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Inter Active Media Launches New Site
25 November 1999
Inter Active Media Inc. has launched a new European-style online casino. The site, www.global-player.com, offers multi-player casino games and features chat at the blackjack and roulette tables.»
The Coming Revolution
25 November 1999
When President Clinton signs new television rules approved by Congress into law on Monday, as expected, it will mark another step forward in the evolution--make that revolution--in TV communication. It also will greatly enhance the position of racing services using satellite companies to distribute their products.»
SEC Wants Tighter Revenue Reporting Standards for Internet Companies
24 November 1999
The Securities and Exchange Commission has asked that reporting standards for online businesses be tightened up, the Wall Street Journal reported last week. Many e-businesses are reporting assets that are questionable, such as income that is really a "free" service offered to customers or including bartered advertising exchanges as a revenue source.»
Online Casino Accused of Cybersquatting
23 November 1999
Three hotels, Mirage Resorts Inc., Mandalay Resort Group and Stardust claim that the Los Angeles-based Stardust Co. and its two online casinos are passing themselves as actually being affiliated and sponsored by the hotel-casinos, according to a recent Las Vegas Sun article.»
OGS Signs Agreement with Australian SportsXite
23 November 1999
Online Gaming System Ltd.'s Australian subsidiary, Online Gaming Systems Australia, has signed a heads of agreement with SportsXite for the sale of up to twelve webSports wagering systems.»
Mohawks Face Government Opposition to Tax-Free Status
23 November 1999
The Kahnawake Tribe's intention to develop a first-class Internet gaming licensing body included plans for opening a bank and securities exchange to create a tax-free shelter similar to those offered by Caribbean nations. Those plans may be nixed by the Canadian government, reported the Montreal Gazette in a story last week.»
Two New Lawsuits Filed Against Starnet
22 November 1999
Starnet´s under fire again. This time trouble comes dressed in a pair of class action lawsuits filed on behalf of stockholders by law firms in Washington and Delaware.»
Kyl's Pet Project Passed Senate with Only Three Voice Votes
22 November 1999
November 19 was Senator Jon Kyl's second chance to squeeze in victory with his continual battle against Internet gambling. So what if only three people responded to the call for a voice vote? He's gotten his bill passed for the second time with just a few amendments to last year's offering. We've included a PDF version of the Kyl Bill in the article. »
Nambling Notes - Nov. 19, 1999
19 November 1999
News is falling from the sky like rain and the editorial department at IGN is running around with buckets collected a tidbits, blips and blurbs for your reading pleasure. Here are a few morsels of industry news to keep that ferocious appetite satisfied. This week, a new Australian gaming company looks to go public, Boss Media offers a sneak peek at its new software, Casino Builders teams with dot com Entertainment and more.»
NetZero Launches New Advertising Weapon
19 November 1999
Trying to get an edge on your competitors? NetZero offers a solution that reinforces a "business is war" ethos. The services are called "Ad Missile" and "Ad Missile Defense Shield" and can deliver your advertisement in a separate window above your competitor's site.»
Cyberoad.com Completes $2.27 Million Private Placement
19 November 1999
Cyberoad.com Corporation issued 648,859 shares of common stock in an offshore offering for $3.50 per share, raising $2.27 million. Proceeds from the financing will be used primarily to finance day-to-day operations, upgrade existing software, develop new product software systems, marketing and third-party licensing and other corporate development and investor relations purposes.»
Kyl Bill Passes With A Tiny Voice Vote, Tenacity Pays Off for the Senator
19 November 1999
Senator Jon Kyl has doggedly pursued passage of the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act, which bears his name, for over three years. With the clock running out on this year's Congressional session, he was successful for the second time in two years in getting the bill passed in the Senate.»
Money Tree Survey Suggests Venture Capitalism is Booming
18 November 1999
Looking for investors? A quarterly study of equity investments by venture capitalists in emerging US private companies is available on the PricewaterhouseCoopers Money Tree Survey. The survey discusses entrepreneurial developments and identifies promising industry segments. »
Racingo: Horseracing/Bingo/Lottery Mixed Up and Heading for Australia
18 November 1999
Marrying bingo with the outcome of horseracing and paying out lottery-sized prizes is the premise of PlayandWin Inc.'s product, Racingo, and the company is aiming for an online presence sometime in February 2000, according to Stewart Garner, president of PlayandWin, Inc. "We developed Racingo as a tool for racetracks to fight back against the lottery," said Garner. »
Cease & Desist Letters to Florida Media
18 November 1999
Some sites will find it hard to place advertising in Florida. Gary Betz, a member of the Florida Attorney General's office headed by Bob Butterworth (longtime gambling foe), has contacted a number of Florida publications and media warning them to cease and desist accepting advertisements from offshore gaming sites or face potential criminal and civil litigation.»
Sample Cease & Desist Letter to Florida Media
18 November 1999
Some sites will find it hard to place advertising in Florida. Gary Betz, a member of the Florida Attorney General's office headed by Bob Butterworth (longtime gambling foe), has contacted a number of Florida publications and media warning them to cease and desist accepting advertisements from offshore gaming sites or face potential criminal and civil litigation.»
Florida AG Warns Media To Drop Offshore Gambling Sites Advertisements
18 November 1999
Some sites will find it hard to place advertising in Florida. Gary Betz, a member of the Florida Attorney General's office headed by Bob Butterworth (longtime gambling foe), has contacted a number of Florida publications and media warning them to cease and desist accepting advertisements from offshore gaming sites or face potential criminal and civil litigation. He also contends that their ongoing investigation shows the likelihood of ties between gambling sites and organized crimes.»
dot com Upgrades Bingo Software
17 November 1999
dot com Entertainment Group Inc., makers of CyberBingo software, has announced several improvements in the operation and functionality of its bingo technology and related information systems.»
CPEX Develops Standards for Online Profiling
17 November 1999
Several rival online marketing companies have formed a symposium, called Customer Profile Exchange (CPEX), to create a standard for the creation, storage and exchanging of data about Web users. Lately, a lot of attention has been focused on companies developing online profiles of web surfers. In fact, privacy and consumer groups recently asked the Federal Trade Commission to halt online profiling. Many such marketers, on the other hand, consider it "personalization" and created CPEX as a way for companies to join forces while utilizing customer profiles built from information garnered from various sources.»
Australia's Next Generation Enters the Scene
17 November 1999
A pair of long-time Australian gaming execs, Tony McAuslan and Mario Castellari, unveiled plans this week for what they're calling the world's first game design studio to be independent of any one gaming machine manufacturer, online systems provider or online casino operator.»
eLottery Inks Deal with Idaho State Lottery
16 November 1999
Online lottery solutions provider eLottery continues to strategically position itself soundly for the anticipated passing of federal law in the U.S. which will allow states to sell lottery tickets over the Internet. It's latest move, announced Monday, is a deal to develop an online "Players Club" program for the Idaho State Lottery.»
SET Protocols Wait in the Wings for Wider Adoption
16 November 1999
Accepting a customer's credit card online can be a risky proposition. You don't know the person at the other end of the e-connection, so you don't know whether the card is really theirs to use. Visa and MasterCard have been pushing a solution to this problem for years. It's called Secure Electronic Transaction (SET) protocol and it was first offered in 1997.»
Bingo.com to Integrate Services from InfoSpace.com
16 November 1999
Bingo.com, the city planner of an online bingo community months in the works, announced today its latest building block for achieving a virtual bingo utopia: a partnership with InfoSpace.com.»
Security Issues Continue to Surface
15 November 1999
Members of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), an international group of network designers, operators, vendors and researchers who develop standards for the Internet, decided during a meeting last week not to make the snooping efforts of US law enforcement officials any easier than they already are. »
A Good Press Release Generates Better Buzz
15 November 1999
IGN's Vicky Nolan has written a three part series of articles on the important roll public relations plays in operating an online business, particularly an online gambling business. Part 2, "A Good Press Release Generates Better Buzz," explains what makes an effective press release and how to get the word out about your company.»
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