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Online Gambling Opportunities in Belize
15 November 1999
The latest edition of the IGN Desktop Conference series features an interview with Shawn Brady, owner of Windnsea Gaming Services in Belize. Windnsea Gaming Services recently and DataPro International, the company that handles all Export Processing Zone business in that country, are offering a turnkey solution for the online gambling industry that includes communications, physical offices, Business Compliance Package (a one-time fee of $30,000), Internet business incorporation, gaming software, consultation, credit card processing, banking, marketing, lodging (short and long-term), in-country transportation, staffing services and full-service gaming site management (including technical customer support and financial services).

IGN subscribers and non-subscribers who purchase the conference for $20 can get all of their questions about Belize answered by going one-on-one with Brady in an online chat room on Friday, November 19 at 11 a.m. (EST). In order to participate in the chat session, you must reserve your spot by noon on Thursday.

Click here to learn more about opportunities in Belize. »

Horse Racing Enters the New Millennium At Full Gallop
12 November 1999
While horse racing has long been popular, it hasn't always translated well to television and the Internet. In fact, the Australian Financial Review once compared televised horse racing to watching a herd of stampeding squirrels. Things are about to change, however. »
Nambling Notes - Nov. 12, 1999
12 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 policy change in Belize, a progress report from Starnet, Two cents from Queensland, new casinos by Boss Media and more.»
Reports on E-Commerce Trends Available
12 November 1999
The Industry Standard and consumer research firm Oddysey have developed 12 executive summary reports on e-commerce trends.»
You Bet... Unless, of course, You're in California
11 November 1999
Youbet.com announced today it is voluntarily suspending the reception and transmission of wagering information from California residents and is accelerating its implementation of a new data center outside the state of California.»
UK Offshore Crackdown Continues
11 November 1999
A loophole in U.K. law which allows offshore operators to advertise their odds and products on Teletext will be closed in an effort to save the government millions of pounds in lost revenue.»
WWWager and Gaming Consultants Reports to the Productivity Commission
11 November 1999
IGN continues its coverage of the Australian Productivity Commission's tireless effort to learn everything possible about the effects of gambling on Australians. The following submission, an assessment of e-commerce and online gambling in Australia, was made by Alan Pedley of WWWagering & Gaming on July 30, 1999. »
Auto Part Company Enters Horse Racing Field
11 November 1999
A new horse is on the track. Canadian auto parts giant Magna International is "exploring the development of media sports wagering operations, including telephone account, interactive television, and Internet-based sports wagering," according to Executive Vice President of Corporate Development Graham Orr. »
A Productive Week for Starnet
10 November 1999
It appears that Starnet Communications has switched gears from disaster recovery back into the business of making deals. The company finished last week by inking a simulcast agreement with Sunland Park Racecourse and started this week by signing two new licensees. Today it announced the its second simulcast partnership in six days. »
FTC Holds Public Workshop on Online Profiling
10 November 1999
Somebody's peeking in consumers' windows and learning about their web surfing habits, and it's made a lot of people angry. As a result, the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Commerce held a "Public Workshop on Online Profiling" on Monday. The goals of the workshop were to educate government officials and the public about online profiling and its implications for consumer privacy, and to examine current profiling industry efforts to implement fair information practices.»
NT TAB Is Up for Grabs
10 November 1999
The privatization of TABs continues in Australia. The Victoria and New South Wales TABs have already been sold, while the sale of Queensland's TAB could come soon. The latest agency to go up for sale is the Northern Territory TAB, and Reuters reports that it has garnered as many as 15 bidders.»
An Exclusive Interview with Starnet's Meldon Ellis
10 November 1999
Interactive Gaming News Publisher Sue Schneider discusses the many issues surrounding Starnet Communications with Meldon Ellis, the company's new CEO, in this exclusive free IGN Desktop Conference." Ellis comments of the status of the RCMP investigation, the class action lawsuits, the Claude Levy litigation, the restraining orders on company bank accounts, a potential NASDAQ listing and upcoming Starnet products, including lottery and pari-mutuel wagering software. Click here to listen. It's free! »
eLottery Debuts Free-Play Lottery Site
9 November 1999
eLottery unveiled its new free play online lottery site, eLotteryFreeway.com, during an online investors meeting held today. The new site will be a Web-based reward and entertainment destination where players earn points for play. »
Antigua Introduces Big Changes
9 November 1999
In an effort to "enhance the value of Internet gaming licenses through greater regulation," the government of Antigua and Barbuda is introducing sweeping revisions to its offshore gaming policy. New legislation mandates software audits; minimum pay-out percentages; a special board for the Directorate of Offshore Gaming; a ceiling on the number of total licensees; and, dare we use the 'T' word…»
White House Looks At Online Gambling
8 November 1999
The issue of online gambling prohibition has finally made its way to the White House. According to a Congressional Quarterly article, the Clinton administration is preparing to throw its support in the corner of Indian gaming.»
Aussie Racing Family Buys Canbet
8 November 1999
Australia's well known Waterhouse racing family made news Sunday when E.tec, a company partially owned by the family, purchased Canbet, an ACT-based telephone and Internet sports betting company.»
Nambling Notes - Nov. 5, 1999
5 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: Another court ruling for Starnet, E-Vegas edges closer to regaining its NASDAQ listing, big announcements from three online lotteries and an update on prohibition efforts in Congress.»
Using Public Relations To Gain More Customers
5 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 1 outlines why public relations is an asset to your company and things to consider when hiring a firm.»
Encryption and E-Commerce
5 November 1999
Without encryption, e-commerce is nearly impossible. When you buy something online and use a "secure server," this means that your private information is being encrypted before it's sent over the Internet. Similarly, when you do Internet banking, your bank uses encryption to make your private financial information unreadable to anyone, but your bank.»
An E-Commerce Solution by Global Games
5 November 1999
Virtual gambling chips, called GLOWbills, could be an easy way for gaming sites to process credit card transactions, according Global Games Corporation. The product, created by AmericanDSL.com (a subsidiary acquired by Global earlier this year), made its debut this week. »
Business Barrels Ahead for Starnet
4 November 1999
Investigation put a crimp in our business? "No way!" is Starnet's response. The company just signed a simulcast agreement with Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino, located in Sunland Park, NM, for inter-raceway and live Internet horse racing broadcasts.»
First Stop A Winner for Canada's C-6 Bil
4 November 1999
Canada's House of Commons recently passed The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (also known as Bill C-6) in a 200-49 vote. The bill will require Canadian businesses and organizations to get permission before collecting or disclosing their customers' personal information.»
Hey Denmark, Uwin!
4 November 1999
UWin!, GTECH's wholly owned Internet wagering subsidiary, just signed a five-year agreement with Dansk Tipstjeneste A/S, the operator of the National Lottery of Denmark, to provide UWin!'s proprietary Internet lottery gaming system and project management.»
Summary of Internet Gambling Prohibition Act
4 November 1999
Charles Doyle, a senior specialist for American Public Law, wrote the following summary of Senate Bill 692, the Interactive Gambling Prohibition Act. Particular attention is given to the bill's implications on criminal liability.»
Summary of Internet Gambling Prohibition Act (Page 2)
4 November 1999
Endnotes.»
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