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Brief of Amici Curiae in Support of AT&T Corporation and Affirmance (Part 1)
21 October 1999
Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch officially joined the increasingly popular Attorneys General Against Internet Wagering Club (founded by his predecessor, Hubert Humphrey III) when he told the Star Tribune last week that he intends to be a leader in the fight against online gambling. Following is the amicus brief he filed in June in support of AT&T in its court battle with the Coeur d'Alene Indians of Idaho.»
Brief of Amici Curiae in Support of AT&T Corporation and Affirmance (Part 3)
21 October 1999
Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch officially joined the increasingly popular Attorneys General Against Internet Wagering Club (founded by his predecessor, Hubert Humphrey III) when he told the Star Tribune last week that he intends to be a leader in the fight against online gambling. Following is Part 3 of the amicus brief he filed in June in support of AT&T in its court battle with the Coeur d'Alene Indians of Idaho.»
Will The Internet Gambling Prohibition Act Actually Prohibit Internet Gambling?
20 October 1999
The campaign to outlaw Internet gambling in the United States is inching toward victory. It was given a boost by the National Gambling Impact Study Commission's Final Report, which had nothing nice to say about at-home betting of any kind.»
Ladbrokes to Launch Gibraltar Phone Betting Service
20 October 1999
Ladbrokes launches its freephone betting service for United Kingdom customers tomorrow from Gibralter, imposing a 3 percent handling charge from that tax-free haven rather than the 9 percent charged in Great Britain.»
Bermuda Government Prohibits Internet Gaming
20 October 1999
Online casinos looking to call Bermuda home should look elsewhere.»
Woes Continue for Starnet
19 October 1999
A New York law firm announced Friday that it has filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware on behalf Starnet stockholders.»
Bob's Back
19 October 1999
National Journal's Technology Daily reports that Virginia Representative Bob Goodlatte will introduce an Internet gambling prohibition bill in the House this week. Meanwhile, America Online chimes in.»
Starnet Sees One Ray of Light in Legal Quagmires
19 October 1999
A piece of good news is finally coming Starnet's way. An ex parte order and Mareva injunction filed by former licensee Las Vegas Casino Inc. was set aside Friday, stopping LVC's hold against Starnet's use of its Vancouver bank accounts. LVC tried to stay the judgement later the same day, but was refused.»
Supreme Court of British Columbia Judgment
19 October 1999
The Supreme Court of British Columbia judgement in favor of Starnet to set aside Mareva Injunction with costs.»
Are Privacy Concerns Worrying Your Customers?
18 October 1999
Interactive Gaming News's Vicky Nolan examines the snowballing issue of privacy as it relates to e-commerce and customer trust.»
More on the Youbet Raid
18 October 1999
A deputy district attorney for Los Angeles county last Friday led a raid on the headquarters of Youbet.com by the district attorney's High Technology Analysis and Litigation team, the Los Angeles police department's vice squad, agents of the LAPD financial crimes unit, and the Orange county sheriff's office. »
Lloyd's of London Drops Nasa
18 October 1999
Lloyd's of London and Nasa Sports International are embroiled in a legal battle regarding Nasa's advertising claims that Lloyd's insures their betting accounts, according to a story in Las Vegas Sporting News.»
Online Sweepstakes
16 October 1999
Sweepstakes have arrived on the Internet. In 1998, there were at least 500 online sweepstakes and it's growing rapidly. It can be an effective way to bring traffic to your company's website, but beware of the legal pitfalls. It's a treacherous area.»
Next in Line: Youbet.com
15 October 1999
Law enforcement officials have paid a visit to the offices of yet another American online gambling company. On the receiving end of a search warrant this time around is Los Angelas-based Youbet.com. Inc.»
Visa Bows to Haines
15 October 1999
If you're the proud owner of a Visa card, you might soon receive a letter stating: "Internet Gambling Advisory: Internet gambling may be illegal in the jurisdiction in which you are located, including locations within the United States. Visa cards may only be used for legal transactions. Display of a payment card logo by an online merchant does not mean that Internet gambling transactions are lawful in all jurisdictions in which the cardholder may be located."»
Nambling Notes - Oct. 15, 1999
15 October 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's edition of Nambling Notes features Lasseters Online, GIC Global Intertainment Corporation, Trident Media Group, Inc., Interactive Gaming & Communications Corporation, Q-Seven Systems, Inc., Poker.com, Inc., IAGR, GalaxiWorld.com, Casino On Net, Starnet Communications and Cynthia Haines.»
Liberia Looks to Get in on the Action
15 October 1999
The Gaming Board of Liberia announced this week that it's stepping into the Net betting businesses via plans to operate a government run online gaming site. The Board has issued a request for proposal (RFP) to potential partnering Internet gaming software providers, marketing and advertising services, and Internet gaming site providers.»
Visa Issues Statement on Haines Settlement
15 October 1999
As reported this morning by Interactive Gaming News, Visa USA has reached a settlement with Cynthia Haines, the California women who counter-sued the company over the enforceability of online gambling debts. Haines has been excused from paying the debts and the sites where she gambled are being required to cover her attorney's fees, according to a Visa spokesperson. The sites will also reimburse the card issuing banks. »
Gambling on the Internet
14 October 1999
Thomas N. Auriemma, deputy director for the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, presented the following report to the International Association of Gaming Regulators. In the report, Auriemma examines the pros and cons of both the prohibition and the regulation of online gambling. Among the issues covered are the tasks involved with prohibition, what the Kyl Bill means to ISPs, reasons why regulation might be a preferred alternative and the legalities surrounding financial service providers and online gambling.»
William Hill Enters the Online Casino Biz
14 October 1999
English bookmaker William Hill Limited and Cryptologic subsidiary Intertainet Overseas Licensing Limited have signed a heads of agreement for the creation of a William Hill branded online casino using software designed by Cryptologic. Details should be finalized by the end of October.»
L90 Debuts Ad Tracking Software
14 October 1999
Online advertising and direct marketing solutions firm L90 announced this week the release of adMonitor 4.0, its latest Internet ad tracking software. The new product offers customized tracking and targeting of sophisticated Internet advertising tools and specialized advertising campaigns that go beyond traditional banner advertising while maintaining consumer targeting and traditional serving capabilities.»
Forbes Asked to Pull Ad
14 October 1999
Nevada gambling regulators and Republican Representative Jim Gibbons are urging GOP presidential hopeful Steve Forbes to pull an offshore Internet gambling site ad from the publication. »
Excerpts from Productivity Commission Hearing - Aug. 31
13 October 1999
IGN continues its coverage of the Australian Productivity Commission's inquiry into gambling with a excerpts from the Hobart meeting on August 31, 1999. Making presentations to the Commission are two members of the Brighton Council: Tony Foster, Brighton Council mayor and Geoff Dodge, general manager. Speakers from Anglicare Tasmania include Chris Jones, CEO and Jane Hutchison, a financial counselor.»
A New Crusade Against Net Betting Is Hatched in Minnesota
13 October 1999
Former Minnesota Attorney General Hubert Humphrey III (dubbed HHH 3.0 by IGN correspondent Glenn Barry) made a name for himself among the Net betting ranks in 1995 as one of world's first crusaders against online gambling. An article published October 12 at Startribune.com reveals that his successor, Mike Hatch, has taken the torch and run with it. »
The Achilles Heal of E-Commerce
12 October 1999
A world without credit cards is a world without e-commerce. Yet, credit card fraud online has become a costly problem. A federal law does protect consumers using credit cards, even online. It limits their loss to $50 in case of theft or misuse of their credit cards. The real loser when an online credit card sale goes south is usually GullibleSeller.com. This column will teach sellers the basics for succeeding in the world of online credit card sales.»
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