Press Release: IGC says prevalence study is no cause for celebration
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 25, 2007 – While the Interactive Gaming Council (IGC), like all advocates of responsible gaming behaviour, is pleased to see that the rate of problem gambling in Britain has not increased in the last eight years, our members are committed to deploying the latest technology and improving internal procedures to assist in further abatement of a problem that currently exists in both land-based and online gaming.
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Editorial: Time to regulate Internet gambling
The following editorial appeared on Aug. 29 on Newsday.com. Newsday is a major New York newspaper.
Antigua and Barbuda, a tiny twin-island nation of 80,000 people in the Caribbean, is the mouse that roared on Internet gambling. It could force the elephantine United States to reconsider laws prohibiting online wagering with offshore casinos.
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 Internet Gaming: State vs. Federal Regulation?
By Frank Catania
UIGEA: Expansion of Prohibited Online Gambling?
The passage of the UIGEA, codified at 31 USC §5361 et seq., was done in a manner in which most members of Congress did not know that the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (or "SAFE Port Act") even contained a section relating to Internet gambling.
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Online gaming industry to benefit from Ethoca’s self-exclusion service
IGC and GamCare applaud Ethoca extending its service to address issues related to excessive gambling
Dublin, Ireland – June 19, 2007 - Ethoca Limited (Ethoca), the pioneer in data-sharing fraud management for internet commerce is extending its service to assist online gaming providers in preventing access to their offerings by individuals who have requested to be excluded from certain types of gaming.
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 Interactive Gaming Council appoints Canadian lawyer as new Chief Executive
Priorities include promoting responsible gaming and codifying best practices
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 4, 2007 -- The Interactive Gaming Council (IGC) announces the appointment of John Kennedy FitzGerald, a respected lawyer and industry veteran, as its Chief Executive.
“John FitzGerald is one of the interactive gaming industry’s leading lights, and he has a track record of turning competitors into collaborators,” said John Anderson, Chairman of the Board of the IGC. “As the Interactive Gaming Council’s new Chief Executive, John will be an outstanding leader for our industry as we enter a new phase in our global growth.”
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