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Market Briefs (April 1-5)
8 April 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 for the Interactive Gaming Industry: How to Begin
5 April 2002
An effective way to begin to address responsible gaming is by having confidence that responsible gaming programs and services are not bad for your business.»
Nambling Notes - April 5, 2002
5 April 2002
In this week's Nambling Notes: CryptoLogic lays off 12 people, Mandalay Bay wins trademark infringement suit and MGM Mirage enters into one, North Korea launches an online lottery site and much more.»
Kahnawake Seeks Help Sorting out Sunny Group Situation
5 April 2002
Hoping to reach an end to what has turned into an ugly disagreement, the Kahnawake Gaming Commission is calling on a neutral body to investigate and evaluate a feud between casino operator Sunny Group Casinos and its former software supplier, Microgaming Systems.»
Sunny Group's Post-Microgaming Life Begins
4 April 2002
Tensions remain high between I-gaming software provider Microgaming Systems and virtual casino operator Sunny Group, but both sides appear to be going their separate ways after the termination of their partnership and ensuing public quarrel.»
Invisible Trademarks?
4 April 2002
Let's say you want to buy a Chevrolet. Looking for information, you go to your favorite search engine and type in "Chevrolet." If Websites for other car brands popped to the top of your search results, you might wonder how that happened. The answer would probably be "metatags."»
ukbetting.com Taps Mobile Market through Orange
4 April 2002
British mobile phone company Orange and ukbetting.com launched a fixed-odds sports wagering service available to Orange customers today.»
Count The Venetian In
3 April 2002
In May of 1999, Sheldon Adelson forever changed the way hotels and casinos were built on the Strip in Las Vegas. Nearly three years later, the owner of The Venetian, and the mega-resort's parent company Las Vegas Sands Inc., may be getting ready to jump into the Internet gaming marketplace.»
Golden Palace to Handle Operations for Aspinalls
3 April 2002
Aspinalls will hand the keys to its Internet casino operation to Golden Palace, the U.K.-based casino operator said late Tuesday.»
I-Lottery Update - April 2002
3 April 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.»
The IGN Data Hub - April 3, 2002
3 April 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.»
Mandalay Pulls out of AGA
2 April 2002
Unable to reach a compromise on how to approach Internet gambling and a host of other issues, officials with Mandalay Resort Group has withdrawn its membership to the American Gaming Association, the American casino industry's top lobbying group»
Spotlight: FraudNet
2 April 2002
A recent report out of Europe found that one-fifth of all online fraud is conducted through the channels of Internet gaming.»
Quova Signs WagerWorks
2 April 2002
WagerWorks is the latest Internet gambling company to join ranks with Quova, a geolocation service provider.»
Religious Group Lands Mother of All Henna Deals
1 April 2002
A representative from America's top family values group leaked to the press this morning that the group will soon initiate an anti-Internet gambling media campaign through which it will "beat the Internet casinos at their own game." According to numerous press reports, the group has struck a deal with one of the fighters in the upcoming WBC heavyweight championship bout in Memphis. The unnamed fighter will dawn a henna tattoo with a "harsh message about online gambling." The representative didn't say whether it was current champion Lennox Lewis or the challenger, Mike Tyson, who will display the message tattooed across his back, although an insider indicated it would be Tyson. The contents of the message were not revealed, although the representative said the tattoo would "definitely steer a lot of people away from the demons residing in online casinos."»
A Renaissance for Horse Racing in Canada
1 April 2002
In the 1970s, horse racing was truly the sport of kings in North America. The standard of living was relatively high for most residents, and consequently there was a significant amount of disposable income to be spent on entertainment and gambling.»
SureFire Announces Layoffs
1 April 2002
Due to what it called a "slowdown" in the alternative payment solutions industry, payment processing company SureFire Commerce will lay off 120 of its employees over the next four months.»
Market Briefs (March 25-29)
1 April 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.»
Europay Addresses I-Gaming Fraud
29 March 2002
The European arm of MasterCard said Thursday that one-fifth of all money lost to fraud online was committed through Internet gambling. The group is proposing new security measures, for both online gaming operators and consumers, to cut down on increasing fraud conducted through Internet casinos and sports books.»
Nambling Notes - March 29, 2001
29 March 2002
In this week's Nambling Notes: Reactions to the U.K. government's response to the Budd gambling report, Rank.com launches a million-pound jackpot, new faces at World Gaming, Ladbrokes licenses Balls and much more.»
Advance Deposit Wagering Doing Well in California
29 March 2002
Any fears that the introduction of account wagering in California would cut into profits in the horse racing industry were temporarily put to rest on Thursday.»
Is I-Gaming within Biting Distance of the PATRIOT Act?
28 March 2002
The USA PATRIOT Act could present trouble for online gambling companies seeking licenses in Curacao.»
A Different Kind of March Madness
28 March 2002
Feuds between operators and software suppliers, the shutting down of two sports books and continued problems with credit card processing made March one of the darkest months for the online gaming industry in recent memory.»
Fine Print Needs Careful Review
28 March 2002
Advertising circa 2002 can be so technically squeaky clean that it crosses the line into a bad joke. As I was reading my recent issue of PC Magazine, I was struck by a Dell ad. It had five neat columns with computer systems for sale. The sixth column was the fine print. Imagine that one-sixth of the ad is fine, and I mean fine-little-itty-bitty print. Let's look at the fine print and translate it into English.»
Leach Bill Gains Support
27 March 2002
The Christian Coalition on Monday endorsed the federal U.S. anti-Internet gambling bill put forth by Rep. James Leach, R-Iowa.»
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