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Pari-mutuel Betting on the Horizon for Starnet?
7 January 2000
It's taken a while, but Starnet Communications International appears to be getting much closer to offering its own interactive wagering system. The company announced Wednesday the retention of AmTote International, Inc. as a tote service provider for its wholly-owned subsidiary, World Gaming Services, Inc.»
An IGN Q & A: Mark Blandford (Part 2)
7 January 2000
The sports betting business in the U.K. for years has been dominated by three prominent bookmakers: Ladbrokes, William Hill and Coral. The advent of the Internet, however, has caused the pot of gold to spill over into the hands of smaller players. Reaping the rewards made possible by new technology is Sportingbook.com Managing Director Mark Blandford, a U.K. bookmaker who crafted, with his marketing background and bookmaking experience, a successful business model for operating an online sportsbook.»
TrackPower Drops Fees
7 January 2000
TrackPower, which broadcasts live simulcast feeds from 30 harness and thoroughbred tracks, has announced, starting January 10, it no longer will charge monthly subscription fees to its customers on the Dish network.»
Help Arrives for the Lay Masses
6 January 2000
Technophiles beware! An e-commerce solutions provider called Profile Systems Inc. has released a new dictionary that explains all those acronyms and other technical jargon you've been using to baffle the unknowing masses. ... and it's free! »
Archives for TrackPower
6 January 2000
TrackPower Inc. and Post Time Technologies have signed a three-year exclusive agreement providing archived horseracing video replays for TrackPower viewers. Under the agreement, the two companies will split any revenues from the sale of replays.»
Policing the Internet: Nevada Gaming's Top Cop Speaks Out
6 January 2000
In terms of Net betting news, the last whopper of '99 was the complaint filed by the Nevada State Gaming Control Board against American Wagering Inc. In retrospect, the investigation was somewhat foreshadowed by this Casino Journal interview (published in December) with Board Chairman Steve DuCharme. »
Online Gambling Regulations for Tasmania
5 January 2000
Need some more reading material now that you've begun tossing out all of your holiday cards? We've got just the thing! Legislation regulating online gaming in Tasmania was enacted in December, and now you can get the details at IGN. »
Metamorphosis for Poker.com
5 January 2000
Poker.com has entered the portal realm this week by debuting its revamped Web site as a new gambling gateway. Visitors can acquire and utilize extensive information on land-based and virtual casinos and sportsbooks with odds and rankings and general gaming information. Sports handicapping statistics for major sporting events will also be provided.»
Sharpen Your E-Biz Skills
5 January 2000
Sterling Commerce, a worldwide provider of e-business integration solutions, is holding a series of free Web-based seminars designed to teach executives the ins and outs of doing business on the Net. The innovative and dynamic e-seminars will address critical e-business decisions.»
TVG 'Explores' in Britain
4 January 2000
David Ashforth, the English racing journalist, reports in today's Racing Post that Television Games Network "is involved in exploratory discussions with the Racecourse Association and the Tote with a view to launching an interactive television betting channel" in Great Britain. »
OGS Faces Wrath of Newton
3 January 2000
Legendary singer Wayne Newton has taken Online Gaming Systems Ltd. (formerly Atlantic International Entertainment) to court for non-payment. The lawsuit alleges that the company hasn't handed over 225,000 shares to the singer in exchange for the use of a recording of his voice on their website.»
BetandChat.com Eyes IPO for May
3 January 2000
BetandChat.com, an Israel-based developer and licensor of Internet game technologies, will make its initial public offering on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in May, according to Reuters news service.»
I-Gaming Success = Differentiation
3 January 2000
The rate of growth of Internet gaming sites through clones and multiple URLs is greater than the rate of growth of Internet gaming. Potential players are presented with so many ads and incentives that site selection becomes increasingly meaningless. As with the used car industry of only a few years ago, the market (players) are expecting and looking for better. As Saturn differentiated itself, and in the process revolutionized the auto industry, with their one price/no-hassle sales policy; the ultimate winners in the Internet gaming industry will win with a new market orientation: differentiation. Successful differentiation will provide operators of Internet gaming sites a sustainable strategic advantage.»
An IGN Q & A: Mark Blandford (Part 1)
31 December 1999
The sports betting business in the U.K. for years has been dominated by three prominent bookmakers: Ladbrokes, William Hill and Coral. The advent of the Internet, however, has caused the pot of gold to spill over into the hands of smaller players. Reaping the rewards made possible by new technology is Sportingbook.com Managing Director Mark Blandford, a U.K. bookmaker who crafted, with his marketing background and bookmaking experience, a successful business model for operating an online sportsbook.»
TVG Adds More Tracks to Its Line-Up
31 December 1999
Television Games Network has added Maywood and Balmoral Parks to their programming, according to Harness Tracks of America. Customers will be able to wager on the two Chicago tracks in a non-exclusive arrangement.»
Oasis Resorts Acquires Stake in Virtual Gaming
31 December 1999
The Brinton Group Inc., in an agreement signed earlier this week, will give 1.1 million shares of Virtual Gaming Technology Inc. and $4 million in cash in exchange for $15 million in Oasis Resorts International Inc. stock. »
Interactive Gambling: 1999 and Beyond
30 December 1999
The IGN Nambling Notes is taking the final week of the millennium off to make way for this special yearend round-up. Following is a timeline of events in 1999 that had an impact on the online gambling industry as well as a brief glance at what to expect in 2000.»
Next in Line: IGT
29 December 1999
The Nevada State Gaming Control Board has made its position on Internet gambling clear to Nevada-licensed operators of Net betting services based in Australia: Involvement in Net betting won't be tolerated. Sportsbook operator American Wagering Inc. (AWI) was on the receiving end of the first punch thrown by the Board which came in the form of a complaint filed with the Gaming Commission. The latest company to come under fire is International Game Technology (IGT).»
Business is Booming on the Web
29 December 1999
Online business-to-business purchases may reach $2.8 trillion by 2003 predicts Boston Consulting Group, in a report released this week. Of that amount, $780 billion will come from traditional electronic data interchange vendors using private networks, according to analyst Andy Blackburn. Their share will shrink over time, however, said Blackburn.»
The Evilest of E-Commerce Foes
28 December 1999
It's a sad fact of life that most online gaming operators are hit with chargebacks somewhere along the road. More and more criminals are using random number generators to obtain credit card numbers and hackers are stealing numbers. Some customers, dissatisfied with service or payouts, dispute charges they made at the site. Some site operators lack stringent back office controls. The end result of all these scenarios is chargebacks.»
Carley and Others at Starnet Resign
28 December 1999
Starnet CEO and Chairman Meldon Ellis has been nominated as chairman-elect for the company's board of directors following resignations of several board members. Tendering their resignations were Jack Carley, chairman of the board, director and chief financial officer for Starnet. C. Frank Schoop and Gary Robert Lechte, both board of director members, also resigned.»
PlayStar Debuts New Software
28 December 1999
PlayStar Wyoming Holding Corp. announced Friday the release of BOOST, its new casino "Back Office, Operating Systems Technologies" package. The new software provides a fully integrated and scaleable casino system that dramatically reduces labor and associated overhead costs and provides a turnkey casino solution, according to the company.»
A Look Back at 1999 (January - June)
28 December 1999
The year 1999 in review.»
A Look Back at 1999 (July - December)
28 December 1999
The year 1999 in review»
A Glance at 2000
28 December 1999
The year 1999 was the biggest yet for interactive gaming (as was '98, as was '97, and so on) and 2000 promises to be even bigger. Following is a regional rundown of stuff to look forward to in the coming year, as well as a few pathetic predictions.»
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