Betfair Has Hopes for U.S. Exchange Betting
International news brief: Betfair wants to establish a worldwide betting exchange that includes the United States.

Betfair takes a £35m punt on American racing channel
International news brief: Betfair took a huge stride into the American racing and betting markets yesterday when it purchased the racing television channel TVG for $50m.

Online gambling activists fighting back in Washington
The state of Washington has become a focal point in the fight against criminalizing online gambling. One online player is suing the state for making Internet gambling a felony. Another is arguing that his betting exchange is legal.

Annual GIGSE Conference Attracts Record Numbers
Record numbers of I-gaming industry members participated in the annual Global Interactive Gaming Summit and Expo (GIGSE) May 16-18 at the Palais de Congres in Montreal.

Dynamite Idea, Vernonsgames Launch Fixed Odds Betting Games
Dynamite Idea has teamed up with Vernons, in conjunction with gambling system partner Orbis Technology, to launch a suite of innovative fixed odds betting games.

Matchbook Officially Launches Exchange Betting Site in North America
Matchbook has officially launched its online exchange betting gaming site, following its successful spring 2005 beta launch.

Tasmanian Online Betting Approved
International News Brief: Australian punters will be able to legally bet against each other online within weeks, after Tasmania's upper house yesterday approved a licensing regime for betting exchanges.

PicksPal.com Picks Kansas City
PicksPal.com has selected the Kansas City Chiefs (3-2) vs. Miami Dolphins (2-3) as its "Game of the Week."

Youwager.com Launches P2P System
Youwager.com offers sports gambling enthusiasts the opportunity to make various individual wagers on every single play during a live football game.

Gamebookers Launch Greek Version
Gamebookers today announced the launch of its website in a Greek language version.