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Borland Software Case Study: Scientific Games Corporation
White Paper Scientific Games Corporation is the leading integrated supplier of instant tickets, systems and services to lotteries, and the leading supplier of wagering systems and services to pari-mutuel operators. [11 Jul 2008]
US gambling ban challenged from within
News Frank argues that because nearly all states already permit some form of traditional gambling - including lotteries, betting on horse and greyhound racing and sports wagering - the federal government should legalise and... [27 Apr 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 23.02.07
Round-Up They're all intended to extort money from hapless recipients who are perhaps too naïve (by which we of course mean 'stupid') to question the fact they haven't entered any foreign or unusual lotteries. [23 Feb 2007]
At SWISSLOS Everything Is Secure - HP and Its Partners Take Care of That
White Paper SWISSLOS operates lotteries in German-speaking Switzerland and required a new storage solution for its critical business data which would be usable and flexible over the long term. Because data loss would result in... [13 Dec 2006]
Mobile gambling boom time ahead
News Lotteries are going to be the primary driver, as more users are turned on to low stakes gaming on their mobile phones. Juniper predicts mobile lotteries will account for 41 per cent of mobile gambling... [31 May 2006]
Fraudsters ready with "a scam for everyone"
News Pyramid schemes, lotteries, phishing or 419 scams are often spread through websites and emails. Younger, more affluent consumers are just as likely as vulnerable, older consumers to be targeted by scammers. [16 Feb 2006]
OFT crackdown to target online scammers
News Examples include bogus prize draws and lotteries, premium-rate prize promotions, psychic mailings and miracle health cures, according to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), which has launched the new Scams Enforcement Group. [22 Sep 2005]
Russian spammer beaten to death
News Spanish police and the FBI arrested the Nigerian gangsters, who are believed to have raised around €100m from bogus email scams involving fake lotteries as well as from the trademarks scams which claim to be offering a... [26 Jul 2005]
iPod website scammers collared
News While users could try and jump up the list faster by signing up new members or using third party services, the OFT decided that the schemes were "unlawful lotteries" as a user's 'prize' was likely to be determined by the... [04 Jul 2005]
Pick a number - mobile gaming heats up
News Analysts at Juniper Research say that lotteries will lead the way with gross revenues of $7.9bn globally because they are often more acceptable to governments than other forms of gambling. Gambling over mobile phones is... [22 Feb 2005]
The Scam Files: Email central
Comment You don't remember entering any lotteries - not least of the Dutch National Lottery, but it turns out you've won. Every week silicon.com receives email scams into our inbox. Some are from scammers trying to dupe us, and... [18 Aug 2003]
Take control of your inbox in 10 easy steps
Comment We are drowning under a tide of unwanted emails - and the person sitting opposite you is just as guilty as the marketers and conmen, writes Dr Monica Seeley. Before we begin thinking about 'what' we can do about the problem of email... [23 Jun 2003]
Nigerian 419 scams: Your questions answered
News Ted Donohoe asks: "You do not mention lotteries. By now many of you will have read our coverage of the Nigerian 419 email scams. It all started when we published an email conversation between silicon.com's Will Sturgeon... [27 Feb 2003]
BTopenworld bets on gambling
News BTopenworld will offer sports betting, lotteries, bingo and casino games on a new portal site. BTopenworld is to add online betting to its content offering through a partnership with portal ukbetting.com. [17 Apr 2002]
EarthPort thinks 'maybe, just maybe'
News The company is a subsidiary of EarthPort.com, a specialist in running online non-profit lotteries such as PlusLotto and Millions2000, and has developed its own software and infrastructure to handle large volumes of... [05 Aug 1999]
