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Industry Print Pub Enters the Online Gaming Biz
8 March 1999
The idea of operating an online casino is steadily becoming more irresistible in the States and the walls between the Internet and traditional media are crumbling. The latest company to take the plunge is Jackpot Entertainment Magazine Inc., which has signed a deal to run an online casino using Go Call Inc.'s turnkey Internet gaming system.»
Internet Gambling: Popular, Inexorable, and (Eventually) Lega
8 March 1999
The Internet offers new and better access to something that American consumers demand in spades: gambling. Lawmakers and prohibitionists can neither effectively stop Internet gambling nor justify their attempts to do so. In the long run it will, like so many other forms of gambling, almost certainly become legal. In the short run, however, Internet gambling faces some formidable opponents.»
A Recipe for Success?
7 March 1999
Remember way back in the old days (circa 1997) when operating a successful online casino was as easy as finding some decent software, launching a website and letting the money roll in? Well, things have changed a bit. Now, with more than 300 cyber gaming sites competing in an exploding industry, it takes some marketing savvy to avoid getting lost in the pack. The creators of BingoMania have it, and despite the fact that they've yet to accept their first bet, their grassroots marketing strategy is already beginning to reward them.»
Cyber Bobbies On The Web Beat
5 March 1999
London, England -- The BBC reports that a special police unit is being formed in the United Kingdom to target online gambling.»
Move Over Kenny, Holmes Is in the House
5 March 1999
What's in a name? Obviously quite a bit, so it was only a matter of time before celebrity cyber casinos entered the online gaming market. Inland Entertainment broke through last year when it introduced Kenny Rogers Casino. Starnet Communications answered this week by launching "Bet With The Champ," a partnership between Starnet and boxing great Larry Holmes.»
WorldNet Partners with SBG Globa
4 March 1999
A week after inking a software deal with Global Intertainment Corp., WorldNet Casinos has announced another signing. Ranes International Holdings Inc., currently under a definitive agreement to merge with WorldNet, has reported that WorldNet will be licensing its Internet gaming software to SBG Global.»
Another Run at the Asian Market
4 March 1999
VentureTech Inc. and Asian Star Development Inc. are teaming to create a real-time wagering website that will target the Asian market, particularly Hong Kong and mainland China.»
Two Board U.S.S. Starnet, One Jumps Ship
3 March 1999
Starnet Communications International Inc. announced this week the signing of two new licensing agreements for its Internet gaming technology: Regency Internet Gaming Systems Inc. and Atlantic West Gaming Entertainment Ltd. The URLs for their websites will be announced closer to the launch of their operation.»
Will the Pentium III Rob You of Your Privacy?
2 March 1999
Intel is poised to introduce its Pentium III processor to the public, and along with it comes a great deal of controversy. The new chip is encoded with a serial number that could give away your anonymity while on the Internet.»
Cohen Motion Denied
2 March 1999
World Sports Exchange's Jay Cohen, one of 21offshore sportsbook operators on the receiving end of criminal complaints filed by the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York in March 1998, has failed in an attempt to get his indictment dismissed. The Judge denied the motion in its entirety in an oral ruling from the bench last Thursday. A trial date has not yet been set.»
An Open Letter to Senator Kyl from a Businessman
2 March 1999
I detect the following issues with regard to internet gaming:»
Why the Law Is Having So Much Trouble with Internet Gambling
1 March 1999
Trying to apply already existing laws to issues regarding Internet gambling leads to more head scratching than washing your hair with a bar of Zest. Gambling law expert I. Nelson Rose explains why.»
WorldNet to Supply Software for GIC
26 February 1999
WorldNet Casinos has reached an agreement with Global Intertainment Corp. (GIC) in which GIC's online casino, Cyberbetz, will use WorldNet's patented Internet sportsbook software.»
BossMedia to Reveal New Software in Las Vegas
26 February 1999
The IGBE Casino Management Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, less then two weeks away, will likely serve as a stage for Internet gaming companies to showcase their latest products before potential clients. Gaming software supplier BossMedia announced this week that it will be one of the suppliers to strut its stuff.»
AWA to Apply for Internet Gambling Licenses in Australia
25 February 1999
AWA Ltd., an Australian gaming machine maker and lottery operator, recently confirmed its plans to enter the online gaming industry, and reportedly intends to apply for licenses in several Australian States.»
OLGAA Launches Successfully at Gaming Conference
25 February 1999
While the idea for a working group to address Internet gaming issues in Australia has been percolating for a while, it clearly gained a foothold at an organizational meeting held on the Gold Coast at the Casinos and Gaming Conference there. The idea for the OnLine Gambling Association of Australia (OLGAA) got a good response with a room full of prospective operators and suppliers with a sprinkling of regulators in attendance also endorsing the idea.»
World Gaming to Participate in Charity
25 February 1999
Starnet Communications has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, World Gaming Services, has signed a joint venture agreement with World Charity Casino Inc. of Antigua.»
AIE Debuts New Games
24 February 1999
Atlantic International Entertainment, Ltd. (AIE) expanded its gaming product line this week by formally introducing two new Internet games: Bingo BlastTM and Lotto MagicTM. »
Les Casinos Virtuaels: Une Nouvelle Cybercriminalite? (Part I)
24 February 1999
Attorney Thibault Verbiest delivers his outlook on the legality of virtual casinos in an article published in a French law journal. The original version (written in French) and the English translation are both included.»
A New Look and Feel for IGBE Conference
24 February 1999
The 1998 IGBE Casino Management Conference & Expo, to be held March 10-12 at the Las Vegas convention center, will have a whole new look and feel about it. The annual trade show, which originated in the early 80s, has been redesigned to address emerging issues and trends in the $27.2 billion U.S. casino industry. Nearly 8,000 casino managers and executives are expected to attend.»
Starnet Teams with DRF
23 February 1999
Starnet Communications International Inc. has strengthened its presence in the interactive horse betting arena by signing an online product resale agreement with Daily Racing Form Inc. (DRF) in which its World Racetracks website will carry DRF content.»
Software Gaming Corp. Enters OTB Biz
23 February 1999
Online gaming provider Software Gaming Corp. has entered into a letter of intent to acquire Champions' Albert's Parlour Off Track Betting, an OTB facility located in Toronto. »
Suffolk Downs Joins You Bet Network
22 February 1999
Youbet.com, Inc. and Sterling Suffolk Racecourse LLC have reached an agreement in which You Bet will offer live online horseracing and wagering on Suffolk Downs (MA), the home of New England's Million Dollar Day of Racing.»
RIHI and WorldNet Gaming to Merge
19 February 1999
WorldNet Gaming Ltd. and Ranes International Holdings Inc. have reached an agreement to form a publicly traded company called WorldNet Casinos.com Inc. The new company will continue to provide Internet gaming software through the WorldNet GamingTM brand.»
AIE Stocks Going Down… Under, That Is
19 February 1999
Atlantic International Entertainment, Ltd. (AIE) announced this week that it will apply for a listing on the Australian Stock Exchange, a decision made to provide a market in Australia for AIE Ltd. shares, particular for the convenience of their more than 500 Australian shareholders.»
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