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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.»
Big Plans for IGC and Century Industries
19 February 1999
Interactive Gaming and Communications will receive $2.5 million in initial funding from Century Industries, Inc. for a joint effort called GambleNet. The funding will be used to complete software development of IGC's LiveAction Gaming Platform, with the addition of Totemaster, an Internet/Intranet live video and wagering system for horse racing.»
The New York Internet Gambling Prosecutions - A Status Report
18 February 1999
It's hard to believe a year has elapsed already since the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York shook up the offshore sports betting industry by filing complaints against 21offshore sportsbook operators. Some of the defendants have been sentenced, others are still in court and a few remain at large. Paul Hugel, Esq., an attorney for one of the defendants, drafted the following report on the current status of the 21 cases, individually and as a whole.»
'Cyberterrorism' is Here to Stay
17 February 1999
Every day, more commerce and sensitive information flows over the Internet. People and organizations are becoming dependent on electronic data while paper trails are diminishing. This dependence on electronic information makes for an inviting target for a new breed of delinquents that some are calling "cyberterrorists."»
Yikes! Another Interactive
17 February 1999
If you're having trouble keeping them separated in your mind, it's understandable. We have, of course, TVG, The Racing Network, Youbet.com, American Digital Communications (which just announced a non-exclusive pact to broadcast Meadowlands racing on its TrackPower network), Starnet, and now NetBet, which describes itself as a designer, developer and promoter of interactive software-based games of chance.»
Illinois House Sees Prohibition Bill Introduced
16 February 1999
House Bill 0793 has been introduced in the Illinois legislature. Similar in intent to a recently introduced Senate bill, this bill extends to the internet anti-gaming laws on the books in that state. In an interesting twist, it specifically states that "contracts, debts, or obligations incurred by Internet gambling" are considered "null and void." While that may be seen to have a bit of a chilling effect, in essence, it's not much of a change since gambling debts currently aren't enforceable anyway. Interactive Gaming News has gained a copy of the proposed bill and offers it in its entirety.»
Starnet Inks Three New Deals
16 February 1999
Starnet Communications continued its rapid expansion this week by signing three additional licensing agreements. The new licensees will use the company's Softec gaming software system and operate out of Antigua.»
You Bet Cancels Santa Anita
15 February 1999
Youbet.com, a personal computer-based home wagering network, has stopped taking bets from Californians on races at Santa Anita.»
Meeting in Atlantic City to Examine Future of Gaming Law and Regulation
15 February 1999
Attorneys and gaming regulators will converge for a special session in Atlantic City next month to discuss the future of gaming law in a rapidly changing economy.»
We're #1, says Gamesville.com
12 February 1999
Wall Street Journal subscribers were greeted today with an interesting article about "sticky" websites. The Marketplace article discussed the ongoing quest for internet companies to find ways to get and keep "eyeballs".»
You Can't Have It Both Ways
12 February 1999
Just a few days ago Bernie Horn, communications director of the National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling, was saying he thought the findings of surveys conducted by the National Gambling Impact Study Commission, would be more significant than the final report of the commission.»
IGC and Century Industries Form New Company
12 February 1999
Interactive Gaming & Communications, Inc. (IGC) is teaming with a company called Century Industries, Inc. to create a new company that will develop and market IGC's stock market information search engine site as well as its interactive horseracing software.»
It Pays to Have Friends
12 February 1999
Nevada's casino industry, which doesn't like the idea of Internet competition, got a big boost yesterday from its former regulator, Bill Bible, during the National Gambling Impact Study Commission's 'retreat' in Virginia Beach, VA.»
Something in the Water???
11 February 1999
Perhaps it was the setting.....at conservative Christian Regent University, but the National Gambling Impact Study Commission (NGISC) Internet Gaming Subcommittee seemed possessed by moral spirits. While they expected testimony on the topic of internet gaming on Wednesday, the subcommittee met Tuesday (2/9/99) and voted 3-0 to recommend prohibition of internet gaming. It seems that both internet and tribal gaming will be the sacrificial lambs of the NGISC study.»
VGTA Taps into Latin American Market
11 February 1999
Internet gaming provider Virtual Gaming Technologies, Antigua Ltd. (VGTA) has taken a step toward putting a hold on the Latin American market.»
Starnet Connects to NASRIN Network
10 February 1999
Starnet Communications International Inc. is going online this week with a connection to the North American Simulcast Racing Information Network (NASRINTM), a system that links racetracks and off-track betting facilities using AT&T's international frame relay backbone.»
IFT Takes Over Daily Lottery in England, Acquires 27.5 Percent of InterLotto (UK)
10 February 1999
By the end of 1999, daily lotteries in Great Britain will be operated, installed, marketed and developed by Interactive Flight Technologies (IFT), a company that develops, manufactures, installs and markets a computer-based in-flight entertainment network.»
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