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Vicky Nolan Gaming Guru - Page 10IQ Corp Introduces WAP Betting Service5 June 2000
A Tasmania-licensed interactive gaming company called IQ Corporation is hoping to conquer the European WAP market by becoming the only wagering site operator to offer a WAP-only betting service. Unlike its few competitors, IQ Corp has no land-based or Internet betting services. The new site launched over the weekend. ... (read more)
Biometrics: The Future of Online Gaming?1 June 2000
What if there was a way to reliably identify that the players at your Web site are who they say they are--a way that would weed out underage bettors or protect against credit card fraud? Biometrics might provide this solution, according to Trevor Walker, acting VP for BioNetrix, a company that develops ... (read more)
Using Competitive Intelligence to Gain an Edge31 May 2000
Being nosy is a distinct business advantage. Only, it's more properly (and politely) called competitive knowledge or competitive intelligence.
We'll stick with the term "competitive intelligence" or CI, which the Society for Competitive Intelligence Professionals (www.scip.org) defines as:
the process of monitoring the competitive environment. ... (read more)
The MatchLogic Solution to Customer Retention30 May 2000
Here are some interesting figures*:
The average e-commerce site spends $208 to acquire a new customer.
The average e-casino acquires a new customer for $250.
As you can see, acquiring a new customer isn't cheap. Unfortunately, if that player doesn't stick around, then the money spent attracting him ... (read more)
e-lingo Builds Bridges to International Markets26 May 2000
The multitude of languages and dialects used around the world can make surfing the Internet a frustrating experience. And thanks to the predominance of English on the Web, many people who don't speak it are left out in the cold.
Gaming sites and portals have been attempting to meet the needs of their ... (read more)
Indiqu Bridges the Net/WAP Gap25 May 2000
In these fast moving times, e-businesses must always look for new ways to attract customers. One option that numerous Internet gaming operators are now considering is expanding their services to mobile telephones, and a San Diego company called Indiqu is ready to help them adapt their Internet-based games ... (read more)
I-Gaming Companies Do it Backwards19 May 2000
Looking for capital in all the wrong places? Obtaining financial resources to fund improvements or growth can be troublesome. Perhaps it's time to consider going public. Admittedly, it's not an easy step to take, and deciding how to accomplish it is equally difficult. The first assessment to make is whether to go the route of an initial public offering or via a reverse merger. ... (read more)
Success in Montreal18 May 2000
We didn't think we could outdo "Vancouver 1999," but the 2000 Global Interactive Gaming Summit, held last week in Montreal, was even bigger and better. The prevailing theme for the week, although not necessarily by design, was the refreshingly amicable coexistence between the virtual and real-world gaming industries. ... (read more)
SafeDebit - A Solution to the E-Gaming E-Commerce Conundrum?17 May 2000
Last week's Global Interactive Gaming Summit in Montreal revealed that some exciting new customer payment methods are in the works, and they might replace credit cards. In particular, Steve Fein with Signature Card Services, a firm that provides merchant credit card processing services for e-cash merchants, is promoting an easily used PIN-based ATM/debit card system that works in real-time. ... (read more)
Interactive Race Wagering Thrives in France10 May 2000
A new interactive horseracing service available on French digital satellite company CanalSatellite's Equidia began operation three weeks ago, and 12,000 betting accounts have already been opened. The service is available to all 1.4 million CanalSatellite subscribers, while betting services are handled by the PMU, one of the largest pari-mutuel operators in the world. ... (read more)
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