Starnet Communications, amid a highly publicized criminal investigation by Canadian authorities, began its long climb back up the hill Thursday by announcing the signing of two new licensees--the first since the company's offices in Vancouver were raided last month.
The company's Starnet Systems International Inc. subsidiary (formally called Softec Systems Caribbean Inc.) has entered into agreements to license its software to Black Rhino Sporting Club Inc. and Twobeton.com. The two companies will be supplied with customized, integrated Internet gaming systems, including virtual casino games, sportsbook with real-time odds feed from Las Vegas and Europe and simulcast horse and dog racing.
The company additionally announced that its lawyers attended British Columbia Supreme Court on September 16, 1999 to challenge an ex parte order granted by Supreme Court Justice Dohm on August 25th, 1999 that froze two of Starnet's bank accounts. After Starnet's counsel David Lunny submitted
arguments, Justice Dohm granted an adjournment request by the Crown prosecutor until Wednesday
September 22, 1999.
Lunny stated, "Although we are disappointed that this matter was not resolved today, we remain confident that this ex parte order will be successfully challenged," Lunny said.
In coming days, IGN will make available an audio interview with Starnet CEO Mark Dohlen regarding the company's recent problems and its plans for the future.