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Mark Balestra Gaming Guru - Page 19An IGN Q & A: Mark Blandford (Part 2)7 January 2000
Contined from Part 1.
IGN: The treasury of Great Britain has made recent inquiries into taxing offshore U.K. bookmakers. Can you explain your status regarding taxes and how new policies in Great Britain might affect your business?
Mark Blandford: The situation is that for any U.K.-based licensed bookmaker, there is a betting tax. ... (read more)
An IGN Q & A: Mark Blandford (Part 1)31 December 1999
The sports betting business in the U.K. for years has been dominated by three prominent bookmakers: Ladbrokes, William Hill and Coral. The advent of the Internet, however, has caused the pot of gold to spill over into the hands of smaller players. Reaping the rewards made possible by new technology is Sportingbook.com Managing Director Mark Blandford, a U.K. ... (read more)
Interactive Gambling: 1999 and Beyond30 December 1999
The IGN Nambling Notes is taking the final week of the millennium off to make way for this special yearend round-up. Following is a timeline of events in 1999 that had an impact on the online gambling industry as well as a brief glance at what to expect in 2000.
Before venturing into the abyss-load of big ... (read more)
A Look Back at 1999 (January - June)28 December 1999
January
January 6 - Another page turns in the two-year-old battle between Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon and the Coeur d'Alene Indians of Idaho, operators of an Internet lottery. A panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals remands the case to a lower court judge to determine whether the Indian ... (read more)
A Look Back at 1999 (July - December)28 December 1999
July
July 9 - Online gaming is issued a merchant category code (MCC) by Visa International Service Association (Visa). Under the guidelines of the code (MCC 7995), any merchant that has anything to do with gaming is supposed to use the code and pay a fee to register under Visa's "High Risk ... (read more)
A Glance at 200028 December 1999
The year 1999 was the biggest yet for interactive gaming (as was '98, as was '97, and so on); and 2000 promises to be even bigger. Following is a regional rundown of stuff to look forward to in the coming year, as well as a few predictions.
North America
Prohibition 2000 - What's in store for ... (read more)
Nambling Notes - Dec. 24, 199924 December 1999
On the Move -- The migration to offshore tax havens in the U.K. continues as The Tote (the U.K.'s state-owned bookmaker) now has its sights set on moving its Internet betting operation, Totalbet, offshore to keep up with the competition. The operators intend to move the service to Alderney to avoid the 9 percent U.K. ... (read more)
Will Credit Betting Survive?21 December 1999
What's in the future for credit betting in the online gambling business? Are we heading for a universal ban supported by all credit card companies, issuing banks, and acquiring banks? If so, will e-commerce merchants be able to finagle there way into disguising online gambling transactions? Questions are abound and answers scarce. ... (read more)
Far Beyond Ridiculous21 December 1999
The following article is an editorial perspective on the complaint filed last week by the Nevada State Gaming Control Board against American Wagering Inc. In short, the stance against online gambling in the United States has simply gone too far.
Interactive Gaming News has always taken a keen interest in ... (read more)
The Ugly Details Behind the AWI 'Sting'20 December 1999
The Nevada State Gaming Control Board filed a complaint November 16 with the Gaming Commission against American Wagering for allegedly accepting Internet wagers from a bettor located in Nevada. We've gotten our hands on a copy of the complaint, and you won't believe what transpired.
First, a little ... (read more)
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