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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.»
Nevada News
12 October 1999
The Nevada Resort Association has restructured management by naming Bill Bible, former Chairman of the state Gambing Control Board, president replacing Richard Bunker. On another front, the NCAA has asked Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, to introduce legislation to ban sports betting on all college sports.»
Youbet.com to Carry Breeders' Cup Online
12 October 1999
Youbet.com announced this week that it will carry the Breeders' Cup Meet online when it takes place November 5-7 at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Florida. The network will also offer a $250,000 handicapping contest.»
The Desktops Roll On
11 October 1999
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake is now accepting applications for Internet gambling licenses, and IGN readers have been rabidly seeking all the information they can gobble on the intriguing opportunities presented by the new jurisdiction. Don't miss out on your opportunity to chat online with IGN Publisher Sue Schneider and Murray Marshall, counsel to the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK). The latest IGN Desktop Conference, featuring Schneider, Marshall and MCK Chief Davis Rice, is now available in Real Audio format. The conference consists of an audio interview about the world's latest interactive wagering jurisdiction. Subscribers can download the audio files, view handout material, and reserve a seat in a real-time online chat room October 19 at 11 a.m. (EST). The conference is also Non-subscribers can purchase the conference and participate in the chat for $35.

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Excerpts from Productivity Commission Hearing - Sept. 17
11 October 1999
The Productivity Commission, an independent commonwealth agency that serves as the Australian government's principal review and advisory body on microeconomic policy and regulation, has undertaken a national public inquiry into the country's gambling industries. From time to time, IGN will be posting documentation of Internet gaming-related testimonies and reports submitted to the inquiry. This week we are bringing excerpts from two experts: Professor Jan McMillen, Executive Director of Australian Institute for Gambling Research and Mr. Norm Hooper. They made their presentations before the Productivity Commission on September 17, 1999.»
Nambling Notes - Oct. 8, 1999
8 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.»
No NASDAQ for Starnet
8 October 1999
Online gambling software supplier Starnet Communications announced October 7 that it is withdrawing its application for a national market listing with NASDAQ.»
PR Newswire Launches New Clipping Service To Track Online Publications
8 October 1999
Has your nose been itching lately? Do you want to know what publications are writing about you? What's the latest happening with your competitor? The launch of PR Newswire's Web Publications, an Internet "clipping" service powered by eWatch, is intended to help companies keep track of what people are saying about their products and services, as well as competitors, on the Web.»
E-Vegas.com Subsidiary Working to Form Joint Venture
7 October 1999
Global E-Comm S.A., a subsidiary of E-Vegas.com Inc., is working to form a joint venture corporation, Allied Telecom S.A, with I.T.S. Equipos Y Sistemas Infocom S.A. and Juan Jose Wedel.»
ACT Internet Gambling Regulations
7 October 1999
For your researching pleasure, Interactive Gaming News is, and will continue to be, gathering information on Internet gambling jurisdictions. The latest jurisdiction added to IGN's comprehensive database is the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).»
Boss Adds Another Site
7 October 1999
Sun Casinos Ltd. of Antigua launched its third Internet casino, "Metro Casino," today. The new site is the latest software creation of Sweden-based Boss Media.»
GalaxiWorld.com Abandons Effort to Settle Lawsuit
7 October 1999
GalaxiWorld.com announced that it has withdrawn from mediation efforts to settle a 1996 securities class-action lawsuit against the company and some of its executives.»
Kyl Says Bill Coming Up
6 October 1999
Senator Jon Kyl today told Newsbytes, an independent online Internet news service in Washington, that S.692, his bill to ban most forms of Internet gambling, will be considered by the Senate "pretty close to the end" of the current session of the 106th Congress.»
Poker.com Announces Private Financing
6 October 1999
Poker.com announced this week it has privately financed $500,000. The company additionally announced that it's talking to two software development companies about acquire the rights to license their software.»
A Progress Report on the Coeur d'Alene Tria
5 October 1999
Interactive Gaming News recently caught up with the Missouri Attorney General's office for a status report on the Missouri vs. Coeur d'Alene lawsuit. The latest news from the Show Me State came last month when a federal judge remanded the case back to Missouri courts.»
Encryption Technology Paper Published by Cato Institute
5 October 1999
Encryption technology and its widespread availability via the Internet, contrary to US government security controls, is detailed in a briefing paper recently released by the Cato Institute.»
A Proposed Ban on Net Taxes
5 October 1999
Rep. Christopher Cox (R-Calif.) and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) have introduced legislation that calls on U.S. trade officials and the World Trade Organization (WTO) to administer a permanent ban on Internet taxes. The legislation additionally mandates that the U.S. will attempt to nix bit taxes placed on the Net by other countries.»
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