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How Many Players Can You Stuff into an Internet Bingo Hall? Hint: 2,849
20 January 1999
The folks at nineCo, Inc., have a great freeplay site that is such an incredible success that the numbers of registered players continue to boggle the mind. Now they proudly note that the technology on their website is also an award winner. »
Gambling Ads Won't Get Hearing
19 January 1999
In a case that will bring compulsive gamblers to the forefront, the U.S. Supreme Court has refused to grant fast-track review to a federal law that would protect compulsive gamblers from the lure of casinos and games of chance.»
Atlantic International's ICE Announces Three Licensees
19 January 1999
Atlantic International Entertainment, Ltd., announced the installation of the new Version 2.1 of ICE(TM), Interactive Casino Extension(TM) in three new casinos, Emerald Palms Casino, PitBoss Casino, and Ocean Casino.»
Winners Network's First Client
18 January 1999
There have been news releases before on the new licensees of this group but perhaps this one will really kickstart this concept. David C. Skinner, Jr., President and CEO of Winners Internet Network, Inc. has announced that the Sale Agent Agreement signed with Vaudeville Holdings has delivered its first signed licensed Sportsbook.»
New Multi-Player Software to Hit the Market
18 January 1999
Software Gaming Corp. has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Internet Gaming Corp is in Beta testing of its new version of CyberSpades Casino software. »
Interactive Gaming Council Establishes Canadian Office
16 January 1999
The Interactive Gaming Council (IGC) opened its Canadian office to serve as the international centre for the online gaming industry’s trade association. »
Dutch Government into Online Gaming
15 January 1999
Just before the Christmas holidays, the Dutch State Secretary of Justice, Mr. Cohen, announced that he will consider allowing online gaming in Holland. There have been some rumors going around the Internet about this decision and, as ever, it's always difficult to determine what's really been said. Being closely involved with this issue, Arjan van't Veer checks in with more detailed information about what's going on in the Dutch nambling scene.»
GalaxiWorld Announces Solid Beginning
15 January 1999
It was a bit of a rough start with a flash flood in St.Kitts that cut off access for almost two weeks. But the online casino GalaxiWorld (www.galaxiworld.com) announced that a total of $3,135,000 was wagered on its GalaxiWorld Internet casino in the month of December 1998.»
A View from the Chair
15 January 1999
With the US National Gambling Impact Study Commission (NGISC) gearing up to begin deliberations on their recommendations, Chairman Kay Cole James spoke at the American Gaming Summit. »
Norfolk Island To Be Cybergambling Base
13 January 1999
Some 1,500 miles off the coast of Eastern Australia is a tiny Island called Norfolk Island with a population of around 2,000 people and not much beyond a little tourism. However, this 'external territory' of Australia has enough autonomy to pursue its own economic agenda which includes the power to make its own gambling and company laws.»
American Wagering, Inc. Opens Internet Sites in Australia
13 January 1999
American Wagering, Inc. (Nasdaq: BETM) announced today the opening of their sports betting office and internet wagering site in Canberra, Australia. With the opening of the office, the company began accepting sports betting wagers in connection with their interactive wagering site.»
Court Won't Act Fast on Gambling Advertising Issue
13 January 1999
The Supreme Court today refused to grant fast-track review to a federal law that would protect compulsive gamblers from the lure of casinos and games of chance.»
Casino.Com Portal Opens Live Chat Forum
12 January 1999
Casino.com (www.casino.com) expands its portal for Net gamblers with a new design and live chat forum, CasinoTalk. »
Virtual Gaming Technologies Now Accepting Partners and Agents
11 January 1999
Virtual Gaming Technologies, Inc. has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Virtual Gaming Technologies (Antigua) Ltd., is now accepting partnership and agent applications through its web site as part of a new agent recruitment program to put agents in the field to focus on attracting more Internet gaming and sports-betting customers. »
Another "Big Boy" May Join the Fray
11 January 1999
First, Hilton's 20% ownership interest in Australia's Jupiter Casino (and that company's purchase of the Centrebet online sportsbook) put Hilton in the online gaming biz. Now, US-based Harrah's Entertainment group may soon be on the internet, according to press reports from Australia. »
Missouri AG Keeps Coeur d'Alene Issue on Agenda
9 January 1999
The anti-gambling state attorney general Jay Nixon of Missouri has been trying for two years to keep the Coeur d'Alene Indians' national lottery out of the reach of Missouri citizens. In 1997, a federal judge ruled the tribe holds immunity from Missouri because of sovereignty of Indian tribes. On January 6, 1999, a panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals remanded the case to a lower court judge to determine whether the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act protects online games from state regulation even though the law refers only to gambling conducted on Indian land. Interactive Gaming News has obtained a copy of the judgment for our subscribers.»
Merger Focuses on the PERFECT Wager
8 January 1999
Betting Inc. announces a merger with eBet.com. The new company's primary focus is PERFECT wagers, or real-time Personal Encrypted Remote Financial Electronic Card Transaction, placed on games of skill and games of chance. »
Net Commerce Growth Attracts More Competition
8 January 1999
Retail E-commerce businesses reported such successes in the holiday season that everyone may jump online to share the web-dollars. Legitimate Internet strategies must be in place to distinguish each product or site from its competition or it runs the risk of becoming irrelevant.»
Another US Gaming Impact Study?
7 January 1999
A non-partisan group of U.S. state legislators plans to announce that it has commissioned a study--the Public Sector Gaming Study Commission--to address issues involving gaming in the U.S. They’ve specifically identified their agenda as neither promoting nor opposing gambling.»
Cyberbetz Reports Casino Revenues Up 250% Over Previous Month
7 January 1999
GIC Global Intertainment Corporation, a high technology Internet, entertainment and marketing company, stated that the wagering revenues placed through their Cyberbetz on-line sportsbook and casino for the month of December 1998 totaled U.S. $5,341,284.00.»
A Dutch Christmas Gift
6 January 1999
The Dutch Government and Department of Justice are confronting the reality that interactive gaming exists. A representative of the Dutch State Lottery SENS confirmed that online operators will be allowed to establish sites within Holland.»
Internet Gaming Software Licensed by New Discoveries to Australian Group
6 January 1999
New Discoveries, which produces internet gaming software, has selected Australian Media Company Pty Ltd (AMC) for a licensed version of their software. An exclusive agreement with the government of Norfolk Island will allow home gambling by the Australian company. »
Website Legal Audits
4 January 1999
An improperly created Web site can breed lawsuits. It's not the place to test the limits of the law. Once you put information out on the Net, it's there for anybody to see; it's the ultimate in unrestricted access. As with almost everything with the Net, the precise legal standards for Web sites aren't easy to define as the law is in its infancy. The global availability of the Net and all the differing legal systems throughout the world has exacerbated the problem of establishing the applicable legal standard.»
MGAM to Launch Internet Gaming Product
30 December 1998
Multimedia Games, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGAM), by popular demand, will soon be offering its interactive, high-stakes bingo games to off-shore bingo players through the Internet.»
1-800-JUSTICE?
28 December 1998
More than a year after being ordered by a tribal court to provide an 800 service for the Coeur d’ Alene Indians’ lottery, AT&T has been given permission to pull the plug.»
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