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On the Interactive Racing Front
10 September 1999
The North American sector of the Interactive race betting business remains hot. Television Games Network, the Racing Network and Youbet.bom all have announcements to share. »
Nambling Notes - Sept. 10, 1999
10 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.»
Phone Bill in California
9 September 1999
A newly amended piece of legislation has been introduced in the California Assembly, which will open the way for telephone account betting and could add a fertile market for Television Games Network. »
Q-Seven Launches Prototype Casino
9 September 1999
Hungry for licensees, Germany-based gaming software developer Q-Seven Systems Inc. announced this week the launching of a demo site where prospective online casino operators can take its software system for a spin.»
Mr. Chargeback Rears His Ugly Head beside the Kyl Bil
8 September 1999
While the do-gooders of the world seek to protect society from unscrupulous online casino and sportsbook operators, there doesn't seem to many efforts to protect those operators who are trying to run an honest business. Marketing specialist David Freemon takes a look at how chargebacks are hurting the business and what can be done about it.»
What is Cyberlaw?
8 September 1999
I'm often asked, exactly what does a cyber lawyer do? The answer is a little of everything. I'll prove this to you by briefly discussing some of the recent "headline" issues in this area of the law.»
TVG Signs 'Historic' Pact
7 September 1999
In what president and CEO Mark Wilson calls "a defining moment in the evolution of racing as mainstream entertainment," Television Games Network today announced a big-time affiliation agreement. »
A Foot in the Door?
7 September 1999
Casino gaming machine manufacturer Innovative Gaming Corporation (IGCA) tactfully announced today the formation of a new division which will develop games for the Internet. »
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.»
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