iGaming News Page 863

World Gaming Sued by Licensee
2 May 2002
COA World Entertainment Ltd. is suing I-gaming software developer World Gaming for $1.84 million for alleged contract violations.»
Disaster Planning
2 May 2002
Experts estimate that every year American businesses lose $4 billion to computer downtime. Catastrophes like Hurricane Andrew and 9-11 should have taught us how quickly an average day can go bad. Have you ever thought about how your business would recover if you lost your entire information technology infrastructure to a catastrophe?»
A Wireless Lottery Solution from m-Wise
2 May 2002
Mobile software developer m-Wise introduced several new mobile entertainment products recently, including a free lottery game.»
Finally a Deal is Struck
2 May 2002
Track owners and British bookmakers have reached an "in principle" agreement that will allow British betting shops to continue carrying live racing pictures. The details of the agreement will likely be announced within the next two days.»
OECD Working Group Discusses Cross-Border Gambling
1 May 2002
Cross-border Internet gambling was a major topic of discussion last week at a meeting among the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development Tax Working Group Party No. 9 on Consumption Taxes. The meeting, which took place April 25-26, was attended by all OECD country members.»
A Potpourri of Announcements from Crypto
1 May 2002
CryptoLogic released a flurry of announcements Tuesday about two new licensees, the launch and impending launch to two other licensees and a new bingo game.»
UK Racing and Betting Still at Odds over Pictures
1 May 2002
The immediate future of betting on horses in Britain remains unclear as bookmakers and race course operators have failed to reach an agreement on the use of pictures from tracks in betting shops.»
Digital Content Straight from the Horse's Mouth
1 May 2002
Armchair bettors in the United Kingdom have a new option for horse racing news and stats: the attheraces digital TV channel.»
The IGN Data Hub - May 1, 2002
1 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.»
Major Setback for Earth Fund Lottery
30 April 2002
The Price Edward Island Court of Appeal ruled April 24 that the provincial government does not have the authority to issue the Earth Fund a license to operate the Earth Future Lottery. The court said that because ticket purchases could be accepted from outside the province by means of the Internet, the lottery was not being "conducted and managed in the province" as required by the criminal code.»
Crypto Settles with New Jersey
30 April 2002
Six months after the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement filed a civil lawsuit against gaming software supplier CryptoLogic Inc., the two sides have reached a settlement.»
Spotlight: Conax
30 April 2002
The interactive gaming industry continues to explore more distribution channels, and one Norwegian company is billing itself as a "one-stop shop" for operators looking to venture into interactive TV.»
CRM in the Pits: The Nine Eternal Truths
29 April 2002
Customer relationship management, or CRM, has become the management buzzword of the decade. Almost overnight, or so it seems, companies have devoted hundreds of billions of dollars toward purchasing and implementing CRM programs. Scores of sites on the Internet with catchy names such as www.crm.guru.com, crm-forum.com, destinationcrm.com, crmcommunity.com, and crmdaily.com have sprung up in short time, trying to capitalize on this hottest management fad.»
Larkin Bill Resurfaces
29 April 2002
If a proposed bill is passed in the New York legislature, the Empire State could be on its way to regulating online casinos and sports books.»
Market Briefs (April 22-26)
29 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.»
IQL Unveils Racing Platform
26 April 2002
IQ-Ludorum, a leading software supplier for the interactive gaming industry, this week diversified its offerings with the introduction of a new horseracing platform.»
Vanuatu May Comply with OECD Soon
26 April 2002
In response to the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development's recent publication of its updated blacklist, a government official in Vanuatu said the country may commit to the OECD sometime this year.»
Enabling Phantom Games
26 April 2002
Phantom Fiber Inc., one of the top developers of software applications for mobile solutions in the gaming industry, has launched a new platform especially for hand-held devices, smart phones and PDAs.»
Nambling Notes - April 26, 2002
26 April 2002
This week in Nambling Notes: The Nevada Gaming Commission receives information on the technological perils of Internet gambling, World Gaming introduces a new gaming platform at its first-ever licensee conference, Simon Noble leaves Intertops.com and much more.»
P2P Sports Exchanges Make a Splash
25 April 2002
As the person-to-person betting industry continues to grow, so does the number of cross-platform exchanges aimed at getting the most liquidity possible for their systems.»
The Armor Has Arrived
24 April 2002
Thanks to a leading provider of computer and network security solutions, the online gaming industry may have a new ally in protecting itself from fraud--and players, a safeguard from fixed games.»
The IGN Data Hub - April 24, 2002
24 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.»
Blacklist Time Again for OECD
24 April 2002
The Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development last Thursday released its latest list of uncooperative tax havens, also known as its blacklist. As usual, the list includes a few online gambling jurisdictions.»
Global Policy Review - April 2002
24 April 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.»
A Content Analysis of U.S. Interactive Platforms
23 April 2002
Enough time has gone by since the Internet's advent for Americans to form some interactive habits. Like crystals precipitating out of a cloudy solution, the way Americans interact with the outside world through different platforms is settling into perceptible patterns. What are they?»