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News Archive 2009

Advertising Standards Authority Claims SMS Lottery Type Competition Misled Subscribers
CAPETOWN, South Africa (September 7, 2009) - In a hard-hitting ruling against MTN last week, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) essentially accused the network of deliberately misleading its subscribers into spending vast sums on expensive SMS in a bid to win big prizes................Subscribers

Indian board Pulls Plug on SMS Lottery Sports Game
NEW DELHI, India (May 13, 2009) -- The Indian cricket board on Tuesday decided to close down a controversial mobile game launched by the IPL in which participants were asked to predict ball-by-ball scores of the next over in return for cash prizes......................Subscribers

VODone Becomes the First Batch of Mobile Lottery Service Provider in China
April 27, 2009
HONG KONG, SAR (April 28, 2009) -VODone Limited ("VODone" or the "Group", Stock code: 0082) is pleased to announce the introduction of mobile lottery service in China. Authorized by Heilongjiang Welfare Lottery Center, VODone has become one of the first authorized service providers of mobile lottery betting service for mobile end users in China and due to the cooperation with Heilongjiang Welfare Lottery Center and Chinasatcom, VODone is currently the only company in China to provide mobile lottery services.........................Subscribers

Maryland Lottery Goes Mobile with Acuity Mobile-Powered Initiative
GREENBELT, Maryland (March 17, 2009) -- Acuity Mobile, Inc., a leading provider of intelligent mobile marketing solutions, today announced it has been selected to power a complete mobile marketing initiative for the Maryland Lottery. The Maryland Lottery Mobile program offers subscribers....................Subscribers

Beijing Company Poised to Offer scratch Cards on Mobile Phones Before the End of the Year
BEIJING, China (March 16, 2009) -- SunLoto Network & Technology Co., Ltd, a Beijing-based mobile lottery business that sells Chinese national lottery tickets over mobile phones, is hoping to offer scratch cards on mobiles before the end of the year pending regulatory approval....................Subscribers

Mobile Gambling Wagers to Approach $5bn in 2009, Fuelled by On-Portal Activity, as Juniper’s Future Mobile Award Winners are AnnouncedSubmitted by: Juniper Research
HAMPSHIRE, UK (March 5, 2009) – Acceleration in the deployment of on-portal mobile gambling services, combined with higher-profile activity in the mobile channel from leading casinos and betting firms, is expected to push global mobile wagers to nearly $5bn in 2009, according to a new report from Juniper Research..................Subscribers

New Survey Data on Remote Gambling Participation
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom (January 2009) -- The latest ICM omnibus survey on remote gambling participation in the United Kingdom is now available. This paper provides information on participation in remote forms of gambling from March 2008 - December 2008. It sets out the findings from questions asked through an omnibus survey. The annual data is published quarterly, based on an updated sample of 8,000 interviews.
Key findings................Subscribers

Affiliate of Managed Gaming Solutions Plc Receives 20-year License for Mobile Lottery in Peru
LONDON, UK (January 28, 2009) - Managed Gaming Solutions Plc ('MGS'), a leading provider of mobile and interactive gaming solutions, today announced that Corporación Galena, affiliate of Managed Gaming Solutions Plc, was granted a 20 years mobile lotto license for Peru as of January 23, 2009..................Subscribers

Montana Lottery and RocketBux Use Mobile Phone Technology to Send Winning Numbers to Players
BEND, Oregon (January 27, 2009) -- Until recently, lottery players have had to resort to the morning paper, websites or a newscast to check the winning Powerball and other "draw game" numbers. Now, using a free and innovative approach, players can have the winning numbers automatically sent via text message to their mobile phone after each drawing..................Subscribers

Swedish Internet Gaming Group To Launch Mobile Sport Betting
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (January 16, 2009) -- Betsson announces that the Betsson Group has signed a three years supply agreement with Mfuse, a provider of mobile-enabling technology. Mfuse will supply Betsson with a mobile sports betting service..................Subscribers

U.K Company To Launch Mobile Betting
LONDON, UK (January 7, 2009) -- U.K.-based interactive betting service Sky has plans to launch a mobile betting service later this month. The service will supplement Sky Bet, its online, television, and telephone betting services.....................Subscribers

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