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A New Kind of 'Good Causes' Lottery
31 May 2002
Rather than supporting the Red Cross or installing water pumps in the Sahara, a recently launched good causes lottery takes on a very unique mission: financing a "defense fund" for the Internet gambling industry.»
Nambling Notes - May 31, 2002
31 May 2002
This week in Nambling Notes: CryptoLogic plays bingo, Playboy taps an Internet strategist to head operations, Rank Interactive makes a "last minute" addition and more.»
Starting a Business
30 May 2002
Once again, it's looking like a good time to start or grow Internet and tech businesses. My observation is that the CEOs, CFOs, CIOs and other leadership of the last round of dot com-to-dot bomb mania are back in high school. Now, it's safe for the rest of us to get going.»
The Stalemate Carries On
30 May 2002
Nearly two months after tensions came to a head between the officials with the Kahnawake Gaming Commission and Sunny Group Casinos, an investigation to sort out details continues.»
A Closer Look at the US Government's Reply to the Cohen Petition
29 May 2002
On May 15, the U.S. government submitted its response to Jay Cohen's petition to have his case heard by the Supreme Court. IGN subscribers can now view a copy of the government's submission in PDF format.»
KPMG Addresses Money Laundering through UK Casinos
29 May 2002
KPMG Forensic is warning that the gaming industry in the United Kingdom could become an increasingly popular conduit for money laundering if the U.K. government doesn't employ more stringent controls for casinos.»
The IGN Data Hub - May 29, 2002
29 May 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.»
World Cup 2002 - A Preview
29 May 2002
In terms of gold-nugget events for companies looking to market their brand, soccer's World Cup is the biggest of them all.»
Spotlight: SmartTransact
28 May 2002
A Malaysia-based software is seeking to give e-business operators from various industries the ability to plug in as many extra features to their sites as they want. The group offers a wide array of services to Web site operators and has managed to leverage itself nicely in the Interactive gaming sector.»
Notes from Track Three
28 May 2002
The third track of the program for this month's Global Interactive Gaming Summit and Expo in Toronto was geared toward topics that weren't specifically casino or sports-book related and covered issues such as regulation, payment solutions and unique betting options.»
Turning Internet Gambling Back to the States
27 May 2002
On May 15, 2002 the American Gaming Association (AGA) announced it would support a modified version of the Goodlatte bill (the "Combating Illegal Gambling Reform and Modernization Act", Robert Goodlatte, R-Virginia, sponsor), the current version of the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act that has been circulating in Congress since 1997.»
Market Briefs (May 20-24)
27 May 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.»
Three Casinos, Three Paths
24 May 2002
Executives of three of the first major land-based casino firms to launch online operations addressed the Global Interactive Gaming Summit and Expo last week in Toronto. The experience in land-based gaming was about all that the three executives had in common, however, as their companies are taking sharply different approaches to regulation, target markets and even the nature of the casino games that they are offering online.»
Government Responds to Cohen's Petition
24 May 2002
The U.S. Attorney's office gave a message to Jay Cohen last week, and that message was this: Ignorance is no excuse for violation of the law.»
Nambling Notes - May 24, 2002
24 May 2002
This week in Nambling Notes: Gamebookers.com does P2P, IQ-Ludorum unveils its progressive-jackpot solution, Bingo.com sells its skill-games arm, betandwin.com enters the German market, Sun International changes its name and more.»
Privacy Policy Online and Offline
23 May 2002
Have you reviewed your Web site's privacy policy lately? I know you didn't post it a few years ago, when you first did your Web site, and forget about it. Right?»
Monopoly in Store for I-Gaming in Belgium
23 May 2002
If a proposed law passes in Belgium, the country's national lottery will gain a monopoly on all interactive gaming conducted in the country.»
The IGN Data Hub - May 22, 2002
22 May 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.»
Hong Kong Bans Offshore Betting
22 May 2002
Hong Kong's lawmakers voted Wednesday to ban offshore gambling, including Internet gambling.»
Global Policy Review - May 2002
22 May 2002
Each month IGN delivers the latest in international policy developments that could affect the I-gaming business. From dealings between nations to actions taken by international organizations, it's a digest of the latest in global policy.»
Boss Lands Another Heavyweight
21 May 2002
Boss Media of Sweden has signed a contract to deliver an Internet casino to Gala Group Ltd., the United Kingdom's leading bingo and casino company. Under the contract, Boss will supply Gala with an online casino application, enabling the group to increase its interactive gaming capabilities.»
Goodlatte, AGA Find Common Ground
21 May 2002
The American Gaming Association officially put its sizable lobbying power behind Rep. Bob Goodlatte's Internet gambling prohibition bill on Wednesday.»
Nevada Meeting Yields only Molasses
21 May 2002
The prospect of regulated interactive gaming continues to creep up in Nevada, but not all industry insiders are sure the concepts could work.»
Spotlight: Gateway Financial Services
21 May 2002
As online gaming operators struggled for the better part of the last year to find a way to exist and still keep their customers happy and maintain a good relationship with credit card companies and issuing banks, one payment solutions provider has found a large sector of the marketplace switching to its system.»
Sportingbet Stirs the DC Pot
20 May 2002
An attractive aspect of the interactive gaming industry has been the opportunity to operate a profitable business virtually free of taxes. Jurisdictions try to lure operators to their locales with little or no taxes on their business in exchange for the jobs that are created. One operator, however, has taken a different approach in targeting the American marketplace.»
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