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Kevin Smith Gaming Guru - Page 30Online Bookmakers Express Optimism for the 2003 NFL Campaign5 September 2003
The National Football League season is underway, and that means sports book operators are embarking on their busiest and most lucrative time of the year.
Despite U.S. efforts to thwart online sports betting, namely pending prohibition bills aimed at blocking online gambling payments, many operators are ... (read more)
Europe's New Players in the P2P Space3 September 2003
A veteran to the Interactive gaming industry has quietly been building what he hopes will be the backbone for exchange betting in Europe.
On Tuesday, Andrew Rivkin let the rest of the world in on a major component of his plan. Rivkin, who co-founded CyrptoLogic with his brother, stepped down as CEO of the Toronto-based gaming software company in December 2000. ... (read more)
No Rake? Leave it to Dutch28 August 2003
Dutch Boyd is young, but he has a lot of experience in the world of poker.
The twenty-something professional poker player is hoping that experience, along with a unique business model, will help make his newly launched Internet poker site a success.
Online poker rooms represent one of the largest growth areas for interactive gaming. ... (read more)
New Opportunities in New Jurisdictions25 August 2003
The simultaneous launching this month of two online gambling operations--one in Jamaica, the other in Panama--could have long-lasting effects on the interactive gambling industry.
BetPanAm became Panama's first licensed betting operation when it launched last week. The Web site is up and running, but they ... (read more)
Pagcor Seeks Payment from Text Messaging Services in Philippines25 August 2003
Mix about 1 billion text messages a month at a cost of anywhere from 5 to 50 cents each, a pair of telecoms trying to generate as much revenue as possible off their system and a government monopoly that claims jurisdiction over text messaging used for games and it's not surprising tensions are high in the ... (read more)
Is That a Lottery in Your Pocket?20 August 2003
Ten years ago John Bentley thought he had just the next biggest thing for the gaming market.
He and his partners had developed a credit card-sized interactive pocket-game product that could be used in conjunction with marketing campaigns for lotteries, charitable groups and direct mail.
Bentley, along with Gordon McNally, who designed the card, demoed it for Las Vegas tycoon Steve Wynn. ... (read more)
Betdaq Goes Wireless19 August 2003
With an eye on gaining a larger share of the P2P market, Ireland-based Betdaq this month rolled out a wireless platform that enables customers to access and place wagers on the company's betting exchange using mobile devices.
"We are delivering what customers are looking for, even before they ... (read more)
IRS Investigates Carib15 August 2003
Officials with the Internal Revenue Service confirmed to IGN Thursday that top-level executives with the Carib Sportsbook & Casino are under investigation and could face possible criminal charges.
A representative for the IRS's criminal investigation division acknowledged that a multi-jurisdictional ... (read more)
Iowa Exchange Project Proves Valuable Research Too12 August 2003
Long before officials in the Department of Defense were caught with egg on their face when news broke about a proposed plan to create a futures betting market centered on terrorist activity in the Middle East, a group of professors in Iowa created what could be the world's first Internet based P2P betting ... (read more)
Visa, MasterCard Target of PATRIOT Act Suit11 August 2003
A lawyer very familiar to the Interactive gaming industry is once again championing the cause for online gamblers but is taking an unprecedented route through the legal system to go after credit card companies and others in the industry.
Late last week Ira Rothken filed a counter suit in the Alameda County ... (read more)
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