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Spotlight: StatFox.com
11 June 2002
Segments of the betting public are willing to pay a premium to obtain as much detailed information as possible, and new company called StatFox.com is doing its part to accommodate. The concept is to enable bettors to access intense statistical breakdowns without having to expend the time and energy of obtaining it.»
World Cup Update
10 June 2002
An enormous amount of news and information is coming out of Japan and South Korea in conjunction with the 2002 World Cup, which got under way on May 31. The interactive betting industry is right in the middle of the action, and to help keep everything in order so, IGN is providing this recap of important betting and technology-related news spurned by the event.»
Daily Nambling Notes
10 June 2002
By popular demand, IGN is making its weekly news round up a daily event, to not only bring you more of the latest news, but also deliver it faster. In today's Nambling Notes: Goodlatte's bill could surface in a Judiciary Committee markup on Thursday, Hong Kong and Malaysia police make scores of World Cup betting arrests, InternetLOTO.com launches in Spanish and more.»
Unrealized Potential: Interactive Pari-Mutuel Betting
10 June 2002
Those analyzing the interactive pari-mutuel wagering industry could make a strong argument that the sector is a microcosm of other interactive gaming marketplaces.»
Market Briefs (June 3-7)
10 June 2002
Several dozen publicly held interactive gaming companies are reporting, acquiring, floating, spinning off, merging, de-listing, rising and falling in stock markets all over the world. Every Monday IGN wraps the financial happenings of the Net betting biz from the previous week into a nifty little package just for you.»
Responsible Gaming and the Fear Factor: Dispelling the Myths
7 June 2002
The North American Training Institute staff had the opportunity to speak with an array of interactive gaming operators, software providers, payment processors and assorted vendors, as well as potential gaming regulators and lenders, at the Global Interactive Gaming Summit & Expo held in May in Toronto. Two very strong sentiments related to advancing responsible gaming emerged from these conversations.»
How to Choose a Casino Affiliate Program
7 June 2002
Affiliate programs offer webmasters the opportunity to earn commission on revenue earned by players that they have referred to a particular casino through their Web site. Online gambling can be a very lucrative industry with revenue expected to reach $6 billion by 2003. There are a wide range of affiliate programs available online and rest assured that they are not all the same.»
Nambling Notes - June 7, 2002
7 June 2002
In this week's Nambling Notes: Hong Kong anti-Internet gambling law starts to have ramifications in Macao, Ladbrokes tests the waters in Germany, Rank Group announces HardRockCasino.com and much more.»
AWI Makes Its Final Exit
6 June 2002
Nearly two years after being ordered to sell its online sports betting subsidiary, Las Vegas-based sports book operator American Wagering Inc. (AWI) has found a buyer. Euraust, the Perth-based company formerly known as My Casino, will purchase MegaSports, AWI's Australia-based Internet and phone betting operation for AU$300,000 plus a royalty.»
Q & A: Andre Wilsenach
6 June 2002
Andre Wilsenach is the CEO of the Alderney Gambling Control Commission. He began working as a regulator in the jurisdiction in January, and already it is gaining a reputation as one of the strictest regulatory regimes to be found. Wilsenach is a former member of the South African Lotteries Gambling Board, and was the first chief executive of the provincial gambling board of Mpumalanga.»
Bookmakers Anticipate 'Historic' Weekend
6 June 2002
In most months a weekend where a horse has the potential to win the Triple Crown, the first such winner in nearly 25 years, bookmakers would be clamoring for attention and trying to get as much of the betting action on the race as they could. But this is no ordinary weekend.»
I-Lottery Update - June 2002
6 June 2002
As one of the world's most popular forms of gambling, lotteries have successfully made the shift to the interactive arena. Once a month, IGN's I-Lottery Update delivers an international roundup of the latest news from this burgeoning sector of the industry.»
'Forgotten Souls'
5 June 2002
One of the original sports book licensees in the Isle of Man is expressing frustration with what it perceives to be a lack of cooperation from government officials regarding its efforts to secure a casino license.»
Goodlatte Markup Watch Continues
5 June 2002
Today Rep. Bob Goodlatte pulled his Internet gambling prohibition bill from the schedule for Thursday's Judiciary Committee markup session.»
The IGN Data Hub - June 5, 2002
5 June 2002
In our zealous attempt to provide relief for potential information overload, we've condensed several industry-related surveys and research findings into a more digestible form for your reading pleasure.»
Sportingbet Chairman Calls Provocative Ad Campaign a Success
5 June 2002
When Sportingbet, a U.K.-based bookmaking firm, took out full-page advertisements in some of the United States' most influential newspapers pleading with the government to tax the interactive gambling industry, and essentially make it legal in the United States, its goal was simple: Get a dialogue started.»
VirtGame to Pursue Business in Ontario
4 June 2002
Looking to make inroads in the Canadian marketplace, VirtGame Corp. has gained approval of its systems last week from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission Of Ontario.»
A Closer Look at the Gambling (Amendment) Ordinance
4 June 2002
International law firm Bird and Bird has released a bulletin that offers an in depth look at the Gambling (Amendment) Ordinance, which essentially outlaws all forms of bookmaking with residents of Hong Kong and makes it an offense facilitate advertising for online bookmaking services.»
Spotlight: DEXAGON Inc.
4 June 2002
Officials at DEXAGON Inc., a Canada-based company with roots as a hosting facility, have found that success can be achieved through diversification.»
Crypto Bingo
3 June 2002
Leading I-gaming software supplier CryptoLogic Inc., in collaboration with Intercasino.com, last week debuted an online bingo platform at a new site called Interbingo.»
Point, Counterpoint
3 June 2002
Three weeks ago, the U.S. attorney general's office replied to Jay Cohen's petition for writ of certiorari before the Supreme Court. As per procedure, Cohen's legal team was given the chance to reply to the government's response.»
Market Briefs (May 27-31)
3 June 2002
Several dozen publicly held interactive gaming companies are reporting, acquiring, floating, spinning off, merging, de-listing, rising and falling in stock markets all over the world. Every Monday IGN wraps the financial happenings of the Net betting biz from the previous week into a nifty little package just for you.»
Online Poker Has Arrived
31 May 2002
The game of poker is experiencing unparalleled measures of popularity throughout the world, and Internet gaming operators have leveraged this growth into successful gaming Web sites.»
World Poker Tour
31 May 2002
Any doubt as to the place of Internet poker rooms within the land-based landscape of the poker world were put to rest last week when the Party Poker.com Million was included in the newly formed World Poker Tour.»
Addressing Collusion
31 May 2002
Many I-gaming operators have been slow to adopt multi-player poker for fear of collusion, but those that have been in the industry for some time know that a few simple steps can prevent any operator from getting cheated by its players.»
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