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Netcetera - Dec. 18, 2001
18 December 2001
As a leader in an Internet-driven industry, you've got to stay informed about the latest products, technologies and services available to thriving e-businesses. Every week IGN publishes a new medley of blips and blurbs of important Internet and technology-related worldwide news, products, services and events that could help you strengthen your e-business.»
Microgaming: 'Business Is Good'
17 December 2001
Many observers in the online gaming industry saw a recent fee restructuring plan by Microgaming as a last-ditch effort to keep licensees from defecting to other software suppliers, but a company spokesperson said this couldn't be further from the truth.»
Investors Corner (Dec. 10-14)
17 December 2001
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.»
All's Well in Isle of Man. . . or Is It?
15 December 2001
Government officials in Isle of Man insist that a recently reported internal conflict relating to money laundering polices and Internet gambling is routine and that the situation will be resolved easily. Sources close to the situation insist, however, that the problem is much more serious than what's being let on.»
Fixed Odds, Financial Markets - A Match Made in Heaven?
14 December 2001
Financial market betting, which lends itself to spread betting, the unique betting»
Russian Firm Steps up to the Plate
14 December 2001
Internet gambling is openly legal in one part of Russia, a small Asian republic called Kalmykia bounded on the southwest by the Caspian Sea and on the northeast by the Volga River.»
Nambling Notes - Dec. 14, 2001
14 December 2001
In this week's Nambling Notes: India gets an online lottery, TAB Ltd. is not in favor of a reduction in the betting turnover tax rate in New South Wales, doctors in Victoria learn to recognize problem gaming, Microgaming lowers its licensing fees, Access Gaming Systems partners with Quova and more.»
Globelot: Everyone Wins
13 December 2001
Less than a month after Novamedia of the Netherlands launched its good-causes lottery from Curaçao, a second European lottery group has launched a charity lottery of its own.»
Make Sure Your SLA Is A-OK
13 December 2001
I hope that you like Alphabet Soup. Ready? If you outsource technology functions to an IT (information technology) provider like an ISP (Internet service provider) or ASP (application service provider), you need an SLA (service level agreement). Was that sentence fun or what?»
Q & A: Ross Ivers, Paddy Power
13 December 2001
With Ireland set to reduce its betting tax next year from 5 percent to 2 percent, the country's most prominent bookmaker, Paddy Power, is gearing up for a new era of tax-free betting. The company responded to last week's news by announcing that it will begin subsidizing the betting tax for all of its punters on May 1 when the new rate comes into effect. It will be the first time a major land-based bookmaker offers visitors to its betting shops the same tax»
Protect Your License - Responsible Gambling
12 December 2001
Using the analogy of road safety, the builder of the roads can design the roads for safety; they can provide warning signs on the road. The drivers can be trained in road safety. The standard of the car on the road can be defined (e.g. seat-belts, air-bags, etc.). In times of trouble, a quick response time from police and ambulance can be provided. Not one of these measures can be successful in isolation. The technology, the environment, the education, the help and the warnings must all be considered in a holistic approach to road safety. Similarly, the approach to responsible gambling has to be multi-faceted.»
Gamble, Gawk and Talk. . . Here Comes Jenna
12 December 2001
One of the world's hottest adult entertainment stars is spreading her wings and venturing into the online gaming business.»
The IGN Data Hub - Dec. 12, 2001
12 December 2001
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.»
A Happy Lot
11 December 2001
On May 20, 2000, the Dutch sophisticated, rightwing newspaper NRC had a great coup. Novamedia, the Dutch operator of National Postcode Lottery and of The SponsorLottery would start "the biggest good-causes Internet lottery in the world: GoodLot.com."»
Appeals Court Declares Marker Debts Enforceable
11 December 2001
A federal court of appeals recently ruled that gamblers in land-based casinos are obligated to pay debts from markers--IOUs from the player to the casino.»
Isle of Man Official Denies Reports of 'Preferential Treatment'
11 December 2001
Despite a recent published report out of the Isle of Man, a top government official there says all plans are progressing according to schedule as the jurisdiction prepares to welcome online gaming.»
US Law Roundup - 11 December 2001
11 December 2001
Staying on top of interactive gambling bills as they move through the United States' federal and state legislatures no longer entails hours of research, thanks to this biweekly update on U.S. state and federal legislation. All has been quiet on the state level for the past two weeks, while at the national level, the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on crime heard testimony Nov. 29 on two pending bills that would prohibit Internet gambling.»
Netcetera - Dec. 11, 2001
11 December 2001
As a leader in an Internet-driven industry, you've got to stay informed about the latest products, technologies and services available to thriving e-businesses. Every week IGN publishes a new medley of blips and blurbs of important Internet and technology-related worldwide news, products, services and events that could help you strengthen your e-business.»
Desktop Conference: Henry Chan
10 December 2001
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has long been the bastion of gaming operations in the Far East. It was even among the first to offer its players wireless technologies many years back. Now, it's moving forward to develop more interactive gaming options and combat the inroads being made among its player base by offshore operators. In the latest edition to IGN's Desktop Conference series, Henry Chan, betting director of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, discusses the opportunities and challenges facing the club in upcoming years. This audio interview is available exclusively at Interactive Gaming News in RealAudio format.»
Investors Corner (Dec. 3-7)
10 December 2001
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.»
Crypto Debuts New Software
10 December 2001
One of the leading software suppliers for Internet casinos, CryptoLogic Inc., has rolled out the newest version of its online casino software.»
CryptoLogic Debuts on Amex
7 December 2001
Interactive gambling software company CryptoLogic Inc. recently became one of only two gaming companies to have options listed in the American Stock Exchange.»
Nambling Notes - Dec. 7, 2001
7 December 2001
This week in Nambling Notes: An online casino makes its debut in Gibraltar, Irish bookmakers respond to their country's new taxation policy, InterCasino introduces its new virtually-reality software, an established Australian lottery and casino operator brings sports betting into its mix and more.»
Q & A: Derek Handley, Feverpitch
7 December 2001
Derek Handley is the founder and managing director of Feverpitch International Ltd., a person-to-person sports betting site out of Auckland, New Zealand. At 23, he has been called the youngest person ever to take a company to the New Zealand Stock Market, which he plans to do at the end of December with an IPO. Handley said Feverpitch will seek to raise $1.5 million with the New Zealand IPO and will enter the Australian stock market shortly thereafter.»
New Partnership Will Bring Sports Betting to SunOnline Players
6 December 2001
In a match made in Isle of Man licensing heaven, SunOnline Ltd. and ukbetting plc announced an agreement today that will marry Sun's online Casino Atlantis with ukbetting's sports betting portal.»
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