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Nambling Notes - Dec. 21, 2001
21 December 2001
In this week's Nambling Notes: Blue Square purchases Orbis technology for its new phone betting service, Park Place gets high-speed Internet access for its hotel rooms, Aspinalls.com launches a new online sports casino and Sen. John McCain says he'll revisit his efforts to ban betting on college sports.»
Q & A: Tobin Prior, SunOnline
20 December 2001
SunOnline is on the verge of launching its online casino, which was licensed by the Isle of Man in September. The group, a division of Sun International Hotels Ltd., has been lead by Tobin Prior since the end of 2000, when he moved from his previous position as the CEO of Sun's international division. Before joining Sun International, he was a division director for the company's South African resorts. Prior spoke with IGN last week about the future of Sun Online and the relationships between land-based and online casinos.»
Forming Contracts Online
20 December 2001
When you've surfed the Web, you've probably noticed that some Web pages have a link at the bottom of the page labeled something like "Terms and Conditions." If you've ever really been bored, you might have even clicked on the link to investigate. If you did, you probably found a contract that purported to govern your use of the site. Could a contract you didn't sign and that you didn't even have to read possibly be a real contract?»
Cybersquatting Rears Its Head in Nevada Again
20 December 2001
An online casino operator is being taken to court as part of a cybersquatting suit involving Mandalay Resort Group's Excalibur trademark.»
The IGN Data Hub - Dec. 19, 2001
19 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.»
On Track - December 2001
19 December 2001
Theories abound regarding the future of the horse racing industry. No one's sure what will be the key for the Sport of Kings to survive in a tightening market for the entertainment dollar. The industry no doubt is in an important time and many companies and tracks are aligning themselves with interactive-based companies. To help keep you up to date with all the happenings in the horse racing industry IGN provides its monthly look at events, business news and other happenings in racing with "On Track."»
Lottomatica Calls De Agostini Bid Hostile
18 December 2001
On the day that the famous soccer club Juventus closed a successful IPO and the Italian export grew by 5.2 percent, the president of Lottomatica, Luigi Abete, expressed in a analysts' conference call that international publishing company De Agostini's recent offer for Lottomatica was felt as a hostile takeover bid.»
Bid to Sell Las Vegas Reemerges
18 December 2001
The mayor of Las Vegas is for the second time in little more than a year exploring the idea of selling the name and city seal of Las Vegas to an online casino.»
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.»
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