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New Jersey Conference to Explore Compulsive Gambling Issues
21 September 1999
More than 150 professionals specializing in the treatment and prevention of addicted gamblers will gather September 23-24 to discuss compulsive gambling--including evidence indicating many of those with gambling disorders also have substance abuse problems. »
A European Endeavor for Starnet
21 September 1999
Amid its legal woes of late, Starnet Communications switched to the offensive Monday, announcing that it has successfully served former licensee Claude Levy with a defamation law suit in Belgium for what the company calls "patently false, malicious statements" published by the defendant. »
Youbet.com Signs AXCIS
20 September 1999
Online interactive wagering pioneer Youbet.com, Inc. announced it has formed a strategic relationship with AXCIS Information Network, Inc. for the distribution of harness racing information to users of Youbet.com's online horse racing network.»
California Authorities Pay WWW Casinos a Visit
20 September 1999
The Summer of raids has taken yet another victim. This time around the police came knocking on the doors of the World Wide Web Casinos Inc. offices in Garden Grove, California.»
New Mexico AG Successfully Stomps Net Raffle
20 September 1999
New Mexico Attorney General Patricia Madrid is claiming victory over a company that was selling tickets for a charitable raffle over the Internet. Interactive Gaming News has obtained a copy of the official statement issued by Madrid's office.»
An Exclusive Interview with Starnet's Mark Dohlen
20 September 1999
It's been an eventful two months for Starnet Communications, to say the least, so IGN caught up with CEO Mark Dohlen at last week's World Gaming Congress & Expo in Las Vegas to get a report on the company's status and glimpse of what the future holds. The special-edition IGN Desktop Conference is being made available free of charge to all who are interested.

Click here to listen to the interview in Real Audio format.»

The Myth of the Level Playing Field
19 September 1999
All things being equal, do gamblers prefer riverboats or land-based casinos? Slot machines or Video Lottery Terminals? Indian bingo or charity bingo? The answer, of course, is, "It depends."»
AIE Teams with Anchor Gaming
19 September 1999
Anchor Gaming and Atlantic International Entertainment (AIE) announced September 16 a long term, exclusive North American distribution agreement, yet another example of how the traditional and virtual gaming industries in the western world are warming up to each other.»
Thailand ISPs to Issue Electronic Cash
19 September 1999
Several ISPs in Thailand are promoting e-commerce in that country by introducing "cash cards" which will allow users to purchase products and services electronically.»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 18, 1999
18 September 1999
News is falling from the sky like rain and the editorial department at IGN is running around with buckets collected a tidbits, blips and blurbs for your reading pleasure. Here are a few morsels of industry news to keep that ferocious appetite satisfied.»
Virtgame.Com Announces Plans to Deliver Intranet Sports Betting
18 September 1999
Through a recently announced agreement, Virtgame.Com Corp. has become the latest interactive gaming company to take a shot a bringing closed-loop, at-home sports betting to Nevada residents.»
A New Card from American Express
18 September 1999
A new credit card issued by American Express Co. will make life easier for online shoppers by offering highly secure financial transactions. It could ultimately lead to greater convenience and higher security for online bettors too. »
Hong Kong Strives to Facilitate E-Commerce
18 September 1999
The gates holding back the imposing flood of money that will ensue when more potential online gamblers in Eastern Asia get connected and start spending money online seem to be bulging noticeably more by the minute. The first big market up for grabs could be Hong Kong.»
Government Monitoring of Computers
17 September 1999
The White House is sounding the warning that our nation's next "Pearl Harbor" may be upon us. This time though, it won't be bombs arriving by airplanes. In the twenty-first century, it will be a national paralysis arriving via cyberspace.»
CNN Pours Gasoline on ASF Fire
17 September 1999
Atlanta-based casino game developer ASF Software Inc. recently encountered some unneeded turbulence when a software security group exposed a flaw in the company's multi-player poker software. The bug was fixed quickly, although not before CNN.com caught wind of the story.»
Starnet Focuses on Getting Back to Business
17 September 1999
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.»
A No-No in New Mexico
16 September 1999
A growing ensemble of state attorneys general in the United States is convinced that Internet gambling is illegal, and its members are threatening action against those who defy them. The latest A.G. to join the club is New Mexico's Patricia Madrid.»
Mohawks Spring Into Action
16 September 1999
The presence of Internet gambling in North America simply will not be denied. After many months of preparation, the Kahnawake Mohawk Nation officially announced its arrival as a licensing jurisdiction for legalized, highly regulated Internet gambling. The tribe proclaimed itself open for business Wednesday at the World Gaming Congress and Expo in Las Vegas, and potential licensees are already climbing over each other to get a closer look at what the autonomous tax haven has to offer.»
Riptide Acquires Casino Watch
13 September 1999
Less than three months after winning the contract to develop the online gambling industry's first industry-wide comprehensive transaction risk management database service for the Interactive Gaming Council (IGC), Vancouver-based technology company Riptide Technologies Inc. is acquiring the risk management database of a competitor.»
A New E-Commerce Discovery
13 September 1999
NWDP.com, formerly known as New Discoveries Publishing Corp., made an e-commerce breakthrough today as its online casino, Net Pirates Casino, began handling transactions using the new travel card by Visa.»
Casino Journal Gets Friendly with SoftNet
13 September 1999
Online gambling portals developed by SoftNet Gaming, Inc. are soon to be fattened up by content provided by Casino Journal Publishing Group. As part of the deal, Casino Journal receives a 5 percent equity stake in SoftNet. »
CasinoBuilders.com Makes Key Acquistions
10 September 1999
CasinoBuilders.com made a few key acquisitions this week that should establish the company as a major presence in the Netherlands Antilles. »
On the Interactive Racing Front
10 September 1999
The North American sector of the Interactive race betting business remains hot. Television Games Network, the Racing Network and Youbet.bom all have announcements to share. »
Nambling Notes - Sept. 10, 1999
10 September 1999
News is falling from the sky like rain and the editorial department at IGN is running around with buckets collected a tidbits, blips and blurbs for your reading pleasure. Here are a few morsels of industry news to keep that ferocious appetite satisfied.»
Phone Bill in California
9 September 1999
A newly amended piece of legislation has been introduced in the California Assembly, which will open the way for telephone account betting and could add a fertile market for Television Games Network. »
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