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Cyber Ramblings - Jan 30, 2001
30 January 2001
Every week, Interactive Gaming News churns through a roundup of important Internet and technology-related worldwide news. This week: Cutbacks and mergers continue to dominate the dot-com sector while hackers and software glitches continue to grab headlines.»
Branson Wants Compensation
29 January 2001
Sir Richard Branson and the People’s Lottery consortium may not have gotten the contract to take over the National Lottery in the United Kingdom, but the tycoon and his group is not going away without a fight.»
I-Gaming Investors Corner (Jan 22 - 26)
29 January 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 previous week into a nifty little package just for you.»
Wireless Games Coming to Yahoo! Network
26 January 2001
If industry-wide expectations come true with the wireless Internet, a U.K.-based games company has put itself in great position to take advantage of the burgeoning market.»
The Sting Is Back on in Michigan
26 January 2001
Continuing where it left of last March during the NCAA basketball Final Four, the Wayne County, Mich., Sheriff's department has set up a bogus online sportsbook for the Super Bowl. The URL of the site is not being released to the public, but Sheriff Robert Ficano says that pressing charges against punters is not the main goal of the site.»
Online Casino Operator Smacked for Fraud in California
26 January 2001
Global Internet Gaming, Inc., a Starnet licensee that operated the now defunct Via Casino, was recently targeted by the California Department of Corporations as part of the department's first boiler room task force sweep. »
Nambling Notes - Jan 26, 2000
26 January 2001
In this week's Nambling Notes: The legalization effort in New Jersey takes a step backward, U.S. gaming companies help fund Bush's inauguration, Nevada gets bold on the college betting front, two European jurisdictions inch closer toward licensing online casinos and more.»
Globalization Trend Drives Translation Crisis
25 January 2001
Recently Pepsi's slogan, "Come Alive With the Pepsi Generation" was translated into "Pepsi Brings Your Ancestors Back From the Grave" in Chinese. Hunt-Wesson introduced its Big John products in French Canada as "Gros Jos" before finding out that the phrase, in slang, means "big breasts!"»
Legality of Internet-Based Race Wagering Challenged in Ohio
25 January 2001
The Ohio Racing Commission and Ohio Attorney General Betty Montgomery are trying to put a stop to the operation of an Ohio-based, arguably legal Internet race wagering service. As a result, Ohio TAB, the company that offers the service, is considering packing up shop and heading west.»
Tools of the Trade - Jan 25, 2000
25 January 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.»
Isle of Man: Betting Offices Bill 1999
24 January 2001
As previously reported in IGN, the Isle of Man has passed its long awaited Betting Offices Bill 1999, which among other things, removed the limitation on the number of licenses available for sportsbook operators. Also under its terms, license holders will be allowed to take bets from punters outside of the U.K. and the British Isles. Further, provisions have been made for the Department of Home Affairs to develop any necessary regulations or requirements as needed.»
British Treasury Official Recommends Change
24 January 2001
Government officials in the United Kingdom are proposing a plan which, they hope, will help England compete in the global online sports betting market.»
Betting on the Future of Bookmakers
24 January 2001
Stephen Timms speaks before the British Betting Office Association.»
The IGN Data Hub - Jan 24, 2001
24 January 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 New Tool for Starnet Sportsbook Licensees
23 January 2001
It's the busiest time of year for online sportsbook operators around the world. The Super Bowl, the championship game of the National Football League in America, is the biggest betting event of the year for many bookmakers. With over 350 side bets to the game, operators have been searching for easier ways to maintain their sites.»
Is It That Time of Year Again Already?
23 January 2001
Traditional sportsbooks, as well as online bookmakers, are gearing up for the biggest weekend of the year for the sports betting industry.»
Cyber Ramblings - Jan 23, 2001
23 January 2001
Every week, Interactive Gaming News churns through a roundup of important Internet and technology-related worldwide news. This week ICANN is tackling new issues with a new boss; hackers are in the news on various fronts; and array of legal issues in Europe dot our list.»
Q & A: Hugh Monypenny
22 January 2001
IGN takes an in-depth look at the services provided by accredited independent testing agencies through an interview with Hugh Monypenny, managing director of BMM. »
I-Gaming Investors Corner (Jan 15 - 19)
22 January 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 previous week into a nifty little package just for you.»
Addressing the Issue of Underage Gaming
22 January 2001
With the rapid expansion of gambling over the past 10 years, 48 states in the U.S. and all Canadian provinces offer some forms of privately owned and/or government-sponsored gambling. While gambling generates obvious and important economic benefits - especially to tribal governments in the form of reduced rates of unemployment, improved housing, health care and educational opportunities - there is no question that it also carries certain costs, one of which is pathological gambling.»
APA Warns Youths of Dangers of Internet Gambling
19 January 2001
A new health advisory published this week by the American Psychiatric Association focuses on the dangers of Interactive gambling.»
New Jersey: Ready or Not, Here it Comes
19 January 2001
New Jersey state Assemblyman Tony Impreveduto has drafted a bill that, if passed, would enable land-based casinos possessing Atlantic City gaming licenses to offer real-money casino games over the Internet. IGN has obtained a copy of the bill.»
The New Age of Lotteries in Germany
19 January 2001
NordwestLotto, Germany's second largest lottery, is finding huge success on the Internet. »
Nambling Notes - Jan 19, 2000
19 January 2001
In this week's Nambling Notes: Officials in the U.K. consider policy changes for sportsbooks and lotteries, Kyl and Goodlatte vow to reintroduce Internet gambling prohibition bills, New Jersey authorities remain firm on their stance against on account wagering services, a Vermont school board director gambles online and loses in more ways than one and more.»
Regulatory Bill Surfaces in New Jersey
18 January 2001
As Sen. Jon Kyl and Rep. Bob Goodlatte retool for another run at a federal ban on Internet gambling in the United States, a New Jersey congressman has taken a step in the opposite direction.»
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