Mainland and Åland Islands Reach Impasse Over Internet Gaming
HELSINKI, Finland (December 14, 2005) – The Finnish Minister of the Interior has reported Ålands Penningautomatförening (PAF), the gaming operator licensed by the provincial government of the Åland Islands.......Subscribers

Online Lottery Joins Amazon Germany in Marketing Venture
HAMBURG, Germany (December 12, 2005) -- Tipp24.de is starting a marketing co-operation with Amazon.de at the beginning of the Christmas business season.......Subscribers

Antigua to Develop Internet Gambling Industry Despite U.S. Pressure
ANTIGUA (November 30, 2005) -- Antigua will continue developing its Internet gambling industry despite pressure from the United States to prohibit the practice, the finance minister..........Subscribers

Lawmaker Pushes Net Poker Initiative
BISMARCK, North Dakota, USA (November 29, 2005) -- Fargo state Rep. Jim Kasper is reportedly asking gaming companies to help finance a ballot measure that would make North Dakota the first state to license and regulate Internet poker businesses.........Subscribers

Swedish Government Sets Up Conditions for Internet Poker License to Svenska Spel
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (November 25, 2005) --  In a press release from the Office of the Swedish Government Vice Prime Minister Bosse Ringholm says that the reason for giving the state lottery, Svenska Spel, a license to offer Internet Poker ........Subscribers

Government Concerned At Online Gambling Advertising
LONDON, United Kingdom (November 25, 2005) -- The government is set to announce a crackdown on offshore internet gambling firms that are flouting advertising laws governing the sector.............Subscribers

Svenska Spel the First State Lottery to Offer Poker on the Internet
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (November 25, 2005) -- Poker on the Internet has become even more popular in Sweden than in most other countries with an estimated turnover of one (1) billion euros this year........Subscribers

Internet Gambling in Asia and the Middle East Could Reach HK$1 Trillion by 2012
HONG KONG (November 24, 2005) -- Internet gambling in Asia and the Middle East could reach HK$1 trillion by 2012.........Subscribers

Claims Government’s Online Betting Exchange Legislation is Flawed
HOBART, Tasmania, Australia (November 21, 2005) -- The Tasmanian Government’s online betting exchange legislation is flawed, according to Australian Racing Board (ARB) chief executive ........Subscribers

Online Lottery Business Contemplates Move to UK
SCOTLAND (November 20, 2005) -- A team from Scottish Development International (SDI) is reportedly preparing to go to New York for talks with an American entrepreneur over plans to bring his online lottery business to Scotland..........Subscribers

Veikkaus Launch A New Customer Magazine
VEIKKAUS, Finland (November 17, 2005) -- Veikkaus launched its first customer magazine in November. The magazine is targeted principally at our active customers, most of whom are players registered in our internet gaming service......Read the full story at: Vol.33 No.8

New Online Lottery Launched in Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY, República de Guatemala (November 16, 2005) -- The G Gaming Group of Guatemala City, an affiliated company of Gigante S.A. of Colombia launched its new online lottery when sales began.......Read the full story at: Vol.33 No.8

Online Gambling Skyrockets
WASHINGTON D.C., USA (November 16, 2005) --  worldwide online gambling revenues will top $US10 billion in 2005 for operators of virtual casinos and bookmaking, a market research firm.......Subscribers

Online Lottery Patent Appeal Refused by UK Court
UNITED KINGDOM (November 15, 2005) -- The High Court has dismissed an appeal against a Patent Office ruling that refused to grant a patent for an online lottery game. It reasoned that the patent application ...........................Subscribers

Lottery Commission’s Case Collapses Against Internet Gaming Company
JAMAICA (November 13, 2005) – A Montego Bay based Internet gambling company, shutdown last year for breaches of the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) Act, is reportedly now free to resume betting as long as it does not take local bets...............................Subscribers

Joint Venture to Launch New online Skill Games Network
STOCKHOLM Sweden (November 10, 2005) -- Swedish game developer Jadestone Group AB has entered into a joint venture with Åland Islands based gaming for welfare operator Ålands Penningautomatförening (PAF) to launch a new online skill games network - GamArena................................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Update, First Pick 3 Nets 36 Exact Winners
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (November 11, 2005) -- The Oklahoma Lottery announced that its new online lottery game recorded first-day sales of .................................Subscribers

4D and Toto Offered on UK Internet Site
SINGAPORE (November 11, 2005) – A UK-based online betting site, betinternet.com, is reportedly offered odds on Singapore's Toto and 4D games.............................Subscribers

Online Gambling Ads Face Crackdown; Gambling Commission Board to be Expanded
LONDON, United Kingdom (November 10, 2005) -- Online casino and poker adverts that break the law face prosecution, Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport Tessa Jowell told the British Casino Association AGM............................Subscribers

Government Unveils Gaming Bill
HOBART, Tasmania, Australia (November 8, 2005) -- The Tasmanian Government has tabled legislation to allow the Internet betting exchange Betfair to operate in the state.................................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Goes to Stage Two, Online Game Set to Begin Thursday
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (November 7, 2005) -- The Oklahoma Lottery reportedly plans to kick off its online game called "Pick 3," where players pick numbers that are................................Subscribers

Launch of New Online Gambling Research Institute - GREGRI
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (November 2, 2005) -- The launch of a new gambling research institute will take place at the European I-Gaming Conference, 8 November 2005 in the Acropolis Palais des Congres, Nice, France................................Subscribers

Lottery Launches Keno for play and Purchase Through its Web Site
RICHMOND, British Columbia, Canada (October 31, 2005) -- British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) announces the availability of Keno for play and ..............................Read the full story at: Vol.33 No.6

Virgin Games Selects Boss Media to Provide New Poker System
SWEDEN (October 31, 2005) -- Boss Media has today signed up Virgin Poker, part of the Virgin Games Group, to its platform, ending a long search by Virgin to find the ideal partner for the relaunch of its Poker game..........................Subscribers

US Online Lotto Operator Considers Move to UK
UNITED KINGDOM (October 30, 2005) -- Kevin Aronin, who runs Freelotto, is reported to be seeking legal advice and holding informal talks with the Scottish economic development authorities about bringing his online lottery business to Scotland................................Subscribers

UK Firm Launches Live Sports Betting Online
UNITED KINGDOM (October 26, 2005) -- Interactive agency Victoria Real has developed Ladbrokes new live betting service that lets punters bet on multiple live events as they happen....................................Subscribers

Games, Inc. Announces Lottery Corporation Spin-Off
CINCINNATI, Ohio, USA (October 26, 2005) -- The Board of Directors of Games, Inc. voted Tuesday to spin off the shares of Lottery Corporation to its shareholders, both to better recognize the value inherent in those shares and to unlock shareholder value...................................Subscribers

UK Expects Gaming Companies in Gibraltar to Relocate to Britain
UNITED KINGDOM (October 25, 2005) -- The head of the powerful new UK gambling watchdog has warned that laws designed to modernise the industry will fail to meet their objectives if the Treasury sets a tax rate unattractive to online gaming companies based off-shore............................Subscribers

Future of EU Gambling Policy Unclear as Infringement Cases Postponed
EUROPE (October 19, 2005) – A spokesperson for the EU Commission has reportedly said that, notwithstanding that the Commission receives many complaints and many potential infringement procedures on gambling...........................Subscribers

Britons Spend £5 Billion a Year on Online Gambling
LONDON, United Kingdom (October 20, 2005) -- Britons spend £5billion a year on online gambling, a survey revealed yesterday.............................Subscribers

Lotteries Commission Pushing Ahead with Plans for Online Gaming, System Will be Ready Next Winter
NEW ZEALAND (October 18, 2005) – According to a local media report NZ Lotteries believes that Internet gambling can be monitored better than any other form of gambling...................................Subscribers

Bingomania Hits the Nordics and the Baltics
MARIEHAMN, Finland (October 13, 2005) -- EGET, the leading supplier of money games for mobile internet, today announces a simultaneous delivery to three of its customers, including a range of Internet single player and multiplayer bingo games..............................Subscribers

N.C. Lottery Now Has Official Internet Site
NORTH CAROLINA, USA (October 13. 2005) -- The North Carolina lottery is now officially online. Late Thursday, the state started the Web site http://lottery.nc.gov/ with information about the lottery.....................Subscribers

Betting Exchange Threatens to Move Offshore
UNITED KINGDOM (October 12, 2005) -- Betfair, the internet betting exchange, is threatening to relocate to Malta if the Treasury moves to alter the tax regime covering gamblers' winnings.................................Subscribers

Singapore Launches Web Site for Problem Gamblers
SINGAPORE (October 11, 2005) -- Singapore has launched a Web site for problem gamblers as part of the government's plan to address concerns over a possible spike in bankruptcies and gambling addiction, four years ahead of the scheduled opening of two casinos................................Subscribers

Investor Backs Firms Push to Sell Lottery Tickets Over the Internet with Cash
CINCINNATI, Ohio (October 6, 2005) -- Local investor Frank Wood has reportedly loaned up to $500,000 to local Internet gaming company Games Inc., helping it continue to operate and hoping that it will soon be able to start selling state lottery tickets over the Internet.................................Subscribers

Arizona Firm Completes Lotto Licensing Agreement
PHOENIX, Arizona, USA (October 7, 2005) -- Pegasus Gaming Corp. (http://www.PegasusGaming.com), an I-gaming software and e-commerce services company servicing clients from Europe and Africa, is pleased to announce that it has completed a lottery licensing agreement with the International Lottery in Liechtenstein Foundation (ILLF)...............................Subscribers

Lottery Adds New Scratchcard to Its Portfolio of Online Games
LONDON, United Kingdom (October 5, 2005) – Camelot, the operator of the UK National Lottery, is adding a 'Weekly Payout Instant Win' scratchcard to its portfolio of online games...............................Subscribers

www.Keno.com to be Launched as Online Gaming Entertainment Portal
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (October 3, 2005) -- Gaming Transactions Inc. has announced that it will be launching a new version of its flagship portal, www.Keno.com, later this quarter..................................Subscribers

OGT Launches 2005-2006 Edition of Winning Concepts® Contest!
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (September 27, 2005) -- Oberthur Gaming Technologies (“OGT”) is proud to announce the official launch of the 2005-2006 Edition of the Winning Concepts® Contest, which will be held entirely on the Internet!............................Read the full story at: Vol.33 No.2

Playwin Launches Online Lottery in Bhutan
BHUTAN (September 29, 2005) -- All Stars Entertainment and Playwin Infravest have joined forces to launch an online lottery in Buhutan...........................Subscribers

US Legislators Arrive in Antigua for Meetings on Internet Gaming
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (October 2, 2005) -- Six legislators from North Dakota in the United States will arrive in Antigua for four days of meetings with government officials..........................Subscribers

France Seeking to Shut Down Remote Gaming from Malta
MALTA (September 19, 2005) -- A Maltese Internet betting company has filed a complaint against France and one of its betting monopolies before the European Commission.........................Subscribers

Finnish National Lottery Reports on Another Court Ruling in Favour of the Exclusive Right - This Time from Norway
VEIKKAUS, Finland (September 19, 2005) -- The Norwegian Court of Appeal ruled along the lines laid down by the Swedish Supreme Administrative Court and the Finnish Supreme Court within the past year: all of the three rulings have been................Subscribers

Reprieve for Web Gambling Sites as US Ban Averted
WASHINGTON, DC, USA (September 16, 2005) - The U.S. Senate turned aside an attempt to restrict Internet gambling in a procedural move, but Senator Jon Kyl vowed he would try again and said he expected the legislation would become law eventually.............Subscribers

NZ Lotteries New-Look Website Goes Live
NEW ZEALAND (September 19, 2005) -- New Zealand Lotteries Commission (NZ Lotteries) launches its new-look website, bringing fresh information to players in a more user friendly format today, says NZ Lotteries Chief Executive Trevor Hall....................................Read the full story at: Vol.32 No.13

Internet Company Hires Numis for AIM Flotation to Fund Drive in China
LONDON, United Kingdom (September 15, 2005) -- Betex, the internet football betting company backed by Paul Kemsley, the Tottenham Hotspur director, has appointed Numis Securities to float the business on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM)........................Subscribers

Company Considers Spin-off of China e-Lottery Service Business
HONG KONG (September 14, 2005) - Kantone Holdings Ltd is reported to have said that it may consider spinning off its newly acquired e-lottery service business in China...............................Subscribers

Svenska Spel to Get License for Internet Poker
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (September 8, 2005) -- .............Media and Svenska Spel´s CEO Jesper Kärrbrink interpreted this as a go ahead from the Swedish government in the near future to grant the national lottery a license for offering poker on www.svenskaspel.se – something that the company applied for early January............Subscribers

States Tighten Laws on Internet Ads
NEW YORK, USA (September 7, 2005) – Michigan and Utah have reportedly passed laws that could see companies facing stiff penalties, and even criminal prosecution, if their Internet ads for gambling or lotteries end up in a child's e-mail box............................Subscribers

Internet Advertising Boom Shows No Signs Of Slowing
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (September 6, 2005) -- The boom in online advertising shows no signs of slowing, hitting $488 million in revenue last financial year and steadily closing the lead on magazines and radio for a share of the $10 billion Australian advertising market.................................Subscribers

UK Online Gambling Forecast to Reach More than GBP600 Million by the End of the Decade
LONDON, United Kingdom (September 1, 2005) -- Britain’s booming online gambling industry is worth GBP300 million..........................Subscribers

German Internet Lottery Company Plans IPO Within Next 12 Months
FRANKFURT, Germany (September 1, 2005) -- German Internet Lottery company Tipp24 AG reportedly said it plans to list on the stock exchange within the next 12 months..............................Subscribers

UK Pools Firms Adapt to a Vastly Changed Gambling Environment
LONDON, United Kingdom (August 27, 2005) – The UK’s football pools industry is reportedly alive and well, be it in a vastly changed gambling environment...................................Subscribers

Lottery Website May Go Public This Year
GERMANY (August 26, 2005) -- Tipp24, the German lottery website, is reported to be considering the possibility of a stock market flotation within the current year.........................Subscribers

Betting Firms Sponsorship of League Sparks Protest from Lottery Operator
LISBON, Portugal (August 19, 2005) - Portugal's soccer premiership has agreed to be sponsored by an Austrian online betting company.............................Subscribers

Antigua Welcomes Latest WTO Ruling in Gaming Dispute with USA
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (August 21, 2005) -- Antigua and Barbuda has welcomed the latest World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling in its Internet gaming case against the United States..............................Subscribers

WTO gives US till April to Change Internet Gambling Law(s)
GENEVA (August 21, 2005) -- A World Trade Organization (WTO) arbiter gave the United States until April 3 to comply with a ruling that a ban on Internet gambling services offered by Antigua violates the body's rules..............................Subscribers

Search Engine Operators Could be in Breach of Australian e-Gambling Laws
CANBERRA, Australia (August 16, 2005) -- Search engines with Australian domains are being investigated by authorities for possible breach of interactive gambling laws.................Subscribers

Lottery Introduces Text Hotline to Check Results
MANILA, Philippines (August 12, 2005) -- Around P650 million in unclaimed Lotto prizes have accumulated since the online lottery began 10 years ago, an official of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced.................................Subscribers

Mifal Hapayis to Offer Games Online by Year End
ISRAEL (August 11, 2005) -- Mifal Hapayis, the Israel National Lottery, has reportedly been given approval to operate an online Internet site for the games it’s currently permitted to offer................................Subscribers

State Shuts Down Internet Gambling Site
HARTFORD, Connecticut, USA (August 6, 2005) -- A month after shutting down a Web promotion by Foxwoods Resort Casino, the state has ordered a halt to an Internet gambling site run by...............................Subscribers

Bingo Attracts New Profile of Online Gambler
LONDON, United Kingdom (August 2, 2005) -- Online gambling has long been the purview of men. Billboards in the Tube for casino and poker websites show men celebrating their wins in front of a laptop, whether at the barbershop or the pub. Online gambling has enjoyed explosive growth...................................Subscribers

Connecticut Attorney General Determined to Block "PlayAway" Game
CONNECTICUT, USA (July 27, 2005) -- Connecticut gaming regulators and Foxwoods Resort Casino representatives emerged from a meeting Tuesday saying they hope issues surrounding the casino's lottery-like "PlayAway" game would be resolved within the next week...................................Subscribers

Betting Exchange Releases Details of Offer to State Government
HOBART, Tasmania, Australia (July 29, 2005) -- Online gambling exchange Betfair has offered to pay the Tasmanian Government a $A5 million ($US3.79 million) up-front fee to obtain a wagering licence in the state................................Subscribers

“MDI Entertainment Makeover” - Website Gets a Facelift
ALPHARETTA, Georgia, USA (July 22, 2005) – MDI Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Scientific Games Corporation , has a new look on the Internet thanks to its revamped website.........................Read the full story at: Vol.32 No.5

Internet Sweepstakes Machines to Test State Laws
ROCK HILL, South Carolina, USA (July 17, 2005) -- South Carolina has struggled with video gaming for years. The state banned video gambling machines in 2000, and since then, the industry has introduced a number of electronic devices that have tested state laws. Several of those games have been ruled illegal because of their similarity to the video gambling machines..............................Subscribers

Internet Lottery Game Struggles to Win Over Players
HUTCHINSON, Kansas, USA (July 7, 2005) -- The Kansas Lottery's revolutionary eScratch lottery game is reportedly proving to be not all that popular with players............................Subscribers

Global Interactive Gaming, Littlewoods Betdirect Sign Agreement
WEST PATERSON, New Jersey, USA (July 8, 2005) -- Global Interactive Gaming Limited (GIG), has reportedly signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Littlewoods Betdirect in relation to interactive in-run sports betting...............................Subscribers

UK Firm Launches New Web Site with New Features to Play Mega Millions, Powerball etc.
UNITED KINGDOM (July 09, 2005) -- A UK online gaming company today announced the launch of its new web site, Lottery Universe,which claims to offer "lottery wagering services on the Powerball Lottery, the Mega Millions Lottery, the Super Lotto Plus Lottery, the New York Lottery and the Florida Lottery." ..................................Subscribers

Treasury Gives Indication On Tax Plan For Online Gaming
LONDON, United Kingdom (July 7, 2005) -- The Treasury gave its first public indication of its approach to the critical issue of how to tax online gaming - without committing itself to any particular option...........................Subscribers

Lotteries Department Urges Government to take Action to Halt Lotteries Sold Through the Internet and SMS
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Kerala, India (July 6, 2005) – The State Lotteries Department has reportedly urged the State Government to step in and stop interstate online lottery operators advertising and offering tickets via the Internet and SMS....................................Subscribers

Games Inc. Announces Results of Lottery Online Survey
CINCINNATI , Ohio, USA (July 5, 2005) -- Games Inc. conducted a survey of the visitors to its websites and found that a majority of current lottery players have great interest in purchasing lottery tickets over the Internet................................Subscribers

EU Could Take Denmark To Court Over Lottery By Mid-July
BRUSSELS (July 1, 2005)- The European Commission will decide within the next two weeks whether to take the Danish authorities to court for forbidding foreign businesses from running lotteries in Denmark.................................Subscribers

Australian Lottery Prepares to go Online
QUEENSLAND, Australia (June 25, 2005) -- Queensland's Golden Casket Lottery Corporation (GCLC) customers will reportedly be able to purchase lottery tickets online before the end of this year..................................Subscribers

EU Cross-Border Gambling Restrictions Seen Ending
LONDON, United Kingdom (June 22, 2005) - European restrictions to cross-border gambling over the Internet will face a growing number of legal challenges and could fall away within the next three years, according to a lawyer who specialises in gambling............................Subscribers

Council Approves Pagcor's Online Gambling Application
PHILIPPINES (June 15, 2005) -- The City Council has reportedly approved an application by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation's (Pagcor) for Internet gaming station operations.............................Subscribers

PAF Might Benefit from Finnish State's Clarification Regarding Ladbrokes Report
FINLAND (June 13, 2005) -- Finland's Supreme Administrative Court (KHO) has returned a permit application by the United Kingdom betting operator Ladbrokes to the government...............................Subscribers

States Urge Trade Representatives to Fight Internet Gambling
UTAH, USA (June 7, 2005) -- Nearly 30 states are joining forces to urge the U.S. Government to keep Internet gambling out of international trade agreements.
Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff helped organize the effort by states to protect their gambling laws from actions by the World Trade Organization (WTO)...................Subscribers

German Constitutional Court Paves way for German ECJ Gaming Case
BRUXELLES, Belgique (May 24, 2005) -- The German Constitutional Court recently issued an important decision concerning the legality of intermediary activities for a Gibraltar licensed gaming operator.................................Subscribers

Jumbo Complete Acquisition of TMS
BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia (May 25, 2005) -- E-commerce and online retailer Jumbo Corporation Ltd has completed the acquistion of TMS Global Services Pty Ltd, a Melbourne-based wholesaler and online retailer of lottery products...........................Subscribers

Racing Industry Pushes for Online Wagering
ALBANY, New York, USA (May 17, 2005) – Horse racing experts, who testified at an Albany hearing on the future of racing, say the state should revamp its laws to allow online betting as a way to increase revenue. They also said it would pump life into an industry that has seen better days in New York............................Subscribers

California Lottery's "New Look" Retailer WebSite – www.calottery.biz
CALIFORNIA, USA (May 11, 2005) -- There’s a "new look" for Lottery retailers using the California Lottery’s Retailer Website! In 2002 the California State Lottery’s Sales Division implemented a website specifically designed for Lottery Retailers.......................Read the full story at: Vol.31 No.8

Internet Lottery Bills Defeated in Texas House
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (May 13, 2005) -- In two decisive votes, the Texas House of Representatives has killed an attempt to expand lottery sales to the Internet..............................Subscribers

Games, Inc. Offers Expanded Distribution of Its Lottery Data Feed Content
CINCINNATI, Ohio, USA (May 12, 2005) -- Games, Inc. announced that it has expanded distribution of its lottery content so that this information is easily accessible and affordable for small to medium-sized websites............................Subscribers

Betting Ecchange Wins Licence in Malta
UNITED KINGDOM (May 11, 2005) -- Betfair, the betting exchange considering a possible stock market flotation, has won a gaming licence in Malta, fuelling speculation that it could quit the UK if the Treasury introduces a punitive tax regime.............................Subscribers

CryptoLogic Subsidiary Secures Exclusive ‘Bejeweled’ License; CryptoLogic Declares Quarterly Dividend
TORONTO, Canada (May 9, 2005) -- CryptoLogic Inc. announced today that its subsidiary, WagerLogic Limited, has signed an exclusive five-year agreement for the Internet rights to the slot version of Bejeweled - a wildly popular game with online players. WagerLogic will be the first and only gaming provider to bring a play-for-real, 10-line slot variation of this globally renowned, fast-paced gem-matching game to the Internet...............................Subscribers

Games, Inc. Relaunches Lottery Website
CINCINNATI, Ohio, USA (May 5, 2005) -- Games, Inc. announced that it has relaunched its website this week with expanded features and services for lottery players in the United States and Canada............................Subscribers

Illinois House Panel Approves Bill that Would Allow Lottery Tickets to be Sold Over the Internet, Measure Sent to Full House
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, USA (April 27, 2005) – A House committee approved a measure (SB198) on Wednesday that would allow lottery tickets to be sold over the Internet............................Subscribers

Sportech Announces Launch of New Gaming Websites
UNITED KINGDOM (April 25, 2005) -- Sportech PLC, owner of Littlewoods Gaming, announced the launch of New Gaming Websites. The Bet Direct branded online casino and poker will further enhance Sportech's existing interactive .........................Subscribers

Texas Lottery Closer to Selling Lottery Tickets Online
AUSTIN, Texas (April 26, 2005) -- Texas would become the first state to sell lottery tickets online under legislation, which has received approval by a state legislative panel............................Subscribers

Internet ‘Sweepstakes’ Raise Questions About Online Gambling
USA (April 25, 2005) -- A debate is raging across the United States concerning the proliferation of long-distance phone cards that are loaded with sweepstakes points used to play casino-type games - and win cash - on Internet Cafe computers........................Subscribers

Online Lottery Sales, is it an Option?
NEW YORK, USA (April 22, 2005) -- Several states are considering selling lottery tickets on the Internet, a change that could usher in a new era in how such tickets are purchased........................Subscribers

South African Government to Focus on Net Gambling
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (April 21, 2005) -- The SA Government reportedly plans to develop a new policy on Internet gambling this year..............Subscribers

UK Betting Exchange Awarded Austrian Licence
UNITED KINGDOM (April 19 2005) -- Betfair, the Internet betting exchange, has reportedly been awarded a licence to operate in Austria, the first time the group has been cleared to operate outside the UK................................Subscribers

Senate Approves Pilot Program for Internet Lottery Sales
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, USA (April 14, 2005) -- Illinois consumers would be able to buy lottery tickets by computer under a program the Senate approved today...........................Subscribers

Games Inc. Introduces Original New Game, 'Word Works'
CINCINNATI, Ohio, USA (April 12, 2005) -- Games Inc. announced that it has introduced a new single player word game, "Word Works™," on its website this week............................Subscribers

North Carolina Lottery Web Names Taken
NORTH CAROLINA, USA (April 12, 2005) -- A number of people have reportedly registered Internet sites in anticipation that North Carolina will eventually launch a state lottery. ..................................Subscribers

Britain to Set Up Commission to Regulate Internet Gambling
LONDON, United Kingdom (April 8, 2005) - The British government said it was setting up a new commission to regulate gambling, including bets made on the Internet..............................Subscribers

WTO Issues Mixed Ruling on U.S. Limits on Net Gambling
GENEVA, Switzerland (April 7, 2005) -- A World Trade Organization (WTO) appeals panel said on Thursday, in a 138-page report, that the United States had demonstrated that its 1961 Wire Communications Act, which was written to cover sports betting by telephone, and has been used to prosecute some Web site operators, "was necessary to..........................Subscribers

Turkey to Crack Down on Online Gambling
TURKEY (April 4, 2005) -- Committees composed of various Turkish state ministries, the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK), universities, Internet service providers and various non-governmental organizations are reportedly pursuing efforts to combat the growing number of online gambling sites......................Subscribers

Antigua Anticipates Favorable WTO Ruling on Internet Gambling Issue
ANTIGUA (March 31, 2005) -- The World Trade Organization (WTO) is expected to announce its ruling concerning the ongoing dispute between Antigua and Barbuda and the United States over online gaming........................Subscribers

Internet Retailer to Acquire Australian Online Lottery Business for $4.23 Million
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (March 22, 2005) -- Online retailer and e-commerce company Jumbo Corporation Ltd said it had entered into a Heads of Agreement to acquire TMS Global Services Pty Ltd for $4.23 million..........................Subscribers

GLI Europe Launches New Website; Tri-lingual Website Designed Specifically for Europe
HILLEGOM, The Netherlands (March 22, 2005) – Regulators, manufacturers and operators across Europe now have one easily accessible source for information on gaming regulations and requirements across the continent. GLI Europe BV, a subsidiary of Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has launched a website specifically designed for jurisdictions across Europe..............................Read the full story at: Vol.30 No.13

Chinese Officials Concerned at the Spread of Online Gambling
BEIJING, China (March 18, 2005) -- About 35% of gambling convictions issued in Shanghai have been of the online variety, the local People's Prosecutors' Office revealed..............................Subscribers

Online Gambling Threatens Europe’s State-Run Betting Monopolies
BLOOMBERG (Milan and Athens) March 17, 2005 -- Portugal’s 222-year-old national lottery, which last suspended business during the French army’s 1807 invasion of Lisbon, faces a new threat from northern Europe: Internet sports betting..........................Subscribers

European Union at Gambling Cross Roads
BELGIUM (March 16, 2005) -- There is a growing debate about the merits of maintaining the existing nationally organised gambling licensing arrangements within the European Community.........................Subscribers

World Bingo League Commences Trading
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada (March 10, 2005) -- World Bingo League Co. Inc. today announced the company commenced trading of its common shares.
World Bingo League Chairman Louis Dion also commented "I wish to announce the commencement and launch of the company's interim informational website www.worldbingoleague.com."
World Bingo League plans to develop proprietary online bingo software systems for use on the Internet including a live web-cast of real-time game play and significant progressive jackpots generated by multiple WBL's Operators Licensees.
World Bingo League will commence commercialization of its systems and services this year.
SOURCE: World Bingo League edited media release.

Turkey Considers Punitive Action Against the Spread of Online Gaming
TURKEY (March 14, 2005) -- Turkey is the reportedly the latest country to consider punitive actions against the spread of online gaming. But in an interesting twist, the country's authorities intend to target its efforts at individual gamblers as well as operators.......................Subscribers

Illinois Legislator Promotes Online Lottery Sales
ILLINOIS, USA (March 8, 2005) – State Senator John Cullerton has proposed a bill to make Illinois Lottery tickets available for sale on the Internet..........................Subscribers

Government Gaming Corp. Launches Online Betting on Cockfights
MANILA, Philippines (March 6, 2005) -- The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) launched the country's first Internet-based cockfight betting system this week. Dubbed ‘TeleSabong,’ the online betting game service is now being offered by the state-run agency............................Subscribers

Caricom Leaders Support Antigua in Gaming Dispute with USA
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (February 22, 2005) -- Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders have thrown their support behind Antigua and Barbuda in its dispute with the United States at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on the matter of Internet gaming............................Subscribers

Foreign Gambling Sites Illegal in the Netherlands
NETHERLANDS (February 21, 2005) -- The Dutch Supreme Court has prohibited Ladbrokes from offering web-based gambling services in the Netherlands. Last year, Ladbrokes was ordered to stop offering sports bets to consumers in the Netherlands...........................Subscribers

Lawmaker Introduces Bill Authorizing Pilot Study of an Internet-Based Lottery System
CHICAGO, Chicago, USA (February 15, 2005) -- According to a report a leading Senate Democrat and a group of influential backers are urging Governor Blagojevich's administration to embrace the concept of allowing consumers to use home computers to purchase lottery tickets online............................Subscribers

Games, Inc. Expands its Lottery Online Alert Services
CINCINNATI, Ohio, USA (February 9, 2005) -- Games, Inc. expands its Lottery Online(sm) services with the addition of......................Subscribers

Hungarian Lottery Prepares to Launch New Internet Games
BUDAPEST, Hungry (January 28, 2005) -- Szerencsejáték Rt., Hungary's National Lottery, will launch a number of new Internet games in March...........................Subscribers

Online Gambling Soars in Britain
UNITED KINGDOM (January 30, 2005) -- Online gambling has boomed in Britain, rising 566 percent since 2003, according to a poll based on data from a major gambling firm..........................Subscribers

Launch of New Online Lottery Game Brought Forward
UNITED KINGDOM (January 24, 2005) -- HH Gaming has said it will bring forward the retail launch of its new online lottery game from September to May as a result of demand from retailers..........................Subscribers

West Virginia Lottery Hosts New Web Site
WEST VIRGINIA (January 19, 2005).....Read the full story at: Vol.30 No.5

Tipos Adds Online Sports Betting to Its Portfolio
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (January 21, 2005) -- Tipos is the first company in Slovakia to enable its customers to place bets on sports via Internet........................Subscribers

OGT’s Cyber Games™: the Safest Way to Play Games on the Internet
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (January 19, 2005) -- Oberthur Gaming Technologies ("OGT") is proud to confirm that its Cyber Games™ are safe and not subject to such viruses........................Read the full story at: Vol.30 No.4

European Court of Justice Will Rule Again in a 'Gambelli-bis' Case
FRANCE (January 19, 2005) -- Within a year following the landmark European Gambelli decision, a new remote gaming case is pending before the European Court of Justice (ECJ).......................Subscribers

UK Government to Seek More Tax From Internet Gambling
LONDON, UK (January 18, 2005) - The U.K. government will within months tighten a loophole on Internet gambling, making online services pay more tax........................Subscribers

Antiguan Gaming Commission Appoints New Director
ANTIGUA (January 14, 2005) -- Kaye McDonald has been appointed the new Director of Gaming, with the Financial Services Regulatory Commission in Antigua and Barbuda, one of the Caribbean licensing jurisdictions...............................Subscribers

Isle of Man Changes Gambling Rules, Now Accepts Internet Bets From US Citizens
DOUGLAS, Isle of Man (January 14, 2005) – The Isle of Man has announced that as of January 1, it would be allowing casinos based on the island to take bets from US citizens.........................Subscribers

US Appeals World Trade Organisation Ruling to Allow Online Gambling
UNITED KINGDOM (January 8, 2005) -- The US government has reportedly appealed against a World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruling last year in favour of the tiny Caribbean island of Antigua. The WTO said...........................Subscribers