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Kevin Smith Gaming Guru - Page 51No Compromise for TVG, Magna in California11 January 2002
IGN has learned that Magna Entertainment and the TVG Network, unwilling to reach a compromise, will go their separate ways in infiltrating the new account wagering system in California.
The two companies, which have exclusive content rights for different tracks, couldn't agree on the best way to carry racing from all the tracks on both companies' platforms. ... (read more)
Q & A: Ron Luniewski, Youbet.com10 January 2002
After nearly getting de-listed from the Nasdaq, things are starting to look up for Internet betting service provider Youbet.com.
The company has entered a strategic relationship with TVG, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. TVG is the 24-hour interactive horse racing network ... (read more)
Camelot Site Signs Deal for New Content Suite9 January 2002
A leading provider of Web site content infrastructure is slowly making inroads with the interactive gaming industry.
Interwoven Inc. signed its second deal with a major gambling player last week when it agreed to provide Camelot Group plc with its content suite to help the U.K. lottery company manage its Web strategy. ... (read more)
Betting on Sammy9 January 2002
At a time when American pop culture is clamoring for the days of the Rat Pack, the image and likeness of one of the 1950s' most popular entertainers will soon grace an Internet casino.
The estate of Sammy Davis Jr. announced an agreement today with Gaming & Entertainment Technology Inc. to help develop and ... (read more)
Q & A: Scott Smith, Next Generation Gaming27 December 2001
One of the gaming industry’s leading game designers, Next Generation Gaming, has been able to carve a niche for itself with both land-based gaming machine suppliers and Internet gaming operators. The company’s strong position in both sectors comes after it was forced to re-evaluate its business ... (read more)
Consolidation in the P2P Sector21 December 2001
The global landscape for person-to-person betting could undergo a massive change in the next year and online betting exchange Betfair.com looks to play a major part in that metamorphosis.
The British company, which launched its online services a year and a half ago, announced Friday a merger with one of ... (read more)
Microgaming: 'Business Is Good'17 December 2001
Many observers in the online gaming industry saw a recent fee restructuring plan by Microgaming as a last-ditch effort to keep licensees from defecting to other software suppliers, but a company spokesperson said this couldn't be further from the truth.
Despite the spin the gambling software company is ... (read more)
Fixed Odds, Financial Markets - A Match Made in Heaven?14 December 2001
Financial market betting, which lends itself to spread betting, the unique betting system with high risks and high rewards, is getting a new twist thanks to Fixed Odds Group Ltd.
The aura of spread betting is suited perfectly for wagers on the financial markets. Many spread bettors make their living by placing wagers on where a certain stock or index will close by the end of the day or week. ... (read more)
Q & A: Ross Ivers, Paddy Power13 December 2001
With Ireland set to reduce its betting tax next year from 5 percent to 2 percent, the country's most prominent bookmaker, Paddy Power, is gearing up for a new era of tax-free betting. The company responded to last week's news by announcing that it will begin subsidizing the betting tax for all of its punters on May 1 when the new rate comes into effect. ... (read more)
Gamble, Gawk and Talk. . . Here Comes Jenna12 December 2001
One of the world's hottest adult entertainment stars is spreading her wings and venturing into the online gaming business.
Jenna Jameson, who's proclaimed herself the most downloaded woman in the adult entertainment business, has launched her own online casino, www.jennascasino.com, and hopes to convert ... (read more)
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