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I-Gaming Investors Corner (Oct 16-20, 2000)
23 October 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.»
Starnet Plans British Invasion
20 October 2000
Starnet Communications International has announced the planning of a reorganization that will result in the company becoming a subsidiary of a parent company, World Gaming, Plc, incorporated in England and Wales. Starnet has filed a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus with the SEC to solicit shareholder approval for the change.»
Nambling Notes - Oct 20, 2000
20 October 2000
In this week's Nambling Notes: a long shot for a new threat in Congress, resolution to the Jeb Bush/HB 3125 controversy, Iowa debuts an interactive lottery game, a grim outlook for Net betting in the Philippines, Golden Palace debuts new software, an Australian game auditor plants roots in South Africa Gibraltar faces an adverse future and more.»
Business Plans
19 October 2000
If you're seeking investors for your business, writing a business plan is one of those daunting tasks you'll have to face. Whether you choose to hire a professional business plan writer to help or you to do it yourself, you'll need to be the chief architect of the ideas that will lead to success. Here are some tips to help you through the process.»
Tools of the Trade - Oct 19, 2000
19 October 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.»
Ladbrokes Launches Virtual Casino
19 October 2000
Hilton Gaming's Ladbrokes subsidiary opened the doors to its highly anticipated online casino yesterday at www.ladbrokescasino.com per what the company terms as a "launch in preparation for full-blown push in early December."»
A 'Real' Las Vegas Online Casino?
19 October 2000
The city of Las Vegas is considering a plan that would see city government joining an Australian-based Internet gambling website in licensing the city's name and official seals to vegasone.com, a new Internet business that claims to be in pursuit of an online gaming license in Australia. »
Poker.com Teams with Starnet
18 October 2000
Hoping to become the industry leader in gaming software licensing, Poker.com is teaming with Starnet Systems International in an agreement which will have Starnet providing a sportsbook and full suite of casino games to Poker.com.»
The IGN Data Hub - Oct 18, 2000
18 October 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.»
Making Your Website too Good Can Get You into Trouble
17 October 2000
Can you be dragged across the country, or the world, forced to defend yourself in a foreign courtroom merely because you have a site on the World Wide Web?»
Cyber Ramblings - Oct 17, 2000
17 October 2000
Every week, Interactive Gaming News churns through a roundup of important Internet and technology-related worldwide news. This week's batch covers the introduction of a wireless gateway, Australia's introduction to Bluetooth, the nixing of free access in Brazil and more.»
River City Group, Investrend Research Launch I-Gaming Global Stock Index
16 October 2000
Investrend Research and The River City Group today launched the RivTrend Global I-Gaming Stock IndexTM, a US $5.7 billion capitalization index that tracks Internet gaming through the stocks of the industry's 15 leading public companies. The stocks of these companies trade on major markets in North America, London, Stockholm and Australia. The worldwide growth of interactive gaming is reflected by these companies, and is the fastest growing sector of gaming. Two regional sub-indices--the North America Index and the EuroAustralia index--will be computed as well.»
I-Gaming Investors Corner (Oct 9-13)
16 October 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.»
Tattersalls Goes Live, Others to Follow
13 October 2000
Shortly after news of the Australian Senate's failure to pass legislation implementing a year-long moratorium on new interactive gaming sites broke, licensing jurisdictions and gaming businesses rushed headlong into implementing plans that had been put on hold for the duration. One company, however, didn't let a possible moratorium frighten it off. Tattersall's launched its tatts.com online casino, licensed by the ACT Gambling and Racing Commission, prior to the Senate vote.»
Nevada Approves Virtgame.com's Online Sports Wagering System
13 October 2000
It's an exciting day for California-based Virtgame.com. Late yesterday afternoon the company received word that its online gaming system technology had received approval from the Nevada Gaming Control Board. With the Board's approval in hand, Virtgame can launch its Las Vegas-based online sportsbook to accept wagers from Nevada residents. Approval for Virtgame's software is pending, and likely to occur within a week followed by a 30-day field trial for full approval, according to Dennis Neilander of the Nevada Gaming Control Board.»
Nambling Notes - Oct 13, 2000
13 October 2000
In this week's Nambling Notes: Harrah's debuts online play-for-free games, Goodlatte says he's close to bringing his bill back up for a vote, Nevada offers a compromise to save wagering on college sports, Starnet launches its online pari-mutuel betting service, a major new venture could keep Arena Leisure in the hunt for the U.K.'s racing broadcasting and betting rights and a new chairman is appointed to the U.K. National Lottery Commission.»
Ladbrokes Sets to Launch Virtual Casino
12 October 2000
Ladbrokes, the betting division of Hilton Group, is getting ready to launch a new online casino that may be licensed out of Gibraltar. The new e-casino will bring Ladbrokes, one of the world's largest gambling operators, completely into the clicks-and-mortar betting world. The company already operates numerous casinos around the world, as well as betting shops in the U.K., in addition to its three online sportsbooks. While both ladbrokes.co.uk and bet.co.uk operate in England, another site, Ladbrokes.com is licensed in and operates from Gibraltar.»
What is 'Tech Law' Anyway?
12 October 2000
Tech law, or whatever you want to call it, has exploded in the last five years. It reflects the way technology and particularly the Internet have entered our lives.»
Tools of the Trade - Oct 12, 2000
12 October 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.»
Texas Company Strikes Back
11 October 2000
Texas Attorney General John Cornyn has returned MonetizeMedia's computers, files and bank account, but don't assume that the case is closed. There's still an investigation being conducted by the Department of Justice as well as a civil lawsuit filed by company officials against the AG's office for violating their civil rights. IGN has the lowdown, including a copy of Monetize's civil complaint.»
The IGN Data Hub - Oct 11, 2000
11 October 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.»
The Latest from the Hil
10 October 2000
HR 3125--the mystery wrapped in a riddle cloaked in an enigma (or whatever it was that Winston Churchill said)--continues to puzzle observers in Washington. »
What's Next Down Under?
10 October 2000
Australia's interactive gambling debates could be compared to a dance, although it's difficult to say whether that dance is a foxtrot, waltz or slam dance. The dance continues, nonetheless, to some mysterious song that only a few government officials can hear as the other dancers struggle to follow the steps and the music. For some of the unwilling participants, the music is likely a silent, inexorable death march leading to the potential destruction of their livelihoods, as the federal government continues to push for a moratorium on interactive gambling in Australia--something many fear could lead to a permanent ban on Net betting. »
Cyber Ramblings - Oct 10, 2000
10 October 2000
Every week, Interactive Gaming News churns through a roundup of important Internet and technology-related worldwide news. This week's batch covers proposed changes to U.S. patent laws, Americans can now take advantage of new e-signature legislation, VeriSign announces testing of Asian language domains, plus much more.»
Australia Votes Against Moratorium
9 October 2000
A vote to impose a one-year moratorium on the issuing Internet gambling licenses in Australia has failed. Thanks to a tie-vote in the Senate, the bill failed to pass, thus closing--for now--the biggest challenges interactive gambling has faced Down Under. Preceding the vote was a 10-month odyssey of uproar and confusion. »
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