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  • Howard to ban cyber-gambling

    The Howard government will seek to ban betting on the Internet, claiming the country has a gambling problem.

  • Australia eases back on Net gambling

    The federal government will allow online sports betting and lotteries to continue, but says it will extend an Internet gambling ban to offshore operators.

  • Google, others breach e-gambling law?

    Search engines with Australian domains, including Google, are being investigated by authorities for possible breach of interactive gambling laws, which carries a maximum penalty of AU$1.1 million per day for corporations.

  • Govt assesses online gambling act

    Federal Government plans to review interactive gambling legislation, in a bid to measure its effectiveness.

  • EFA calls a 'spade a spade'

    Civil liberties group Electronic Frontiers Australia has lampooned the federal government's plan to ban online gambling, saying Prime Minister Howard has lost sight of the global nature of the Internet.

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  • UK bookie bets on new technology

    If you've ever fancied a flutter, either online or down at the bookies, the chances are that you did it with William Hill. We look at technology's role at this FTSE-100 company.

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