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The Kyl Scoreboard
15 April 1999
Lasseters Casino made big news last weekend when it went online as the world's first government regulated Internet casino when it opened in Alice Springs, in the remote center of Australia. Instantly, the company's CEO has become an outlaw in the U.S.»
Racing Network Operationa
14 April 1999
The Racing Network, the first multi-channel 24-hour satellite-delivered network devoted to worldwide racing, has announced that it is now fully operational and will begin shipping its small dish, direct-to-home satellite system to its first pre-registered subscribers in the U.S.»
Inland Entertainment to Debut 'Las Vegas At Home' Casino
14 April 1999
Inland Entertainment Corporation, a consultant in the Indian gaming and interactive entertainment industries, has announced plans to launch its fourth online gaming site at the end of the month. The new site, "Las Vegas At Home," will be one of the first online gaming destinations to use CryptoLogic's new Version 3 software, It will also be the first Version 3 casino to offer betting denominations as low as a penny.»
AIEE Signs Deal with Intercapital Canada
14 April 1999
Atlantic International Entertainment, Ltd. (AIEE) has signed a deal to license its multiple ICETMand webSportsTM systems to Intercapital Canada, a subsidiary of Total Entertainment Inc. »
A Profile of Chartwell Technology Inc.
13 April 1999
Chartwell Technology Inc., an Internet based e-commerce, software technology and service company specializing in online gaming software and video conferencing, has big in plans in story for 1999.»
Softnet Signs Licensing Dea
13 April 1999
Internet gaming software developer Softnet Industries Inc. has signed a deal to license its gaming software and e-cash program to Video Poker Pallace.Com Casino.»
William Hill to Employ Stratus(R) Continuum(R) System Online
13 April 1999
William Hill, a long-time leader in the U.K. sports betting industry, has adopted the Stratus(R) Continuum(R) platform to support its revolutionary online betting system. The new system enables any non-U.K. resident to place bets on any U.K., German or Italian soccer match 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, tax-free.»
Desktop Conferences Return to IGN
13 April 1999
The IGN desktop conferences are back! After a six-month hiatus, Interactive Gaming News is re-launching its exclusive series of RealAudio broadcasts featuring discussions with experts in the gaming industry. Topics will span all aspects of interactive gambling with a worldwide scope. Subscribers will be able to send questions to guests prior to the conferences as well as participate in real time chats with guests following the conferences. Archived recordings from previous conferences, are also now available.»
Law of the Republic of Kalmykia
12 April 1999
IGN Reported last month that Kalmykia, a member republic of the Russian Federation, introduced the first know law in Russia to recognize Internet gambling. It was drafted by a law firm called John Tiner & Partners and it passed on March 9, 1999. The following is an English translation of the law.»
A New Twist to Playing the Dow
12 April 1999
If the stock market isn't crazy enough already, an offshore Internet sports book is now taking bets on the daily ups and downs of the Dow Jones industrial average.»
Lasseters Land Casino Goes Live Online
12 April 1999
Australia has become the first "First World" country to put its money where its mouth is and go live with a cyber casino operated to the same standards as applied to those in the real world. The Northern Territory Government Regulator finally signed off the 54 kilograms of test data on April 9, verifying that the new Lasseters online Casino had met the demanding requirements for this relatively new form of casino operations.»
WorldNet Casinos Signs its First 'Casino Partner'
9 April 1999
Gaming software developer WorldNet Casinos has inked the first deal for its "Casino Partners" program. The agreement calls for Simulator Systems, a publicly traded company, to operate "Casino Pirata," an online casino.»
Net Gaming No Longer a Topic of Debate for NGISC
9 April 1999
The National Gambling Impact Study Commission met in Washington D.C. April 7-8 to prepare for the delivery of its final report in June. Forty minutes were set aside for Internet gaming, but the Commission needed little more than 40 seconds to address the issue.»
Bingo.com Announces U.S. $5 Million Financing
9 April 1999
Bingo.com, developer of the world's first free "Bingo-based" Email community, has arranged a private placement of U.S. $5 Million. It will consist of 416,668 units at a price of $12 per unit.»
A User-friendly Way to Profile Customers
7 April 1999
Axtive Software Corporation, a leading provider of relationship marketing software and services, has introduced a website personalization application designed to enable small to large enterprises to build individualized relationships with their customers, prospects and business partners via the Internet.»
Youbet.com Completes $36.7 Million in Financing
7 April 1999
Youbet.com has received $36.7 million in new financing through U.S. Bancorp Libra, a division of U.S. Investments, which raised the funds through a private placement of 11 percent, five-year convertible notes with a group of institutional investors.»
New Entry in Racing on TV
7 April 1999
A new venture has joined the race to provide fans with television of North American racing through a subscription-based racing video service.»
Two Worlds, Two Casinos
6 April 1999
Cyberdealer Network Inc. launched two online casinos today--one with a space station theme, the other with a mysterious east theme. The software was designed by Playwave Online, Inc.»
Don't Blame the Judges
6 April 1999
Legislatures and voters may make the laws, but judges have to decide what those laws mean in actual, real-world controversies.»
Casino Galaxy to Host Beauty Pageant
6 April 1999
Competition is getting fierce in the cyber gaming industry, and operators are finding it necessary to step up their efforts in promotions. And what do they have to show for it? … Girls.»
More Celebrity Casinos in Store for Starnet
5 April 1999
Starnet is taking the bull by the horns with its celebrity casino campaign. A few weeks after launching its Larry Holmes and Bubba Smith online casinos, the company announced that its subsidiary, World Gaming Services Inc., has signed an agreement with ISM Marketing Corp. to develop celebrity themed gaming sites.»
A Glance at California Legislation
5 April 1999
Center stage on the Net gambling prohibition front has belonged to Arizona Senator Jon Kyl since he introduced his bill in 1997. Much less conspicuously there are a few legislators here and there trying to pass laws on the state level as well. Last week IGN looked at a bills being considered in the New York State Senate; this week, it's off to California.»
Is Competition Healthy in Australia?
5 April 1999
It's yet another example of the accelerated crisscrossing of the online and traditional gaming industries. Casino Journal's National Gaming Summary, a publication that itself exemplifies this crisscrossing, reports that representatives of the Australian gaming industry are asking for deregulation in order to compete with the online gaming industry.»
Bizarro Kyl?
5 April 1999
If Jon Kyl were to dig a hole from his office in Washington D.C., and he kept digging until he saw daylight, there's a slight possibility--if he doesn't starve, suffocate or melt like a marshmallow in the bubbling magma that froths violently beneath the earth's surface--that he would end up in the office of South Australia Senator Grant Chapman. It would be quite a different world there--one with dingoes, koalas and a really big rock--but he would also find some similarities.»
Legal Issues Regarding Defective Software
3 April 1999
It's a nightmare scenario. You're charged with heading-up a major custom software modification project for your business. When it's delivered, it's not what you expected. Maybe, it's buggy or slow. Possibly, it takes too many keystrokes to handle basic functions. Whatever it is, you're taking the heat at the office. If you didn't get yourself a well-written contract on the front-end, maybe you've earned the heat when you don't get well-written software on the back end. Possibly, there's some poetic symmetry here.»
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