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Mark Balestra Gaming Guru - Page 20Nice Month for a Squat10 December 1999
Since its enactment last month, the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act has been a thorn in the side of online gambling website operators. One by one, the registrants of clever and attractive domain names are being shelled by corporations that hopped on the Internet branding wagon too late. The ... (read more)
Nambling Notes - Dec. 10, 199910 December 1999
On the E-Commerce Front -- In case you missed it, IGN reported Tuesday that First Union Visa, one of the defendants in the Cynthia Haines lawsuit, has introduced a policy banning the use of Visa for Internet. Haines' settlement required that the issuing banks adopt within a month of the settlement either a policy for warning customers about online gambling or an all-out ban. ... (read more)
Nambling Notes - Dec. 6, 19996 December 1999
On the Racing Front -- New York Racing and Wagering Board chairman Mike Hoblock has called a Dec. 20 public hearing in Albany to air the proposal of Television Games Network to operate in New York state. Hoblock said the state's OTBs, which oppose TVG's entry into the New York market, will have an ... (read more)
Nambling Notes - Nov. 19, 199919 November 1999
Tidbits from Oz -- IGN reported yesterday that Next Generation, a new Australian company started by two former IGT execs, has recently announced plans to develop the world's first game design studio. According to the Australian Financial Review, the new company also has its sights on a float on the Australian Stock Exchange within 12 to 18 months. ... (read more)
Next in Line: Youbet.com15 October 1999
Law enforcement officials have paid a visit to the offices of yet another American online gambling company. On the receiving end of a search warrant this time around is Los Angelas-based Youbet.com. Inc.
The closed-loop pari-mutuel race wagering provider reported that that it's cooperating fully with the Los Angeles County District Attorney, who served the warrant on Thursday. ... (read more)
Visa Bows to Haines15 October 1999
If you're the proud owner of a Visa card, you might soon receive a letter stating: "Internet Gambling Advisory: Internet gambling may be illegal in the jurisdiction in which you are located, including locations within the United States. Visa cards may only be used for legal transactions. Display of a payment ... (read more)
Nambling Notes - Oct. 15, 199915 October 1999
Online Gambling Surges In Oz -- According to Lottery Insider (www.lotteryinsider.com.au), the word out of Australia's Northern Territory is that Lasseters Online, launched in April, is already turning over more money than the company's land-based casino in Alice Springs is making on table games. The company ... (read more)
Visa Issues Statement on Haines Settlement15 October 1999
As reported this morning by Interactive Gaming News, Visa USA has reached a settlement with Cynthia Haines, the California women who counter-sued the company over the enforceability of online gambling debts. Haines has been excused from paying the debts and the sites where she gambled are being required to cover her attorney's fees, according to a Visa spokesperson. ... (read more)
A New Crusade Against Net Betting Is Hatched in Minnesota13 October 1999
Former Minnesota Attorney General Hubert Humphrey III (dubbed HHH 3.0 by IGN correspondent Glenn Barry) made a name for himself among the Net betting ranks in 1995 as one of world's first crusaders against online gambling. An article published October 12 at Startribune.com reveals that his successor, Mike Hatch, has taken the torch and run with it. ... (read more)
Nambling Notes - 1 October 19991 October 1999
Investors' Corner -- The trading symbol for Online Gaming Systems, Ltd., formerly Atlantic International Entertainment, has officially been changed from AIEE to OGAM. The company changed its name to Online Gaming Systems to better reflect the nature of its business. Shareholders approved the name change in September. ... (read more)
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