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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 Junipers 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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