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A Closer Look at the Goodlatte Amendment
13 March 2002
On Tuesday a U.S. House of Representataives panel approved Rep. Bob Goodlatte's, R-Va., bill to ban Internet gambling. This latest version contains changes, introduced by Goodlatte, that have convinced key supporters to change their positions.»
The IGN Data Hub - March 13, 2002
13 March 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.»
US Law Roundup - March 2002
13 March 2002
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. During the past month, the largest legislative I-gaming news is that Rep. Bob Goodlatte's, R-Va., federal bill to prohibit online gambling was passed by a subcommittee of the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee.»
Spotlight: Integrated Games
12 March 2002
Like any e-commerce industry, the interactive gaming market seems to be flooded with new products and services geared for operators and ancillary providers. To help make sense of all the various options available for the industry, IGN offers its weekly Product Spotlight to give a detailed look at one such product or company that is targeting the interactive gaming community.»
Bookies Eagerly Await Cheltenham 2002
12 March 2002
Bookmakers are relishing the prospect of a £150 million windfall from the 2002 Cheltenham Festival.»
Crime Subcommittee Approves Goodlatte Bil
12 March 2002
A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee approved Rep. Bob Goodlatte's anti-Internet gambling bill today.»
AGA Thorn Enters Goodlatte's Side
12 March 2002
A day before the House Committee on the Judiciary's subcommittee on Crime met to mark up a proposed bill that would amend the Federal Wire Act to cover Internet Gambling, the American Gaming Association (AGA) voiced its opposition.»
Migration to Internet Pays Off so Far for A-Bet-A
11 March 2002
After years of imprinting the brick-and-mortar betting industry in the United Kingdom with its software, A-Bet-A Technology Limited recently turned its focus to the online world and is eager to sign new licensees.»
Market Briefs (March 4-8)
11 March 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.»
Protect Your Licence - International Regulatory Issues
11 March 2002
Last month we considered a 10,000-foot view of the key ingredients for a "world's best practice" regulatory model for interactive gambling. However, the focus was national. This month we briefly look at some international issues that may impact the direction for the regulation of interactive gambling.»
Nambling Notes - March 8, 2002
8 March 2002
This week in Nambling Notes: Rank and Sportal relaunch online gaming sites, Las Vegas throws plans to attach its name to an online betting site back in the ditch, a U.S. House subcommittee plans to mark up the Goodlatte bill on Tuesday and much more.»
Editorial: Family Feud Down Under
7 March 2002
So much for the Australian "Good Neighbor" policy. The simmering family feud between the states and territories in Australia has denigrated into public name-calling and threats of draconian sanctions. Realistically, all-out war is not far off.»
Enron and Data Destruction
7 March 2002
Enron. Document shredding. File deletion. Arthur Andersen. Not even J.R. Ewing could concoct what these boys did. Now, we talk about the Big Five accounting firms. Soon, it may be four.»
Q & A: Mike Aymong, World Gaming
7 March 2002
Mike Aymong is chief executive officer of World Gaming, which despite being one of the industry's largest software providers, was not profitable until recently. Last month the company posted results from its first profitable quarter, which consisted of the three months leading up to Dec. 31, 2001. IGN spoke with Aymong this week to find out how World Gaming achieved this success and where it plans to go from here.»
Golden Palace Opens the Flood Gates
7 March 2002
Joe Lear's cellular phone hasn't stopped ringing since Sunday, and he expects the pace to pick up even further.»
Camelot to Offer Internet Sales of Lotto Tickets
6 March 2002
GTECH and Camelot are teaming up to put the United Kingdom's National Lottery online.»
I-Lottery Update - March 2002
6 March 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 - March 6, 2002
6 March 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.»
Rank Seeks Online Success a la the Tortoise Approach
6 March 2002
After a soft launch in November Rank Interactive Gaming Ltd. has officially embarked upon its first venture in the online gaming world.»
Want Your Online Gaming Venture to Prosper? Put 'Trust' in It to Grow
5 March 2002
Research data on Internet customers in general and on Net gamblers in particular suggest that trust is the most important criterion driving online shopping.»
Big Fish Are Biting on LiveBet
5 March 2002
Less than two years after its inception a South African online sports betting software supplier is slowly but surely cementing key relationships halfway around the world.»
The Next Stage of the Skills Game?
5 March 2002
If CYOP Systems International has its way, pay-for-play skill-based games won't just be a niche product for online gambling sites--they'll be everyday features of sites ranging from celebrity URLs to radio station homepages.»
Boss Media to Power Sportingbet Casino
5 March 2002
Boss Media announced a deal with Sportingbet.com plc today that will provide Sportingbet with an online casino in Cantonese and Mandarin in time for the World Cup.»
A Lot of Bang for Golden Palace's Advertising Buck
4 March 2002
What started out as a plot to get some TV exposure for an online casino is starting to snowball into mainstream sports media coverage.»
Market Briefs (Feb. 25-March 1)
4 March 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.»