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Alderney Opens Its Doors to E-casinos
23 August 2001
The British Channel island of Alderney has joined the Isle of Man, a fellow low-tax regime in issuing Internet casino licenses.»
Q & A: Kevin Wandryk, Quova
23 August 2001
Kevin Wandryk is the senior vice president of corporate development of Quova, which manufactures technology that enables website operators to pinpoint the city and country of each visitor to their sites. Quova's technology is currently in use by companies including Amazon.com and the online publication CNET.»
Internet Privacy and Self-Regulation Lessons from the Porn Wars
22 August 2001
The availability and adequacy of technical remedies ought to play a crucial role in evaluating the propriety of state action with regard to both the inhibition of Internet pornography and the promotion of Internet privacy.»
GameTimeCasino Gets Persona
22 August 2001
The wait to gamble with money from a personal check has been whittled from days to minutes on GameTimeCasino.com, which now facilitates instant purchasing and redemption of checks.»
The IGN Data Hub - Aug 22, 2001
22 August 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.»
Cyber Ramblings - Aug 21, 2001
21 August 2001
Every week, Interactive Gaming News churns through a roundup of important Internet and technology-related worldwide news. This week China is the subject of a couple of items in our list, some good and some not so good. The city of Houston, Texas has big plans for getting its residents connected to the web and more closings, cutbacks and mergers make the roll.»
Ladbrokes Makes Swedish Move
21 August 2001
British betting firm Ladbrokes is grabbing for a larger piece of the Scandinavian betting pie using a two-pronged approach.»
William Hill to Implement Fraud-Reduction Software
21 August 2001
British bookmaker William Hill is increasing its focus to cut back on fraud committed on the company's sports betting website.»
Chartwell to Supply Isle of Capri with Play-for-Fun Site
21 August 2001
After aligning itself with Harrah's Entertainment earlier this year, Chartwell Technologies has once again agreed to develop a land-based operator's play-for-free site. The Canadian-based software company will supply Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. with its latest suite of software to run a play-for-fun virtual casino.»
Fun-Play Site Shows Hollywood the Way to Success
21 August 2001
Hollywood Stock Exchange, a play-for-fun website where users trade virtual stocks based on the movie and music industries, has become a valuable source of information for both the betting and entertainment industries.»
US Law Roundup - August 2001
21 August 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. The hot news this week on the U.S. law front comes from the Virgin Islands, where the territorial governor has signed legislation authorizing interactive gambling. California's governor, meanwhile, inked a bill that permits betting on the ponies via electronic means. On the federal front, things remain status quo until Congress reconvenes after its summer break in early September.»
Dirty Laundry
20 August 2001
Picture the 1920s: organized crime rings in the US buy coin-operated Laundromats to provide the cover for their profits from liquor sales, gambling operations, and prostitution rings. Picture 2001: organized crime rings use Internet casinos and online banks to provide a cover for profits from drug sales, human and goods smuggling operations, and prostitution rings - that, at least, is the contention of a growing number of governments and international organizations.»
William Hill, BHB Case Moves on to the Next Chapter
20 August 2001
U.K. betting firm William Hill has succeeded in getting its race database case against the British Horseracing Board (BHB) referred to the European Court of Justice.»
Finally, Closure for World Gaming in Vancouver
20 August 2001
World Gaming plc has reached a settlement with Canadian authorities regarding the three-year RCMP investigation of Starnet Communications, now a virtually defunct subsidiary of World Gaming.»
Investors Corner (Aug 13-17)
20 August 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.»
I-Lottery Update - August, 2001
20 August 2001
As one of the world's most popular forms of gambling, lotteries have successfully made the shift into the interactive arena. I-lotteries are consequently playing a key role in attracting more players to the interactive gambling industry and bringing the industry into the public eye. IGN's newest monthly column delivers an international roundup of the latest news from this burgeoning industry sector.»
Fallout in Antigua?
17 August 2001
Antigua & Barbuda is reeling from another blow to its most promising industry. With the implementation of a 3 percent tax on net win, some of the country's I-gaming operators are reportedly heading for less expensive climes.»
Nambling Notes - Aug 17, 2001
17 August 2001
In this week's Nambling Notes - An online poker room finds itself in hot water with the Nevada Gaming Control Board, another Vegas casino-related cybersquatting lawsuit rears its head, Ladbrokes sets the controls for Sweden, a U.S. online race wagering service reaches outside national borders, a new skill-based betting service emerges and more.»
dot com Forms Charity Gaming Branch
17 August 2001
Charity bingo is about to be brought into the information age with dot com Entertainment Group. Inc.'s introduction of a not-for-profit gaming division.»
Visa and MasterCard Make Things Tough on I-gaming Operators
17 August 2001
Stricter enforcement of policy by the world's two leading credit card networks have many online gaming operators scurrying for ways to better manage their credit card customers.»
On the Verge of Something Huge
16 August 2001
Although it's hardly a blip on the radar screen in the middle of 2001, some technology experts have big ideas for interactive television in the future, and gambling could play a major part in those plans.»
Danish Government Cracks Down on Advertising for I-Gaming Services
16 August 2001
The government of Denmark on Monday reported a Danish newspaper to the police for placing a link on the newspaper's website to British bookmaker UNIBET.»
Digital Copyright Issues
16 August 2001
On Oct. 28, 1998, then-President Clinton signed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) into law. Think of it as the Federal government's first shot over the bow at dealing with the many intellectual property issues raised by our new digital world.»
Q & A: Michael Lobel, BettingCorp Ltd.
16 August 2001
BettingCorp Ltd. is launching a new betting site in conjunction with the start of the 2001-2002 English Premiership, which begins action this weekend. The new site, www.TotoPools.com, features a pool competition in which players forecast home win, away win or draw for 14 matches. The player who correctly predicts all 14 results wins the jackpot, which increases as more people join the pool. IGN got an exclusive interview with Michael Lobel, CEO of Betting Corp UK Ltd., and discussed the concept of Totopools and what the company has in store for the new site.»
Tools of the Trade - Aug 16, 2001
16 August 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. Instead of sitting on your lead, broaden the distance between you and the rest of the pack by equipping yourself with the tools necessary to get it done. Every week IGN publishes a new medley of blips and blurbs about products, services and events that could help you strengthen your e-business.»
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