (August 28, 2008) -- Two per cent of Lotto tickets are now sold over the Internet, NZ Lotteries says.............Subscribers

Survey Data on Remote Gambling Participation
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom (July 31, 2008) -- The latest paper providing information on participation in remote forms of gambling from September 2007 - June 2008 is now available.
Key Findings:...............Subscribers

Cyber Lotto Partners with Zain on Mobile Lottery
MALAWI (August 7, 2008) -- Cyber Lotto Limited has acquired African Lotteries Limited (AFLOT) and has partnered with the mobile service provider, Zain Malawi to operate online and mobile lottery games..........Subscribers

Governor Signs Bill to Ban Internet Slot Games From Stores
NORTH CAROLINA, USA (July 29, 2008) -- North Carolina businesses must get rid of machines offering online gambling by December 1. A spokesman said Governor Mike Easley signed a bill Monday that bans the Internet-based games..................Subscribers

Lotteries Express Interest in Online Gambling Study
LONDON, Ontario, Canada (July 22, 2008) – June Cotte, associate professor of marketing and George and Mary Turnbull Fellow at the Richard Ivey School of Business recently teamed up with Kathryn Latour from the University of Nevada in Las Vegas, for a study called Blackjack in the Kitchen: Understanding Online Versus Casino Gambling...............Subscribers

US Online Gaming Ban is Multi-billion 'Opportunity'
IRELAND (July 17, 2008) -- The republic should cash in on the US ban on online gaming by creating the framework for the development of the €22 billion a year sector, according to a Government report....................Subscribers

Is Belgium Preparing To Embrace Internet Gambling? -- Licenses May Be Issued As Soon As 2009
BELGIUM (July 15, 2008) -- The home of the European Union, Belgium, is preparing to open its Internet gambling market to private providers................Subscribers

Legalize and Regulate Online Gambling, Study Urges
TORONTO, Canada (July 15, 2008) - Canada and the United States should legalize and regulate online gambling to contain its potentially harmful effects because players tend to bet more frequently and aggressively than they do in casinos, a study released on Tuesday says................Subscribers

US, Antigua To Talk Online Gaming
NEW YORK, N.Y. (July 15, 2008) -- The Internet gambling dispute between the U.S. and Antigua-Barbuda may soon end....................Subscribers

Punters in the Clover As Bingo Jackpot Set To Top £1 Million
UNITED KINGDOM (July 11, 2008) -- Bingo players are looking at a record jackpot as one of the mini slot games on William Hills online gaming site is fast approaching £1 million....................Subscribers

German Internet Wagering on the Rise
GERMANY (July 2, 2008) -- According to a new report from the Forsa research organisation, the numbers of Germans regularly gambling online has reached 2.2 million...............Subscribers

UK Newspaper Group Teams With Online Lottery Company
LONDON, UK (July 4, 2008) -- Online lottery company MyLotto24 has teamed up with The Mirror Group to offer readers online games...............Subscribers

Minister Plans to Ban Gambling via the Internet and Mobile Phones
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (July 1, 2008) -- Dzamila Stehlikova, minister for human rights and minorities, told journalists today that she planned to push through a ban on gambling via the Internet and mobile phones and on establishing gambling rooms near schools, social and medical facilities and some other locations like ghettoes...............Subscribers

Swedish Government Denies Approval for International Poker Network
SWEDEN (June 28, 2008) – According to local media reports permission has been denied for Svenska Spel to participate in an international poker network with other state controlled gaming companies...............Subscribers

GTECH Successfully Launches the Company’s Enterprise Series™ (ES) Interactive Solution with New Zealand Lotteries Commission
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (July 02, 2008) - Lottomatica S.p.A.’s wholly-owned subsidiary, GTECH Global Services Corporation, announced that it has successfully launched its Enterprise Series™ (ES) interactive solution for New Zealand Lotteries Commission (NZ Lotteries), allowing the sale of select online lottery games to players via the Internet............Subscribers

Lawmakers Disagree Over Defining Online Gambling
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 25, 2008) -- Lawmakers failed Wednesday to agree on setting a clear definition of illegal Internet gambling to go along with a ban on online betting passed in 2006................Subscribers

Buenos Aires Mayor Considers Legalizing Online Gambling
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (June 25, 2008) -- In Argentina, the Mayor of Buenos Aires has announced that his office is studying the possibility of legalizing online gambling in the city, with Greek firm INTRALOT reportedly in the running to obtain a local license................Subscribers

On-Line Games of Skill Challenge National Gaming Authority’s Monopoly
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (June 23, 2008) -- TV2’s on-line games of skill are the first challenge to the national gaming authority’s monopoly.................Subscribers

Norway’s Online Gambling Up Six Percent Last Year
NORWAY (June 24, 2008) -- Norway’s online gambling market grew by an impressive 6.1% last year.................Subscribers

Launch of Rehab Lotteries New Online Gaming Site
LONDON, UK (June 4, 2008) -- The Board of New Media Lottery Services PLC, the AIM traded gaming content and systems provider is pleased to announce the launch of http://www.rehabgames.com/ in Ireland...............Subscribers

Restrictions Ban State Lottery Internet Sales
MADISON, Wisconsin (June 17, 2008) – When the Wisconsin Constitution was amended 21 years ago to allow the state lottery, opponents added restrictions that banned Internet sales, which...............Subscribers

Antigua, US Set Friday Deadline For Internet Gambling Dispute
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua (June 16, 2008) -- Washington and this tiny Caribbean nation have set a new deadline of Friday to resolve their dispute over Internet gambling, according to the islands' top finance official................Subscribers

Parlay Entertainment Unveils Parlay 5, the Next Generation of Bingo Software
LONDON, United Kingdom (June 16, 2008) - Parlay Entertainment Inc. will today debut the next generation of online bingo software, Parlay 5, at the Third Annual Online Bingo Summit in London................Subscribers

Things Look Bright For Online Bookmakers
WARSAW, Poland (June 11, 2008) -- As internet use grows, Poland is seeing a rapid development in online betting services. Every year more................Subscribers

Interactive Gaming Company Hits Out at Bid to Ban Pay TV Gambling Service
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (June 10, 2008) – The opposition communications spokesman’s bid to ban a Melbourne company’s pay TV gambling service has brought a stern reply from the company’s CEO.................Subscribers

Government Announce Plans to Boost Effort to Stop Illegal Online Gambling and Find the Cyber-Money Dealers
KOREA (June 10, 2008) -- Illegal cyber-money dealers are being blamed for the proliferation of Internet gambling. Internet users can play online poker and other card games with cyber-money, which may be cashed later at virtual black markets operated by illegal dealers..............Subscribers

Slot Machine Association Ensures It Is Ready To Offer Online Gaming
FINLAND (June 6, 2008) – Raha-automaattiyhdistys (Finland’s Slot Machine Association), which is generally referred to as RAY, is prepared to launch online games if this is the outcome of the on-going revision of the Lottery Act...............Subscribers

Online Gambling Company Wants Outlet in Iceland
ICELAND (June 6, 2008) -- The online gambling company, Betsson wants to open a gambling store in Iceland, according to a local media report..............Subscribers

European Lotteries Welcomes French Move Against Uncontrolled Online Gambling
BRUSSELS, Belgium (June 6, 2008) -- The President of European Lotteries, Dr Winfried Wortmann, noted with interest comments made today in a press conference in Paris by French Budget Minister Eric Woerth concerning the planned regulation of commercial internet gambling operators in France..............Subscribers

France Expects First Online Betting Permits in 2009
PARIS, France (June 6, 2008) - France will begin issuing authorisation for online betting operators from the second half of 2009 after agreeing with the European Union to open up the market..............Subscriptions

Chartwell Technology to Launch New Online Bingo
CALGARY, Alberta, Canada (June 3, 2008) -- Chartwell Technology Inc. and Parlay Entertainment Inc. are pleased to jointly announce their intention to launch an online bingo network, powered by an Internet platform that combines...............Subscribers

EU Internal Market Commissioner Ups Pressure on France Over Gaming
BRUSSELS, June 4 (Reuters) - EU Internal Market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy is awaiting detailed legislative proposals from France before deciding whether to take it to the EU's top court over betting restrictions...............Subscribers

France to End Online Gambling Monopoly
BRUSSELS, Belgium (June 2, 2008) -- French Budget Minister Eric Woerth will meet Internal Market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy, on June 4, in Brussels to present him with a mechanism for opening the French online gambling market to competition, the first stage in ending the French gambling monopoly.....................Subscribers

EU Begins Formal Probe Into US Gambling Ban
LONDON, UK (May 30, 2008) -- The European Commission is launching a formal investigation into the US ban on online gambling.............Subscribers

Gaming Regulator Critical of Lottery’s Internet Terminals
SWEDEN (May 16, 2008) -- Swedish gaming operator Svenska Spel has reportedly been threatened with heavy fines for placing potentially illegal gaming machines in retail outlets...............Subscribers

South Africa Parliament Approves Internet Gambling Law
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (May 19, 2008) - South Africa's parliament approved a new Internet gambling law to regulate an industry plagued by crime and vulnerable to money laundering and terrorism financing, parliamentary papers showed on Monday............Subscribers

Judge Deals Blow to Online Gambling
SEATTLE, Washington State (May 16, 2008) -- A King County judge on Thursday upheld a state law that bans Internet gambling in a widely watched case filed by a............Subscribers

Space Lottery Launches
DOUGLAS, Isle of Man (May 15, 2008) -- The Isle of Man is to be the base for the world’s first space flight lottery............Subscribers

Verdict on Betfair's Dutch Licence Put on the Back-Burner
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (May 15, 2008) -- Among other things, the question is whether the minister can use the protection of the gambler against addiction and combating crime to justify the monopoly of state company De Lotto...................Subscribers

Online Sales Success Will Depend on Lottery Being Able to Offer "More Exciting" Games
NEW ZEALAND (May 12, 2008) -- NZ Lotteries online sales channel will be branded MyLotto and was originally expected to launch in March this year, according to documents released under the Official Information Act..................Subscribers

Island's e-Gambling Laws Debate
ST. PETER PORT, Guernsey, Channel Islands (May 11, 2008) -- Changes to the rules about how internet gambling is advertised will be debated by Alderney's States....................Subscribers

Dutch Want Banks Help to Fight Illegal Web Casinos
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands. (May 10, 2008) - Dutch authorities intend to crack down on illegal online casinos and are calling on banks to stop providing financial services to them, a Justice Ministry spokeswoman said on Saturday..................Subscribers

Sky TV Launches New Interactive Betting Service
Sky Television  (April 22, 2003) -- SkyBet - a new interactive betting service - officially launched today, allowing SKY Digital and TAB customers to place bets through their televisions at home.............Subscribers

Betting Firms Hoping for a Breakthrough in Cross Border Conflict
BELGIUM (April 30, 2008) -- Betting firms are convinced that they are approaching a breakthrough moment in their battle to compete across borders............Subscribers

Government Consults on Review of Gambling Duties
DOUGLAS, Isle of Man (April 17, 2008) -- The Treasury has today published a consultation document on a Gambling Duties Bill. The purpose of the Bill would be to update and simplify the law concerned with the administration of gambling duties, providing assurance as to the compliance of licensed operators, combating unlicensed and unlawful gambling and associated matters.
The Bill would repeal and replace the Betting Act 1970 and the Pool Betting (Isle of Man) Acts 1961-70.
Click here to download a copy of the consultation document
SOURCE: Isle of Man Government, Customs and Excise Division.

Government Plans to Legalize Online Gambling by the End of the Year - Minister
WARSAW, Poland (April 28, 2008) -- Deputy Finance Minister Jacek Kapica said in late April that the government plans to legalize online gambling by the end of the year...............Subscribers

House Members Try to Stop Efforts to Police Internet Gambling
A bipartisan delegation is drumming up support to overturn portions of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006
WASHINGTON, DC (April 23, 2008) -- Members of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services are trying to pass legislation that would stop the federal government from implementing regulations requiring financial institutions to police Internet gambling....................Subscribers

Malta Delays Italian Gaming Reform
MALTA (April 25, 2008) -- An Italian draft decree on the regulation of remote gaming, which lays down requirements for remote (online) gambling operators seeking to do business in Italy, has raised concerns from Malta, in the form of a Detailed Opinion..............Subscribers

French Government Mulls Legalizing Online Gambling
PARIS, France (April 24, 2008) - The French government said Thursday it is considering legalizing online gambling.................Subscribers

Italy’s Gaming Site Black-List Growing
MALTA (April 11, 2008) -- In the latest move in a saga which has been going on since 2006, the Italian authorities on Thursday said that they have blocked the website of the Malta-based Casinò di Venezia just days after it was promoted ...................Subscribers

Challenge to US Web Gambling Law
NEW YORK, USA (April 12 2008) -- Barney Frank, the powerful Democratic lawmaker, is pressing the Federal Reserve and the Treasury to drop regulations that would force the banking industry to block....................Subscribers

SA Lotteries Named Top SA Government Website
SOUTH AUSTRALIA (April 9, 2008) -- www.salotteries.sa.gov.au has been announced as the #1 website in the Government – South Australia industry for 2007 in the latest Hitwise Online Performance Awards program.................Read the full story at: Vol.43 No.2

Lottery Getting a New Look!
MONTANA, USA (April 8, 2008) -- On Friday, April 11, the Montana Lottery will be launching a new website. The address will stay the same: www.montanalottery.com, but it will have a new look, more information, and more options for our visitors! .................Read the full story at: Vol.43 No.2

Oregon Lottery Cracks Down on Surfing Web at Work
SALEM, Oregon (April 7, 2008) -- The Oregon Lottery's new policy on the use of office computers is among the strictest in state government................Subscribers

Dutch Parliament Votes Against Online Gambling Bill
AMSTERDAM (April 3, 2008) - The upper house of the Dutch parliament defeated a bill that would have allowed monopoly casino operator Holland Casino to open a gambling Web site on a trial basis.............Subscribers

Lotto Online – Safety First
NEW ZEALAND (April 4, 2008) -- Internal Affairs Minister, Rick Barker has responded to Green MP, Sue Bradford's concerns over moves to offer Lotto online with the assurance that the safety features in place are robust and in fact offer greater protection than traditional play..............Subscribers

Suit Alleges Wireless Text Service Amounts to Illegal Gambling
CALIFORNIA, USA (March 25, 2008) -- A class-action suit filed against Verizon Wireless and third-party content providers in California federal court alleges the mobile-phone operator enticed subscribers to engage in illegal gambling................Subscribers

Congress to Take Testimony on Internet Gambling Ban
NEW YORK, USA (April 1, 2008) -- The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 made it illegal for banks and other financial institutions to process online wagers. The goal was to find an indirect way to regulate offshore casinos.............Subscribers

Opposition Grows to New Zealand's Online Lottery Plans; Gambling Foundation Vows to Stop Online Lotto
NEW ZEALAND (March 29, 2008) -- The Problem Gambling Foundation says it will take any steps necessary to stop online lottery sales from going ahead.................Subscribers

Government Gives Green Light to Online Sales
NEW ZEALAND (March 28 2008) -- NZ Lotteries is delighted that the Government has given the green light today to the online sales of Lotto, Strike, Big Wednesday, and Keno games..............Subscribers

Australia High Court Rules In Favor of Online Gambling
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (March 28, 2008) – According to local industry sources a High Court ruling yesterday allowing the Tasmanian betting exchange Betfair to offer internet and phone betting across the nation could have significant implications for the value of wagering licences held by gambling giants Tabcorp and Tattersalls................Subscribers

Green Light For Online Lotto Sales; Opportunity For More Safeguards And Collecting Better Information
NEW ZEALAND (March 28, 2008) -- Internal Affairs Minister, Rick Barker announced today that changes have been gazetted enabling the online sale of Lotto, Powerball, Strike, Big Wednesday and Keno tickets. While NZ Lotteries are yet to set a date for the launch of any online products............Read the full story at: Vol.43 No.1

Russian National Neighborhood Lottery Project to Launch in Mobile Retail Outlets
RUSSIA (March 25, 2008) – An online news source, reported today that the organizers of the Russian state lottery ‘Gosloto’ intend to launch their project in mobile retail outlets.............Subscribers

Online Betting Exchange Wins in High Court Challenge
HOBART, Tasmania, Australia (March 27, 2008) -- Internet punting agency Betfair has won a High Court challenge against Western Australian laws that prohibit residents placing bets using the online exchange.............Subscribers

Internet Gaming Under Careful Consideration
SWEDEN (March 18, 2008) -- It has been suggested to RAY that it should make its games available via the Internet. RAY’s Board of Administration intends to give its response during the spring to the question of whether RAY can start offering its games via the Internet....................Subscribers

Online Lotto First Of Two Stage Plan, Says Chairman
NEW ZEALAND (March 24, 2008) – NZ Lotteries has revealed that selling Lottery tickets online is the first of a two-stage plan that could see it offer "more adventurous games" over the internet within two years...............Subscribers

Online Gambling May Become Legal In SA
SOUTH AFRICA (March 17, 2008) – Internet gambling in South Africa may soon become legal.........Subscribers

German Domain Name Casino.de Sold for US$591,000.00
HOLSTEBRO, Denmark (March 16, 2008) --The Danish Internet company Balslev Media has recently purchased the German domain name www.casino.de for Euro 400,000 (US$591,000). This is a new record price paid for a German domain name................Subscribers

German Federal Court of Justice Dismisses Motion Against Enforcement Order From bwin International Ltd. - Final Ruling on the Merits Expected in 2009
VIENNA, Austria (March 17, 2008) -- Since 2002, bwin International Ltd. has been providing games of chance to its customers under the http://www.bwin.com domain (formerly http://www.betandwin.com) - among others to German residents. In September 2004, Westdeutsche Lotterie GmbH & Co OHG ("Westlotto") sought a judgement against bwin International Ltd. to prevent the Company from organizing, brokering or advertising sports betting, casino and lottery games in Germany...................Subscribers

Lotto Tickets to be Available Online
NEW ZEALAND (March 17, 2008) -- NZ Lotteries may begin selling Lotto tickets online as early as next month, according to a report. The newspaper reported spokeswoman Karen Jones says NZ Lotteries is now at the final stages of completing plans to let people buy tickets to its Saturday Lotto and Big Wednesday draws over the Web................Subscribers

Genting Gets Online Gaming Licence from Alderney Commission
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (March 14, 2008) -- Genting International PLC announced yesterday it has received an online gaming licence from the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) in the British Channel Islands.....................Subscribers

EU Launches Probe of US Online Gambling Restrictions
BRUSSELS, Belgium (March 11, 2008) - The European Commission launched an investigation Monday into allegations that a US ban on online gambling unfairly discriminates against EU companies................Subscribers

Judge Dismisses Challenge To Internet Gambling Ban
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, USA (March 7, 2008) -- U.S. District Judge Mary L. Cooper has reportedly dismissed a challenge to a ban on Internet gambling....................Subscribers

EU Executive Battles France Over Gaming
BRUSSELS, Belgium (March 3, 2008) - The European Commission has given France until the end of this month to change a planned law that would oblige banks to block payments on behalf of online betting firms.............Subscribers

Lawmakers’ Back Bill To Block Gambling Sites
ISRAEL (February 28, 2008) --  Gambling Web sites will automatically be blocked by Israeli Internet providers, according to a bill that passed its first Knesset reading yesterday.............Subscribers

Starlott to Acquire Lottery-Winner
BEIJING, China (February 28, 2008) -- starlott.com, a Chinese lottery information Web site, is to acquire Lottery-Winner.cn, a Chinese lottery software developer, for US$8 million in cash and shares, citing a latest starlott.com announcement..............Subscribers

China Bans Online Sale of Lotteries to Ensure Regulation
CHINA (February 27, 2008) -- No institutions will be allowed to sell lotteries on the Internet any more in China, said a circular issued Wednesday jointly by the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the General Administration of Sports..................Subscribers

Free Movement of Services: EU Commission Acts to Remove Obstacles to Provision of Gambling Services in Greece and the Netherlands 
BRUSSELS, Belgium (February 28, 2008) -- The European Commission has taken action to put an end to obstacles to the free movement of gambling services in Greece and the Netherlands..............Subscribers

Interactive Feature of TV Game Show Challenged, Case to be Heard Before the State Supreme Court
GEORGIA, USA (February 25, 2008) -- Georgia's justices have been asked to interpret Georgia law for a federal judge overseeing a case filed by a group of Columbus, Ga., lawyers on behalf of a proposed class of people who participated in the Lucky Case Game..............Subscribers

EU Likely to Step Up Action Over Gaming Restrictions
BRUSSELS, Belgium (February 25, 2008) - The European Commission is expected to step up legal action against the Netherlands and Greece over restrictions to competition in their gaming markets..................Subscribers

Brumby Behind SMS Lotto Move
Author: Michael O'Brien MLA
VICTORIA, Australia (February 18, 2008) -- The Brumby Government has been revealed to be the proponent of moves to introduce lottery ticket sales via mobile phones and vending machines.............Subscribers

Phone Betting Growing by ? a Year
LONDON, UK (February 10, 2008) – According to an industry report by leading authority Global Betting and Gaming Consultants last week revealed that revenue from consumers betting on their handsets is growing by ................Subscribers

Punjab State Lotteries Launch Website
CHANDIGARH, Punjab India (February 12, 2008) -- Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal launched the website of the Directorate of Lotteries at a simple function held in Punjab Bhawan..........Subscribers

New Education Project ‘generation@’ Launched in Hamburg
• Tipp24 AG has set itself the task of ensuring youngsters know all about the internet
• The partners are BürgerStiftung Hamburg and Genety e.V.
HAMBURG, Germany (February 11, 2008) -- Today sees the launch of a new education project in Hamburg. generation@, a joint initiative of BürgerStiftung Hamburg, Genety e.V. and Tipp24 AG, is the first project of its kind in Germany................Read the full story at: Vol.42 No.7

Netherlands to Crack Down on Internet Gambling
BRUSSELS, Belgium (January 30, 2008) -- The Dutch Justice Ministry is intensifying its battle against internet gambling by making it illegal for banks and credit card companies to facilitate payments from Dutch citizens to foreign gambling sites.................Subscribers

SAZKA Launches New Internet Portal e-SAZKA for Odds Betting and the SAZKA Club Loyalty Scheme
No Handling Fee Charged for Bets Prepared on the e-SAZKA Internet Portal
CZECH REPUBLIC (January 28, 2008) -- The SAZKA joint-stock company launched new Internet portal e-SAZKA for odds betting and the SAZKA Club (Klub SAZKA) loyalty scheme today................Read the full story at: Vol.42 No.5

EU to Put Pressure on Germany Over Gaming Market
BRUSSELS, Belgium (January 24, 2008) - The European Commission is set to step up legal action against Germany next week for thwarting foreign competition in the country's gaming markets...............Subscribers

Parlay Entertainment Teams with NetPlay TV to Power Big Box Bingo
LONDON, UK (January 22, 2008) -- Parlay Entertainment Inc. (TSXV: PEI), the world’s leading supplier of Internet bingo software, and NetPlay TV plc (AIM:NPT), the interactive TV gaming company, are pleased to jointly announce an agreement to further develop Big Box Bingo,  one of NetPlay TV’s core properties...................Subscribers

Finland Proposes State-Owned Online Poker Operator
FINLAND (January 22, 2008) -- Stefan Wallin, Finland's culture and sport minister, said on Tuesday that the government should run an online poker service in order to woo punters away from foreign poker sites............Subscribers

LGA Publishes Remote Gaming Update 2008
MALTA (January 22, 2008) -- The Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) has published the Remote Gaming Update 2008..............Subscribers

Lottery Offers New Podcasting Service
DES MOINES, Iowa (January 11, 2008) -- Players can now get their lottery news on the go with the new podcasting service offered by the Iowa Lottery.................Subscribers

Gaming Firms Hail French Appeal Court Decision
BRUSSELS, Belgium (January 18, 2008) -- A French court's decision on Friday to check if a national betting monopoly is compatible with EU rules was hailed by gaming firms seeking to prize open the market...................Subscribers

Lottery Web Site to Get €1 Million Overhaul, New Features to Include Online Gaming
DUBLIN, Ireland (January 17 2008) -- The National Lottery (An Post) has awarded a €1m contract to an interactive agency to transform their website to include such new features as online gaming...............Subscribers

Challenge to German Gambling Ban
LONDON, UK (January 15, 2008) -- Europe's betting industry has made a formal complaint to the EU against a German ban on online gambling............Subscribers

Tipsport Odds Betting Volume Hurt by e-Betting Competition
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (January 10, 2008) -- Tipsport, the largest Czech odds-betting company, accepted bets worth around Kc5.53bn in 2007, the lowest volume in the past three years...........Subscribers

German Court Rules Austrian Sports Betting Company is Allowed to Accept Wagers in Baden-Wuerttemberg State
FRANKFURT, Germany (January 13, 2008) - A Karlsruhe, Germany-based court ruled that Austrian sports betting company BWIN Interactive Entertainment AG is allowed to accept wagers from customers in the German state...............Subscribers

China’s Online Lottery Sites Face Bleak Future
BEIJING, China (January 9, 2008) -- In recent years, China’s online lottery sales have been climbing, attracting large and small sites into this field. Some of them were providing convenience for lottery buyers, while others were figuring for profits through gambling services, or cheating buyers...................Subscribers

Mobile Gaming Solutions and Topgain Investments Acquire a Control Stake in a Mobile Lottery Company in Romania
LONDON, UK (January 9, 2008) -- Mobile Gaming Solutions Plc ('MGS'), a leading  provider of mobile and interactive gaming solutions, and its Joint Venture partner Topgain Investments, a Cyprus-based company..............Subscribers

State Government Declines To Support Pay TV Betting Service
SYDNEY, NSW (January 8, 2008) -- The NSW Government has rebuffed an approach from Two Way Ltd seeking in-principle support for a proposed pay TV betting service to be offered with Tabcorp and Foxtel..................Subscribers

Genting International to Apply for Online Gaming Licence
MALAYSIA (January 6, 2008) -- Genting International Plc has received approval from the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Ltd to conduct gaming operations, including online gaming............Subscribers

Hackers Force State Government's Web Site to Shut-Down
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (January 4, 2008) -- Hackers from China infiltrated Pennsylvania's state government Web site Friday, but officials said they found no evidence of damage..............Subscribers

Over €100 Million in Total Paid Out to Tipp24 Online Lottery Players
HAMBURG, Germany (January 3, 2008) -- With four new millionaires and more than 3.4 million lottery winners in total, Hamburg-based Tipp24 AG boasts an impressive number of lucky winners in 2007................Read the full story at: Vol.42 No.1