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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GalaxiWorld.com announced that it has withdrawn from mediation efforts to settle a 1996 securities class-action lawsuit against the company and some of its executives.»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.»
TRN Expands Distribution
4 October 1999
The Racing Network, LLC (TRN) announced today that it will distribute its live racing coverage and expand its audience to the direct broadcast satellite market by launching four of TRN's channels on EchoStar Communications Corporation's DISH Network on Oct. 29. »
CasinoBuilders.com to Buy Global Cash, Inc.
3 October 1999
CasinoBuilders.com, a provider of numerous Internet gaming services, announced Thursday that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Global Cash, Inc., an Internet merchant gateway for e-commerce transactions.»
Software to Help You Keep Customers Happy
3 October 1999
Companies looking to get serious about customer service might want to grab a look at some of the customer satisfaction software tools offered by Fort Worth, Texas-based Teknekron Infoswitch Corporation.»
Nambling Notes - 1 October 1999
1 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.»
NetBet.com Is on the Move
1 October 1999
California-based NetBet.com continues to beef up its presence in the Virtual gaming industry. The company's latest move, announced Thursday, is its acquisition of the domain cosp.com and gambling software from CSP Ltd.»
U.S.-Based Live Wagering Returns to the Web
1 October 1999
An Indian tribe in New York recently launched a website offering real-money wagering on bingo and a tribe in Michigan will do the same in the near future. Will they get away with it?»
Auditor-General's Report No. 1 1999-2000
30 September 1999
The executive summary for the Queensland Auditor-General's report on the governments issuance of an online gambling license to GOCORP.»
Queensland Criminal Commission Justice Inquiry into Gocorp License
30 September 1999
A Resolution of the Criminal Justice Commission to appoint an independent person to conduct preliminary inquiries reissuing of an Internet Casino Licence to Gocorp.»
Queensland Auditor-General Delivers Gocorp Report
30 September 1999
Chaos has been prevalent in Queensland since the government's integrity came under fire this summer amid a scandal involving conflicting interests in the issuance of an online gambling license to Gocorp. Reports by the Criminal Justice Commission and Auditor-General could serve as building blocks toward restoring order. IGN has obtained a copy of the Auditor-General's report.»
Go Time for GIC and Post Time Sports
30 September 1999
The redundantly redundantly named GIC Global Intertainment Corporation revealed Wednesday that it has taken Post Time Sports, Ltd. to court for reneging an agreement, signed April 28, in which GIC was to acquire Post Time.»
eConnect Will Test ATM-Based Wagering System in November
30 September 1999
E-commerce solutions provider eConnect is targeting November as a test date for a hardware device that will allow computer users to deposit funds into their betting accounts by swiping an ATM card.»
Fla. Firm Attempts to One-Up SS
30 September 1999
A Florida-based transaction security provider is claiming that the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol is susceptible to criminal attacks that could cost investors and companies millions of dollars. The firm, Digital Bond, also claims that it has developed superior technology.»
A Big Year for ADS
29 September 1999
A recent study by The Strategis Group predicts that the usage of a ADSL in North America as a standard for Internet data transmission in 1999 will exceed the usage in 1998 by 900 percent.»
Kay James Saving the Nation
29 September 1999
Some people wrongly downplay gambling as a minor issue amid other American troubles like crime and homelessness. So says Kay Coles James, who headed the National Gambling Impact Study Commission for the past two years.»
Should Missouri Courts Have Jurisdiction over Idaho Businesses?
28 September 1999
Judges in the United States have apparently made up their minds that online wagering occurs on the computers of the players instead of the servers where the games originate. Last week, a U.S. district court judge decided that the case in which Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon is trying to prevent an online lottery based in Idaho from accepting bets from customers in Missouri will be heard in a Missouri court.»
San Diego Law Firm Accidentally Sues its Own Client
28 September 1999
The San Diego law firm Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach LLP, one of America's fiercest practitioners of class-action lawsuits, was breaking some serious ground when it filed charges against Nintendo of America and two other companies for offering illegal gambling to children. That is, until it learned it was suing its own client.»
Global Entertainment Will Tell You Where to Bet
27 September 1999
Global Entertainment Holdings/Equities Inc. announced Thursday the acquisition of San Francisco-based Prevail Online Inc., an Internet products and services company focusing on the Internet gaming and wagering industry. Prevail Online is best known for its highly successful gambling portal site, "Where to Bet."»
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