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Gaming News Archives - Page 5584Web Provider Fights Back13 March 1998
Kerry Rogers, a Las Vegas Internet service provider who is one of 14 men charged in the federal government's first legal action against Internet gambling, says the government has no case against him since service providers are not responsible for their clients' content under existing
law.
From The Secret Files of the FBI13 March 1998
From a transcript of an undercover tape recording buried deep in the New York FBI office files comes the real reason only Americans were charged for Internet Betting...
International Thunderbird Gaming: Pala Band of Mission Indians Agrees to Compact with California Governor Wilson13 March 1998
California Governor Pete Wilson announced on Friday, March 6, 1998, that he had reached an agreement on a compact for gaming with
the Pala Band of Mission Indians.
Tropika Set to Acquire 70 Percent Interest in Venezuelan Lottery13 March 1998
Tropika International Limited (CDN-TPIL) has entered into an
agreement by way of a letter of intent to acquire a 70% interest in
Arlequin 2000 S.A., a company incorporated in Venezuela, that has the
exclusive license to operate scratch and win lottery for ten plus five
years within Venezuela.
Butler National Corp. and Miller & Schroeder Investments Corp. to Finance Oklahoma Indian Gaming Facility13 March 1998
Butler National Corp. (NASDAQ: BUKS) has signed a best
efforts financing agreement with Miller & Schroeder Investments Corp.,
of Minneapolis, to provide funding to its wholly owned subsidiary,
Butler National Service Corp. ("BNSC").
Gaming Venture Corp. Plans Closing of Casino Journal Merger13 March 1998
Gaming Venture Corp., U.S.A. (OTC Bulletin Board:
GVCU) is buying Casino Journal Publishing Group. A meeting to approve
the acquisition will take place on March 25 in Las Vegas during the
International Gaming and Business Expo (IGBE) show at the Sands
Convention Center.
NGISC Hosts Internet Site12 March 1998
The National Gambling Impact Study Commission is now online. The group, commissioned by Congress, is completing a two year study of the social and economics impacts of legalized gambling on states, tribes, communities and individuals.
Veteran Online Gaming Site Undergoes Big Changes11 March 1998
One on the oldest and most established gaming sites on the Internet, the Gibraltar based bet4abetterworld.com, is now expanding and introducing a new name, a new graphic platform and lots of new games.
U.S. Attorney's PRESS RELEASE10 March 1998
MARY JO WHITE, the United, States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and LEWIS D. SCHILIRO Assistant Director in Charge of the New York office of the FBI, announced today that 14 owners and managers of six Internet sports betting companies headquartered in the Caribbean or Central America have been charged in Manhattan federal court with conspiracy to transmit bets and wagers on sporting events via the internet and telephones. These cases are the first federal prosecutions of sports betting over the Internet.
Top Australian Credit Card Processor Defends Gaming Operations10 March 1998
Australian based Internet credit card processor, Pure Web, is coming to the
aid of Internet gaming operators by guaranteeing to process all transactions
in Australia instead of the USA.
Starnet Maintains Its Internet Gaming Plan: No Wagers Accepted From North America10 March 1998
In the midst of the mayhem created by the complaints filed by the US Government on six online sportsbooks, Starnet Communications International Inc. (NASDAQ/OTC BB: SNMM) maintains that its operations have remained unaffected.
Interesting Twists on I-Net9 March 1998
The exquisite timing of the crackdown on Internet gambling and the pending introduction of the Kyl bill in the Senate may or may not be totally coincidental, but there are other interesting issues in the
matter as well.
Dion Entertainment to Acquire 85% of UFO Corp.9 March 1998
Dion Entertainment Corp. (TSE: DIO) has agreed to acquire 85 percent of the shares of Universal Fundraising Opportunities
Corp. Inc. (UFO Corp.), an Ontario company in the televised bingo business.
Advanced Signs Agreement With Bingo Technologies Corporation9 March 1998
Advanced Gaming Technology, Inc. (OTC-BB: AGTI) has signed an agreement for its financing, royalty and licensing with Bingo
Technologies Corporation (BTC).
InterGame Begins Inflight Gaming On Lauda Air9 March 1998
Airline inflight entertainment has taken a giant leap forward with the introduction of casino-style gaming onboard Lauda Air
of Austria.
Two Monte Carlo Operators Ordered Suspended9 March 1998
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has ordered the immediate suspension of Casino Royale Gaming Supplies Inc., of Toronto, and Casino Royale International Inc., of Mississauga, operators of Monte Carlo charity gaming events, and Pei Lin Qian, owner of the companies and a registered gaming assistant.
Aussie Nambling Goes Cyberlegal ! US Citizens Go To Jail7 March 1998
This is a tale of two cities. One city is New York, New York, USA and the other is Brisbane, Queensland Australia. Over March 4th, 5th and 6th 1998, there was a lot happening on the issue of cybergambling in both cities. They could not have been more different in outcome.
Room For New Operators in Aussie and New Zealand Online Gambling3 March 1998
There will be room for new on-line gambling operators to break into the Australian and New Zealand Internet gambling markets according to two of the key regulatory officials from those countries.
Rutgers University Gaming Symposium Set for Atlantic City Convention Center3 March 1998
The second annual Rutgers University Gaming
Symposium and Corporate Expo will be held May 6, 7 and 8 in the new Atlantic City Convention Center.
Caesars Unit Wins South African Gaming License3 March 1998
Caesars World, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT), has been awarded
one of four unrestricted gaming licenses for the Johannesburg/Pretoria
metropolitan area in South Africa.
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