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Missouri Wins Net Battle
25 September 1999
A federal judge has sided with Missouri officials who want to stop Idaho's Coeur d'Alene Indian tribe from offering gambling over the Internet.»
Amendment to Kyl Surfaces
25 September 1999
New Jersey Sen. Robert Torricelli, with the support of a number of New Jersey racing interests, has introduced an amendment to the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act of 1999 (S.692), commonly known as the Kyl bill.»
ICrystal Encounters Online 'Love Connection'
24 September 1999
A few weeks removed from the birth of a new identity, ICrystal Inc. continues to break ground. Shortly after changing its name from Softnet Industries Inc. to ICrystal Inc. in August, the company announced the purchase of Metrobingo Inc. This week, it signed a couple of licensees. »
Omicron Stays Aggressive
24 September 1999
Omicron Technologies, Inc. and its gaming licensing subsidiary, MaXuM Entertainment Ltd. announced this week the signing of four Internet casino licensing agreements totaling $1.2 million in initial licensing fees. Ongoing royalty revenue will be 25 percent to 35 percent of the gross revenues generated from each Internet Casino. The company's master plan is to sublicense over 50 Internet casinos within the next six months. Its projected revenues from the sub-licensees is more than $30 million per year.»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 24, 1999
24 September 1999
News is falling from the sky like rain and the editorial department at IGN is running around with buckets collected a tidbits, blips and blurbs for your reading pleasure. Here are a few morsels of industry news to keep that ferocious appetite satisfied.»
Nielsen//NetRatings to Track Internet Audiences
23 September 1999
ACNielsen Corporation and NetRatings, Inc. are setting out to establish a worldwide industry standard for tracking Internet audiences, activity and advertising.»
MIT Has Answers
23 September 1999
The Kahnawake Mohawk Nation of Quebec unveiled plans last week for establishing itself as a tax-free Internet gambling licensing jurisdiction. This week, Interactive Gaming News takes a closer look at the company providing Internet services and at the facilities available to licensees.»
Troubles Continue for Starnet
23 September 1999
The nightmare summer for Starnet Communications International Inc. continues to linger. The company announced Monday that it has served former licensee Claude Levy with a defamation lawsuit. Today it announced that it has failed block a judge's decision to freeze two of the company's bank accounts.»
Could Net Betting Save the NHL?
22 September 1999
ESPN Reported over the weekend that the National Hockey League (NHL) might look to gambling revenues as a solution to the financial woes of its six Canadian franchises.»
New York Decision Stems Beyond Online Gambling
21 September 1999
The repercussions of July's New York Supreme Court decision against World Interactive Gaming Corp. (WIGC) could end up being more serious than originally feared. According to a recent report by KPMG, the ruling could stand as a precedent for the taxing of e-commerce transactions.»
New Jersey Conference to Explore Compulsive Gambling Issues
21 September 1999
More than 150 professionals specializing in the treatment and prevention of addicted gamblers will gather September 23-24 to discuss compulsive gambling--including evidence indicating many of those with gambling disorders also have substance abuse problems. »
A European Endeavor for Starnet
21 September 1999
Amid its legal woes of late, Starnet Communications switched to the offensive Monday, announcing that it has successfully served former licensee Claude Levy with a defamation law suit in Belgium for what the company calls "patently false, malicious statements" published by the defendant. »
Youbet.com Signs AXCIS
20 September 1999
Online interactive wagering pioneer Youbet.com, Inc. announced it has formed a strategic relationship with AXCIS Information Network, Inc. for the distribution of harness racing information to users of Youbet.com's online horse racing network.»
California Authorities Pay WWW Casinos a Visit
20 September 1999
The Summer of raids has taken yet another victim. This time around the police came knocking on the doors of the World Wide Web Casinos Inc. offices in Garden Grove, California.»
New Mexico AG Successfully Stomps Net Raffle
20 September 1999
New Mexico Attorney General Patricia Madrid is claiming victory over a company that was selling tickets for a charitable raffle over the Internet. Interactive Gaming News has obtained a copy of the official statement issued by Madrid's office.»
An Exclusive Interview with Starnet's Mark Dohlen
20 September 1999
It's been an eventful two months for Starnet Communications, to say the least, so IGN caught up with CEO Mark Dohlen at last week's World Gaming Congress & Expo in Las Vegas to get a report on the company's status and glimpse of what the future holds. The special-edition IGN Desktop Conference is being made available free of charge to all who are interested.

Click here to listen to the interview in Real Audio format.»

The Myth of the Level Playing Field
19 September 1999
All things being equal, do gamblers prefer riverboats or land-based casinos? Slot machines or Video Lottery Terminals? Indian bingo or charity bingo? The answer, of course, is, "It depends."»
AIE Teams with Anchor Gaming
19 September 1999
Anchor Gaming and Atlantic International Entertainment (AIE) announced September 16 a long term, exclusive North American distribution agreement, yet another example of how the traditional and virtual gaming industries in the western world are warming up to each other.»
Thailand ISPs to Issue Electronic Cash
19 September 1999
Several ISPs in Thailand are promoting e-commerce in that country by introducing "cash cards" which will allow users to purchase products and services electronically.»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 18, 1999
18 September 1999
News is falling from the sky like rain and the editorial department at IGN is running around with buckets collected a tidbits, blips and blurbs for your reading pleasure. Here are a few morsels of industry news to keep that ferocious appetite satisfied.»
Virtgame.Com Announces Plans to Deliver Intranet Sports Betting
18 September 1999
Through a recently announced agreement, Virtgame.Com Corp. has become the latest interactive gaming company to take a shot a bringing closed-loop, at-home sports betting to Nevada residents.»
A New Card from American Express
18 September 1999
A new credit card issued by American Express Co. will make life easier for online shoppers by offering highly secure financial transactions. It could ultimately lead to greater convenience and higher security for online bettors too. »
Hong Kong Strives to Facilitate E-Commerce
18 September 1999
The gates holding back the imposing flood of money that will ensue when more potential online gamblers in Eastern Asia get connected and start spending money online seem to be bulging noticeably more by the minute. The first big market up for grabs could be Hong Kong.»
Government Monitoring of Computers
17 September 1999
The White House is sounding the warning that our nation's next "Pearl Harbor" may be upon us. This time though, it won't be bombs arriving by airplanes. In the twenty-first century, it will be a national paralysis arriving via cyberspace.»
CNN Pours Gasoline on ASF Fire
17 September 1999
Atlanta-based casino game developer ASF Software Inc. recently encountered some unneeded turbulence when a software security group exposed a flaw in the company's multi-player poker software. The bug was fixed quickly, although not before CNN.com caught wind of the story.»
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