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Waterhouse Group Takes on Net Betting
7 September 1999
Make room for another player in Australia. Cinimagic, a film distribution company partly owned by the Waterhouse racing family, recently announced plans to pursue an interest in Internet gambling.»
Ladbrokes Arrives
6 September 1999
Hilton Group PLC, the operator of 210 Hilton hotels outside the U.S. and 1,900 Ladbroke betting shops in Britain , has officially cast itself as the latest addition to the online sports betting mix in Europe. Formed by the takeover of the Stakis hotels business by Ladbroke PLC, the company recently announced plans to sell off its international gaming and betting business and focus its efforts on offshore telephone and Internet betting.»
Go Bet! Takes a Shot at Betting the Market
6 September 1999
Is there a difference between online day trading and online gambling? According to 70 percent of the readers polled at Casino Wire, no. Minus the stigma attached to online gambling, there's a strong argument for that assessment, and the recent popularity of stock betting sites seems to be nudging the two activities even closer to being perceived as one. The latest company to take a walk down this avenue is Los Angeles-based Go Bet!. »
Prize Central Targets Female Players
6 September 1999
Among the endless list of demographics targeted by interactive gambling businesses, the female market has surprisingly remained relatively untapped. Prize Central Networks, a play-for-free website offering casino-style games, has released a new game that could serve as a viable prototype. »
New York Assembly Bill 5650
3 September 1999
Requires persons, firms, corporations or other legal entities providing gambling or wagering over the internet to post a bond with the state racing and wagering board in an amount and for such purposes as such board shall determine; makes an exception for firms, corporations, or other entities offering exclusively wagering on horse races.»
Minnesota SB 2273
3 September 1999
Requiring the house research office Minnesota lottery research division and the office of senate counsel and research to conduct a study of gambling on the Internet and issue a report by a certain date, specifying certain study requirements and requiring the departments of revenue and public safety, Minnesota planning, the lawful gambling control board and the attorney general to cooperate with the study.»
Nambling Notes - Sept. 3, 1999
3 September 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.»
English Tracks Gear For the Net
3 September 1999
A dozen of England's major race tracks, including the historic sites at Epson, Ascot and Newmarket, are banding together to set up Websites that will offer live racing and wagering on the Internet, and increase revenue from television rights.»
Details from the South Africa Report
3 September 1999
The South African National Gambling Board released a report last week saying that regulating Internet gambling could foster a $1billion a year international export market for the country of South Africa. Interactive Gaming News has obtained a copy of the report.»
Enic and Victor Chandler Reach Agreement
2 September 1999
Enic, a UK-based entertainment company with holdings in several European football clubs, has officially announced its acquisition of Gibraltar-based Victor Chandler International. The company is now targeting online gambling as its key growth business.»
Staying out of Trouble Online
1 September 1999
What we often call "common sense" is something that we develop from experience. With computers and the Net being so new to so many, the lack of experience and common sense shows. Learning the basics is more important than ever as more businesses jump onto the e-commerce bandwagon. After all, nobody wants to be the last of the competitors with a Net presence. This is your lesson in the basics.»
Starnet Search Warrant
1 September 1999
For your viewing pleasure, Interactive Gaming News has obtained a copy of the warrant to search the offices of Starnet Communications in Vancouver.»
Go Call/Andros Agreement Nixed
1 September 1999
Go Call Inc. announced Tuesday the termination of an agreement with Andros Hotels and Casinos Inc. in which Andros was to purchase the Margaritaville Hotel, located in the Dominican Republic, from Go Call.»
VegasatHome.com Opens with a Bang
1 September 1999
Inland Entertainment announced today the long awaited debut of its "Vegas At Home" online gambling portal. And to prove they mean business, they're launching the site with a big-time contest.»
Wolf Hunting in Las Vegas
31 August 1999
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dennis Hastert, was in Las Vegas last week, and was quick and forceful in letting the casino crowd know that Republicans in Congress do not share the views of their Virginia colleague Rep. Frank Wolf.»
Trouble for Bubba
31 August 1999
August was apparently "Dump on Starnet" month. The Vancouver gaming software developer walked into the torrid month amid a controversy involving an ex-licensee. A few weeks later the company withstood a police raid that was part of an investigation into illegal gambling activity and pornography. And closing out the month, albeit a much less substantial blow to the company's image, were rumblings of NCAA disapproval of one of the company's celebrity sportsbooks.»
A Profile of 649.com
31 August 1999
A publicly traded Texas company called 649.com is setting its sites on charging onto the Internet gambling stage with a new version of a traditional lottery game.»
Show Them What You've Got
29 August 1999
Has the time come for interactive gambling products to earn some recognition among the traditional gaming industry? If so, the American Gaming Lodging and Leisure Summit’s “Top 20 Most Innovative Gaming Products” competition awaits your entry. »
AIE Sets up Shop Down Under
29 August 1999
Florida-based gaming software developer Atlantic International Entertainment (AIE) announced this week that it has opened offices in Australia.»
Canadian Authorities Show Their Stuff
28 August 1999
Last week’s Canada vs. Starnet escapade will go down as one for the ages. In the name of all that is good, roughly 700,000 Canadian police officers rode bravely into Vancouver on white horses to put an end to the terrible things happening at 425 Carrall Street. They came, threw their weight around a little bit, swept badness out of town and triumphantly rode into the sunset. Oh, and by the way, no charges were filed, and Starnet’s websites are still fully operational.»
Check out Boss Media's Back End
28 August 1999
Prospective online casino operators will be able to get a closer look at Boss Media’s back-end software system at the World Gaming Congress & Expo in Las Vegas, September 14-16.»
eBet Arrives in America
25 August 1999
Thanks to a deal between Australian internet gaming company eBet Ltd. and Penn National Gaming, the race for dominance in the North American interactive race betting market just got a little more interesting.»
Cybersquatters Prevai
25 August 1999
Reversing an earlier decision, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a ruling Monday that bodes well for cybersquatters and not so well for corporations trying to protect registered trademarks.»
Q-Seven Systems Completes Online Casino Software
25 August 1999
Q-Seven Systems, Inc. announced today that it has completed the online casino module of its back-end User Management Software and is seeking multiple licensing deals.»
Along Comes South Africa
25 August 1999
The South African National Gambling Board has released a report which says South Africa could capture a $1 billion a year international export market if it regulates Internet gaming and positions South Africa as a home for international Internet gaming operators.»
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