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Online boom pushes disputes over football bets to record levels - Racing Post - Thursday 29th May 2008: Disputes between punters and betting operators over football bets have reached record levels, according to figures produced by the Independent Betting Adjudication Service (Ibas) in its annual report ...read more

Call for rules standard welcomed by industry - Betview May 2008 - Friday 2nd May 2008: Proposals by the Independent Bookmakers' Association (IBA) for a bookmaker's standardisation of rules have been welcomed by some quarters of the industry. During the IBA's AGM earlier this ...read more

IBAS To Adjudicate Over Category B Disputes - Betting Business February 2008 - Thursday 14th February 2008: IBAS, the Independent Betting Adjudication Service, looks set to widen its area of expertise once more by taking on disputes over gaming machines in betting shops. The independent body is teaming ...read more

Holding the Balance - Betview December Edition - Saturday 1st December 2007: As the Independent Betting Adjudication Service (IBAS) prepares to celebrate a decade of sterling service in 2008, we speak to the organisation’s Chief Executive Chris O’Keeffe to find out ...read more

IBAS Kept Busy Through Both Days - Racing Post Betting Show Review - Thursday 22nd November 2007: Chris O'Keeffe, chief executive of IBAS, says their stand was busy through both days. "What was surprising is that many bookmakers do not seem to understand the boxes they have ticked to get ...read more

Testing Disputes Could be Heading to Court - Betting Business October 2007 - Monday 1st October 2007: The betting industry can expect to see test cases in the courts started by gamblers with disputes after the Gambling Act became law last month, according to the chief executive of the betting adjudication ...read more

IBAS to Run Rule Over Greyhounds - Racing Post - Friday 31st August 2007: IBAS, the Independent Betting Adjudication Service, is to establish a link with greyhound racing as the sport embraces the new regulations under the Gambling Commission licensing scheme writes ...read more

IBAS still 'the only game in town' - now with added adjudication - Racing Post - Friday 31st August 2007: Bookmakers are required under the Gambling Act 2005 to sign up to an arbitration service - and that service is set to continue to be Ibas, albeit with a slight name change, writes Turia Tellwright. The ...read more

IBAS Adjusts to Changes in the Betting Industry - Racing Post - Saturday 9th June 2007: Nine years after being spawned from the Green Seal Service, betting-dispute arbitrator IBAS has undergone a name change, writes Howard Wright. This pre-shadows ...read more

IBAS Aims to Branch Out - Racing Post - Thursday 7th June 2007: IBAS is entering a period of significant evolution as it bids to become the adjudication service of choice for a wide sector of gambling-related industries. The Gambling Commission ...read more

From BBC Sport

Banned Barton to miss six matches: Newcastle's Joey Barton is banned for six games - with another six suspended - by the Football Association for assaulting former team-mate Ousmane Dabo.
Ashley set for Newcastle backlash: Newcastle owner Mike Ashley faces a testing week following the resignation of manager Kevin Keegan.
Newcastle begin hunt for new boss: David Moyes and Didier Deschamps are among the early names in the frame to succeed Kevin Keegan as Newcastle boss.
Rain threatens Murray semi-final: US Open organisers are preparing for major weather disruption as Britain's Andy Murray waits to take on Rafael Nadal on "Super Saturday" in New York.
England defeats hurt us - Barry: Midfielder Gareth Barry rubbishes suggestions that England players care more about their club than their country.