Online Lottery Still Possible Without Restrictions
HAMBURG, Germany (December 14, 2006) -- Online “Lotto” is still possible. Contrary to plan, the State Gaming Treaty was not signed at the Minister President Conference in Berlin............Subscribers

German States Set To Ban Internet Gambling
BERLIN, Germany (December 12, 2006) - Germany's federal states plan to ban Internet gambling, according to draft documents to be discussed by the country's state premiers on............Subscribers

Online Gambling Moves One Step Closer To Legalization
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (December 11, 2006) – The South African Cabinet has reportedly approved the Draft Gambling Amendment Bill. The draft bill proposes a licensing system for both the players and the online gaming websites...........Subscribers

WTO Panel Begins Hearing on Antigua/US Gaming Dispute
GENEVA, Switzerland (November 29, 2006) -- A three-man panel established by the World Trade Organisation's Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) began two days of hearing on a challenge mounted by Antigua and Barbuda to .....Subscribers

European Commission Pessimistic on Common Gambling Rules
MALTA (November 17, 2006) -- The European Commission does not see any real possibility that its member states will, in the near future, agree on common rules regulating online gambling, a lucrative business which is also growing at a fast pace in Malta..............Subscribers

German Lotteries Await Federal Supreme Court Ruling
GERMANY (November 11, 2006) -- In response to an ultimatum by the Federal Cartel Office most of the lottery companies of the German federal states have, pointing to the uncertainties inherent in the current legal state of affairs, disabled their online lottery-playing options for the time being..........Subscribers

European Football Championships Qualifying Round Theme Instants on Sale via Internet
VEIKKAUS, Finland (November 6, 2006) -- Finns are now offered the chance to prepare for the qualifying round of the European Football Championships 2008 by scratching off an instant ticket on the net. The instant is on sale at Veikkaus' website and by scratching it players can see whether Finland will score the winning goal against the teams on the qualifying round...........Read the full story at: Vol.37 No.6

Government Bid to Tax Online Gambling Hits A Snag
LONDON, United Kingdom (November 5, 2006) -- The Government's drive to tempt online gambling firms to pay tax in Britain is reportedly running into serious difficulties.......Subscribers

Britain Attacks U.S. Online Gambling Ban, Favours Regulating Industry
LONDON, United Kingdom (October 27, 2006) -- Britain's culture secretary compared the U.S. crackdown on online gambling to the failed alcohol ban of the Prohibition as she prepared to host an international summit on Internet gambling.....Subscribers

U.S. Internet Gambling Ban Creates Major Opportunity For Provincial & State Lotteries
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada (October 31, 2006) -- In a joint statement issued today by Mobile Lottery Solutions Inc., Bill McKay, CEO and Richard Turner, Director, made the case that.............Subscribers

Lottery Commission Contemplates Lotto Online
NEW ZEALAND (October 29, 2006) – According to the New Zealand Herald newspaper the NZ Lotteries Commission is set to announce this week that Lotto tickets could soon be available on the internet.............Subscribers

Gaming Firms Eye Europe to Beat US Ban
PARIS, France (October 26, 2006) – Following a new US law enforcing a ban on internet gambling, the UK’s Party-Gaming chief executive officer, Mitch Garber, is reported to be ..............Subscribers

Jumbo Launches New Oz Lotteries Site
AUSTRALIA (October 23, 2006) -- Internet users that play Australia’s favourite lotteries today have a new-look website with the launch of the new OzLotteries.com site....................................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Lose Appeal Case In The Netherlands
LONDON, United Kingdom (October 17, 2006) – UK gaming and lotteries firm Ladbrokes said on Tuesday it would issue a..................Subscribers

European Commission Threatens Legal Action on Gambling
LONDON, United Kingdom (October 12, 2006) -- The European Commission today threatened legal action against France, Italy and Austria for...................Subscribers

State Lotteries To Go Global
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Kerala, India (October 14 2006) -- The Kerala State Lottery is reportedly all set to go global - via the Internet...........................Subscribers

President Signs Internet Gambling Measure
WASHINGTON, USA (October 14, 2006) -- United States President George W Bush has signed legislation that effectively makes online gambling............Subscribers

EGET Powered And The First Lithuanian Online Gaming Site Launched
HELSINKI, Finland (October 9, 2006) -- EGET, the Finnish-based supplier of EnterGainment services and solutions, announces the launch of the first online gaming site in Lithuania. The site is operated by Olifeja, the Lithuanian national lottery operator..........................Subscribers

NSGC Announces Pilot Test of Internet Gambling Blocking Software
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Canada (October 6, 2006) -- It is estimated there are more than 2,300 casino-style Internet gambling sites in operation, many of which are unregulated and illegal. Today, the Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation (NSGC) announced the pilot test of BetStopper.............................Subscribers

Internet Win For Gaming Machine Manufacturer
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (October 6, 2006) – Australian gaming machine manufacturer Aristocrat Leisure Ltd has been granted court orders that will prevent internet pirates from selling its games through the eBay website, in a landmark decision ...........................Subscribers

Internet Ban Could Lure Betting Companies in the US to Europe
MALTA (October 4, 2006) -- Maltese registered online gaming companies are not expected to experience any immediate negative impact vis-à-vis a new law passed in the United States of America (US) prohibiting US citizens’ access to online gambling........................Subscribers

Nova Scotia Gaming Corp. President Critical of US Internet Ban
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Canada (October 4, 2006) -- Canada should not follow the lead of its neighbour to the south by outlawing most online gambling, the president and CEO of the Nova Scotia Gaming Corp. said.........................Subscribers

Banks Await Net Gambling Ban Policing Costs
WASHINGTON, USA (October 3, 2006) -- The costs of policing a new US internet gambling ban for banks and credit card companies will be determined by regulators in the coming months.......................Subscribers

Billions Wiped Off Value of Online Gambling Shares After US Law Change; Analysts Predict Online Gambling Set For Takeover Wave
LONDON, United Kingdom (October 3, 3006) -- Around £4 billion was reportedly wiped off the value of online gaming stocks in the UK today after a controversial move to prevent internet gambling in the United States........................Subscribers

Congress Approves Net Gambling Ban
US Senate Outlaws The Processing Of Bets By Banks And Credit Companies
WASHINGTON, USA (October 2, 2006) -- The US Senate reportedly pushed through a Bill at the weekend outlawing the processing of bets by banks and credit companies.......................Subscribers

German States Act To Protect Lotteries; German Crackdown Raises the Stakes For Internet Gambling
GERMANY (September 24, 2006) -- British executives of online gambling companies could be arrested on criminal charges in Germany if they set foot in the country..........................Subscribers

Online Gambling Bill Hits Snags in Congress
WASHINGTON, USA (September 26, 2006) - Efforts to win U.S. congressional passage of a bill to ban most forms of Internet gambling by tacking it onto a “must-pass” bill hit a roadblock........................Subscribers

Calls For Equal Treatment In Online Gaming Row
FRANCE (September 25, 2006) -- French company Groupe Lucien Barriere, which runs casinos, hotels and restaurants, has called for equal treatment with French gaming companies Francaise des Jeux and PMU in the row over online gaming controls...........................Subscribers

Bill to Ban Gambling Online Resurfaces
WASHINGTON, USA (September 25, 2006) -- Today, the House Judiciary Committee will mark up a bill introduced by Rep. Robert W. Goodlatte that would ban much online gambling, including bets on sporting events and games of chance...................................Subscribers

Number of Internet Users in India Reaches 37 Million
INDIA (September 25, 2006) -- The number of Internet users in India reached 37 million in September this year, up from 33 million in March 2006. During the same period, the number of active users (defined as those who use the Internet at least once a month) rose from 21.1 million in to 25 million...........................Subscribers

Online Betting Company Sues Slovenia For Damages Over Blocked Site
LJUBLJANA (September 25, 2006) --  The world's leading online sports betting company Bwin has filed a lawsuit against two..................Subscribers

Investors Lose Billions on Online Gambling Groups
LONDON, United Kingdom (September 25, 2006) -- Regulatory crackdown and arrests in the US has reportedly seen the value of online gaming companies collapse by....................Subscribers

Lottery Commission Seeking a Boost From Internet Lotto
SOUTH KOREA (September 23, 2006) -- An official of the Lottery Commission is quoted as saying on Friday that it is expecting the.............Subscribers

South Korea Cracks Down On Illegal Online Gambling Sites
SEOUL, South Korea (September 14, 2006) -- South Korea intends to step up its crackdown on illegal online gambling, blocking the access of local people to a total of 128 related Internet sites this year..............................Subscribers

Turkish National Lottery Administration Is Seeking Legal Ways To Ban Online Gambling
TURKEY (September 4, 2006) -- The Turkish National Lottery Administration has submitted documents of an online gambling company to inspectors............Subscribers

WTO Panel To Review Online Gaming Case
ANTIGUA (August 30, 2006) -- A World Trade Organisation (WTO) panel will convene in a matter of days to begin the next stage of Antigua & Barbuda’s protracted Internet gaming dispute with the United States..................................Subscribers

Internet Poker Consolidates Svenska Spel's Player Base
VISBY, Sweden (August 22, 2006) -- The Internet poker site operated by Svenska Spel, the Swedish National Lottery, has been a great success since its introduction in April 2006.......................Read the full story at: Vol.36 No.8

Online UK Gambling Operator Leads the Field in Race to Buy Gibraltar-Based Sports Betting Firm
UNITED KINGDOM (August 20, 2006) -- Partygaming, the world's largest online poker and casino operator, is reportedly leading the race to buy Victor Chandler Group, the sport betting firm.............................Subscribers

Survey Results Show That 98% of Online Gambling Experts Believe That the Recent Shockwaves Will Have a Medium-Term Impact on the Industry
LONDON/MUNICH (August 15, 2006) -- The consulting firm MECN presents the results of their newest survey “Future of Online Gambling after the Shockwaves.” Nearly 100 industry experts offer their unique insights and assessments regarding the critical issues the online gambling industry currently faces..............................Subscribers

Play Swiss Lotto Online with FIRSTspirit
Swisslos Relies on Technology from adesso for the Relaunch of Its New Internet Portal
DORTMUND, Germany (August 2006) -- The Swiss lottery company Swisslos launched it new online portal at the beginning of April. In addition to the telecommunications company Swisscom as the backend producer, the adesso subsidiary e-spirit also played a major role in the new internet presentation.............................Subscribers

Internet Gambling Bill Expected to be Delayed in Senate
WASHINGTON, DC, USA (July 25, 2006) - A bill to outlaw most forms of Internet gambling appears unlikely to win U.S. Senate passage before senators begin a month-long recess on August 4.................................Subscribers

Gambling Bill Takes Centre Stage After Industry Arrests
WASHINGTON, DC, USA (July 18, 2006) - The online gambling industry was shaken this week after a grand jury in St. Louis indicted ‘Bet-On-Sports’ and some of its executives...............................Subscribers

Online Gaming Operator Defies US with Ad Campaign
UNITED KINGDOM (July 24, 2006) --  PartyGaming, the world's largest online gaming operator, is reported to be ready to launch a major advertising campaign for its Party-Casino site in the US.............................Subscribers

WTO to Probe Limits on Internet Gambling
GENEVA (July 19, 2006) - The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Wednesday set up a panel to investigate whether U.S. restrictions on Internet gambling comply with international trade rules............................Subscribers

US Online Gaming Ban Clears Key Hurdle
BASEL, Switzerland (July 17, 2006) -- New law clarifies illegal nature of most online gambling and would continue to permit states to regulate gambling within their borders...........................Subscribers

House Expected to Debate Gambling Bill This Week
WASHINGTON, DC, USA (July 6, 2006) - The full U.S. House of Representatives is expected to debate legislation that would attempt to ban Internet gambling, a $12 billion-a-year industry that gets half its revenue from American gamblers...........................Subscribers

Capitol Hill Focusing On Internet Gambling
WASHINGTON, DC, USA (July 3, 2006) – Internet gambling is illegal in the United States and now gambling opponents are pushing for bills to put teeth into enforcement. In the House, proponents of a crackdown have reportedly merged two bills..........................Subscribers

Gaming Company (Fluxx) Loses Lottery Contracts in Germany
FRANKFURT, Germany (June 29, 2006) -- Fluxx AG, a German Internet gambling company, said contracts to provide lottery services to two of the country's states were canceled. The shares had their biggest decline in almost 18 months.............................Subscribers

Man Wins $2 Million on ‘PlayNow’ at Lottery Corporation’s Web Site
RICHMOND, British Columbia, Canada (June 28, 2006) - On Monday morning, Baljinder S. Dhaliwal received a message from British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) on his answering machine.................................Subscribers

Hungarian State Lottery to Boost Revenues by HUF1 Billion Following Internet Launch
BUDAPEST, Hungry (June 26, 2006) -- Hungary’s state lottery operator  Szerencsejatek Zrt has launched online versions of its leading lottery and sports betting games after an investment of ...........................Subscribers

Minister to Seek Code for Offshore Online Gambling Centres
LONDON, United Kingdom (June 21, 2006) -- Tessa Jowell, the UK culture secretary, told the Financial Times she would host a summit in October to try to get international agreement on a new code of practice for online gambling..............................Subscribers

Szerencsejatek Rt Enjoys Gains from World Cup, While Banks Toe the Line on Web-Based Sports Betting
HUNGRY (June 19, 2006) -- Several Hungarian banks do not allow their clients to use bank cards at sports betting websites. A number of international sports betting companies have created their Hungarian websites to attract more business from Hungary..................................Subscribers

Antigua Seeks Compliance Consultations
GENEVA, Switzerland (June 13, 2006) - The Caribbean country of Antigua and Barbuda has asked for consultations with Washington over U.S. restrictions on Internet gambling, a step toward establishing a World Trade Organization......................Subscribers

Online Gaming Company Launches US$70 Million IPO
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (June 7, 2006) -- Online betting company Centrebet opens its $AU94.7 million ($US70 million) initial public offer (IPO) to retail investors tomorrow...........................Subscribers

House Panel backs Internet Gambling Limits
WASHINGTON, DC, USA (May, 25, 2006) -- A House panel reportedly approved a Bill on Thursday, sponsored by Rep. Bob Goodlatte, that would update the 1961 Federal Wire Wager Act to apply to online gambling...........................Subscribers

American Gaming Association Releases results of Internet Gambling Report
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA (May 24, 2006) -- An American Gaming Association (AGA) report is said to have found that online gambling by US residents is growing at a rate of 20 percent per year.........................Subscribers

Betfair Set to Get Licence in Victoria
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (May 22, 2006) -- Betting exchange Betfair is reportedly close to receiving approval to operate on Victorian racing next month after a series of meetings with Racing Victoria's integrity department and senior management.................................Subscribers

Online Gaming Company Gets Toehold in China
LONDON, UK (May 19 2006) -- BetOnSports, the Costa Rica-based online sportsbook and gaming operator, took a step into the Chinese gambling market with the purchase of two sports betting sites...........................Subscribers

National Lottery Interactive Play Increasing in Both Numbers and Revenues
LONDON, United Kingdom (May 16, 2006) -- The National Lottery has posted a bumper set of sales figures for the past 12 months with interactive play increasing in both numbers and revenues................................Subscribers

Norwich Company Helps Develop New Lottery’s Internet Site
UNITED KINGDOM (May 3, 2006) -- A Norwich company has played a key role in the development of a rival to the UK National Lottery........................Subscribers

US Gaming Group Calls for Study of Online Gambling
WASHINGTON, DC, USA (April 27, 2006) - A trade group representing U.S. casino owners is reported to have softened its opposition to Internet gambling........................Subscribers

Funny Guessing Game on Finnish Dreams Available on Veikkaus' Website
VEIKKAUS, Finland (April 26, 2006) -- Veikkaus is increasing its dreams-related contents on the net. We launched an entertaining web page titled "Maamme haaveet" ("The Dreams of Our Country") www.veikkaus.fi/maammehaaveet (in finnish) , where you can guess what Finns really dream about, tell about your own dreams, and do a test to find out which type of dreamer you are.
Veikkaus' own film group toured nine different locations early in the spring, collecting around a hundred Finnish dreams of the 21st century, of which the best will now be presented to the public. Cars, trips, and home renovations still occupy the top positions in Finns' dreams, but our cameras were also able to capture many highly individual dreams, big and small.
SOURCE: Veikkaus' eNews distributed by Veikkaus Communications.

Antigua To Defy US Over WTO Gaming Ruling
WASHINGTON, DC (April 11, 2006) -- The US has apparently told Antigua that it will take no action to comply with the WTO's ruling on the US/Antiguan gaming dispute, the WTO's deadline expired last week.............................Subscribers

Colt Wins with Monday
LONDON, United Kingdom (April 21, 2006) -- Chariot the company behind a new national lottery, has joined forces with COLT to bring its online game monday to life..............................Subscribers

Svenska Spel’s Successful Start for Internet Poker
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (March, 2006) -- March 30 is to become an historic day in the history of Svenska Spel, the Swedish National Lottery. That was the day when the company was the first state lottery in the world to offer Internet Poker to the players in its own jurisdiction...............................Read the full story at: Vol.35 No.2

Commission inquires into restrictions on sports betting services in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands and Sweden
BRUSSELS, Belgium (April 4, 2006) -- The European Commission has decided to send official requests for information on national legislation restricting the supply of sport betting services to seven Member States ...........................Subscribers

UK Gaming Firms Take Italy to Court
LONDON, United Kingdom (March 19, 2006) -- Britain's leading bookmakers will this week sue the Italian government for millions of pounds in a row over access to their gambling websites...........................Subscribers

Germans Spent €3.3 Billion Gambling Online in 2005
GERMANY (March 28, 2006) -- In 2005, Germans spent around €3.3 billion gambling and betting online, 35 percent more than the previous year. Their neighbors in Austria spent.............................Subscribers

Germany Has to Revamp Betting Monopoly, Highest Court Rules
GERMANY (March 28, 2006) -- Germany's state monopoly on sport betting must be altered to ensure a protection against gambling addiction..........................Subscribers

Online Lottery Market Leader Achieves Record Results for 2005
GERMANY (March 28, 2006) -- Tipp24, which claims to be Germany's market leader for online lottery products, achieved record figures for 2005, increasing its turnover by over..............................Subscribers

Internet Gaming Increases Its Popularity
VEIKKAUS, Finland (March 22, 2006) -- Veikkaus' internet service www.veikkaus.fi is one of the greatest web stores in Finland. Last year our turnover from web sales went up to...........................Read the full story at: Vol.34 No.13

Gaming Firm Net Up P194 Million Due to Surge in Online Lottery Sales
PHILIPPINES (March 26, 2006) -- Publicly listed Prime Gaming Philippines, Inc. reported an increase in net income to.........................Subscribers

Government to Allow Online Sports Betting
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (March 22, 2006) -- The Finance Ministry is reportedly planning to implement rules that would legalize Internet sports betting for the first time.........................Subscribers

Antigua Accuses the U.S. of Being Unfair in Its Effort to Ban Internet Gambling
ANTIGUA (March 18, 2006) -- Antigua yesterday blasted the United States over what it said were moves to ensure it could not build up its fragile economy through revenue from Internet gambling services............................Subscribers

UK Media Company Lends Seven Top Brands to Bingo
LONDON, United Kingdom (March 3, 2006) -- Parlay Entertainment Inc. announced today that its licensee, The Gaming Network Limited (TGN), has signed an agreement with............................Subscribers

$3.8 Million Winning Lotto Ticket Bought on BC Lottery’s Play-Now Web site
RICHMOND, British Columbia, Canada (March 3, 2006) -- Gerald Benjamin of Victoria has made history as the winner of the largest prize ever won online...........................Read the full story at: Vol.34 No.10

South Africa Seen As Hot Favourite for UK Gaming Groups Expansion Plans
LONDON, United Kingdom (March 3, 2006) -- British sports bookmaker Betfair is reportedly seeking a gambling licence in .............................Subscribers

Private Gambling Industry Furious Over Italian Law
EUROPEAN REPORT (March 1, 2006) -- A new Italian law forcing Internet service providers to block websites offering gambling services from abroad has been.............................Subscribers

Net Gambling Revenues Top $14 Billion
WASHINGTON, USA (March 2, 2006) -- Online gambling revenues reached $US10.9 billion ($14.71 billion) worldwide last year, even though...........................Subscribers

UK Group May Enter U.S. Online Gambling Market
LONDON, United Kingdom (February 23, 2006) -- Hilton Group PLC officially became Ladbrokes PLC on Thursday after finalizing the GBP3.5 billion (US$6.1 billion) sale of its hotels business to its U.S. namesake..........................Subscribers

Italy Blocks Maltese Internet Gaming Sites
Malta (February 22, 2006) -- The Italian state will reportedly block 684 Internet gaming sites which are considered to be illegal.................................Subscribers

UK Gambling Firms Threaten Action Against Italy
LONDON, United Kingdom (February 19 2006) – The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance has reportedly approved new legislation which would lead to Italian internet service providers being fined €180,000 each time they allowed..................................Subscribers

Antigua Protests Net Gaming Law
ANTIGUA (February 18, 2006) -- Antigua has protested US efforts to outlaw Internet gambling and reportedly complained the United States had done nothing to implement a World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruling against current restrictions...........................Subscribers

Online Lottery Company Doubles Profits in 2005
GERMANY (February 17, 2006) -- German online lottery company Tipp24 has slightly exceeded its aim to double profits in 2005..............................Subscribers

State Lotteries And The Internet
MASSACHUSETTS, USA (February 13, 2006) – Christiansen Capital Advisors LLC, in its report on growth options for the Massachusetts Lottery, said lotteries in other countries, particularly ......................................Subscribers

New Rules for e-Gaming
ISLE OF MAN (February 10, 2006) -- New regulations governing online gaming have been introduced to enhance the Island as an 'egaming centre of excellence'..............................Subscribers

Setback for Online Gaming Firm in Germany
GERMANY (February 6, 2006) -- A German regional court has forbidden Betandwin.com Interactive Entertainment, the Austrian online sports betting service provider, to operate or advertise betting and lotteries on the German market..............................Subscribers

Lottery Website Problems Could Drive Down Ticket Sales
UNITED KINGDOM (January 31, 2006) – Over the weekend many UK lottery fans reportedly found themselves unable to purchase tickets online ahead of Saturday's massive EuroMillions draw .........................Subscribers

Inquiry Gives Hope to Foreign Online Gambling Firms
SWEDEN (January 27, 2006) -- An official inquiry into the gambling market in Sweden has concluded that under Swedish law there is no feasible way of stopping online poker, lotteries and other gambling which is run from abroad......................Subscribers

Plan to Allow the Sale of Lottery Tickets on the Internet Resurfaces
ILLINOIS, USA (January 20, 2006) -- Senator John Cullerton believes he has an alternative plan to the Governor’s Quick Draw Keno proposal.................................Subscribers

UK to Host Online Gambling Summit
UNITED KINGDOM (January 15 2006) -- The UK will reportedly host the first international summit on online gaming this year......................Subscribers

Lottery Ticket Sales Surge at Internet Banks
TOKYO, Japan (January 4, 2006) -- Selling tickets online for horse races, the "toto" soccer lottery and other gambling has recently become a lucrative side business for two of Japan's Internet-only banks, Japan Net Bank and eBank...........................Subscribers

Regulator Backs Plan to Legalise Interactive Gambling
SOUTH AFRICA (January 1, 2006) -- Online gambling will reportedly become legal in South Africa if trade & industry minister Mandisi Mpahlwa accepts the recommendations of the national gambling board............................Subscribers