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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.»
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.»
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