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Meet the 'White Knight'
14 December 1999
Amid a nightmare with no apparent end in sight, Starnet investors find themselves sticking together. Some have found virtual and real-world support groups in which they share angst, confusion and maybe even hope. Others are rallying behind class action lawyers and praying the company is brought to its knees. And then there's Starnet Investors Group (SIG), a gathering of investors who are fed up with the heat the company is taking and strongly believe that the company will prevail.»
The Senatorial Perspective in Oz
13 December 1999
The bustling political climate engulfing online gambling in Australia has kept the industry on its toes since a government working party developed draft regulations aimed at controlling Internet gaming back in '97. Currently, at least two major studies are being conducted in which the legislating and regulating of online gambling are being researched. The first study, a broad-based public inquiry by the Productivity Commission into the economic and community aspects of gambling in Australia, has received extensive coverage by IGN. The Senate, meanwhile, is conducting its own inquiry into, specifically, the Internet gambling industry, and IGN has a roundup of what's transpired so far.»
And in Starnet's Corner...
13 December 1999
Starnet has gained a "white knight" to hopefully help it triumph over a slew of class action cases facing the company. This white knight is an independent group of investors--Starnet Investors Group (SIG)--who claim to be unrelated to the company or any of its officers.»
Tasmania Delivers
13 December 1999
The Tasmanian government has become the newest Australian state to enact legislation regulating online gambling and wagering. After spirited debate by legislators (including some mudslinging and other legislative repartee) the Gaming Control Bill Amendment 1999 was passed, and will receive royal assent December 22, 1999.»
Bad Contracts; A Lawyer's Lament
11 December 1999
This column is a lawyer's lament. I'm getting soooo tired of bad contracts and bad contracting practices. Yet, it's most of what I see in the world of technology contracts. I can't take it anymore!»
Nice Month for a Squat
10 December 1999
Since its enactment last month, the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act has been a thorn in the side of online gambling website operators. One by one, the registrants of clever and attractive domain names are being shelled by corporations that hopped on the Internet branding wagon too late. The latest defendant in the Net betting biz is the operator of Aladdin Gaming online casino.»
Nambling Notes - Dec. 10, 1999
10 December 1999
In this week's Nambling Notes: a credit card company and an issuing bank adopt policies to ban online gambling transactions; new software for CryptoLogic; new faces and a slight rebound on the market for Starnet; IGCC and Total Entertainment continue to battle; and more wheeling and dealing for Bingo.com and CasinoBuilders.com.»
Rebates a Hot Topic
10 December 1999
Offshore gambling interests that are providing rebates as high as 15 percent to high rollers were a hot topic, officially and unofficially, at symposium racing gatherings in Arizona yesterday.»
NFL Today, SOL Tomorrow
9 December 1999
The National Football League yesterday filed a cybersquatting suit in the Manhattan U.S. District Court against the owner of three gambling-related websites--nfltoday.com, nfltoday.org and nfltoday.net--using "NFL" as part of their names.»
EU Approves E-Commerce Policy
9 December 1999
The long awaited adoption of a concrete e-commerce policy in Europe came Tuesday as the European Union approved a law that establishes a framework for e-commerce to be followed by the 15 EU nations.»
TrackPower Hits the Net
9 December 1999
Televised horseracing service provider TrackPower made some waves yesterday at the Symposium on Racing in Tucson, Arizona when it announced the launching of a new website that will eventually facilitate Internet-based wagering. The company demonstrated its live interactive wagering service via the computer and the WebTVTM platforms.»
Suicide Is Never Painless, but Who's to Blame?
8 December 1999
The anti-gambling movement is attempting to show that legal gaming creates so many social problems that it should be outlawed.»
National Fraud Center, Spectrum Join Forces for Internet Gaming Regulation
8 December 1999
The National Fraud Center and consulting firm Spectrum Gaming Group have formed an alliance to help governments and gaming companies regulate Internet gaming.»
More Class Action Suits Arrive Just in Time for the Holidays
8 December 1999
Ah, the holidays are upon us. It's a wonderful time of year to pop your favorite seasonal music in the CD player, pour yourself a glass of wine and curl up to a cozy fire with some fine reading material. And what could be more joyous subject matter than class action lawyers attempting to rip apart public companies that have fallen on hard times? So, for your holiday reading pleasure, IGN has made available a few more of the lawsuits recently filed against Starnet Communications.»
LivePerson Delivers Innovative Customer Service Solutions and Advice
8 December 1999
When Robert LoCascio tried to purchase some computer equipment online back in 1998, he ran into some customer service glitches that lost the computer sale but steered him into a successful new business. From this experience came a new company, called LivePerson, that provides dependable, real-time customer service to the e-commerce marketplace.»
Online Gambling Debts Challenged Again in California
7 December 1999
With the filing of a new lawsuit Monday, California courts are once again examining the enforceability of credit card debts accrued through online gambling. Marino vs. American Express, filed in the Marin County California Superior Court, alleges that during the summer of 1998, California resident Fred Marino surfed his way to more than $25,000 in online gambling debts.»
Is John Done?
7 December 1999
IGN recently caught up with domain registrant John Dunn and got his comments on the lawsuit recently filed by Las Vegas casinos against Dunn, the Stardust Company, Planet Luck Casino, Ed Servicio, Starluck Corporation and others for cybersquatting. »
Preparing for a Crisis Situation
7 December 1999
IGN's Vicky Nolan has written a three part series of articles on the important role public relations plays in operating an online business, particularly an online gambling business. Part 3, "Preparing for a Crisis Situation," defines what a crises situation is, outlines what your company can do to prepare for a crises and explores how your company can turn bad press into good press.»
Web Usage in Europe Is on the Rise
7 December 1999
Web surfing Germans are online at home nearly as much as Americans, according to a survey of the European by MMXI Europe BV. The firm also discovered that sites using local languages are becoming more popular.»
AGS Acquires Domain Name for Vietnam Lottery
7 December 1999
Applied Gaming Solutions of Canada Inc. has acquired the domain name "lotteryathome.com" as part of their plan to provide Internet access to the Vietnam national lottery.»
Nambling Notes - Dec. 6, 1999
6 December 1999
News is falling from the sky like rain and the editorial department at IGN is running around with buckets collecting tidbits, blips and blurbs for your reading pleasure. Here are a few morsels of industry news to keep that ferocious appetite satisfied. In this belated Monday edition: new developments on the interactive race wagering scene, a roundup of class action lawsuits against Starnet and another traditional gaming company announces plans to go online.»
Email with Cookies Has Privacy Advocates in an Uproar
6 December 1999
A new "cookie" scare has privacy pundits in an uproar. Novell CEO Eric Schmidt recently announced that his credit card number had once been stolen, probably by a cookie attached to an email, according to reports in ZDNet. In fact, consumer and privacy advocates have asked the Federal Trade Commission to close software loopholes that potentially allow bulk emailers to identify consumers through "cookie" technology.»
Poker.com Signs Deal with Chartwell Subsidiary
5 December 1999
Casino Marketing S.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of Poker.com, has entered into a master software sub-licensing agreement with Gamingtech Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chartwell Technology Inc.»
GOCORP Signs Deal with GET, TG
3 December 1999
GOCORP, Queensland's first online casino licensee, just signed a memorandum of understanding with software developer Gaming & Entertainment Technology (GET) and Trans Global Interactive Limited (TGL). The formal agreement should be executed by December 17.»
Starluck Corporation Denies Involvement In Cybersquatter Case
3 December 1999
The recent cybersquatter case, in which several hotel/casino companies have reportedly sued John Dunn, The Stardust Company, Ed Servicio, Starluck Corporation and other unknown entities, has taken some interesting turns.»
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