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Suicide Is Never Painless, but Who's to Blame?
8 December 1999
The anti-gambling movement is attempting to show that legal gaming creates so many social problems that it should be outlawed.»
National Fraud Center, Spectrum Join Forces for Internet Gaming Regulation
8 December 1999
The National Fraud Center and consulting firm Spectrum Gaming Group have formed an alliance to help governments and gaming companies regulate Internet gaming.»
More Class Action Suits Arrive Just in Time for the Holidays
8 December 1999
Ah, the holidays are upon us. It's a wonderful time of year to pop your favorite seasonal music in the CD player, pour yourself a glass of wine and curl up to a cozy fire with some fine reading material. And what could be more joyous subject matter than class action lawyers attempting to rip apart public companies that have fallen on hard times? So, for your holiday reading pleasure, IGN has made available a few more of the lawsuits recently filed against Starnet Communications.»
LivePerson Delivers Innovative Customer Service Solutions and Advice
8 December 1999
When Robert LoCascio tried to purchase some computer equipment online back in 1998, he ran into some customer service glitches that lost the computer sale but steered him into a successful new business. From this experience came a new company, called LivePerson, that provides dependable, real-time customer service to the e-commerce marketplace.»
Online Gambling Debts Challenged Again in California
7 December 1999
With the filing of a new lawsuit Monday, California courts are once again examining the enforceability of credit card debts accrued through online gambling. Marino vs. American Express, filed in the Marin County California Superior Court, alleges that during the summer of 1998, California resident Fred Marino surfed his way to more than $25,000 in online gambling debts.»
Is John Done?
7 December 1999
IGN recently caught up with domain registrant John Dunn and got his comments on the lawsuit recently filed by Las Vegas casinos against Dunn, the Stardust Company, Planet Luck Casino, Ed Servicio, Starluck Corporation and others for cybersquatting. »
Preparing for a Crisis Situation
7 December 1999
IGN's Vicky Nolan has written a three part series of articles on the important role public relations plays in operating an online business, particularly an online gambling business. Part 3, "Preparing for a Crisis Situation," defines what a crises situation is, outlines what your company can do to prepare for a crises and explores how your company can turn bad press into good press.»
Web Usage in Europe Is on the Rise
7 December 1999
Web surfing Germans are online at home nearly as much as Americans, according to a survey of the European by MMXI Europe BV. The firm also discovered that sites using local languages are becoming more popular.»
AGS Acquires Domain Name for Vietnam Lottery
7 December 1999
Applied Gaming Solutions of Canada Inc. has acquired the domain name "lotteryathome.com" as part of their plan to provide Internet access to the Vietnam national lottery.»
Nambling Notes - Dec. 6, 1999
6 December 1999
News is falling from the sky like rain and the editorial department at IGN is running around with buckets collecting tidbits, blips and blurbs for your reading pleasure. Here are a few morsels of industry news to keep that ferocious appetite satisfied. In this belated Monday edition: new developments on the interactive race wagering scene, a roundup of class action lawsuits against Starnet and another traditional gaming company announces plans to go online.»
Email with Cookies Has Privacy Advocates in an Uproar
6 December 1999
A new "cookie" scare has privacy pundits in an uproar. Novell CEO Eric Schmidt recently announced that his credit card number had once been stolen, probably by a cookie attached to an email, according to reports in ZDNet. In fact, consumer and privacy advocates have asked the Federal Trade Commission to close software loopholes that potentially allow bulk emailers to identify consumers through "cookie" technology.»
Poker.com Signs Deal with Chartwell Subsidiary
5 December 1999
Casino Marketing S.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of Poker.com, has entered into a master software sub-licensing agreement with Gamingtech Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chartwell Technology Inc.»
GOCORP Signs Deal with GET, TG
3 December 1999
GOCORP, Queensland's first online casino licensee, just signed a memorandum of understanding with software developer Gaming & Entertainment Technology (GET) and Trans Global Interactive Limited (TGL). The formal agreement should be executed by December 17.»
Starluck Corporation Denies Involvement In Cybersquatter Case
3 December 1999
The recent cybersquatter case, in which several hotel/casino companies have reportedly sued John Dunn, The Stardust Company, Ed Servicio, Starluck Corporation and other unknown entities, has taken some interesting turns.»
IGG to Acquire Digitallotto.com Assets
3 December 1999
International Gaming Group, Inc. has signed a letter of intent to acquire all assets of Digitallotto.com. IGG intends to resell the Digitallotto software and program, which is used to connect and service the thousands of existing Internet casinos and sites offering Lotto games, to a large successful company in the future and retain a very profitable software royalty stream.»
Forrester Study Stresses Importance of Customer Service
3 December 1999
Has an unfortunate experience driven customers from your site? According to an article in E-Commerce Times, more than 40 percent of online users have stopped using a site due to service issues.»
Cyberoad Acquires eBanx.com
1 December 1999
Florida-based Cyberoad has completed its acquisition of eBanx.com Ltd., an e-commerce relationship company that provides its merchants with Internet based micro-transaction processing, call center and management systems.»
TeleTrak Aims to Revolutionize Horse Racing for the Internet
1 December 1999
TeleTrak, the Australian company that just broke ground on its first straight-track racing center, is dreaming big dreams for the horse racing industry. The company has already spent five years developing its plan and convincing government officials of its viability.»
Florida AG Seeks Credit Card Companies' Help in Stopping Online Gambling
1 December 1999
The Florida Office of the Attorney General recently contacted Visa and MasterCard requesting the companies' assistance in the AG's battle against online gambling. In its letter to the credit card companies, the AG's office outlined Florida regulations that make it not only illegal to participate in online gambling, but explain that Florida law prohibits credit card companies from collecting gambling debts from their users. Additionally, Florida law allows suits to be filed against any entity which assists in the transaction, such as a credit card company.»
E.tec Buys Back Shares from Waterhouse Family
29 November 1999
E.tec is buying out major stockholders Bill and Robbie Waterhouse and their family to the tune of $6 million, according to a Sydney Morning Herald article. The company will buy back 45 million shares for about $4.5 million with $1.5 million tossed in as an anti-compete deal sweetener. The Waterhouse family will probably be offered an options package down the road.»
Software for Online Problem Gamblers Being Beta Tested
29 November 1999
GamePlanit Interactive Corp. and ProblemGambling.com recently announced that they're beta testing a new online version of their safe@play software geared to identify and help problem gamblers online.»
Boss Media Signs Deal with PricewaterhouseCoopers
29 November 1999
Boss Media announced that PricewaterhouseCoopers, an internationally recognized consulting and auditing firm, has agreed to review payout ratios of Boss Media licensees.»
Read Their Lips...
26 November 1999
The government of Antigua and Barbuda is having second thoughts about imposing the recently announced 2 percent levy on Internet gambling operators.»
Nambling Notes - Nov. 26, 1999
26 November 1999
News is falling from the sky like rain and the editorial department at IGN is running around with buckets collecting tidbits, blips and blurbs for your reading pleasure. Here are a few morsels of industry news to keep that ferocious appetite satisfied. This week: reactions in Australia and Europe to the Kyl and Goodlatte bills, Boss Media unveils its new software, another contract for Starnet and more.»
What about Bob?
26 November 1999
For anyone following the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act, there are two versions of it floating through the U.S. lawmakers' hands. You might have heard that Senator Jon Kyl's version passed on a voice vote as the Senate was winding down to close November 19, 1999.»
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