Boss -- Boss Media has sold the rights to the brand and domain name of its gaming portal www.Casino.com to an unnamed company for $5.5 million. Boss says that it has done so to focus on its core business, which is developing a superior gambling platform.
Gambling TV The Casino and Gaming Television network is scheduled to launch in the U.S. in 2004 as a digital cable and satellite channel. The Associated Press reports that the network will be completely dedicated to gambling, featuring shows like "Winning Hand," where experts will offer poker advice, and "Dusk 'Til Dawn," which will tour gambling destinations around the world. The channel, which will target males in the 21-36 age range, is currently negotiating deals with carriers. The creators hope to reach 1 million homes at launch and to obtain $75 million in operating capital by the end of its first quarter.
Centrebet -- Jupiters Ltd has officially completed the sale of its subsidiary Centrebet to the SportOdds Group for $32.80 million. Jupiters' shareholders will receive the proceeds of the deal via a fully franked dividend in the range of 10 to 12 cents per share. The deal became possible after 99 percent of Jupiters' shareholders voted in favor of merging with Tabcorp Holding Ltd on Friday. Jupiters' shareholders will also receive a special dividend of 53 cents per share as part of the merger with Tabcorp. Centrebet's Gerard Daffy says that as part of the agreement with SportOdds, everyone in the company will retain their employment. He also says that the company will probably place more emphasis on horse racing and on obtaining access to the American market.
Anti-Spam Protocol -- One of the main obstacles in the fight against spam is developing a method to verify that e-mail senders are who they claim to be. Silicon.com reports that a subcommittee of the Anti-Spam Research Group (ASRG) is trying to revise the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol that currently controls most e-mail systems but is able to verify a sender's identity. The ASRG hopes to blend a number of schemes that would achieve verification. The proposed solution would alter the Domain Name system Database so that e-mail servers would be able to publish whatever IP addresses are associated with them. ISPs would then be able to verify whether an e-mail truly originates from where it claims it does, thereby protecting individuals from being falsely accused of spamming.