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Kevin Smith Gaming Guru - Page 39Akamai Shuts Down Servers at Universities19 December 2002
Akamai Technologies Inc. has pulled the plug on server computers it installed at a handful of U.S. universities, a move made in the wake of news reports that the servers were delivering content for teenage porn and Internet gambling sites.
Servers used in data centers at the University of Massachusetts, ... (read more)
Ladbrokes Kicks Off Online Poker Tournament18 December 2002
Anyone questioning the popularity of online table poker ought to take a look at the quick success of LadbrokesPoker.com.
Ladbrokes, the leading British betting group, is proving the strength of its brand through the rapid growth of the online poker room. Company officials announced yesterday that the site ... (read more)
AWI's Sports Betting 'Revolution'16 December 2002
A new kiosk-based system being tested by Nevada regulators will arguably produce the most remote form of wagering the state has seen to date.
Leading race and sports betting technology provider American Wagering Inc. developed the system over the last year and received regulatory approval for the concept in November from both the Nevada Gaming Commission and the Gaming Control Board. ... (read more)
Neilander: 'Nevada Staying Put for Now'10 December 2002
Days after media reports indicating that Nevada regulators are cautiously proceeding with plans to adopt an intrastate interactive gaming system, one of the state's top regulators confirmed the process has been put on hold.
Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman Denis Neilander told IGN Monday that the ... (read more)
Editorial: Is There a Spin Doctor in the House?9 December 2002
In Washington people make a living by taking things out of context.
It should come as no surprise then that the General Accounting Office's recent report, "Internet Gambling: An Overview of the Issues," is being used as ammunition by supporters of prohibition, despite numerous caveats throughout the text clarifying that the report does not contain any conclusions or recommendations. ... (read more)
GAO Report Leverages Prohibition Efforts6 December 2002
U.S. Policymakers in favor of banning Internet gambling are treating the General Accounting Office's recently released report on I-gaming as a recommendation for prohibition.
Despite numerous mentions throughout the 66-page document that the GAO is neither making recommendations nor drawing ... (read more)
Poker's Pulse Is Strong3 December 2002
Five months of observing and charting online multiplayer poker activity has given Dennis Boyko a unique perspective on one of the fastest growing sectors of the interactive gaming industry.
Boyko launched PokerPulse.com on July 4, 2002. The site provides an inside look at which online poker rooms get the most action and how much money their operators are making. ... (read more)
Online Poker's Measuring Stick3 December 2002
How big is the online poker business?
Oddly enough Dennis Boyko isn't much of a poker player.
Nevertheless, his new service could become a valuable tool to players across the world looking for a high-stakes game or a big tournament online.
PokerPulse.com, Boyko's newest creation, gives players an ... (read more)
Nevada to Decide on Interactive Gaming2 December 2002
With the public-comment period over, the Nevada Gaming Commission will likely soon decide whether it should regulate intrastate interactive gaming.
The commission began focusing on an intrastate system after being informed in August by the U.S. Department of Justice that any interstate system would be in ... (read more)
Your New Pal?25 November 2002
Now more than ever online gaming operators need a friend in the payment transaction industry.
On Sunday one of the leading alternatives for I-gaming operators, PayPal, officially ceased allowing merchants to use its system for e-gaming transactions as part of a plan to avoid "high risk" ... (read more)
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