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Kevin Smith Gaming Guru - Page 44World Cup: Everyone's a Winner9 July 2002
Two weeks after the dust has settled from the Samba's celebration of winning an unprecedented fifth World Cup, it is clear that the Brazilians aren't the only winners of the world's biggest sporting event.
Internet bookmakers joined their land-based counterparts in reaping the rewards from the most ... (read more)
CyberSource Exec Comments on Back-End Issues9 July 2002
For years now, Jeff King has been monitoring the interactive gaming industry with a close eye. He has seen operators struggle to acquire new players in a cost-effective manner while battling credit card companies who continually block their cards for use at Internet casinos and sports books.
King is the ... (read more)
World Cup Recap4 July 2002
An enormous amount of news and information is coming out of Japan and South Korea in conjunction with the 2002 World Cup, which concluded June 30. The interactive betting industry was right in the middle of the action, and to help keep everything in order, IGN is providing this recap of important betting and technology-related news spurred by the event. ... (read more)
Software Via the Buddy System26 June 2002
What seemed a surprise partnership more than six months ago has turned into a strong alliance in the interactive gaming industry.
WagerWorks, a growing supplier and designer of online casino games, and Orbis, a leading developer of back-end management software for online and land-based sports books, are ... (read more)
Multimedia Games Challenging NIGC Regulations24 June 2002
Last week could end up being a turning point in the history of Multimedia Games.
The company, which specializes in designing and developing interactive Class II and Class III games and related electronic player stations for American Indian gaming tribes, received word from one of its biggest clients that ... (read more)
AGA, Horse Racing Abandon Goodlatte18 June 2002
Numerous special interest groups within the gambling and entertainment industries are poised to fight the new version of the Goodlatte bill.
The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Tuesday marked up HR 3215, the Combating Illegal Gambling Reform and Modernization Act, which was introduced by Rep. ... (read more)
Citibank Takes I-Gaming Ban Public17 June 2002
Despite a blitz of mainstream media reports that Citibank will block its credit cards from being used for online gambling transactions, interactive gaming insiders say the announcement is nothing more than political grandstanding and a public relations ploy.
Payment transaction experts agreed Monday that a ... (read more)
Dow Jones Case Could Affect I-Gaming14 June 2002
A defamation case in Australia could have far reaching implications on the Internet gambling industry.
An odd set of circumstances surrounding the case, Gutnick v Dow Jones, could change the way Web sites of all kinds are operated.
The case, in which well known Melbourne businessman Joe Gutnick filed ... (read more)
Bingo.com Heeds the 'Cake' Factor13 June 2002
Canada-based Bingo.com, a free bingo site boasting more than 800,000 registered users, last month sold off its skill-based bingo game, opting to leave it in the hands of a software specialist. The company debuted the software less than a year ago.
CYOP Systems International Inc., a technology partner to ... (read more)
Nebraska Court Outlaws Telephone Betting11 June 2002
As expected, the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled late last month that telephone betting on horse racing is in violation of the state constitution.
The possibility of tracks offering account wagering in Nebraska also looks bleak as a six-plus year process for clarification of state law comes to a ... (read more)
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