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I-Gaming Investors Corner (Dec 18 - 22)
25 December 2000
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.»
eBet Exits the Virtual Casino Biz
22 December 2000
Unlike most Australian e-casino operators eBet Ltd. didn't have to shut down its online casino to comply with that nation's newly implemented moratorium. Instead, the company decided to sell off its Internet casino subsidiary, eBet Casino, and casino website, www.casinoebet.com, to Cyprus Management Company N.V., operators of VIP Casino.»
A Holiday Feast for Magna
22 December 2000
Frank Stronach's picture of dominating the horseracing market is starting to get clearer with his Magna Entertainment Corp.'s (MEC) acquisition of U.K.-based Ladbroke Racing Group's Pennsylvania account wagering operations, The Meadows harness track, four off-track betting facilities and an interest in the Racing Network.»
Nambling Notes - Dec 22, 2000
22 December 2000
In this, the last edition of Nambling Notes for the year 2000: The moratorium Down Under officially begins today; a Nevada gaming regulator challenges the effort to legalize online gambling in the state; President Clinton comments on new race wagering legislation; President-elect Bush selects an attorney general; Camelot announces big plans for the National Lottery; and more.»
Major US Sports Leagues Band against Yahoo
21 December 2000
Although officials with one of the Internet's leading portals are remaining tightlipped, many of America's professional sports leagues are flexing their muscles. In the last month the NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB and the PGA have asked Yahoo.com to pull gambling-related advertisements from sections of its site.»
Web Hosting Agreements
21 December 2000
Once you've built your company's website, you have to deal with hosting it. You could have your in-house IT folks handle it, but many companies will choose to outsource hosting.»
Tools of the Trade - Dec 21, 2000
21 December 2000
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. »
Motorola Introduces Multi-Player Games for Handheld Devices
20 December 2000
Steps are being taken which may someday bring interactive casino games to the keypads of cell phones and other handheld devices. Last week Motorola announced a partnership with a start-up software company, UIEvolution, which will bring simple turn games like checkers and chess to Motorola's next generation of phones.»
A Bad Week for the Prohibition Camp
20 December 2000
Support for Internet gambling prohibition in the U.S. is waning as the year 2000 winds to a close. During the past few days two blows have been dealt to the anti-Net betting cause.»
What's Next for Camelot?
20 December 2000
While you can't quite call it the dawning of a new age, current and future U.K. National Lottery operator Camelot has indicated that change is in store for the world's most famous lottery. Among ideas being thrown around is selling tickets via new media outlets by 2002, a spokesperson for Camelot has confirmed.»
The IGN Data Hub - Dec 20, 2000
20 December 2000
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.»
Virtual Casinos Bound for Isle of Man
19 December 2000
Internet gambling regulation took a step forward today with the announcement that the Isle of Man government is well on its way toward regulating e-gambling. The Online Gambling Regulation Bill was approved by the Manx Council of Ministers last Thursday, and is headed to the House of Keys. The legislation is slated for fast track approval, and is likely to receive royal ascent by March, according to Julian Lalor-Smith, the administrator for the Manx Department of Affairs.»
Camelot Gets the Nod
19 December 2000
The National Lottery Commission has chosen Camelot to operate the U.K. National Lottery for the next seven years. After finally making a decision months past the original deadline, the commissioners will probably be forced to defend their choice before a judge.»
Cyber Ramblings - Dec 19, 2000
19 December 2000
Every week, Interactive Gaming News churns through a roundup of important Internet and technology-related worldwide news. Tops on our list this week is news that the NCAA has failed to win control of 12 Internet domains that appear to offer gambling information on college sports. Also this week we take a look at new policy regarding cross-jurisdictional litigation among European Union countries, the results of the first ever libel suit brought through the Internet, cyber-crime initiatives and much more.»
US Prohibition Effort Fails Again in 2000
18 December 2000
All efforts to federally ban online gaming in the United States, for now, are dead. The 106th Congress adjourned Friday without any of the bills that would have targeted the industry being passed.»
I-Gaming Investors Corner (Dec 11 - 15)
18 December 2000
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.»
Border Detection the InfoSplit Way
15 December 2000
Knowing where a customer is located is a necessity for many potential gaming site operators, and obtaining such information reliably is difficult. New York-based InfoSplit Core Technology is among a handful of companies to develop technology for helping an site operators pinpoint their customers' location--a solution that Net betting businesses badly need.»
Nambling Notes - Dec 15, 2000
15 December 2000
In this week's Nambling Notes: The U.K. National Lottery prepares to pluck a winner, appropriations are completed in Congress without the inclusion of the Kyl bill, World Sports Exchange's Jay Cohen goes primetime, Antigua barks back at the United Kingdom, Wells Fargo advises against Net betting and more.»
Has Your Company Implemented a Problem Gambling Program?
15 December 2000
Although gaming operators--both land-based and Internet-based--may be sensitive to charges that their industry causes terrible problems for people, there are some who say that nearly every industry out there has some type of problem associated with it. Surprisingly enough though, even some responsible gaming advocates say that gambling isn't pure evil.»
Yahoo! Ditches Gambling-Related Ads
14 December 2000
With sagging sales revenues, Yahoo! Inc. decided to take a gamble with online bookmakers and wound up losing.»
Singapore Authorities Bust Palm-Top Bookies
14 December 2000
Singapore police discovered that illegal gambling operations there are going high-tech by using palm-top computers to record bets and gambling information. Law enforcement officers seized two of the devices, along with $11,000 during a raid, and arrested two men who served as runners for a local gambling syndicate.»
Tools of the Trade - Dec 14, 2000
14 December 2000
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.»
Gocorp Shuts down Ausvegas
13 December 2000
Although it was widely known that the recently passed moratorium on Interactive Gaming in Australia would stop any new operators from opening up show Down Under, some current operators are deciding it is easier to cease operations than worry about complying with the new legislation. One such operator, Queensland's Gocorp Limited, has decided to shut down its online casino, Ausvegas.»
Nevada Ups the Ante
13 December 2000
Internet gambling appears to be gaining support among New Jersey and Nevada legislators, and you might even say that the race is on. Last month word got out that a New Jersey assemblyman is planning to introduce a regulatory bill. This week, we've learned that something's cooking in Nevada as well. »
Nicaragua Welcomes Internet Gambling
13 December 2000
Belize and Costa Rica are no longer the only Internet gambling jurisdictions in Central America. On November 1, the country of Nicaragua became the latest government to issue licenses, with three companies having relocated to the Latin American nation since then.»
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