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[RAZ]

FYI

The 1999 Frost & Sullivan World Online Gambling Report estimates that the Online Gambling Market will grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 44.5% from 1998 to 2005;

Year USD Millions Growth Rate
1999 1,559.5
2000 2,617.0 67.8%
2001 3,968.4 51.6%
2002 5,588.4 40.8%
2003 7,395.3 32.3%

reaching a total of $10.9 billion by 2005. This growth is primarily fueled by two factors:

 New users accessing the Internet (the majority of new users coming from outside North America)
 Acceptance and trial of I-Gaming by existing Internet users

Player Profiling

According to a report by American Viewpoint on US attitudes on gaming, young people (18-34) have a more favourable attitude towards legalized gaming (online and offline) than older Americans. They appear equally likely to play established games, more likely to play “cutting edge” games and support the expansion of gaming.

 74% approve of legalized gambling, compared to 65% overall and 61% of those age 35+.
 82% favor lotteries, compared to 72% overall and 66% of those age 35+.
 72% favor casino gaming in a major city, versus 59% overall and 51% of the 35+ population.
 The young (53%) are more likely to favor casino gaming at race tracks than those age 35 and
older (43%).
 18-34 year olds are equally likely to visit casinos on an annual basis (54% — 52% for 35 and older).
 Younger people are far more likely to participate in video gaming at least once a
year (37% as compared to 23% for 35 and older).

Grüße
RAZ

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FYI

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Interview with Sue Schneider


2nd November 1999

The Interactive Gaming Council ( IGC ) is a non-profit trade organization which provides a forum to address issues of concern to the Internet gaming industry . The IGC mission is also to establish fair and responsible trade guidelines and practices for the online gaming industry. At the same time , the IGC serves as the industry’s public policy advocate and information clearing house.

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We have the pleasure of speaking to Sue Schneider , Chairman of the Interactive Gaming Council, to give our readers a better insight into the Internet gaming industry.


Sue, welcome to Show Hand.

Can you tell us a little more about yourself your background and the kind of work you are doing now?

Sure, I’ve been involved in online gambling-related publishing since Sept. of ’95. Currently, I’m CEO/President of The River City Group which monitors the industry and offers a variety of services such as: a trade publication (http://www.igamingnews.com) and industry reports (Wagering on the Internet and the Punter Preference Study); desktop conferences and the Global Interactive Gaming Summit (May 10-13, 2000 in Montreal) as well as other industry services such as marketing, consulting and business brokerage. It’s really been interesting work to track an emerging industry from its beginnings.


Sue, who and what does the IGC represent?

The Interactive Gaming Council has been in existence since its organizational meeting in Dec. of ’96. We operated under the auspices of the Interactive Services Association until March ’98, when we incorporated as an independent trade association. Currently, we have 75 members which are online gaming operators, software suppliers, e-commerce providers, or companies which provide a variety of support services to the industry such as publishing, legal services, etc.

As you mentioned in your lead-in, the IGC’s main focus is development of a reputable online gaming industry internationally. This is accomplished through a Code of Conduct for members and a Seal of Compliance program to assist consumers in identifying scrupulous operators (including a dispute resolution system). The Council is also concerned about developing international consistency among the various licensing jurisdictions which are emerging around the world and promoting solid regulation instead of prohibition of this activity. Lastly, the IGC is developing member services such as an extensive Risk Management Database to assist with minimizing credit card fraud.


The online gaming industry has grown at a rate faster than anyone had anticipated. What’s your opinion of this?

Yes, it is growing quickly. The bar to entry into the industry is still relatively low compared to the bricks and mortar gaming industry. However, with that growth comes an increasing competition which will separate those which are savvy marketers that can make their mark among consumers. Ultimately, like the terrestrial gaming industry, I think we’ll see consolidation and a contraction of the number of sites. And as the land-based "brand names" find their way into the market place, you’ll see some of the successful early operators compete with them effectively; but, many of the smaller start-ups will not survive. Hopefully, as this shake-out occurs, there won’t be failures (players not being paid) which will mar the industry.


Presently the industry is still very much self-regulated. Do you think this will work in the long run ? How and in what ways can IGC help in this aspect?

No, I don’t think self-regulation will work in this industry. We’ve debated that extensively in the IGC and we’ve come to the conclusion that we really can’t usurp the responsibilities of the licensing jurisdictions. If you use the terrestrial gaming industry as a model, self-regulation is not acceptable to policy-makers and regulators. So instead, the Interactive Gaming Council is attempting to work with gaming regulators and policy-makers internationally to discuss such things as a model code and regulatory mechanism, licensing reciprocity, shared tax structure, etc. It’s a challenge since we’re dealing with international issues; but, it’s probably the best way to accomplish a system that will make the most sense in the long run.


We understand that it is not easy and cheap to run a licensed online casinos . There are costs to cover and ends to meet . Players, on the other hand, are only concerned about whether the software is rigged and if they can collect their winnings . The governments ( except for a few ) prefer to ban all forms of gaming which they consider undesirable and, most importantly, not within their control . Sue, do you agreed that Business Logic, Consumer’s Protection and Government Policies serves different and conflicting masters?

You raise an interesting point. In Tony Cabot’s book (Internet Gambling Report III), he addresses those questions as it relates to governments’ reasoning behind the different types of public policy questions. These could include eradication, the consumer protection model, the government protection model (i.e. lotteries) among others. He points out that the internet itself makes for some sticky issues as it relates to public policy on these matters.

But, personally, I think that these competing interests of the industry, the players and the governments can all be met. It will take a lot of debate and working together but it seems that these issues can be dealt with.


How can the IGC helps to advocate public acceptances and yet ensuring operators adhere to strict guidelines of transparency , accountability , honesty , integrity and fair play?

These are not mutually exclusive. Internet gaming, at this point, can’t be stopped. So, if the goal is to protect consumers, the best way to do that is through solid regulation among the 46+ governments which are choosing to sanction the activity. While we can’t regulate the internet per se, the gaming products can and should be regulated to protect consumers and give the industry the official oversight which will help it grow in a way that minimizes scandal.


Sue, in your opinion, do you think that government intervention and regulation will helps to "legalize" this industry ?

Definitely. One need only look to Australia and see what sort of response highly regulated gaming gets from the public. There will still be "cowboys" since one can’t completely control what people put up on the net. But, educated consumers will go where they’re treated fairly so the market will dictate that players will gravitate to sites with which they have a good comfort level.


One last question , what are your views about the future of the Internet gaming industry ?

As I mentioned before, I think it’s a matter of time before you see internet gaming as an additional product offered by the traditional gaming operators around the world. The challenge for them will be to develop a globally-recognized brand where they may have only enjoyed regional recognition before. But, while consolidation will begin to happen in the coming years, the overall growth of the industry will continue to rise. More consumers will partake of the services as the more well-known operators come online.

Sue, thank you for your time and valuable insights.

Grüße
RAZ

[Roadrunner RS]

Mensch RAZ,

du machst dir schon eine ganze Zeit einen Haufen Arbeit und postes dir jetzt schon in deinen eigenen threads zu. Da kann ich nur sagen Lob und Anerkennung und hoffe das du genug Starnet´s im Depot hast, daß du irgendwann einmal sagen kannst (auch wenn nicht immer leicht war/ist sich dabei zu motivieren) "so schnell gingen nur wenige Leute in Rente "

Vorausgesetzt man bewahrt im richtigen Moment Ruhe! Ist jetzt einfach gesagt, aber wenn´s mal so weit ist...wer weis?

Meine Starnets liegen noch alle im Depot aber ich habe leider nicht so viel Zeit mich so viel um die zu kümmern. Hab mich für superlong entschieden und setzte Prioritäten was meine Zeiteinteilung angeht. Ja ich hätte vieleicht, ev. durch trading doppelt oder dreifach so viele Aktien im Depot haben können. Ist mir aber bei SNMM einfach zu schufftig, oder ist es Respekt???

naja ist ja auch egal, ich lesen deine Beiträge auf jeden Fall gerne. weiter so!

Gruß RS

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Allgemein:

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[Offi]

Down under mal wieder "One-step-ahead" beim Thema Jugedschutz!

Australia`s Internet Regulations Take Effect - January 01, 2000

New Federal Internet regulations, industry codes of practice and a complaints hotline came into effect in Australia on Saturday, designed to reduce the amount of offensive locally hosted content and protect children from accessing adult material online.

The laws have seen the establishment of a complaints line for Australians to report content which they believe is offensive or illegal. The service is maintained by Australia`s broadcasting regulator, the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA). At present, the only way to make a complaint is by writing or sending a fax to the ABA.
Content located in Australia which is classified RC or X will be the subject of a take-down order -- the content host will have to remove it from the Internet. Content hosted in Australia which is classified R, and not subject to an approved restricted access system, would also be banned if not placed behind such an access control system.

If the content is not hosted in Australia and is prohibited, the ABA will notify the content to the suppliers of approved filters.

Under a deal worked out with the Internet Industry Association, a code of practice will require ISPs in Australia to provide end-users with Internet content control information and filtering tools or optional filtered Internet access services. The ABA will be in contact with the makers of approved filtering software to update their lists with prohibited content.

!!!!Further enforcable rules under the IIA`s code of practice will prevent children under the age of 18 from opening Internet accounts without parental or adult consent. Combined with the promotion and provision of filtering software, the IIA hopes the code will go some way to protecting children without being to burdensome on ISPs!!!!.

"This will ensure a basic level of control from the very start," said Peter Coroneos, executive director of the IIA. "ISPs would then augment this with the provision of empowerment tools. While no one will be forced to use a filter, we see no reason why Australian families will not also take advantage of these options."

Coroneos claimed that the costs to ISPs implementing the code would not significantly impact on the costs of Internet access in Australia.

Reported by Newsbytes.com, www.newsbytes.com.


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[RAZ]

FYI

Published: Monday, January 10, 2000

Crap Shoot

Online gambling thrives while Congress and the courts consider legal issues.

NEIL REISNER KNIGHT RIDDER NEWS SERVICE

It`s enough to make ``Guys and Dolls`` hero Nathan Detroit take ``New York`s oldest established floating crap game`` out to cyberspace.
At Youbet.com, a horse-racing book run by a start-up company in Los Angeles, you can get all the handicapping information you need about races at nearly 40 tracks and receive live parimutuel odds that change as more wagers are made.

After you place a bet, you can sit back and watch a live video feed of the race.

All without leaving your personal computer.

Online sports betting and casino gambling is booming. And, as evidenced by Youbet.com, it is morphing into glitzier, more sophisticated strains.

By some industry estimates, cyber-betting soon will be a $1.5 billion-a-year business. Already, analysts say, it attracts 14.5 million players who bet through 700 online casinos and sports books run by 200 companies in the 47 nations where Internet casinos are legal.

Sports like horse racing and football are just a sliver of the pie. You can also play the slots and blackjack, video poker and craps, along with more esoteric games like Caribbean poker and baccarat.

``It`s got all the excitement of a real casino,`` said Steve, a Miami Beach, Fla., gambler, who asked to remain anonymous because the legality of some types of Internet betting is unclear.

Steve, who plays at the online Win City Casino almost every day from his home or office, says he is more comfortable betting online with the protection of a credit-card transaction and receipt than he was dealing with bookies.

He doesn`t like gambling cruises -- seasickness, for one thing. And the thrill online is the same.

``If I bet a $1,000 hand,`` he says, ``I`m going to get the same heartbeat as if I were at the casino.``

Although online revenues are a drop in the bucket compared to the $54.3 billion profits racked up by traditional gambling outfits, industry projections say it could be a $10 billion business by 2005.

That`s promise enough for such established companies as Playboy Enterprises, which has set up a ``just for fun`` casino at its Web site, www.playboy.com, that links to a site taking real bets with real money.

And it`s enough to raise fears of unbridled rip-offs and the specter of teens using their parents` credit cards to gamble the family into the poorhouse.

``There`s such a demand for it,`` says David Lemmon Jr., who recently joined the staff of SoftNetGaming Inc., a Miami start-up that publishes three online magazines providing information and advice to bettors, as well as links to cyber-casinos and sports books.

Lemmon left as director of public relations at Miami Jai-Alai to become ``Big Dave,`` the sports guru at SportsGamingGuru, one of SoftNetGaming`s magazines.

Big Dave`s enthusiasm scares the daylights out of the folks who deal with compulsive gamblers every day.

Betting online means gambling addicts don`t have to get to the track or casino, don`t even have to call a bookie, says Arnie Wexler, an expert on problem gambling. All they have to do is roll out of bed, put on their bunny slippers and log on.

``I knew a guy who was in recovery for 22 years. He was involved in horse races and sports betting,`` says Wexler, who divides his time between Pompano Beach, Fla., and Bradley Beach, N.J. ``He relapsed on his computer in the office and now owes $110,000.``

So, is cyber-gambling the scourge that U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., sponsor of a measure to ban it, says will let children ``wager with mom`s credit card, click the mouse and bet the house``?

Or is it natural in a world that views gambling as recreation -- witness the 38 government-sponsored lotteries around the nation.

``Horse racing is a perfect sport for this new interactive world because it`s data-driven,`` says Ron Luniewski, president of the publicly traded Youbet.com, noting the millions participating in equally data-intensive day trading and fantasy sports leagues.

But racing, he says, has done a ``woeful job`` of marketing to younger baby boomers and Generation X. ``We can reach them simply by having our product available in this new space.``

Youbet.com has drawn 12,000 subscribers since February and, with a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign, it hopes to have 25,000 by year-end.

About 20 percent of subscribers have never been to a racetrack, Luniewski says.

The growth of cyber-betting comes as casino and lottery gambling expands in the United States.

And for some struggling forms of gambling such as horse or dog racing, online gambling provides a welcome jolt, since online money is pumped into the track`s betting pool much like simulcast bets are transferred from one track to another.

``It`s still in its infancy,`` says Mark Loew, director of racing at Pompano Park, one of the tracks on which Youbet.com subscribers can bet. ``I don`t think at this time we`ve seen any significant results, either positive or negative. But eventually it could become very important to the industry.``

``Given the choice of placing a bet with a bookie or doing it from the comfort of your own home, what would you do?`` says Mark Anton, chief operating officer at SoftNetGaming.

Whether ``doing it from the comfort of your own home`` is legal is a question wending its way through Congress and the courts.

Kyl`s Senate bill, if enacted, would answer the question unequivocally: No.

Federal officials in New York already have brought charges against 22 Internet gambling companies, alleging they violated the Wire Act.

Nevada, Louisiana, Illinois and Texas have enacted laws barring Internet gambling.

And civil suits in three states have argued that credit-card companies cannot collect from gamblers who are in over their heads because gambling debts are unenforceable in most states.

But jurisdictional issues muddy the water.

``The legal status where?`` asked Joseph E. Kelly, a professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo and co-chair of an Internet gambling conference next month in London. ``If South Africa legalizes Internet gambling and accepts bets from players in the United States, would they be doing anything illegal?``

``If they want to protect consumers, they can best do that through a regulatory mechanism,`` said Sue Schneider, chair of the 75-member Interactive Gaming Council, an industry trade group, and publisher of Interactive Gaming News, an online magazine. ``I have the same response that I do with prohibition. . . . All prohibition did was create an underworld that still exists.``

In the end, proponents wonder how much government should do to protect people from themselves.

``There`s a lot of damage you can do to yourself on the Internet with a credit card. You can buy stocks, you can swap currencies,`` said Charles Anderer, publisher of an industry trade journal International Gaming & Wagering.

Anderer tells of a 13-year-old New Jersey boy who last April bid more than $3 million at an online auction house, including $500,000 for a Van Gogh and $1.2 million for a Jacksonville, Fla., medical office.

The Internet, Anderer says, ``is the new candy store, and Americans love their candy stores; they`re not going to stop just because people say it`s bad for you.``

RAZ

[RAZ]

Morgen soll ein Audio Interview mit Meldon Ellis erscheinen.

RAZ

[RAZ]

Ihr werdet es nicht glauben ... dieser Artikel stammt aus dem Gamblingmagazine ( sonst immer mit Vorsicht zu geniesen):

Global Net Gambling To Explode

The worldwide Internet gambling market looks ready to boom, with Australian companies poised to become the industry`s dominant players, Merrill Lynch said.

Analyst Paul Facey said in a report that the Internet gambling market is likely to expand most in the Asian region.

There are no restrictions on Internet gambling in the area, and "residents are keen gamblers," the report said.

Christiansen/Cummings Associates, a research firm, forecasts that worldwide online gambling revenue could grow to $2.1 billion in 2001 from an estimated $1.2 billion this year.

However, the firm thinks revenue could rise to $4.2 billion in 2001 if Australia legitimizes the industry through regulation and legislation, Merrill Lynch said.

The United States is likely to ban Internet gambling, the report said. A bill to prohibit online gambling has wide support in the Senate, and a federal panel recommended banning Internet wagering not already approved in the United States.

"This is a negative for the industry given more than half the current Internet users are American," the Merrill Lynch report said.

Australian Internet gambling companies are positioned to dominate the industry, because several Australian states have passed legislation to regulate Internet gambling.

"Australia is the first world country to offer Internet gambling licenses - this should provide the much-needed legitimacy to the Internet gambling operators," the report said.

Australian firms likely to benefit include Crown Casino, Star City Holdings, Jupiters, Tabcorp Holdings, TAB, and Tattersalls, which has been running Australia`s state lotteries.

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[RAZ]

Hi Roadrunner,

danke ... habe gut geschmunzelt ( "so schnell gingen nur wenige Leute in Rente )".

Du kannst Dir sicher vorstellen ... ich bin auch Ultralong. Grundsätzlich habe ich auch eine m.E. nach gute Prioritäten Zeiteinteilung, aber irgendwie lernt man ja doch viel. Alleine mein Englisch dürfte im letzten halben Jahr eine Performance von mindestens 50% hingelegt haben ( zumindest was das Lesen betrifft). Da ich dies auch gut im Beruf gebrauchen kann ... 1. Fliege. Starnet ist wahrlich ein sonderbares Investment. Die Quellen die ich mittlerweile aufgetan habe, werden mir wahrscheinlich auch in Zukunft behilflich sein ... 2. Fliege. Ausdauer und Risikobereitschaft habe ich mir mittlerweiler extrem antrainiert, für die Zukunft ein wichtiger Baustein für mein Leben ... 3. Fliege. Tja und mit traden hätten wir wahrscheinlich alle einen riesen Batzen Geld gemacht, einige werden dies mit einem Schmunzeln vernehmen. Aber auch dies wird noch in der Zukunft bei irgendeiner anderen Aktie umgesetzt. Also alles in allem ist diese Zeit gut investiert ( das wird die Zukunft mir noch zeigen, da bin ich mir sicher). Lange Zeit habe ich nur gelesen, ich glaube es war der berüchtigte 20.08.99 bzw. die Zeit in der alles auf Starnet und deren Optimisten "einprügelte", als ich dachte, laß die anderen doch auch an den Infos teilhaben, die ich sowieso für mich zu meiner Beruhigung gefunden habe ( ... nein wie ehrenhaft von mir).

Und solche Postings wie Deine ( aber auch von einigen anderen, ihr wißt selber wen ich meine) zeigen mir, daß dies scheinbar vollkommen okay ist.

Here we go
RAZ

[RAZ]

Die Meldung ist allerdings, wie ich gerade gelesen habe vom 16. Juli 1999.

RAZ

[RAZ]

Kann mir bitte jemand den Artikel unter http://www.bearstearns.com/ hierein posten ( mein Explorer streikt mal wieder):

Internet Gaming: Endangered Species or Rising Star? Gaming analyst Jason Ader releases a comprehensive analysis of this growing industry.

Danke
RAZ

[Roadrunner RS]

Tja RAZ,

mit deinen 3 Fliegen und dem 20.8. sprichst du mir aus dem Herzen! In den Wochen nach dem 20.8. gab´s bei mir morgens mittags und abends nur STARNET. Das Wochenende war natürlich auch total im A***. Die ganze Aktion war im nachhinein zwar extrem teuer aber wahrscheinlich doch sehr viel Wert. An der Börse wird ja auch die Zukunft gehandelt.

wir haben verstanden und viel dabeigelernt.

Gruß RS

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Von mir auch vielen Dank RAZ für deine Mühen.

MM

[RAZ]

Vielen Dank gutemine1 !!!


RAZ

[RAZ]

FYI

PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
LAWS AND REACTIONS

Written by :
William E. Bryson ( Baker McKenzie , Taipei )
John Huang ( Baker McKenzie , Shanghai )

The People’s Republic of China, with its 1.2 billion people, is the largest potential consumer of any type of goods or services imaginable. The past decade has seen a large amount of foreign and overseas Chinese investment in mainland China. The growing affluence of China’s population and the place of the PRC’s economic development has caught the attention of foreign service industries who, with their manufacturing brethren, seek to capitalize on the economic juggernaut that that the PRC could, and likely will be, in the coming years.

The PRC’s increasing affluence and economic clout have not been lost on the foreign gambling industry. Traditional gambling venues are experiencing a marked increase in the number of PRC nationals who visit each year. Moreover, the PRC has allowed some basic forms of gambling successful. The PRC, or at least its Special Administrative Regions, also has a thriving industry after Hong Kong (with its multi-billion dollar horse-racing industry) reverted to Chinese sovereignty in July 1997, and will continue when Macao (with its thriving casino industry) reverts to Chinese sovereignty in 1999.

The PRC has a mystique for the gambling industry. Many major industry players would like to convert the letters of intent and memoranda of understanding that they have with provincial governors and city mayors into gambling licenses issued by the central government in Beijing. There is serious competition to be the first serious onshore gambling experience than does any foreign casino company, provided that PRC’s central government freely grants access to the Internet.

Free access, however, has not been granted. Both gambling and Internet access remain highly regulated in the PRC. Gambling prohibitions are both simple and all encompassing. The PRC government also has chosen to regulate access to the Internet, rather than the content of the Internet or broadcast by Internet service providers. Whether the regulatory regime created by the PRC can withstand the advances being made in Internet access and technology remains to be seen.

Legality of Internet Gambling Under Current Law

The prohibition on gambling in the PRC arises under Article 168 of the Criminal Code. This law provides that a person who assembles gamblers for profit-seeking purposes or is a professional gambler can be detained or restricted, sentenced to up to three years in prison, and made to pay a fine. Public gambling is not specifically enumerated in the Criminal Code, though the prohibition on assembling gamblers probably could be interpreted to include public gambling, provided that more than one person gambled in the same public place at the same time. For example, an Internet cafe (of which Beijing now has several) could be said to be assembling gamblers if one or more of its patrons logged on to gambling sites while at the cafe.

In the absence of an express legal prohibition on gambling in a public place or a place open to the public, fine distinctions of whether the Internet is a place to open to the public become moot and meaningless. Still, an argument can be made that the Internet itself has the potential to assemble gamblers and, therefore, and Internet service provider could be assembling gamblers if it knowingly provided access to interactive, multi-player gambling sites on the Web. Given current PRC regulations restricting access to the Internet, however, this is an unlikely scenario. As noted earlier in this chapter, the PRC has only four authorized networks and one authorized International Internet gateway.

Under typical circumstances, a home user in the PRC can gamble at an Internet gambling site without committing a crime. This assumes that the person is playing in the privacy of his or her own home with nobody else around and is complying with all relevant Internet access regulations. Of course, if the Internet gambler were to invite a friend over to play, and the friend had to split his winnings with his host, such conduct might run afoul of the prohibitions on assembling gamblers with a profit-seeking business.

Internet Access Regulations

On February 1, 1996, the State Council of the PRC promulgated the Provisional Regulations of International Connection of Computer Information Networks (the “Provisional Regulations”) as a measure to regulate the “international connection of computer networks” (or “International Networking”). The Provisional Regulations define International Networking as the connection of computer information networks in the PRC with foreign computer information networks in order to realize an international exchange of information. Internet services fall within the ambit of this definition of International Networking. To date, the Provisional Regulations are the most comprehensive legislation promulgated by the PRC government concerning the cross-border transmission of information.

The Provisional Regulations establish a four-tier system for International Networking. The first tier of the system is the gateway operated by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPT). All computer systems that engage in International Networking must pass through international in-bound and out-bound data channels provided by the national public telecommunications network of the MPT.

The second tier of the system consists of “inter-connected networks”, which are defined in Article 3(2) of the Provisional Regulations as computer networks that conduct International Networking directly. The entity that operates an inter-connected network is called an “Inter-connected Unit”. All Inter-connected networks established before the promulgation of the Provisional Regulations are under the supervision of the MPT, the Ministry of Electronic Industry (the MEI), the National Education Commission, or the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The State Council is the approval authority for the establishment of any new inter-connected networks.

Presently, the authorized PRC inter-connected networks are :

Ø ChinaNet, which is administered by the MPT

Ø China GBNet, which is administered by the MEI

Ø CERNET, which is administered by the National Education Commission, and

Ø CASNET, which is administered by the China Academy of Sciences

The third tier of the system consists of “access networks”, which are defined in the Provisional Regulations as computer information networks that engage in the International Networking through an inter-connected network. Article 8 of the Provisional Regulations provides that an access network must conduct International Networking solely through an inter-connected network. The entity that operates an access network is the “Access Unit”.

The final tier of the system consists of users, which are individuals, legal persons or other organizations using computers or computer information networks to conduct International Networking. The Provisional Regulations require users to engage in International Networking only through an access network.

Thus, to obtain access to global Internet services in the PRC, a user must connect its computer system to an access network operated by a PRC entity that has been properly approved and registered as an Access Unit. In turn, all Access Units must link their networks to an inter-connected network at which the International Networking will be conducted through the MPT gateway. The Provisional Regulations also prohibit users or units from building or using other data communication channels to connect to international information networks.

In practice, many organizations that operate inter-connected networks also act as the operator of access networks. Hence, many users gain access to the Internet directly, through inter-connected networks such as ChinaNet, China GBNet, CERNET and CASNET, rather than through access units.

Subscribers to access networks or inter-connected networks need to complete registration formalities with the local public security authorities pursuant to the Notice Concerning the Work of Registration of Computer Information System Connected with International Networks, which was issued by the Ministry of Public Security on January 29, 1996 (“Recordal Notice”). The Recordal Notice requires all units and individuals with computer systems connected directly or indirectly with foreign computer information systems, such as the Internet, to register with the local public security bureau within thirty days of the connection.

Enforcement of the Provisional Regulations is vested in the public security bureau units, which have the power to issue warnings, issue public criticisms, order the cessation of network services. These units can also impose a fine not to exceed RMB15,000 for :

Ø Violations of the requirement to use the MPT gateway.

Ø Violations of the requirement that Access Units must conduct international Networking through an inter-connected unit and

Ø Violations of the requirement that users must conduct international Networking through an Access Unit


Moreover, all units and persons engaged in international computer networking services are under duty to :

Ø observe all relevant laws and regulations and strictly enforce a safety and security management system,

Ø refrain from using networks to engage in any activities which may endanger national security or disclose state secrets, and

Ø refrain from producing, retrieving, duplicating or spreading information which is subversive or pornographic

These Provisional Regulations indicate that the PRC has decided, with some exceptions, that regulating access to the Internet is more important than regulating Internet content. The only exceptions to this general rule appear to be the prohibition on retrieving, duplicating or spreading subversive or pornographic material, and catch-all requirement to comply with all relevant laws and regulations. This latter content restriction appears to be an effort to use other laws and regulations to supplement the Provisional Regulations. Given the emphasis on information control that underlie the Provisional Regulations, use of an Internet gambling site by a user may not even fall within the catch-all subject, of course, to the factors previously noted in this Chapter.

The requirement of operating through a single gateway, and the necessity of registering with the local public security bureau, however, would probably discourage many potential users from obtaining Internet access merely as a form of entertainment. In addition, efforts to circumvent the existing gateway through direct dial international phone calls or the creation of an unregistered network are illegal under the Provisional Regulations, and discourage creative solutions to the problems created by a single gateway.

Conclusions

Despite the attraction of many in the industry to the huge potential market in the PRC, the PRC continues to outlaw most form of onshore gambling. It has also imposed very tight controls on access to all international computer networks, including the Internet. While it is likely that technology will soon overtake the PRC’s ability to restrict such access, it would appear from the regulations which have been promulgated by the State Council, that the limitation of access to such networks is a high priority and a major facet of the PRC’s domestic IT policy. While the use of Internet gambling sites by domestic users is not strictly prohibited, existing restrictions and regulations are probably sufficient to discourage access to such sites by most users.

What remains to be seen here is whether reunification with Macao and Hong Kong will bring about a change in attitude towards gambling in the PRC. In the event that it does, both Internet and actual casino gaming may become possible in the relatively near future.

Gute Nacht
RAZ

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FYI

Jan 12, 2000
Making Smart Cards Smarter
Europay International, MasterCard International and Visa have jointly developed a new specification outlining how EMV smart cards can be used for secure online payments.

Jan 11, 2000
Chapter 2,426 of the U.K. Betting Tax Dilemma
Can lowering taxes increase revenues? According to the British Horseracing Board, yes, and that`s exactly what the Board intends to propose to the U.K. Treasury. The Board has agreed to press for a reduction in General Betting Duty (GBD) from 6.75 percent to 5 percent in this year`s budget and for a simultaneous cut in punter deductions from the present level of 9 percent to 5 percent. Board officials believe that a small cut in the GBD will result in more betting with locally based bookmakers, increasing revenues for the Treasury.

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Hi

Ich halte Starnet nun auch schon eine Weile und habe die hochs und tiefs alle mitgemacht. Ok, ich bin ja langfristig orientiert gewesenen.

Wenn sich die Fundamentals ändern, sollte man aber seine Position vielleicht ändern. Meiner Meinung nach hat sich schon einiges getan, was fundamental von Bedeutung. z.B.:Board of Directors, interne Querelen, ausbleiben neuer Lizenznehmer, alles bedingt durch die Hausdurchsuchung. Darunter leidet auch das Umsatzwachstum bzw. Gewinnwachstum, das ist aber letztendlich für den Investor das entscheidende. Klar, weiß jeder.

Mir stellt sich nur die Frage, wie ich das alles bewerten soll. Es fehlt zudem die Phantasie, die den Kurs beflügelt hat.
Stellt man sich folgendes vor: Starnet erholt sich tatsächlich irgendwann. Die Internet-Hausse geht inzwischen weiter. Bis die hohen Bewertungen eine Ende haben, kann es nicht mehr lange dauern (vielleicht 2 Jahre, wer weiß). Der Gambling- Markt existiert trotzdem und wirft hohe Margen ab. Starnet ist dann in der Boom-Phase, aber zu den dann üblichen KGVs bewertet.

Und dafür dann solange zu warten?? Jedenfalls überlege ich schon schwer, ob ich mich von dem Investment trennen soll. Hier im Board nimmt die Stimmung auch kontinuierlich ab, das war für solche Werte bisher ein recht guter Indikator (das Board). Mal von den Pushversuchen abgesehen.

Außerdem kann die RCMP noch bis in alle Ewigkeit ermitteln, wenn sie nichts finden. Aber alle Welt wartet ja auf einen Abschluss der ganzen Sache. Beim Waffenhändler Schreiber ermitteln sie auch schon 4 oder 5 Jahre und kriegen ihn nicht dran.

Wie gesagt, das gibt mir schwer zu denken und die Börse besteht zum größten Teil aus Psychologie. Da hilft auch eine noch so toller Businessplan nichts.

Gruß Guenni

[mirak]

Hi raz Hi Giga,
seit vielen Monaten lese ich Eure Beiträge, Eure Analysen und danke Euch für alle Informationen Ihr im Board preisgebt.
Ich selbst bin bei Starnet schon lange mit dabei und bin fest davon überzeugt, daß dieser Wert eines Tages so weit oben stehen wird, wie kaum einer von uns es je hätte denken können. Die Frage ist nur wann?
Giga meinte kürzlich im chatt es müßte bald wieder stark anziehen
(posting über einen 30 % Anstieg im Januar ist unnötig weiß ich auch)
Eigentlich sind die News nicht schlecht, eher positiv, und dennoch die Aktie geht gen Süden.
Wie dem auch sei vor Juli tut sich bei Starnet nichts, denn es müssen nun wirkliche Supernews kommen wie einen riesen Umsatzzuwachs, neue Lizenznehmer usw...und dafür brauchen wir einfach Zeit.
a bientot et salut
mirak

[Offi]

Hi Guenni,
2 Jahre bis die hohe Bewertung der I-Nets sich abkühlt ist doch eine lange Zeit. Ich würde unter starken Schwankungen mehr einberaumen. Schau Dir mal das Chart von SNMM von Jan99-Juli99 an(Falls Du es nicht kennst). Wie schnell ein Kurs oben, weisst Du ja sicher selber. Du solltest Dir eher die Frage stellen, was Du mit dem Kapital in welcher Zeit verdienen willst und dann entscheiden!
Ermittlen kann man lange, aber Accounts einfrieren, weil das Beweismaterial noch gesichtet werden muß, geht nur in einem beschränkten Zeitraum!

Abwarten und Tee trinken...

Offi

[cesser]

Hallo,

ich bin bei Starnet einmal fuer 16 Euro und einmal fuer 5 Euro eingestiegen.
Danke, dass ihr mich aufrecht haltet!

[GuenniG]

Offi, genau das ist es: was mit dem Kapital in welcher Zeit verdienen kann. Dafür habe ich jetzt mal 2 Jahre angenommen, und das ist eine lange Zeit.

Starnet hat ein riesiges Potenzial, das steht fest, aber ob das Management mittlerweile noch in der Lage ist das richtig zu nutzen?

Dohlen der hochgelobte, unersetzbare und geniale Topmanager hat auch schon das Handtuch geschmissen. Aus welchen Gründen auch immer. Im Frühjahr letzten Jahres war das noch ein Worst-case-Szenario. Dann beim Führungswechsel stieg der Kurs sogar. Das angenommene Umsatz und Gewinnwachstum ist auch nicht so eingetreten. Auch die Risiken die man angenommen hat (verbot gambling z.B.) sind noch nicht in Erscheinung getreten. Außerdem schläft die Konkurrenz nicht.

Ich glaube das nur ein Wunder den Aktienkurs in ungeahnte Höhen befördern kann. Abwarten und Tee trinken ist das einzigste was man tun kann.

Gruß
Guenni

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VCAT, UBET, ELOT sind heute alle schon über 30% im Plus .

Die Frage ist, kann oder wird der Report von Bear Stearns auch Wellen für Starnet schlagen.

Heute mit Sicherheit noch nicht, aber die Investoren sind durch diesen Report ohne Zweifel aufgeweckt worden.

RAZ

[study]

Starnet mittlerweile auch schon 16%, soll es wirklich bergauf gehn..kaum zu glauben

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Wie man sich doch täuschen kann +18,75%

RAZ

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Da täusch ich mich aber gern noch öfter

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Vielleicht sollte man sich auch mal für eLOT interessieren.

Hat vielleicht jemand eine kleine History parat?
Sorry, dass ich so faul bin.

Gruß Guenni

[rich]

Naja, wenn 1999--1,2 Milliarden Dollar Umsatz erwirtschaftet wurden dann schafft Starnet als Marktführer mit seinen ca.15 Millionen Umsatz gerade ein 80igstel des Gesamtmarktes???

rich

[Offi]

Hi rich,
Gegenfrage:"Wieso behauptet man, daß Ariba oder Commerce One die Marktführer im B2B-Markt sind. Beide unter 100 Mio.$ Umsatz in 1999 bei einem geschätzten Umsatz des Gesamtmarktes von 110 Milliarden US$ in 1999?"
Vielleicht sollte man Marktführer nicht allzu genau nehmen. Könnte ja auch Innovationsführer bedeuten, oder?

Gruss,

Offi

[rich]

offi

Man kann es ja nennen wie man will, letztendlich muß sich jeder selbst sein Urteil bilden.

rich

[Offi]

Weiss einer, wer hinter Rolling Good Times steckt?
Quelle: http://www.rgtonline.com/index3.html
Meldung von heute 13.01.1999:

Bellagio, Luxor, Rio Sue Web Firms Over Trademarks

by Our Partners at the Las Vegas Sun


by Grace Leong and Kim Smith

The Bellagio hotel-casino is seeking an injunction against several overseas Internet gaming companies in a bid to stop them from offering gaming on their online casino websites using the Bellagio trademark, and selling or registering domain names that contain the mark.

In a U.S. District Court suit, the Bellagio sued two Canadian Internet gaming companies, Stargate Entertainment Inc. and Starnet Communications International Inc. and its officer, Ken Ng, alleging they tried to disrupt Bellagio`s business by diverting customers away from Bellagio`s website -- www.bellagiolasvegas.com -- to their "Club Bellagio Casino" website.

The Strip hotel is seeking an order to compel Network Solutions, the registrar of domain names, to return Stargate and Starnet`s domain names clubbellagiocasino.com, clubbellagiocasino.net and bellagioclubcasino.com.

Starnet Chief Executive Meldon Ellis could not be reached for comment.

In a second suit, the Bellagio sued International Lotteries of Wilmington, Del., and two business entities in London, Bellagiocasino and Bellagioonlinecasino, alleging they illegally used the Bellagio mark to offer gaming on their online casino "Bellagio Casino" at their website www.bellagiocasino.com.

Bellagio is seeking an order to require Network Solutions to transfer the defendants` domain names, bellagiocasino.com, bellagiocasino.org, bellagiocasino.net, bellagioonlinecasino.com, bellagioonlinecasino.org and bellagioonlinecasino.net back to Mirage Resorts Inc., Bellagio`s parent company.

The suit alleges that International Lotteries also operates another online casino "Casino Monte Carlo," and the home pages of both online casinos prominently display a text box stating the casino operators are "A Group You Can Trust."

The suit says the text box on both sites links to the same internal page of the online casino at casinomontecarlo.com/othercasinos.htm, entitled "Casino Associations," which lists the domain names casinomontecarlo.com and bellagiocasino.com.

Bellagio alleges that the defendants refused to stop operating their online casinos or to transfer the domain names without compensation and that Claude Levy of International Lotteries said he didn`t believe that Bellagio owned valid trademark rights to the Bellagio mark.

The hotel-casino said that since Internet gaming is an unregulated industry and consumers can easily place bets at the defendants` Internet casinos, the Las Vegas resort`s reputation would be tarnished if the defendants were to defraud or offer poor quality services under the Bellagio mark.

The International Lotteries defendants could not be reached for comment.

In a separate federal suit, the Luxor hotel-casino is seeking an injunction to stop Network Ft. Lauderdale of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., from using, allegedly illegally, the Luxor trademark to offer pornography over the Internet.

The Luxor is seeking a court order to force Network Solutions to transfer Network Ft. Lauderdale`s luxorshowgirls.com domain name back to the hotel-casino. The defendant could not be reached for comment.

And Rio Properties Inc. filed a federal trademark lawsuit against a Florida sports gambling business.

The suit says Rio International Interlink No. 863, which does business as Rio Sports Book, has "adopted Rio`s distinctive Rio mark as part of its trade name, service mark, domain name and stylized logo in a knowingly, willful and intentional effort to trade upon the goodwill associated with Rio`s famous Rio mark."

Rio Sports Book officials could not be reached for comment.

The suit says Rio International ads appeared in the Football Betting Guide `98 Preview and in the Nevada edition of the Daily Racing Form.

The Daily Racing Form ad invited customers to visit the firm`s website at RioSports.com and the casino`s website PlayRio.com.

The suit said the sports book deactivated the website in May 1999 without comment after the casino`s attorneys contacted the company, only to activate another website, BetRio.com.

The casino suit alleges infringement of federally registered trademarks, false descriptions and representations and federal trademark and service mark dilution.

The lawsuit says the sports book has "diluted the distinctive quality of and tarnishes Rio`s famous Rio mark in violation of the Federal Dilution Act of 1995."

- January 13, 2000

Gruss,

Offi

[Offi]

Gaming industry warned
A lobbyist predicts Las Vegas will face threats from Indian casinos, the Web and the NCAA.
By Scott Sonner
Associated Press

RENO -- The gambling industry`s top lobbyist warned Nevada casinos Wednesday they face a triple threat from gambling on the Internet, tribal casinos in California and the NCAA`s effort to ban betting on college sports.
"There are a couple of things on the horizon in Washington that will challenge not only the hotel-casino industry, but challenge the entire health of northern Nevada`s economy," said Frank Fahrenkopf, Jr., president and chief operating officer of the American Gaming Association.
Congress is poised to outlaw Internet gambling, which would be a significant victory for the industry, Fahrenkopf said in a speech to about 700 business leaders at an economic conference.
But he foresees an uphill battle against congressional forces determined to back the NCAA`s call for an end to betting on college sports in Nevada sports books.
And he expects Indian casinos will become a competitive force in California within the next few years.
"I believe very soon -- maybe in three or four years -- there will be an Indian casino in northern California somewhere near Auburn on Interstate 80 and probably another one on U.S. Highway 50," said Fahrenkopf.
"If you live in California and like to gamble and you could stop in Auburn and not have to put those chains on (to cross the Sierra Nevada in snowy weather) -- it is a tremendous threat," he said.
Fahrenkopf, the former chairman of the national Republican Party and longtime ally of President Reagan, said the NCAA`s push to ban betting on college sports in Nevada appears to be gaining support in Congress.
It is being led by "a conservative Republican from Kansas, Sam Brownback, and a liberal Democrat from Vermont, Patrick Leahy," Fahrenkopf said.
"The choice will be `You can support our young people in the NCAA or you can support those gamblers,"` he said.
Typically, Fahrenkopf said, he builds coalitions with other states where forms of gambling are legal to help beat back new federal restrictions or prohibitions.
"This time Nevada stands alone, because we`re the only state that has this," he said. "It is going to be tough. It is a deep, deep concern I have."
Fahrenkopf said he expects the House this year to pass a Senate-approved bill banning gambling on the Internet. He said 300 to 400 Web sites are currently in operation, allowing gamblers to wager using credit card accounts.
"That`s going to be illegal," he said.
That`s extremely important because of increasing competition for America`s entertainment dollar, he said.
He pointed to the merger of America Online and Time-Warner as the beginning of the wave of the future, where "most Americans can sit in front of their television and see ever movie every made, use the computer, shop and order groceries ..."

Offi

[Offi]

Bei YouBet ging die ganze Sache mit den amerikanischen Behörden irgendwie schneller. Stimmt mich sehr positiv!


Youbet.com Announces Resolution of Los Angeles Investigation

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2000--Youbet.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:UBET - news), the online live sporting event company focusing on horse racing, announced today that it has reached a civil resolution of the investigation by the Los Angeles County District Attorney and the Los Angeles Police Department.

Under the settlement, no issues of law or fact were determined and both Youbet.com and the Los Angeles County District Attorney acknowledged in their stipulation that ``it is appropriate and in the interests of justice that there be a prompt and comprehensive civil resolution of the matter.``

Youbet.com, which has always operated openly in full public view, believes that its activities in California have complied with all applicable laws and that it has exercised due care to assure such compliance, including reliance on advice of counsel.

As part of the settlement, Youbet.com agreed that until California law is clarified, it will only provide information services to its California subscribers and will not transmit their wagering instructions. Additionally, Youbet.com agreed to move from California certain equipment which might be considered to record wagering information.

In connection with the settlement, Youbet.com disbursed a total of $1,308,250 consisting of $208,250 in cost reimbursements, $600,000 in civil payments, $300,000 in contributions to the Los Angeles County Education Foundation in support of computer education and $200,000 to the California Council on Problem Gambling.

``We are pleased to put the California matter behind us,`` said Robert M. Fell, Youbet.com`s chairman and chief executive officer. ``Youbet.com believes that its use of computers and internet-related communications facilities in connection with the storage and transmission of wagering data and instructions within the State of California raises untested questions of law and fact under California law which have not been adjudicated.

``When the legal environment is clarified in California and nationally, it is Youbet.com`s intention to resume activities in California. The settlement enables Youbet.com to concentrate its energies on developing the You Bet Network, both in the United States and overseas, without the distraction of protracted and costly proceedings in California.``

Youbet.com currently provides members the ability to watch and, in most states, the ability to wager on a wide selection of coast-to-coast thoroughbred and harness horse racing, via its exclusive closed-loop network. Youbet.com does not actually accept or place any wagers. Wagers are accepted and placed only by a state licensed wagering entity, currently the Ladbroke Pennsylvania facility.

Youbet.com`s role in the wagering process is limited to transmitting information related to the wagers to the licensed wagering facility. Members have 24-hour access to the network`s features, including live racing from a choice of more than 30 racetracks across the country, commingled track pools, live audio/video, up-to-the-minute track information, real-time wagering information, and value added handicapping products.

Für die, die es nicht wissen, auch Konkurrent Youbet hat Mitte Oktober Besuch von einer Behörde bekommen, hier war es die Californische Polizei! Vermutet wurde hier auch eine massive Verletzung von Gesetzen im Bereich des Gamblings!

Gruss,
Offi

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Jasan Ader wird im Montag auf CNBC zu sehen sein.

Hier die Gästeliste:

http://www.cnbc.com/commentary/guest_list.asp

Grüße RAZ

[RAZ]

FYI

January 15, 2000

Report sees dramatic growth, but no threat to casino industry

By Robert Macy
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER


LAS VEGAS - Internet gambling is "on the verge of exploding" with revenues expected to triple in two years, but the growth will not hurt Las Vegas or other casino cities, according to a new industry report.

A total of 650 Internet sites now offer gambling and that number is growing daily, according to Jason Ader, senior managing director and gaming analyst for Bear Stearns & Co.

The industry recorded $1.2 billion in revenue last year and that could jump to $3 billion by 2002, Ader said in the report.

The growth could be hampered, however, by concerns of credit card companies that Internet gambling poses a legal quagmire.

Ader cited the case of a California man who refused to pay $70,000 in gambling debts he incurred on his Mastercard, citing "bettor`s remorse." A court absolved him of the debt.

In another case last year, a Marin County, Calif. woman had $115,000 in online gambling debts wiped out after suing Visa, Mastercard and the companies that had issued her 12 credit cards.

In a telephone interview Friday, Ader said he did not see Internet gambling as a threat to the casino industry.

"You`ve got $50 billion in infrastructure in Las Vegas alone," he said. "And there are too many gray areas in Internet gambling. There`s no regulation, and many questions about the integrity of the games. Consumers have no confidence in the odds, the payoffs."

Some people are "a bit skeptical betting on cards and slots that they cannot feel and touch."

And the Internet cannot duplicate "the incredible atmosphere you find at many of the traditional casinos," Ader said.

Steve Wynn, chairman of casino giant Mirage Resorts Inc., agreed.

"I don`t think people who go to casinos give a darn about being hung over a computer terminal," Wynn said Friday. "They`re interested in the social and entertainment features that casinos offer.

"Our Asian players are not interested in playing baccarat on the Internet at $150,000 a pop," Wynn added.

Nevada casinos are not allowed to participate in Internet gambling because of regulatory concerns. The Nevada Gaming Commission is studying the issue.

"I know they`d love to figure out a way to regulate it," Ader said, "but I don`t see that happening anytime soon."

Meanwhile, the Internet gambling industry will continue to grow, Ader said.

"It is clear the dynamics are there for this industry to succeed," Ader said. "People are spending more time on line, they are becoming more comfortable with e-commerce and they love games of chance."

As the industry grows, so will the problems, Ader said.

"You`ve got the potential for credit card fraud, underage gambling and other regulatory issues. But at the end of the day, the technology is way ahead of the law."

Congress is likely to take on the issue again this session. But it is limited in what it can do since many companies are located in countries such as Antigua, Australia and Sweden.

"Thanks to the borderless world of the Internet it is extremely difficult to keep those companies from serving customers in the U.S.," Ader said. "Whatever Congress decides, they will want to do it quickly because of the rapid expansion in the popularity of these sites."

An estimated 14.5 million people gamble over the Internet, most of them U.S. citizens using credit cards.

Credit card companies could put a damper on Internet gambling if stung with more lawsuits like the two California cases. Some are already changing their policies.

"Internet gambling is a relatively new phenomenon," Laurie Cole, vice president of corporate communications for Providian Financial in San Francisco, said Friday. "As a result of our own research into the area, we determined, for business reasons, that we would not accept charges that emanated from gambling on Internet websites."

Sean Healy, vice president of media relations for Visa USA, said the company is recommending that institutions issuing Visa cards advise cardholders "that Internet gambling may be illegal in some jurisdictions."

He said Visa is also coding transactions so card issuers can be alerted when someone is attempting to use their card for Internet gambling, thus enabling the institution to deny the transaction.

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RAZ

[RAZ]

casinoman 25 hat eine m. E. brauchbare Einschätzung für das 3. Quartal aufgestellt.

http://www.starnetinvestorsgroup.com/EPSForecastQ3.pdf

Schaut es euch mal an.

Schönen Sonntag

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Wie bescheuert sind die eignetlich in diesen MIC Countires? 14 Jährige verzocken Geld beim Glückspiel übers Internet! Die solln lieber an die Börse gehen. Aber dafür scheinen sie ja nicht schlau genug. Und die Eltern erst. Selber Schuld, die können doch einfach die Karte sperren lassen. Ich würd meinem Kind ja auch nicht meine Kreditkartennummer geben

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Tag zusammen,
ich habe mich seit August nicht mehr zum Thema starnet gemeldet, aber ich denke es wird mal langsam Zeit auf den eigentlichen Gewinner der I-gaming Szene des Jahres 1999/2000 aufmerksam zu machen:

Boss media!!

Still und heimlich haben die ohne viel trara eine unglaublich Entwicklung hingelegt:
IPO im Juni bei ca. 40 SEK (schwedische Kronen), Schlusskurs heute auf ATH 369SEK. Allein seit Anfang Dezember 100%
Kurse und Charts gibts bei
http://www.om.se/transaction/stockinfo.asp?stock=BOSS&submar…

aktuelle news gibts auf der homepage http://www.bossmedia.com

Ich selbst bin eine Woche nachdem ich am Tag nach dem "schwarzen Freitag" starnet verkauft habe bei 100SEK eingestiegen und hab nach Kursverdopplung meinen Einsatz wieder rausgenommen (schlechtes timing, seit dem geht es nur noch rauf)

Leider wird Boss media bisher nur in Stockhom gehandelt, was die Order recht teuer machen kann. Ich habe bei Consors ca. 1000SEK (ca.120 Euro) fremde Spesen bezahlt. Die deutsche WKN ist 924046, war alleine eine Odyssee die rauszubekommen.
Vielleicht hat ja jemand Lust auf eine Diskussion zu Boss Media, oder Fragen.

Tapu

hier noch die letzte news von heute:

January 21, 2000 Växjö, Sweden

Boss Media To Develop Atlantic Casino

Boss Media, a leading provider of Internet casino solutions, has signed a contract to deliver an Internet casino to Atlantic Gaming Corporation Ltd. The new "Atlantic Casino" will be the fifteenth online casino to be developed by Boss Media and sold under license.

Atlantic Casino is expected to be operational this March with gaming software based on Boss Media`s multi-player platform, which allows players from across the world to play simultaneously at the same Internet gaming table. With a classic casino theme, Atlantic Casino will aim at attracting players from the fast-growing Asian gaming market.

Atlantic Gaming Corporation Ltd. belongs to a multinational group of companies with traditional operations in the world-wide entertainment, recreation, and gaming sectors. Atlantic Gaming currently has a strong customer base and previous experience of working within the Asian market.

The Boss Media Group, a publicly traded corporation based in Sweden, is a leading provider of turnkey solutions for casino operations on the Internet. Potential licensees are offered a custom client-server system, an integrated payment system, and the maintenance and administration services necessary for the successful operation of an Internet casino.

For more information, contact:
Lars Månsson
Boss Media CEO
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[e-mail]

[Offi]

Die Amis werden anscheinend auch vom australischen staatlchen Lasseter-Casino zugelassen! Ein Ausschnitt aus einem Bericht:

Americans Travel Worldwide On The Web 01/18/00

In Australia, 452,000 Americans accessed sites under the ozmail.com.au domain - the portal site of one of the country`s largest ISPs and host to a considerable number of local sites. Interestingly, 103,000 Americans visited Lasseters Online in November. The site hosts a licensed online casino, that provides some free games, but makes its money from Internet gambling.


Offi

Vielleicht sponsort einer der RCMP einen Betriebsausflug zu den Kängurus!

[Offi]

Desweiteren bin ich gerade dabei mir mal einen sub-licensee von SNMM anzuschauen: Cosmoz.com
Die haben 4 Casinos, oder auch 5, die über Global Interactive, einen Starnet-Lizenznehmer, laufen. Da gibt es bei einem Rundgang durch die "Räumlichkeiten" einen Bingo Raum, wo 4 Spiele angeboten werden! SNMM hat das Software-modul für Bingo aber noch gar nicht veröffentlicht! Hat hier jemand mal ne Antwort drauf?
Schaut mal unter www.worldracetracks.com rein, da tut sich was! Im Island-Board wird mittlerweile diskutiert ob der Cap bei den wetten nötig ist oder ob der eher Kunden abspringen und zur Konkurrenz laufen lässt!

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Casinos Invoke New Cybersquatting Law in Trademark Suit

by Our Partners at the Las Vegas Sun

By Grace Leong

Six Las Vegas hotel-casino operators are amending their lawsuit against a Las Vegas man to include alleged violations of the new Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act.

The act, which went into effect last Nov. 29 and is part of the federal Trademark Act, specifically prohibits the bad faith intentional registration and use of a domain name that contains a famous or distinctive trademark.

In one of the first suits to be filed in Nevada under this act, Mirage Resorts Inc., Mandalay Resort Group, the Stardust, Aladdin, Palace Station and MGM Grand Inc. are seeking an injunction to stop Nicholas Stirpe from appropriating their trademarks and domain names.

"The act is retroactive. It applies to cybersquatting which took place prior to the effective date of the act," said Whitney Thier, an attorney with Quirk & Tratos, an intellectual property firm.

"This act clearly penalizes cybersquatting behavior ... The trademark act prohibits trademark infringement, that is, using someone`s name or logo for competitive purposes," she said. "But the anti-cybersquatting act specifically prohibits the use of domain names (by cybersquatters) to lead consumers to their business."

The U.S. District Court suit, which was first filed on Oct. 27, 1999, alleged Stirpe registered 15 domain names containing the plaintiffs` trademarks.

The suit said each domain name linked to his website, "lasvegas-hotelcasinos.com," which offered reservations for major hotel-casinos in Las Vegas.

Mirage Resorts Inc. owns the Mirage, Golden Nugget and Bellagio hotel-casinos.

Mandalay Resort Group, formerly Circus Circus Enterprises Inc., owns Mandalay Bay, Circus Circus, Excalibur and the Luxor hotel-casinos.

Mirage and Mandalay jointly own the Monte Carlo hotel-casino.

Aladdin Gaming LLC is building the new Aladdin hotel-casino. Station Casinos Inc. owns Palace Station hotel-casino. MGM Grand Inc. owns the MGM Grand and New York-New York hotel-casinos.

The suit said Stirpe, who allegedly ignored the plaintiffs` repeated demands to stop infringing the plaintiffs` trademark and domain names, was trying to disrupt their business by misleading the public into thinking his hotel booking services are affiliated with and sponsored by the hotel-casinos.

The suit said Stirpe, in a Sep. 28, 1999 letter, allegedly proposed opening a travel business with the hotel-casinos, and allegedly added he would be willing to lease the domain names for their use if they weren`t interested in his proposal.

Stirpe could not be reached for comment on the amended lawsuit.

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Internet Sites Deliver Prized Customers

WASHINGTON, DC, U.S.A., 2000 JAN 21 (Newsbytes) -- By Kenneth Bredemeier, Washington Post. America`s love affair with getting something for nothing has invaded the Internet.

Millions of people each day are now staring at their computers, both at work and at home, and clicking on their favorite numbers in free online lotto games promising million-dollar-and-up payouts, answering trivia questions, playing parlor games, and searching for cash and prizes hidden on the computer screen. And it`s all paid for by advertisers, who hope to recoup the prize money and then some from the millions of eyes that will see their product messages.

Want to try for $10,000 every day? Just call up a handful of news or informational items on iWon.com and you`re automatically entered in a daily drawing for $10,000 and monthly $1 million giveaways. Or play online bingo, keno and video poker for several-hundred-dollar jackpots at Pogo.com and other World Wide Web sites.

Want bigger payouts? Check out FreeLotto (freelotto.com), LuckySurf.com or Extreme Lotto (extremelotto.com), all of which offer $1 million payouts, or WebMillion.com, which has a $3 million prize.

And the chances of winning? They`re minuscule. Like the pay-to-play state lotto games they mimic, the free Internet games require correctly picking six or seven numbers drawn daily out of 50 to 94 possibilities. The odds of hitting the $1 million FreeLotto jackpot are posted on its Web site as 1 in 25.8 million, and odds are even longer at other sites.

But that hasn`t stopped millions of people from trying. PC Data Online, a Reston research firm that monitors 100,000 home computer users, says that in December 8.3 million people called up the FreeLotto site from their home computers, which does not account for any of the vast numbers who played the game from office computers.

"We`ve got 2 1/2 million players daily now, and we`re adding 42,000 new players a day," said Kevin Aronin, the 45-year-old chairman and founder of PlasmaNet Inc., the New York firm that operates FreeLotto. He said the corporate name was picked because it stands for the "lifeblood of Internet marketing."

Many of the big-prize games on the Internet are so new, or designed with such long odds, that the operators have not yet had to give away the biggest prizes. But the 7 1/2-month-old FreeLotto - the most popular Internet sweepstakes game, according to PC Data, or the second most popular, according to Nielsen//NetRatings - has had two $1 million winners, both in November.

Glenda Sexton, a front-desk supervisor at a resort on the Oregon coast, said she had never won more than $25 playing state lottery games, but when she randomly picked the numbers 7, 8, 10, 16, 23 and 34 in the FreeLotto game her luck changed dramatically.

Sexton, 58, said that with about $550,000 of the $1 million hers to keep after taxes, she and her husband will be able to buy their first house, for $139,000.

"I will be paying cash," she said of the house purchase. "I paid all my bills. I don`t owe anyone anything. It`s still hard for me to believe."

Susan Vazquez, FreeLotto`s other $1 million winner, said she and her husband, Roman, both longtime employees at the Abbott Laboratories pharmaceutical firm outside Chicago, had never been able to save any money to send their two daughters, Michelle, 19, and Jennifer, 17, to college, but that is no longer a problem.

"We were living kind of week to week, so this is going to help," the 44-year-old Waukegan, Ill., woman said. "But I haven`t made any big changes in my life. We didn`t go nuts. I`m very practical-minded. I`m taking it slow. I don`t feel like a millionaire."

Still, she has taken a year`s leave from Abbott, where she checked the quality of intravenous-fluid bags, to see if the family can live on her husband`s salary and some of the winnings.

And now, she said, she devotes an hour a day to playing FreeLotto and other Internet games.

"I like the ones that are simple, where you don`t have to download a lot of things," she said. "I had to think at my job for 23 years. So now I don`t have to."

Aronin said: "There`s nothing to lose. It`s not gambling. It`s free. We tell consumers they`re going to have fun and we don`t sell the data (collected from occasional questions about their consumer preferences). We don`t rent the data. We don`t give it away."

"From the time they pick their numbers to the time of the drawing, they`re a potential millionaire," Aronin added. "That`s the kind of mood we deliver them in to advertisers."

FreeLotto players must click on an ad banner to submit their entries, and some ads can be targeted to players based on their responses to consumer questions on the site. Other sites have similar privacy policies promising to keep players` names confidential.

He said his informational surveys have shown that the typical FreeLotto player is a good prospect for advertisers - 42 years old with a $66,000 median income. Sixty percent are women. Half play from home, half from work.

One regular FreeLotto advertiser is the Heritage Bank of Commerce of San Jose, which hawks the Next Visa credit card, which it calls "the first true Internet Visa." It advertises on numerous Web sites, telling would-be card holders that they can apply online and get an answer in less than a minute. Other advertisers on sweepstakes sites include such well-known brand names as the Barnes & Noble bookstore chain, Dell computers, L.L. Bean, Amazon.com, eToys.com and Victoria`s Secret.

There is no independent way to determine how successful these Web sweepstakes are for their promoters or whether the advertisers are generating valuable business from the sites.

Aronin started FreeLotto last June 1, charging each advertiser 40 cents whenever a player clicks into the advertiser`s Web site.

With $10 million in revenue in the first six months, it is already profitable, he said. He said that he owns 60 percent of the privately held firm but that, "God and the SEC willing," PlasmaNet will make a public stock offering in the not-too-distant future.

Scott Lynn, a 19-year-old part-time student at the University of Missouri at Kansas City, started Virtumundo Inc. on a $3,000 shoestring. Virtumundo runs TreeLoot.com, a game in which cash prizes of up to $25,000 are hidden on designated pixels in a picture of a tree.

Players point their cursors to where they think the cash is hidden and click. And mostly they lose.

No one has won the big prize yet, since it is hard to find it among 170,000 possible locations. But Lynn said $300,000 has been handed out in smaller prizes.

The potential lure of the games is such that an old media firm, CBS Corp., is backing one of the giveaway sites, iWon.com, with $100 million in cash and on-air ads. But the iWon site, unlike the other major giveaway sites, can lay claim to being something other than just a place to pass the time playing a game.

It acts as a search engine as well, with news, informational sites and plenty of shopping opportunities as well.

The popularity of online games has raised questions for corporate America, such as whether it`s a good place for advertisers to fly their banners and how companies feel about the time employers spend playing the games when they`re supposed to be working.

TreeLoot`s Lynn readily concedes that his game "is the ultimate time waster."

"We waste people`s time more than anyone else," he jokingly bragged.

Gamesville.com, a site where one can, among other things, pass the time playing blackjack, answering music trivia or entering online office sports pools, boasts that it has been "Wasting Your Time Since 1996."

Kimberly Young, executive director of Center for Online Addiction in Bradford, Pa., said: "What I see is people goofing off at work. It`s like putting a television on an employee`s desk."

"There`s this element of playing the game," she said. "There`s this element of something free. And all of a sudden an hour goes by."

But what happens if someone does hit the jackpot while entering a game from a company computer?

Rick Lane, director of e-commerce and Internet technology at the US Chamber of Commerce, laughed and said: "Like all e-commerce issues, a lot of them haven`t been addressed. But our position is that any and all information (transmitted on a company computer) is property of the company. Our advice is that those who are conducting private business ought to get their own Internet account."

Copyright (C) 2000, The Washington Post. Reprinted with permission.

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Gambling: Australia Takes All?
By Randy Barrett, Inter@ctive Week
January 24, 2000 9:52 AM ET

All bets are on that Australia will become the world leader in licensing and regulating online gambling parlors. If the Aussies win, U.S. land-based casinos could stand to lose billions.

Last April, Australia`s Northern Territory officially licensed Lasseters Casino in Alice Springs to run an online gaming site and made history by becoming the first industrialized nation to regulate
Internet gambling. The country`s other six states also are in various stages of licensing online casinos and seven sites are expected to begin operating this year.

"The states believe you can`t effectively prohibit Internet gaming," said David Ohlson, executive manager of Lasseters Online.

Ohlson said Lasseters Online spent more than two years developing its site, and for much of that time the government was vetting the company`s software and conducting background checks on its 250-employee staff.

"It was a very tough process," said Ohlson, who added the government will continue to oversee his operation and act as a third-party arbiter should any disputes with customers arise.

Business has been brisk. It its first eight months of operation, Lasseters Online served 35,000 players from 176 countries who placed $23 million in bets. The site`s revenue grew 39 percent in November 1999 alone.

Internet gambling is currently sanctioned by numerous governments, but most are in third-world countries not particularly known for zealous regulatory oversight. Many are in the Caribbean, including Antigua, Belize, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic.

"In most Caribbean countries you pay $100,000 for the right to operate. There is no license," said attorney Anthony Cabot, author of the Internet Gambling Report.

For this reason, the Australian experiment is being closely watched by American gaming companies, both brick-and-mortar and those based in cyberspace. The stakes are huge. Bear Stearns predicted the online gaming market will be worth $3 billion by 2002. Currently, about 250 companies operate 650 wagering sites worldwide.

Instead of pushing for U.S. regulation of Internet gaming, American land-based casinos have circled the wagons to try and kill what could be sizable competition from online sites. The industry has been largely supportive of the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act sponsored by Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz.

"We are against any kind of gambling that doesn`t guarantee tough regulatory oversight," said Frank Fahrenkopf, president of the American Gaming Association, which represents brick-and-mortar casino operators in Washington, D.C.

Online gambling executives and industry watchers agreed that U.S. casinos are being stubbornly short-sighted, ignoring a clear window of opportunity.

"They decided they preferred to protect their core business," Cabot said. "If you don`t support [online gaming] you`re leaving the industry to non-U.S. participants."

Ron Carter, chairman of the watchdog group called the Internet Gaming Commission agreed: "This [head start] is allowing offshore operators to gain credibility and branding."

But Fahrenkopf said the blame lies with state gambling regulators in New Jersey and Nevada, which currently outlaw online gaming: "We`re the creatures of our regulatory bodies. Before any of our major companies can get involved in cyberspace, regulatory authorities have to agree to it," he said.

Fahrenkopf was not aware of any groundswell among land-based casinos to ask for regulatory relief and said state agencies aren`t interested.

Dead set against it is probably more accurate. Vic Salerno, chief executive of American Wagering, a Las Vegas sports betting house, is in hot water with state gambling authorities. His company was licensed last year by the Australian Capital Territory to run an online betting service called MegaSports from that country. Salerno was prohibited by Nevada state law from taking bets at the site from Nevada residents. Someone snuck in and placed a bet, and now Salerno`s brick-and-mortar Nevada license is in jeopardy.



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Internet Users No Longer Tolerate Poorly Done Web Sites


LONDON -- With the incredible growth of the Internet, consumers` expectations have risen dramatically, several experts on Internet gaming said Tuesday. They no longer tolerate the mistakes of the early years.

"Things that were acceptable on the Web even a year ago, no longer are,`` said David Annat, managing director of Sporting Life, an online sports site. "People expect companies who are there to be absolutely 100 percent professional. You`ve got to get it right. There`s been a sea change in the last year.``

Neil Marchant, managing director of Uproar.Co.UK, an entertainment site, said the expectations of consumers extend far beyond technology.

"A simple grammatical error on the front page, the misspelling of a headline, the design of a site`` are now critically important, he said.

And the technology had better be perfect. Operators of Web sites must spend whatever it takes to make sure their sites don`t go down, said Charles Malir, marketing manager of Orbis, which develops software for gaming sites.

"What would Wal-Mart spend to prevent something that would keep all of its stores closed?`` Malir asked rhetorically.

Malir, Marchant and Annat were among the speakers at an all-day seminar here Tuesday, titled "Betting, Gaming and Gambling on the Internet.`` About 60 people paid 447 pounds each (about $730 U.S.) to attend the session, organized by Centaur Conferences.

Traditional companies that launch a Web site are no longer forgiven if the site is poorly executed, Malir said: "People no longer distinguish between an online and an offline brand.``

Web businesses often talk about "stickiness`` - the quality of a site that encourages surfers to stay awhile. But Malir said "magnetism`` - the features that encourage a visitor to return to a site - is equally important. The average online casino player moves on to another site after six visits, he said.

Casino operators have to keep in touch with their players and offer reasons for them to return, Malir said. New games, special promotions and cashback or other loyalty programs can bring players back to the site, he said.

The growth of online gaming sites, which are believed to number at least 650, has rapidly made marketing a very expensive requirement, Malir said.

Just last year, he said, it cost $5 million to $10 million to establish an online brand in the U.S. This year, that cost will rise to $50 million to $100 million, he estimated.

The revolutionary change brought by the Internet means a whole new way of doing business, Annat said.

People are "dealing with you from their own work top, their own desk,`` he said. "They`re not out there just walking past your shop. You`ve got them in circumstances in which they`re likely to do business.``

And people really enjoy using the Internet, Annat said.

"They`re not that casual,`` he said, referring to an estimate that 40 percent of the growing number of users in the United Kingdom log on every single day.

"Gambling is made for the Internet,`` he added. For a horse player, for example, to have all the data he needs at his fingertips puts him in total control, Annat said.

His company is a partner in www.totalbet.com, an 18-month-old betting site. He said single bets have been made in excess of 10,000 pounds.

But he cautioned operators to also pursue the small bettors, saying that sites "need a mass market, not just the hardened core of punters.``

Paul Barnes, who heads the Munich office of Access Gaming Systems, an Australian provider of gaming software, told the group that Internet gaming sites have greater ability to detect and deal with compulsive gamblers than most bricks-and-mortar casinos.

"There are opportunities on the Net that are not available in the anonymous physical environment,`` he said. Online casinos know who their players are, because they have credit-card or other financial data. And they have detailed records, he said, on how long someone gambles, how frequently and for how much money.

- January 26, 2000

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Internet Users No Longer Tolerate Poorly Done Web Sites

by Fred Faust, RGT Online


LONDON -- With the incredible growth of the Internet, consumers` expectations have risen dramatically, several experts on Internet gaming said Tuesday. They no longer tolerate the mistakes of the early years.

"Things that were acceptable on the Web even a year ago, no longer are,`` said David Annat, managing director of Sporting Life, an online sports site. "People expect companies who are there to be absolutely 100 percent professional. You`ve got to get it right. There`s been a sea change in the last year.``

Neil Marchant, managing director of Uproar.Co.UK, an entertainment site, said the expectations of consumers extend far beyond technology.

"A simple grammatical error on the front page, the misspelling of a headline, the design of a site`` are now critically important, he said.

And the technology had better be perfect. Operators of Web sites must spend whatever it takes to make sure their sites don`t go down, said Charles Malir, marketing manager of Orbis, which develops software for gaming sites.

"What would Wal-Mart spend to prevent something that would keep all of its stores closed?`` Malir asked rhetorically.

Malir, Marchant and Annat were among the speakers at an all-day seminar here Tuesday, titled "Betting, Gaming and Gambling on the Internet.`` About 60 people paid 447 pounds each (about $730 U.S.) to attend the session, organized by Centaur Conferences.

Traditional companies that launch a Web site are no longer forgiven if the site is poorly executed, Malir said: "People no longer distinguish between an online and an offline brand.``

Web businesses often talk about "stickiness`` - the quality of a site that encourages surfers to stay awhile. But Malir said "magnetism`` - the features that encourage a visitor to return to a site - is equally important. The average online casino player moves on to another site after six visits, he said.

Casino operators have to keep in touch with their players and offer reasons for them to return, Malir said. New games, special promotions and cashback or other loyalty programs can bring players back to the site, he said.

The growth of online gaming sites, which are believed to number at least 650, has rapidly made marketing a very expensive requirement, Malir said.

Just last year, he said, it cost $5 million to $10 million to establish an online brand in the U.S. This year, that cost will rise to $50 million to $100 million, he estimated.

The revolutionary change brought by the Internet means a whole new way of doing business, Annat said.

People are "dealing with you from their own work top, their own desk,`` he said. "They`re not out there just walking past your shop. You`ve got them in circumstances in which they`re likely to do business.``

And people really enjoy using the Internet, Annat said.

"They`re not that casual,`` he said, referring to an estimate that 40 percent of the growing number of users in the United Kingdom log on every single day.

"Gambling is made for the Internet,`` he added. For a horse player, for example, to have all the data he needs at his fingertips puts him in total control, Annat said.

His company is a partner in www.totalbet.com, an 18-month-old betting site. He said single bets have been made in excess of 10,000 pounds.

But he cautioned operators to also pursue the small bettors, saying that sites "need a mass market, not just the hardened core of punters.``

Paul Barnes, who heads the Munich office of Access Gaming Systems, an Australian provider of gaming software, told the group that Internet gaming sites have greater ability to detect and deal with compulsive gamblers than most bricks-and-mortar casinos.

"There are opportunities on the Net that are not available in the anonymous physical environment,`` he said. Online casinos know who their players are, because they have credit-card or other financial data. And they have detailed records, he said, on how long someone gambles, how frequently and for how much money.

- January 26, 2000

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Die Artikel bewerte ich sehr positiv.

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Sure can... "Every year, Dick Davis Digest asks investment newsletter editors for their top pick of the coming year. This year`s list contains 3 highly speculative Internet plays for the online gambler. For instance, Donald Gloisten, Editor of theGloisten Investment Letter, is making a substantial bet on SNMM. Starnet develops, produces and manages Internet technologies for the gambling arena with a focus on horse racing and casino-style gambling.

"This stock is not for the faint of heart," Gloisten says. Last year, shares rocketed from $2 to $29 but fell back to $2. Gloisten cites "an endless series of problems, some based on its seamy origins." Starnet was an early leader in Internet adult entertainment, but Gloisten says Starnet sold off that business "and the people associated with it have left the company." He adds that the company "is still awaiting the outcome of a RCMP raid last year." Also hanging over Starnet`s head is a class action lawsuit filed by shareholders who were burned by the stocks collapse in 1999.

"In spite of all these problems, the company has managed to restructure," Gloisten says. He notes that revenues grew 377 percent last quarter, and the firm now boasts six consecutive quarters of growing revenues. "At current levels, this could be an explosive stock if and when they get the numerous monkeys off their corporate back," Gloisten says. He holds a substantial position in Starnet and maintains a buy recommendation.

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Super Bowl is Not a Fun Time for Families of Chronic Sports Gamblers
Custer Center Warns That the Game Often Triggers Heavy Borrowing, With Lost Bets Causing Financial and Emotional Hardship
Treatment Center Advises Saying No to Loan Requests

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- For the spouses and children of compulsive gamblers, the ordinarily fun-filled Super Bowl weekend can be the beginning of hard times, according to the Custer Gambling Treatment Center.

``The Super Bowl can be a major trigger event for problem sports gamblers,`` said Mitzi Schlichter, vice president of the Custer Center. ``And the families of the gamblers share the suffering when the betting gets out of control. It`s a huge problem. Families lose their savings, their homes, their security.

The First Warning Sign of Problem Gambling

``The most obvious warning sign of a gambling problem is the need to borrow to make a bet. We advise friends and family members to say `no.` The next step is to try to get the gambler help,`` said Schlichter.

The Custer Center will have counselors available 24-hours a day during Super Bowl week. The toll-free number is 1-877 NO GAMBLE. Counselors will provide a phone assessment to help determine if there is a gambling problem and how to get help.

Schlichter notes that many people gamble and do not have a problem knowing when to stop. ``But when a person begins to jeopardize their well being and the well being of their family, then it`s time to get help,`` she said.

Other danger signs to look for include:

Is the person preoccupied with gambling, reliving past gambling experiences, and planning the next bet?
Are the bets becoming larger?
Does the person, after losing money gambling, feel they have to return another day to get even?
Does the person lie about the extent of involvement with gambling?
Does the person feel uncomfortable when they stop gambling?
The Emotional Toll it Takes on Families

``Compulsive gambling is an impulse disorder that has of the same characteristics of other addictions,`` explained Schlichter. ``The most concrete aspect of gambling is the financial hardship,`` she said, ``but what is really worst is the emotional toll it takes on a family. It can be devastating.

``Compulsive gambling is an especially complicated addiction. One of the first things to understand it that it is an emotional illness, not moral issue or a lack of willpower, and it is treatable. In gambling, money is the vehicle used to achieve the `high.` Consequently the emotional issues must be addressed in order to change behavior. And family members can play a part in working toward solutions. The important thing is to recognize the problem and begin to do something about it.``

The Custer Gambling Treatment Center, a division of Trimeridian, Inc., the nation`s only hospital specializing in compulsive gambling. The center provides diagnosis and treatment and conducts research and education on this national problem.

SOURCE: The Custer Gambling Treatment Center


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Gambling on the Internet rising as Super Bowl nears


By ANICK JESDANUN

NEW YORK (January 28, 2000 3:04 p.m. EST http://www.nandotimes.com) - Football fans betting on Sunday`s Super Bowl over the Internet won`t be the only ones wagering via computer. Online gambling is on the rise, despite questions about its legality in the United States.

About 650 gambling sites exist, and many offer free chips and other promotions to lure new bettors. Besides wagering on sports, visitors can play casino games, bingo and lotteries, and even bet on such things as the Super Bowl ratings, stock market performance and party control of Congress.

"It`s certainly a lot more convenient than Vegas, and it`s every bit as exciting," said Joe Plummer, a Cleveland resident who turned his passion for online wagering into a business that rates the gambling sites for reliability.

Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest betting day of the year. And Kevin O`Neill, deputy director for the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey, said many people will try gambling for the first time Sunday. He said many of them will do it on the Web, which he describes as a lot more convenient than going to the mob.

Real casinos still dwarf online operations in terms of dollars wagered, but Internet gambling businesses expect revenue to grow as they build trust.

The River City Group, which conducts research for the gambling industry, estimates that the amount wagered online will reach $3 billion in 2002, up from $1.2 billion last year.

Intertops.com, based in Antigua, in the Caribbean, took 875,000 bets last football season and hit the 1 million mark this season before the playoffs even began. It expects to break a single-game record of 92,000 when the St. Louis Rams and the Tennessee Titans meet in Atlanta on Sunday.

Jason Soss, a college student in South Carolina, said the Internet "takes the total hassle out of having to look for a bookie or having to place bets in Las Vegas." He still plans to use a bookie Sunday, though, because the maximum bets online are too low for him.

Sports betting is illegal in most states, and many states with casinos restrict them to riverboats or Indian reservations. As a result, Internet gambling operations are generally based abroad. Several Caribbean nations and Australia welcome online gambling operations.

Simon Noble, Intertops.com`s co-founder, said he isn`t concerned about attempts in the United States to block online gambling. "You`re not going to kill it out if one country or one state says no," he said. "The world really is the marketplace."

Opponents of Internet gambling believe a U.S. law that restricts interstate gambling over the telephone extends to Internet connections. A bill the Senate passed in November would clarify the law. But enforcement is difficult.

A more serious challenge comes from credit card issuers and banks, which are considering bans on gambling charges because of recent lawsuits from bettors who say they do not have to pay debts incurred from illegal activities. But other forms of payment exist, including wire transfers.

Some experts on compulsive gambling say Internet wagering could contribute to the problem.

Web sites permit gambling any time, even if the nearest casino is hundreds of miles away. Gamblers can also play from home without worrying about being seen by disapproving neighbors and friends.

"Young people can be in their rooms, ostensibly doing their term papers and actually be online with their parents` credit card," said Tom Tucker, executive director for the California Council on Problem Gambling.

He added that compulsive gambling is associated with access to wagering, "and there`s no greater access than the Internet."


Offi

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[Mickey Mouse]

Hallo an alle Starnet Inverstoren,

ich habe so das Gefühl, daß bald etwas passiert. Am Freitag nach Börsenschluß haben die Marketmaker 66.000 Aktien gehandelt.

http://www.ragingbull.com/mboard/boards.cgi?board=SNMM&read=…

Das gab es noch nie seit August 99. Ich habe das Gefühl, daß sich John Dutton oder seine Bekannten eingedeckt hat, da sein Report über Starnet jeden Augenblick erscheinen müßte. Er kommt nämlich vierteljährlich und er müße am 31.1. erscheinen, wenn er pünklich sein will.

Den letzten Report kann man, unter

http://www.investrend.com

nachlesen. Wie schon gesagt, nur so ein Gefühl im Bauch, ohne puschen zu wollen. Wenn jemand jetzt kaufen will so ist das seine Sache.

Viel Glück allen Starnet Longs!
MM

[Offi]

Lass mich doch mal meine Bestände erhöhen, ohne das Du direkt der ganzen Welt davon erzählen mußt!

Taking gambling to the Net
Super Bowl Sunday betting may soon become online phenomenon
January 28, 2000: 5:50 p.m. ET


NEW YORK (AP) - Football fans wagering on Sunday`s Super Bowl over the Internet will have plenty of company: Online gambling is on the rise despite questions about its legality in the United States.

About 650 gambling sites exist, and many offer free chips and other promotions to lure new bettors. Besides wagering on sports, visitors can play casino games, bingo and lotteries, and even bet on such things as the Super Bowl ratings, stock market performance and party control of Congress.
"It`s certainly a lot more convenient than Vegas, and it`s every bit as exciting," said Joe Plummer, a Cleveland resident who turned his passion for online wagering into a business that rates the gambling sites for reliability.
Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest betting day of the year. And
Kevin O`Neill, deputy director for the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey, said many people will try gambling for the first time Sunday. He said many of them will do it on the Web, which he describes as a lot more convenient than going to the mob.

Web gambling growing fast

Real casinos still dwarf online operations in terms of dollars wagered, but Internet gambling businesses expect revenue to grow as they build trust.
The River City Group, which conducts research for the gambling industry, estimates that the amount wagered online will reach $3 billion in 2002, up from $1.2 billion last year.
Intertops.com, based in Antigua, in the Caribbean, took 875,000 bets last football season and hit the 1 million mark this season before the playoffs even began. It expects to break a single-game record of 92,000 when the St. Louis Rams and the Tennessee Titans meet in Atlanta on Sunday.
Jason Soss, a college student in South Carolina, said the Internet "takes the total hassle out of having to look for a bookie or having to place bets in Las Vegas." He still plans to use a bookie Sunday, though, because the maximum bets online are too low for him.
Sports betting is illegal in most states, and many states with casinos restrict them to riverboats or Indian reservations. As a result, Internet gambling operations are generally based abroad. Several Caribbean nations and Australia welcome online gambling operations.
Simon Noble, Intertops.com`s co-founder, said he isn`t concerned about attempts in the United States to block online gambling.
"You`re not going to kill it out if one country or one state says no," he said. "The world really is the marketplace."

Does telephone law apply?

Opponents of Internet gambling believe a U.S. law that restricts interstate gambling over the telephone extends to Internet connections. A bill the Senate passed in November would clarify the law. But enforcement is difficult.
A more serious challenge comes from credit card issuers and banks, which are considering bans on gambling charges because of recent lawsuits from bettors who say they do not have to pay debts incurred from illegal activities. But other forms of payment exist, including wire transfers.
Some experts on compulsive gambling say Internet wagering could contribute to the problem.
Web sites permit gambling any time, even if the nearest casino is hundreds of miles away. Gamblers can also play from home without worrying about being seen by disapproving neighbors and friends.
"Young people can be in their rooms, ostensibly doing their term papers and actually be online with their parents` credit card," said Tom Tucker, executive director for the California Council on Problem Gambling.m He added that compulsive gambling is associated with access to wagering, "and there`s no greater access than the Internet."

Offi

P.S.: Was sagte der Captain der Challenger bevor sie explodierte?

Ich lass jetzt mal die Frau ans Steuer

[Offi]

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[StarnetGermany]

was unsachliches..
meine RB list of longs hat noch 35 "freie" plaetze..wer eine RB alias hat,soll sie+eine message number eines seiner postings and die emailadresse senden:
[e-mail]
sobald die liste 500 erreicht,werden keine neuen dazugezaehlt,evtl. wenn einer ausscheidet..wer sich noch "verewigen" will,soll einfach das obengenannte machen..

SG

HOD

[Offi]

Lesestoff:

Virtual Bookies Cashing in on Big Event
$4 Billion Expected to Be Wagered on Game NEW YORK (APBnews.com) --

Virtual casinos are certain to get a piece of the action as gamblers wager billions of dollars on Sunday`s Super Bowl battle between the St. Louis Rams and Tennessee Titans.

But nobody knows for sure what impact online gambling will have this year on the crown jewel of sporting events. Gaming experts say the amorphous nature of the Internet, along with a ban on online gambling in the United States, makes it hard to gauge the role of the worldwide computer network.

Another part of the problem in getting a handle on Internet gambling, whether on the Super Bowl or other high-profile sporting events, is that few gambling self-help and support groups have the time or resources to devote to a study of online betting. They have their hands full assisting addicts who turn to casinos, office pools, government lotteries and the corner bookie.

Dozens of Web sites offering Super Bowl wagering and other sports betting are based in countries such as Antigua, Costa Rica, St. Kitts, Venezuela, Trinidad, Dominica and the Netherlands Antilles, where there are no laws against cybergambling.
Betmaker.com expecting a busy day

One offshore Web site called Betmaker.com, which is located in Curacao, even sent out a press release, boasting that operators expect at least half of their 50,000 clients to wager on the Super Bowl. They estimate the bets will range from $6 to $50,000.

Betmaker.com spokesman Mike Edwards is betting on a busy Sunday.

"This is the one time of the year when nobody at Betmaker can take the day off work," Edwards said. "Sports bettors flood in -- young, old, male, female, experienced, novice, everyone. Phones ring off the hook with people placing wagers or opening new accounts just to bet on the Super Bowl. Everyone we`ve got works double shifts. It even gives the CEO the excuse to get back on the phone lines."

The Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey Inc., based in Trenton, N.J., estimates that $4 billion -- most of it illegal -- will be bet on all forms of Super Bowl gambling, with nearly $80 million spent legally at the 142 Las Vegas sports betting arenas, where this kind of wagering is legal.

According to a variety of studies, online gambling on all sorts is expected to rake in between $2.3 billion to $10 billion over the next few years.

Betting has doubled in Las Vegas

The Texas Council on Problem and Compulsive Gambling says that betting on the Super Bowl is big money.

In Nevada casinos alone, they say, legal wagering on the event has almost doubled to $75.9 million in 1999 from $40 million only eight years earlier. While there is no accurate measure of how much is bet illegally in the United States, estimates range upward from $2.5 billion, or $10 for every man, woman and child in the country.

Internet wagering also concerns the Texas Council.

`24-hour access`

Sue Cox, the council`s executive director, said a federally funded National Gambling Impact Study Commission report cautioned "that the Internet offers immediate, individual, 24-hour access to the full range of gambling in every home."

The same federal study found 1 percent of Americans are pathological gamblers, with an additional 2 percent classified as problem gamblers and 7 percent as at-risk of developing gambling problems.

Kevin O` Neill, deputy director of the Council on Compulsive Gambling, believes Internet gaming pulls in people who might not gamble in the first place.

"Your average American is not putting down a bet with Louie the Bookie; they are not going to do it," O`Neill said. "But if you say to them if they would put $20 down on an Internet gambling site, generally it looks pretty legit, and then they win, they get paid off -- you`re not going to convince them that there`s anything wrong with that."

But O`Neill said Internet sports gambling is just starting to make itself felt; his hot line received only a few calls during last year`s playoffs from online bettors who used Internet casinos.

While online gambling operations are based overseas, they have not totally been out of reach of U.S. law enforcement.

Federal prosecutors take action

Two years ago, federal prosecutors for the first time charged 14 owners and managers of Internet sports betting companies based in the Caribbean and Central America with violating U.S. gambling laws.

U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White in New York admitted that while gambling is legal in those nations, the defendants violated federal law by taking bets over phone lines here.

The defendants, who included two former Wall Street stockbrokers and a former lawyer, were affiliated with six offshore Internet sports betting companies.

Last summer, a New York Supreme Court judge ruled that online gambling is illegal within the state`s borders.

The judge said that a New York-based online casino, WIGC, broke state laws that banned taking bets by phone, even though the company`s computer servers were in Antigua, where gambling is legal.

New state laws

States have been seeking to ban online gambling. In September 1988, Missouri`s attorney general won a case that forced a Pennsylvania Internet gambling firm out of Missouri.

And over the last couple of years, online casinos have faced a slew of lawsuits and investigations.

And Congress is mulling legislation.

A broader federal ban?

Sen. Jon L. Kyl, R-Ariz., has proposed legislation requiring law enforcement officials to identify a Web site that provides illegal gambling and seek a court order to stop the activity, forcing the Internet service provider (ISP) to "pull the plug." The ISP, however, would have the opportunity to argue the technical feasibility and cost burden imposed before the court.

The Kyl bill would not prohibit playing of rotisserie or "fantasy" sports leagues online. Organizations would be able to provide services for the games for an administrative fee. Those fees, however, could not be pooled and awarded as prizes.

The National Gambling Impact Commission released a report this year after a two-year study on the effects of gambling in the United States.

The panel called on the federal government to prohibit Internet gambling in the United States and to develop enforcement strategies against ISPs, credit card providers, money transfer agencies, makers of wireless communications and others who may help Internet gambling transactions

Auf die Zahlen am 15.3.2000

Offi

[Offi]

Mal eine andere Sichtweise er Dinge:SOURCE:

Online Gambling Sites Are Not Attracting the `High Rollers`

WILTON, Conn., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Online gambling sites are not attracting the ``high rollers,`` according to Greenfield Online`s ``What Are the Odds?`` study. In fact, 81 percent of online gamblers play only for free. Of those who do play for money, 66 percent are willing to spend less than $10 per visit.

By comparison, the study found when respondents gamble in a casino, most are willing to risk an average of $300 per visit.

Results indicate online gambling does not measure up to the entertainment level of casino gambling. Almost a quarter stated casino gambling is more exciting or more fun than online gambling. Furthermore, nearly 17 percent enjoy the social interaction of casino gambling, while only two percent stated that online gambling is fun.

Despite these findings, online gambling sites are visited an average of three times more often than casinos annually. Among the 40 sites included in the study, here are the most popular online gambling destinations:


Site Total % Visited

Golden Palace 24%
Caesar`s Gold 15%
Gold Nugget Online 9%
Casino on Net 7%
Caribbean Cyber Casino 6%


About The Study

The ``What Are the Odds?`` study was conducted online Nov. 5-16, 1999. The sample of 1,000 respondents, aged 21 and over, was drawn from Greenfield Online`s 1.4 million research participants. This study is available as a free download from the Greenfield Online Information Store at http://www.greenfield.com. To join the survey participant community, please visit http://www.greenfieldonline.com.

About Greenfield Online

Greenfield Online, Inc. is the world`s only fully Internet-enabled, full- service marketing research provider. The company pioneered the concept of online research and now is developing additional pure-play Web-based information systems. Our core business is conducting custom consumer and business-to-business studies that are faster, better and richer. Additionally, our Digital Consumer(TM) tracking studies examine numerous e-commerce subjects and important vertical markets. Incorporated in 1995, the company is headquartered in Wilton, Conn., with a satellite office in San Francisco. For additional information about Greenfield Online and its services, please call Mark Fusco at 203-846-5778 or visit the company`s Web site at http://www.greenfield.com.

Offi

[Offi]

Erst war das hier ein Starnetboard, dann ein OTC-Board und jetzt hab ich auch noch die Adelongs am Sa*#, ich mein long bin ich ja auch, aber...

Auf SNMM, den wahren Hot-Stock!

Offi

P.S.: Mutierte ja heute nach letzter Woche zum richtigen Highflyer!!!

[Offi]

Und somit gibt es schon einen Tag später ein Australienboard, ich werde diese Ade-Longs oder kurz "shorts" (boxer-?) vermissen! Jetzt haben wir nur noch mit unserem SPAZY zu kämpfen, der aber seine !!!-Neurose in den Überschriften offensichtlich im Griff hat!

Auf Starnet, daß Synonym für einen wahren OTC:BB Stock mit allem was dazu gehört!

ffi

[Mr. Bucket]

Off Topic:

Hi Offi!

Investitionsrechnung? Hört sich krass nach dem Stoff an, den ich im Moment auch durchziehen muß. VoFi und so?
Welches Semester bist du denn?

[Newman1]

Bear Stearns Lists Starnet as Company to Watch in Profile of Top I-Gaming Companies

ST. JOHNS, Antigua, Feb 1, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Investment Bank Report Highlights Online Gaming
As Next Hot Investment Market

Starnet Communications International Inc. (NASD OTC-BB: "SNMM") ("Starnet"), an
online provider of interactive media and information systems and the recognized
leader in Internet gaming, has been named by Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. in its
January 2000 report on the gaming industry as a "Company to Watch". Wall Street
has been quick to recognize the sweeping impact of the Internet upon businesses
and markets around the world, resulting in exciting new opportunities for
investors. The Bear Stearns study on the gaming industry shows that investment
professionals are now beginning to recognize the huge investment potential of
yet another industry stimulated by the Internet: online gaming.

Meldon Ellis, president and chief executive officer of Starnet said, "We are
excited that the financial community is beginning to appreciate the investment
opportunities in our market and our leadership in I-gaming. The potential of
this market is phenomenal; its development inexorable. Gaming is a global
industry built on enduring, pervasive and deeply ingrained cultural practices.
The Internet is transforming this industry in the same manner as it has
countless others, providing tremendous new opportunities to deliver gaming
content and services."

Development of the I-gaming industry has been explosive to date, but is only
just beginning. Wall Street now recognizes this. Winners in this new high-growth
global industry will be companies like Starnet with proven e-business models
that move quickly to capture market share. As the pre-eminent pioneer of
I-gaming, Starnet has rapidly built a leading market position through execution
of an award-winning business plan and delivery of quality products and services.

Results to date of the company and the potential of this new industry are
startling. Starnet is one of the few publicly traded Internet companies that is
actually profitable: earnings last year reached $2 million, increasing 173% in
Starnet`s last quarter on a yearly basis. And the company is growing at an
incredible pace: revenues increased 377% last quarter over the same period last
year. Analysts estimate that the online gaming market will generate $3 billion
in two years, and Starnet is clearly positioned to be the leading player.

As the leader in online gaming, Starnet will continue to benefit from the
incredible growth this industry is experiencing. But the company is not content
to simply rise with the tide. Starnet is committed to maintaining its leadership
and is taking steps to ensure it. With a base of 53 licensees (the largest in
the online gaming market) providing a steady stream of income, Starnet is moving
aggressively to consolidate its leadership in complementary markets. Additional
pari-mutuel and online lotto services will be launched this year to fuel the
company`s growth.

Ellis added, "We are also planning strategic acquisitions and alliances that
will provide Starnet with the scope and scale needed to dominate I-gaming.
Together with our investment bankers Ladenburg Thalmann, we are currently
reviewing financing options that will give us the financial strength and
flexibility needed to expand our operations and secure continued growth.

"People talk about an Internet Revolution," Ellis noted. "The Internet
Revolution is over; we now have an Internet culture, and gaming, one of the
oldest cultural practices all over the world, is quickly becoming part of it.
Coverage of the I-gaming sector by Wall Street and efforts by land based casinos
to enter the market will all create opportunities for Starnet going forward.
With an established brand, a strong financial position and a strategic growth
plan in place, we look forward to leading industry growth in 2000."


About Starnet

Starnet is a fully reporting US (Delaware) corporation, which currently trades
on the National Association of Security Dealers ("NASD") Over-The-Counter
Bulletin Board. The company began trading in September of 1997 under the symbol
"SNMM".

Starnet is a leading developer and producer of Internet technologies for gaming
applications. For more information, please visit www.snmm.com.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995: The statements contained herein which are not historical fact are
forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the
forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, certain delays in
testing and evaluation of products and other risks detailed from time to time in
Starnet`s filings with the Securities & Exchange Commission.


Distributed via COMTEX.

Copyright (C) 2000 Business Wire. All rights reserved.

[RAZ]

Hallo zusammen,

ich weiß nicht ob schon jemand das Interview mit Meldon Ellis gepostet hat, darum FYI ...





On Friday, January 14, 2000, president and CEO of Starnet Communications International, Meldon Ellis, visited the offices of SoftNetGaming, Inc. in Miami, Florida. In spite of a hectic schedule, Mr. Ellis was approachable and warm, and graciously agreed to an interview with editor-in-chief, Laura Parker.
Mr. Ellis, first of all, I want to thank you for the opportunity to speak with you this afternoon. I know you’ve had quite a busy day. You can be sure that we’re all happy to have you as our guest here at SoftNetGaming Publications in Miami.

ME:I’m very pleased to be here. Thanks for inviting me.

You’ve been CEO of Starnet for only a few months now. What has been your biggest challenge so far?

ME:Well, of course, the initial challenge has been dealing with the legal issues surrounding the investigation in Canada. And, of course, as a lawyer I was quite involved. Having already resolved a lot of those issues, my next project was restructuring Starnet in such a way as to avoid that kind of situation from happening again. That has involved relocating a lot of resources that were in Vancouver to Antigua. As you know, our head office now is in Antigua.

I understand that many of the peripheral support functions that were in Vancouver have been moved out of Canada.

ME:Yes, that’s right. Our core gaming servers always were in Antigua, and we have set up our business based on the laws of the government of Antigua, which is a licensing jurisdiction where Internet gaming is completely legal. We have our servers and our EFS [electronic funds transfer] system located there. However, we did have a number of peripheral support services located in Canada.

Was that the ‘gray area’ as far as Canada was concerned?

ME:Yes, I think that’s true. We had Customer Support there, so that phones did terminate in Vancouver. But, of course, that’s not gaming. That’s peripheral support of a financial system. My view is that if it’s possible to move an activity out of a gray area into a black-and-white situation, then why not do it? So, what we’ve done is we’ve moved that customer support function to Antigua.

Another part of the work we did in Vancouver was the licensee accounting. Again, it wasn’t gaming, but it was something that was fairly easy to move to Antigua. And because it supports our licensees, all of whom are licensed and operating in Antigua, it made sense to move accounting there as well. So that’s some of the restructuring that’s gone on at Starnet in recent months.

ME:Who knows? Maybe this will help to define some laws in the way of regulation for Canada, and maybe even for the United States.

And maybe for the world. I think it’s true that right now this whole industry operates in a gray area. There are no specific laws making it clear what can or cannot be done. Most operators in this business, and certainly every operator that’s involved with us, want to work within the law and in a legally compliant way.

It’s good for business.

ME:It’s completely good for business. We favor the courts and regulators sorting out these issues as quickly as possible.

Speaking of good for business, I noticed that the suit brought by the Canadian government hasn’t hurt consumer confidence. Business Wire reported on December 15th that Starnet showed a 377% increase in revenue for the second quarter. That’s pretty impressive.

ME:It really is. Let me clarify for your readers that there is no lawsuit. All there is right now is an investigation. No charges of any kind have been laid.

Are they still holding your two bank accounts?

ME:They are holding the bank accounts under a temporary restraining order pending the outcome of the investigation, but no charges have been laid. Starnet’s focus has been on our core business, our core business being licensees like Atlantic West Gaming with WinCityCasino.com.

And as you correctly pointed out, revenues from our licensees have increased 377% in the last quarter over the same period last year, and increased 20% over the previous quarter. This is despite all of the challenges we’ve been facing with the authorities in Canada.

That is quite impressive. Given your experience in business and law, what do you see as the probable outcome of the investigation?

ME:I think, realistically, from a legal standpoint, there will be some charges involved, but only because there is no law on this. This is a precedent-setting situation, and it is important for the Internet, as a whole, to establish some guidelines concerning e-commerce, gaming and otherwise. So I think there will be some charges, but they will not have any impact whatsoever on our core operations. They will not interrupt delivery of our services; they will not interrupt the business operations of our licensees.

It’s almost as if there have to be some charges brought to justify the tremendous expense the Canadian authorities have incurred with regard to this investigation.

ME:That’s exactly right. They’re heavily invested. This investigation has been underway for a year-and-a-half and I think because of that one has to expect something will come out of it. The important thing to remember is that this area is uncharted. We set our business up based on our understanding of the law. If this case requires us to change our business operations-- guess what? We’ll change them.

The biggest thing is that we’ve identified one of the most profitable revenue-generating opportunities on the Internet today. And if it requires us to be at the forefront of the industry, to adapt our model to keep compliant with laws that change around the world-- well, that’s our business, and we’re ready for it. We’re well prepared.

The National Post recently published an article about Starnet based on outdated information. Have they issued a retraction or an apology for that?

ME:No, they have not. And it’s just an example of ‘yellow journalism’ as far as we’re concerned. The press, the media, seem very interested in the sensational aspects of the investigation. But they’re missing out on a great story that they’re not publishing: The enormous development of our business model in the last few months, even since the raid last August; the ability of our company to adapt, to continue despite the challenges; the development of new technology and products. All of these things.

Starnet has a lot of integrity, but all they’re interested in reporting on is our previous involvement in adult entertainment and the sensational aspects surrounding the raid that took place several months ago. They haven’t issued a retraction and we’re very disappointed that the story ran the way it did.

I understand that no one from the National Post contacted you to verify any of the information.

ME:No. In fact, we tried to contact them to make a contribution to the story. I’m willing to talk to anyone about what we’re doing. I’m excited about what we’re doing. No one was interested in that.

They wouldn’t speak with you?

ME:No. Actually, our PR company tried to intervene after we found out that the story was coming out and so far, no one at the National Post has talked to me. I’m happy to talk to them at any time and to give our side of the story--along with some correct information.

Well, maybe down the line they’ll issue an apology or retraction, but I don’t think they will, do you?

ME:I don’t think they will either, but guess what-- it doesn’t really matter.

I understand that Starnet has recently branched out into bingo, lottery and pari-mutuels.

ME:Yes. I’ll just explain a little bit about that. Basically, our business model is to develop software and tools for our licensees. As you know, our licensees are the ones who have the marketing expertise, the ones who deliver the services to the customer. We believe that the more products we can make available to our licensees and the more diverse entertainment opportunities there are for our licensee’s customers, the better our licensees will do. And the better we will do as a result.

Sure. That makes sense.

ME:A strategic priority for us is to get those new products rolled out as soon as possible. On the pari-mutuel side we’ve been working for some time on developing an interface between the tote machine that is present at the tracks and the Internet. We’re in the final stage of developing an interface and are working with our development partner, Am Tote International, who is the manufacturer.

How would that work?

ME:Basically, it would work a lot like existing off-track betting equipment. Through this interface, customers on the Internet, players from anywhere outside North America, will be able to access the betting pool at the track where the race is taking place. The Internet will facilitate that bet. Their bet becomes part of the pool, just as if they were right there at the track or at any other licensed off-track betting establishment.

What about nose-to-nose finishes? Would they be able to see them on the Internet?

ME:Yes. The other part of it is that we will also deliver simulcast video streaming of the actual races, so they’ll be able to watch the race and place their wager right on the computer, in real time.

At what tracks will this take place?

ME:Currently, we have simulcast agreements with 12 tracks around North America and we’re working to develop more relationships with tracks throughout the world.

Where is racing most prevalent? In the U.S.?

ME:It’s huge in the U.S., huge in Asia. Hong Kong is a huge betting market, too.

That’s a largely untapped market as far as Internet gaming goes, isn’t it?

ME:It is. As well, the real advantage of horse racing on the Internet is the credibility factor. It’s in real time, right on your computer screen, and I think that will lend more credibility to the Internet gaming industry as a whole plus generate a lot of excitement from players. In a few weeks we hope to have the video streaming broadcast center set up so that our licensee’s customers will be able to see the races. It will be a few months after that to complete development of the tote-wagering interface.

Will your video streaming be served in North America?

ME:Yes. There’s really no gray area around that. The latest version of our gaming software, WorldGaming 2000, will be released soon. Let me just say that to reinforce our credibility, Starnet has retained Tech Systems Testing to evaluate all aspects of the software for fairness and random number generation. This is the same company used by the Northern Territory of Australia, where online gaming is government-licensed and regulated.

My next question was going to be What do you think the future holds for Starnet?, but it sounds like you’re already there.

ME:It’s a very exciting future. What you have to keep in mind is the size of the industry. Take the size of the Internet which, by some estimates, is doubling every 100 days or so. There are 200 million-plus people on the Internet. And we’ve got the Internet gaming industry, which in 1999 was a $1.2 billion dollar industry. Many experts and analysts expect it to grow to a $2- or $3-billion industry by 2002.

We’re talking numbers that are difficult to even imagine.

ME:It is difficult to imagine. But we’re a leader in terms of providing software to this industry. One of our more well-known licensees, Atlantic West Gaming, is a leader in terms of attracting customers. They host a numbet of sites, including WinCityCasino.com. We fully expect that Starnet, and our licensees, will continue to be leaders as this industry grows three-fold, four-fold, five-fold in the next few years.

Mr. Ellis, I’m very glad you took the time to visit us here at SoftNetGaming and that we’ve had a chance to talk. Thanks so much for your time.

Laura, it’s been a pleasure. Thank you. I’ve certainly enjoyed my visit.



Copyright SoftNetGaming, Inc.™ 2000

For more information, please contact:
Laura Parker, Editor-in-Chief
SoftNetGaming, Inc.
11601 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 101
Miami, FL 33181
[phone]
[e-mail]


Beste Grüße
RAZ

[Offi]

U.S. House Committee Expected to Act in Early Spring on Internet Gaming Bill

by Fred Faust, RGT Online


A spokeswoman for the U.S. Congressman who is leading the charge in the House against Internet gaming expects a hearing and "markup`` early this spring on the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act. The bill is similar to the notorious Kyl bill, which unanimously passed the Senate Nov. 19.

The chief sponsor of the House bill is Rep. Robert Goodlatte, a Republican from Virginia. His bill was approved by the House Judiciary Committee`s Subcommittee on Crime early in November, and awaits action by the 36 members of the full Judiciary Committee.

"Markup,`` which follows a hearing, is the procedure for committee members to propose and vote on amendments to a bill. If the final version of Goodlatte`s bill is passed by the Judiciary Committee, it goes to the entire House.

Goodlatte`s spokeswoman said Tuesday that she expects the bill to be passed by the committee. If it`s then approved by the House, a conference committee would have to reconcile differences between it and the Senate`s Kyl bill. The final legislation, if passed by both the House and Senate, would be submitted for the President`s signature.

One difference, the spokeswoman said, is that Goodlatte`s bill permits bricks-and-mortar casinos to advertise on the Internet, which Kyl`s bill would prohibit. There are also differences in the "carve-outs,`` the term for the numerous exemptions, such as horse racing and state lotteries, that the bills contain.

Goodlatte`s bill is widely expected to pass the full House. It`s an election year, and Internet gaming has no known friends in Congress.

"My gut feeling is that some version will pass the House this year,`` Joseph M. Kelly, a business law professor at Buffalo State University of New York, told RGT Online. "Of course, enforcement is very much an issue.``

After the Kyl bill sailed through the Senate, Peter Bridge, chief executive of Lasseters Online, said, "I find it hard to comprehend that the administrative and technological nightmare being created by the proposed bills will be feasible or workable to implement.``

Lasseters began operating an Internet casino last April, licensed and taxed by the Northern Territory of Australia. Bridge said there is "enormous demand in the U.S. for online gaming of any type.`` It`s better for the protection of players to regulate the industry rather than attempt to ban it, he said.

Another Australian company, Pure Commerce, expects to cash in if the anti-Internet gaming legislation becomes law in the U.S. Pure Commerce is an e-commerce payment gateway, processing payments in numerous currencies, including U.S. dollars.

The Kyl bill would prohibit U.S. banks from processing payments for online gaming companies, Pure Commerce said. That would mean less competition for Pure Commerce.

- February 02, 2000

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Und noch was:

http://www.igcouncil.org

IGC Appoints New Leaders
Tue Feb 2 2000

The Interactive Gaming Council (IGC), the leading association for the online gambling industry, announced yesterday two appointments that will help the Internet gaming industry through a new phase of expansion. Executive Director Frederick (Rick) Smith, a former New Zealand gaming regulator, will serve as policy and research officer. Keith Furlong, a former public information officer and legislative liaison for the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), will assist the executive director in launching IGC`s Seal of Approval program-a system whereby consumers can determine reputable Internet gaming sites that adhere to an industry code. "These appointments come at a time when there are more than 400 organizations directly involved in this industry, which is growing at well over 100% in volume per year," says IGC Chairman Sue Schneider. "It is a tribute to the industry that such experienced and prestigious professionals have decided to lead us forward."


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[Offi]

Oder so:

Interactive Gaming Council Announces Staffing Line-Up

Vancouver, B.C. February 2, 2000 -- The Interactive Gaming Council (IGC), the leading association representing the online gambling industry, today announced two appointments that will lead the Internet gaming industry through a new phase of expansion.

Sue Schneider, IGC Chairman and CEO of industry consulting organization, The River City Group, said, "These appointments come at a time when there are more than 400 organizations directly involved in this industry, which is growing at well over 100 per cent in volume per year."

The IGC announced the appointment of a new Executive Director, Frederick (Rick) Smith. Smith is the Policy and Research Officer, Office of the Executive Director, serving with the Queensland Office of Gaming Regulation in Australia and is a former New Zealand gaming regulator. Smith will take over the day-to-day responsibilities of the IGC on March 1, 2000 after relocation to Vancouver, B.C., the IGC headquarters.

"Rick Smith has been instrumental in the development and implementation of an international regulatory model for the online gaming industry. His knowledge and experience is an important addition toward the evolution of the IGC," Schneider said.

Keith Furlong, a former Public Information Officer and Legislative Liaison for the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) also joined the IGC effective January 1, 2000. During his tenure at the DGE, Furlong was the lead media spokesman for the Department of Law & Public Safety on casino-related matters. Furlong also brings with him experience as a former chief of staff to the Deputy Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly. Furlong will assist the Executive Director in launching IGC`s Seal of Approval program (see http://www.igcouncil.org).

Schneider specifically commented on the importance of the Seal of Approval program. "It has been a long-standing goal of this organization to implement a system whereby consumers can determine reputable Internet gaming sites that adhere to an industry code. This program, which will award a Seal of Approval that will be posted on qualifying member-sites, is modeled after the Better Business Bureau program which has proven useful to consumers."

According to Schneider, the Seal of Approval program is industry-specific and will include a dispute resolution mechanism. She said, "It is not our intent to usurp the role of the 50+ governments around the world which sanction internet gaming, but rather to provide an information resource and problem resolution mechanism to enhance consumer confidence."

"As an association, IGC owes it to our members to provide the highest caliber of leadership and professional resources to address the many important issues with which we are confronted in this early stage," stated Schneider. "It is a tribute to the industry that such experienced and prestigious professionals have decided to lead us forward."

About the IGC The Interactive Gaming Council is a non-profit association of over 80 companies around the world that are involved with the interactive gaming industry. Members are operators of Internet gaming sites, software suppliers, e-commerce providers, information-providers or other companies related to the industry. The IGC represents operators who generate approximately 70% of the industry revenues. The IGC`s mission is to: provide a forum to address issues and advance common interests in the global interactive gaming industry; establish fair and responsible trade guidelines and practices that enhance consumer confidence in interactive gaming products and services, and serve as the industry`s public policy advocate and information clearinghouse.

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Internet Gambling Experts to Appear At American Gaming Lodging And Leisure Summit
Industry Experts Join Internet Gambling Panel to Explore the Past, Present, and Future of the Industry

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 8, 2000-- Experts on the rapidly growing Internet gambling industry--Sue Schneider, President & CEO of The River City Group, LLC, and Sebastian Sinclair, Vice-President of Christiansen Capital Advisors, LLC, author of ``E-Gambling: Wagering On the Internet`` -- will discuss the phenomenon of Internet gambling at the American Gaming Lodging and Leisure Summit. The Summit, sponsored by Bear Stearns & Co. Inc, will be held February 9-10, 2000 in Las Vegas. Their panel, ``Internet Gambling: Boom or Ban`` will examine the growth of the interactive gaming industry, the geographic differences in its development and the key players involved.

``We are very excited to have the River City Group and Christiansen Capital Advisors participating,`` commented Jason Ader, Bear Stearns senior managing director and gaming, lodging and leisure analyst. ``They have been a great source of information for us and I am confident others will find their research valuable as well.`` The two groups were major contributors to Bear Stearns` recent Internet gaming report entitled, ``E-Gaming--Endangered Species or Rising Star.``

The River City Group and Christiansen Capital Advisors` noted industry analyst Sebastian Sinclair have produced their own internet gambling report, ``E-Gambling: Wagering On the Internet.`` The result of four years of research, the report is a two-volume strategic analysis of the online gambling industry today, as well as a forecast of tomorrow. The comprehensive 120-page report, comprises research, analysis and appendices, including 70+ in-depth profiles of Internet gambling corporations, information on nearly 650 Internet gambling web sites, regulatory reports on more than 40 worldwide jurisdictions, financial assessments of where the industry stands today and predictions for the future. The entire report may be ordered online at <http://www.rivercitygroup.com> or by calling 639-946-0820.

The River City Group, LLC is a publishing and consulting firm whose principal, Sue Schneider, has been tracking the interactive gaming industry since its inception in 1995. The company also produces the Global Interactive Gaming Summit and Expo which is scheduled for May 10-12 in Montreal.

Christiansen Capital Advisors, LLC has performed studies of the economics, management, operations, taxation, and regulation of leisure and entertainment businesses in more than forty states, provinces, and foreign countries, with particular focus on gaming and wagering. Mr. Sinclair is the author of numerous professional articles dealing with the economic and financial aspects of legal gambling industries in trade and professional publications.

The American Gaming, Lodging & Leisure Conference will bring together top industry leaders and investors. In addition to the E-Gaming panel, there will be discussions focusing on Gaming and Technology, Native American Gaming, Slot Machines, Internet Travel, Gaming Legislation and many other topics. The conference will be held at two of the premier hotels in Las Vegas, The Venetian and Paris Las Vegas. To learn more, or to register for the conference, please call the Bear Stearns Conference Line at 212-272-9386.


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Trial Starts Monday in Major Internet Sports Book Case


Jay Cohen has a date for Valentine`s Day, a date in federal court in Manhattan. His trial, which will be closely watched by the Internet gaming industry, begins Monday.

Cohen was a target of the first federal prosecution in the United States against Internet sports books. Charges were initially filed in the case in March 1998. Eventually there were 23 individual defendants.

Ten of them have reached settlements with the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Six never answered the charges, according to Herb Hadad, a spokesman for U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White, and are considered fugitives. Cohen is the only defendant to go to trial.

Cohen is co-owner of World Sports Exchange, which is licensed in Antigua. He was originally charged with six counts of using wire communication facilities to transmit bets and wagers, or information assisting in the placement of bets and wagers, in interstate or foreign commerce, and one count of conspiracy to use wire facilities to transmit bets. Other counts were added later.

"This is a very important trial,`` Joseph M. Kelly, business law professor at Buffalo State College, State University of New York, told RGT Online. "If the government loses the case, there will be tremendous pressure to pass Kyl. If the government wins, the Department of Justice may say, `We don`t need the Kyl bill.` ``

The "Internet Gambling Prohibition Act,`` sponsored by Arizona Senator John Kyl, unanimously passed the Senate in November. A companion bill, sponsored by Rep. Robert Goodlatte of Virginia, awaits action by the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives.

The Justice Department has expressed "strong reservations`` about the legislation, Kelly said. But that doesn`t mean that it won`t pass the House and be sent to the President for his signature.

In an article in the William Mitchell Law Review, publication pending, Kelly said that Cohen and the other defendants were all U.S. citizens who owned, operated or managed offshore sports books. The businesses all used toll-free phone numbers.

Federal investigators placed bets by phone from New York, and were paid if they won. There were no allegations of fraud, because bettors were paid if they won.

The defendants were charged with violating the Wire Act. Cohen has argued, Kelly said in his article, that the act does not apply because betting was legal both in New York and in Antigua.

If the government wins this case, Kelly said, it may pursue Internet casinos. Legally, he said, the Wire Act would be more difficult to use against a casino. Bets on casino games may not fit the definition of bets that`s included in the Wire Act.

The Wire Act was aimed at traditional bookmakers. It was passed in 1961, long before the Internet existed.


- February 07, 2000


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[gutemine1]

Hi,
schon gelesen?

http://www.starnetinvestorsgroup.com/profile1.htm

Gruss

[Offi]

Lesestoff:

Übrigens werden die diesen Index bald umgewichten müssen, aber ganz gewaltig!

In the last few weeks, there has been an explosive growth in the I-gaming stock market. According to data from
Street Dice.Com , the market capitalization for the entire
I-gaming industry grew from USD $2.13 billion on January 10th to $3.95 billion as of February 8th, an amazing 85% increase. (select GRAPHS from Streetdice and look at the Market Capitalization graphs)

Apart from other quote servers, Street Dice.Com looks at the market differently, by illustrating the total USD $ traded for each stock and for the industry as a whole. A stock which traded 1 million shares in a day may look impressive, but if the stock is trading at $0.03, that`s only USD $30,000 in trades. One or two person`s trading activity could constitute the entire trading day. A stock that trades
$40 million in a day would illustrate a company with many interested parties.

Since January 2, 2000, I-gaming stocks have traded a total of USD $ 1.6 billion. That`s 37% compared to the $4.4 billion traded for the entire year of 1999. On January 13th, a record $264 million traded in I-gaming stocks. The highest trading day in 1999 was USD $ 83 million on March 18, 1999.

In November of 1999, the Industry was trading in a range of $6 million to $16 million each day. Recently, I-gaming stocks are trading $40 to $110 million each day.

In November of 1999, the average I-gaming stock was trading USD $100,000 to $ 200,000 each day. Currently, the average stock is trading $ 800,000 to $2 million each day.

The I-gaming Indexes, of which there are 2, are both at all time highs. The SUM INDEX (Sum of all stock prices) is at 211, while the AVERAGE INDEX (average of all stock prices) is at 4.40

More and more "E"s have been added to these over the counter bulletin board I-gaming stocks. (The "E" is placed as the last letter of the ticker symbol and indicates the SEC has either not received nor approved the company`s financials. Companies have a set number of days to comply or become Delisted (Removed) from the exchange. ( Casino Builders, with a ticker symbol of "CSNOE" will be delisted February 9th.) A large percentage that get delisted have not returned to the market.

Right now the SEC is up to companies with original registration names starting with an "O". OTC Bulletin Board trading companies with registration names starting with P thru Z still require review.

Despite the numbers of I-gaming companies being delisted, the number of companies coming into this community continue to replacing the ones delisted. The Streetdice.com I-gaming index started with a list of 36 companies. By the Fall of 1999, about 50 companies have been listed. The site now has 48 companies listed, including Bossmedia (Sweden) and Gaming Internet PLC (United Kingdom).

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Lesestoff:

U.S. Official Says Law Against Internet Gaming Should Have No Exemptions


LAS VEGAS -- The legislation pending in the U.S. Congress that attempts to ban Internet gaming was criticized by two speakers here today. One complained about all the "carve-outs`` - that is, the many exemptions in the bills - and the other complained that his constituents didn`t get a carve-out.

The Kyl bill, which passed the Senate in November, and the Goodlatte bill, which is before the House Judiciary Committee, are both called the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act. But both, apparently in an effort to win support, exclude broad categories, such as parimutuel betting, state lotteries and fantasy sports leagues.

Eric Johnson, an assistant U.S. Attorney with the Organized Crime Strike Force in Las Vegas, said the Department of Justice believes that no forms of Internet betting should be excluded from any federal legislation. Johnson spoke at a session of the American Gaming, Lodging and Leisure Summit, which concluded today.

"The Department`s view is that gaming of all types, not just sports betting, should be prohibited on the Net,`` Johnson said. "The Department feels there is no logical basis to distinguish between parimutuel betting, or betting on fantasy sports leagues, from any other type of betting that would be illegalized in the proposals now on the Hill.``

But another speaker, Richard G. Hill, criticized the Goodlatte bill in particular for having no exemptions for Internet gaming run by Indian tribes. Hill is chairman of the National Indian Gaming Association, which has 168 tribal members whose casinos generate $7 billion annually in gaming revenue.

No legislation at all would be better than the Goodlatte or Kyl bills, Hill said. Even the Kyl bill (which has some carve-outs for Indians), he said, "threatens the rights and interests of the Indian nations as outlined in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.``

Some tribes in remote locations especially need to use the technology of the Internet to operate successful wagering games, he said.

Johnson said the Justice Department would prefer no new, separate legislation on this topic. That`s not to say the Department approves of online gaming.

"The concerns about Internet gaming are fairly obvious: protecting the integrity of the game, the lack of consumer protection and the potential for abuse by minors and compulsive gamblers,`` Johnson said. "All these various factors exist out there and argue well for the idea that Internet gaming should be regulated or perhaps even prohibited.

"It`s the Department of Justice`s general feeling, however, that the laws that are already in place on the federal books pretty much illegalize Internet gambling today.

"The basic theory behind that is, regardless of where your Internet betting office is located, whether it`s in Aruba or Lichtenstein, you have a person making a bet and a person receiving it. And if either one of those activities occurs inside the territorial jurisdiction of the United States, then federal law can take force and state law can be implicated.``

The Department would simply like to see older laws updated, Johnson said. For example, the Wire Act of 1961 should be amended to include cellular and other wireless communications, he said.

Johnson called the prosecutions in the Southern District of New York a "test case`` for using existing laws in Internet gaming cases. Jay Cohen, one of 23 defendants in that 1998 case, goes on trial Monday in Manhattan.

Johnson said the government has obtained "good decisions`` from the judge in that case so far, indicating its legal theories behind the prosecution are valid.

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[Rubininvest]

Was wird nun aus den ganzen "Lawsuits" und "Class actions" , I-gaming (um Geld)
ist doch illegal oder nicht? Besteht nicht nach wie vor die Gefahr ,dass
der Starnetladen dicht gemacht wird ?!

Regards
Rubininvest

[Offi]

Hi rubinvest,
die richten sich gegen daß alte Management, Dohlen-Zacharias-Carley, die verklagt werden Falschmeldungen, die den Kurs getrieben haben sollen, rausgegeben zu haben! Diese hätten dann die Kurse zum Verkauf großer Bestände verkauft!
Tatsache: Dohlen hat im bekannten Zeitraum nicht verkauft, Zacharias nur ein paar Stück und Carley, tja der hat für 2,5 Mio.$ verkauft zu einem Durschnittskurs von etwa 13$! Da sich über die Starnetinvestorsgroup
---http://www.starnetinvestorsgroup.com--- mittlerweile über 1000 Aktionäre mit ca. 6 Mio. Aktien (1/5 aller shares) zusammengeschlossen haben, denke ich wird es für die Anwälte nicht mehr viel zu verdienen geben, so daß die "class actions" meines erachtens fallen gelassen werden.
Man überlege: 6 Mio. bei der SIG, in Deutschland genug die nicht in der SIG sind (mich eingeschlossen) + die Amis die nicht in der SIG sind, + alle anderen Aktionäre + Management & Mitarbeiter! Ich glaube nicht, daß sich aus Deutschland viele dazu überrededt haben lassen, bei den Amis bin ich mir nicht sicher! Aber wenn nur < 1/4 der Aktien sich nicht anschliessen, bringt das für die Kanzleien nichts, der Aufwand wäre zu hoch.

Gruss,

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P.S.: SNMM kann nicht dicht gemacht werden, weil der Firmensitz in Antigua ist und dort ist I-Gambling legal! Weitere Details:
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/000210/starnet_1.html

Mehr Fragen? Gerne!

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Lektüre: Wie spiele ich im Internet richtig!

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First Net gambling case goes to trial

Man charged with taking online bets from Americans through site in Antigua. Landmark trial could affect how laws are applied online.

February 15, 2000 8:04 AM PT

NEW YORK, Feb. 14 - In a closely watched case that may influence how nations deal with criminal conduct that crosses their borders via the Internet, a former stock trader went on trial Monday for allowing Americans to bet on sporting events through his Web site in Antigua.
Jay Cohen, president and co-owner of the World Sports Exchange sports book, was one of 21 owners and managers of nine offshore companies named in a series of highly publicized indictments in 1998 that charged them with illegally using interstate telephone lines to take online wagers from U.S. customers. But while the other 20 have entered guilty pleas prior to trial, been dropped from the case or are fugitives, Cohen decided to fight the charges, which carry a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

"Jay is a brave individual who believes if he gets a fair trial he will be exonerated of all charges," his attorney, Benjamin Brafman, a partner in the New York City law firm of Brafman & Ross, told MSNBC. "He believes what he is doing is legal, and does not want to be a fugitive from the United States for the rest of his life."

Stakes are high
More is at stake in Cohen`s trial than determining whether federal law, which in part prohibits using "a wire communication facility for the transmission in interstate or foreign commerce of bets or wagers," applies to Internet wagering.

"This is an interesting case of asserting jurisdiction over overseas Web sites in a criminal context," Jim Halpert, a Washington, D.C., lawyer specializing in Internet law, told the Financial Times of London. "It will be closely followed by companies doing business on the Internet, both in the U.S. and abroad."

The case also is likely to have consequences for the young but rapidly growing Internet gambling industry, which at last count consisted of approximately 650 Web sites that take bets on sports contests and casino-style games of chance. All told, the sites are expected to generate revenue of nearly $1.5 billion this year, growing to more than $3 billion in 2002.

Many operators of online gambling sites and their supporters say that if the prosecution prevails in Cohen`s case, additional indictments of operators of sports-betting sites in the Caribbean and elsewhere are likely. Many also expect that prosecutors will next target purveyors of casino-style games, where the federal law is less clear.

Congressional foes could profit
But even if Cohen wins, operators of online sites fear the victory will merely provide momentum for lawmakers like Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., who is attempting to push a ban on Internet gambling through Congress.

"If Cohen loses, it`s an additional piece of case law (following decisions in state courts that Internet gambling is illegal)," said Sue Schneider, co-chair of the Interactive Gaming Council, an industry trade group, and publisher of Interactive Gaming News. "If he wins, the Internet gaming industry will be exonerated, which will provide additional ammunition for the proponents of the Kyl bill."

Jury selection in the case began Monday in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan. The trial is expected to last two to three weeks.

In arguing on Cohen`s behalf, Brafman indicated he will contend that neither the placing of a sports bet in the state of New York, nor the receiving of such a bet in the sovereign nation of Antigua constitutes an illegal act.

Cohen`s attorney also will argue that since the law under which Cohen is being prosecuted is almost 40 years old and was written to prohibit bookies from accepting or transmitting bets by phone, it could not possibly apply to the Internet, which did not exist at the time, and Cohen could not knowingly have violated it. He further cites the existence of the bills in Congress as evidence that the online wagering is currently not illegal under federal law.

Kyl bill cited
"If the Kyl bill is necessary to prohibit Internet gambling, as the bill`s proponents argue, it follows that World Sports Exchange is not currently doing anything wrong," says Brafman.

U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Griesa, who will be presiding over the trial, has already rejected a motion to dismiss the case that largely relied on these arguments.

A spokesman for the U.S. attorney`s office said that Joseph Demarco, who will be prosecuting the case, would not comment. But in court papers, the prosecution argues that "where a bet is `placed` - physically, conceptually or otherwise - simply does not matter for purposes of prosecution."

Mary Jo White, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, noted in a news release announcing the indictments that "federal law clearly prohibits anyone engaged in the business of betting or wagering from using interstate and international wire communications, including the Internet and telephones, in connection with betting on sports events."

Pioneers of Carribean gambling
Cohen and his business partner, Steve Schillinger, were pioneers in the initial growth of Internet gambling, helping to lead the charge that established the Caribbean as the first regional hub of online gambling.

The two Danville, Calif., natives met when they were both working as traders on the floor of the Pacific Stock Exchange in San Francisco. Sensing an opportunity in the convenience of Internet delivery of sports wagering, they moved to Antigua in 1996 to start World Sports Exchange, which has become a leading player in the electronic bookmaking business.

In recent years, the Caribbean`s claim as the center of the virtual gaming world has been undercut by the spread of online gambling to countries that have promised to tightly regulate it, including Australia.

That spread has persuaded many observers that, whatever the outcome of Cohen`s case, attempts to prevent U.S. citizens from betting over the Internet are doomed to fail.

"When they shut Western Union down, people still gambled and found a way to send the money in," Schillinger, Cohen`s business partner, recently told the Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel from Antigua, where he is a fugitive. "They can still send cashier`s checks or money orders. When they started shutting down our 800 numbers, we put up hundreds more so people could get through to us. There`s really no slowing us down. There`s no stopping us."

http://www5.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2437843,00.ht…

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[EDIFIX_2000]

hi leute!

starnet newsletter nummer 3:

http://www.starnetc.com/newsletter/investor/

gruss EDIFIX

[Offi]

Hi Edifix,
hast Du ne Mail bekommen? Ich nicht!:O

Offi

[EDIFIX_2000]

hi Offi!

habe auch (noch) keine mail erhalten...war aber mal wieder auf den
starnet-seiten umgeschaut...hatte heute morgen noch ein paar minuten
tot zu schlagen...da habe ich wieder etwas dd betrieben...

EDIFIX

[Offi]

Jetzt war die Mail in der Box!

Offi

[M5_2011]

Der neue Newsletter bekräftigt den Eindruck,
dass es Meldon Ellis und Kollegen schon richten werden.

Long Snmm

[Mail2man]

Hi,
mal wieder News von Levys gamblingmagazine.com. Ich versuche
einmal den Text hereinzukopieren, so daß nicht jeder auf die
Seite muß.
Frechheit, was dieser Mann sich erlaubt.


BREAKING NEWS!

Meldon Ellis will probably end up in jail for arranging the sale of the porn sites to
insiders! Shareholders got cheated again for millions!

Starnet`s directors are panicking, they want insurance to cover them. Risky job to
work for the mob.

We were told again today that existing directors do nothing for the company, they
don`t work for Starnet, they only sit at a few meetings and collect tens of
thousands of stock options each for a few minutes of work. Starnet will print some
more shares again!

Nicholas Jackson, a Starnet director, is Jason King`s godfather! Now it all makes
sense!

Ken Lelek, Starnet`s founder and major shareholder who still works at Starnet,
can arrange a contract to kill someone by just making a telephone call. Yes Mr.
Lelek, telephones get tapped and in case you didn`t know, cell phones are just as
easy!

We are getting amazing information from the staff who bugged and taped
Starnet`s board meeting room! No wonder they all left the country after they found
out!


Very Strong Sell recommendation for Starnet


Gambling Magazine issues a strong sell recommendation for Starnet. A few weeks
ago, we were the first to issue a strong buy recommendation. Our readers made a lot of
money in a very short time following our recommendation.

Gambling Magazine issued the buy recommendation on the understanding that a brand
new team of top quality Directors will take over the management of the company and get
rid of Meldon Ellis, Jack Carley and Jason King.

Gambling Magazine was promised a lot of material to be able to present the new team of
Directors to the shareholders. We waited for long enough, and are not going to support
one extra day the existing team of crooks. The new team of Directors is very scared when
they discovered the risks involved in working with a company controlled by the mob.
Starnet must take the decision to cut itself off from its criminal past, and appoint a good
team of "clean" Directors. The recent appointment of Jason King as CEO of a new division
previous work as a bouncer in a gay club where the main activities were prostitution and
drug dealing. Drugs were supplied by the Hells Angels, a major Starnet’s shareholder and
a group of dangerous mobsters.

That is the real reason why Jason King got his job at Starnet: To control the mob’s
interests.

Those who know Jason King have told us that the man is totally incompetent and
irresponsible, he is a compulsive and pathological liar, he has no experience or
qualification for the job. Dealing with him is worse than a nightmare, and he is doing
massive damage to Starnet. The licensees hate him and don’t trust him. They call him
promising Jason, making promises all day long, but never delivering on them.

If Starnet advertised his job, they would get a thousand applicants, all 1000% better
qualified than him. The only problem is that the "good" applicants will not get approved by
the mob and the crooks.

Many shareholders asked us to find out how Jason King got his two important jobs. We
invite Meldon Ellis to send us his answer and will publish it.

The new team of "good" Directors will not be appointed at the next shareholder’s meeting.
The crooks and the mob will keep on giving each other the positions available so they can
fully control the company.

We got a question for Meldon Ellis: What did the existing Directors actually do since they
were appointed?

Gambling Magazine can give you the answer: Nothing, apart from collecting their fees and
their stock options. The effective management of Starnet is still done by the old crooks
and mobsters. The existing Directors are only front men.

In these conditions, Starnet will continue to get deeper and deeper into troubles, the old
team of crooks will bankrupt the company sooner than most people think.


Gambling Magazine issues a very strong sell
recommendation. Act fast, bad news are
coming up!


Gruß Mail2man

[terra1]

http://www.gamblingmagazine.com/index.htm

der Link dazu.

[RH2]

Ähmmm, Mail2man,
ist dieser Text allen Ernstes öffentlich erschienen?
Wenn ja, dann muß darauf entweder eine Flut von Klagen seitens Starnet bzw. der freundlich erwähnten Personen erfolgen, oder ich bin wirklich in die falsche Aktie investiert.
rh2

[Offi]

Starnet hat schon seit längerem eine Klage eingereicht, Levy sitzt aber in Belgien und ist momentan nicht zu kriegen!

Offi

[Mail2man]

Ja RH2,
dieser Text ist in dem von terra1 angegebenen Link zu bewundern.
Je öfter ich ihn durchlese, desto unglaublicher und lächerlicher finde
ich ihn.
Aber inzwischen dürfte ja bekannt sein was man von Levy zu
halten hat.
Ich überlege mir gerade, den im Text so freundlich erwähnten
Hell`s Angels eine Kopie davon zu schicken. Haben die nicht ein
Chapter in Belgien???? ;-)

Gruß Mail2man

[Mail2man]

Mit denen News dürfte sich Levy wohl entgültig ins Nichts geschossen haben.
Gestern allen seinen Lemmingen eine "very strong sell recommendation" geben und dann
heute diese News von Starnet!!
Bin mal gespannt welche Ausrede er jetzt bringt wg."act fast, bad news are comming".
Von mir aus können noch mehr solche "bad news" kommen.

Gruß Mail2man

Business Wire STARNET ANNOUNCES WORLD`S FIRST GOVERNMENT RUN INTERNET CASINO
BUSINESS/TECHNOLOGY & ENTERTAINMENT EDITORS ST. JOHNS, ANTIGUA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FEB. 17,
2000--STARNET COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL

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ST. JOHNS, Antigua--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 2000--Starnet
Communications International Inc. (OTC-BB: "SNMM.O") ("Starnet"), an
online provider of interactive media and information systems and a
recognized leader in Internet gaming, announced today that as a result
of a public bidding, it has been selected by the Procurement
Negotiation Committee of The Gaming Board of the Republic of Liberia
as the Apparent Successful Vendor to provide the Liberia International
Lottery with a customized, complete Internet gaming system. Services
will include an Internet casino, sportsbook, and other games of chance
for real money wagers. Final determination as the Successful Vendor is
contingent upon concluding standard probity clearances and a
definitive agreement.
The Liberian government has authorized The Gaming Board of
Liberia to conduct government run games over the Internet through the
Liberian International Lottery, and to cooperate in multi-nation games
of chance. Games will only be made available in countries where it is
legal for their citizens to participate in such games and/or in
countries that enter into a country-to-country agreement with Liberia.
Liberia plans to allocate a large percentage of the revenues generated
from the site to international and domestic charities.
Meldon Ellis, chief executive officer and president of Starnet
said, "Selection by the Liberian government of our software and
services confirms our leading position in the market. In addition,
government run I-gaming services represents a new market in this
industry. We see I-gaming continuing to expand internationally based
on its appeal to players, businesses and governments, and are well
prepared to capitalize upon this growth. We are excited about having a
government as a licensee, and support this move to regulate Internet
gaming."
Larry Montgomery, chairman of the Procurement and Negotiating
Committee for the Gaming Board of the Republic of Liberia added, "We
are very excited about this opportunity to partner with one of the
leaders in online gaming, and fully expect this venture to be a great
success for the Liberian International Lottery and the Liberian
government. Liberia has extensive experience in the international
regulatory arena and is committed to excellence in security and
integrity within the international gaming industry. Liberia intends to
respect cross border concerns of other countries in the community of
nations and is pleased that Starnet has committed to make every effort
possible to comply with that intent."
Ed Starrs, president of Starnet Systems International Inc. said,
"This agreement demonstrates our commitment to cooperate with
governments who seek to offer Internet gaming in a highly regulated
environment. Government operated gaming over the Internet is an
innovative concept that offers governments an effective, controllable
method of raising revenues. Starnet Systems will pursue similar
opportunities with other governments and continue to push for clear
oversight and regulation in this industry."

About Liberia

Liberia was the first independent nation in Africa and is the
oldest democracy on that continent. Liberia is a charter member of the
United Nations, the Organization for African Unity (OAU), and the
African Development Bank (ADB). The Economic Community of West African
States (ECOWAS) grew out of Liberia`s initiatives. Liberia is a
founding member of the International Maritime Organization, ranks
second among all nations in terms of tonnage with over 2000 ships
registered, and holds the worlds best safety record as a maritime
nation. Dr. Charles Ghankay Taylor was elected President of Liberia in
July of 1997.
Starnet is a fully reporting US (Delaware) corporation, which
currently trades on the National Association of Security Dealers
("NASD") Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board. The company began trading in
September of 1997 under the symbol "SNMM". Starnet is also listed on
the Berlin Stock Exchange where it is traded on the Over-The-Counter
market under the symbol "SNM".
Starnet is a leading developer and producer of Internet
technologies for gaming applications. For more information, please
visit www.snmm.com.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995: The statements contained herein which are not
historical fact are forward-looking statements that are subject to
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements,
including, but not limited to, certain delays in testing and
evaluation of products and other risks detailed from time to time in
Starnet`s filings with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

--30--kam/ny*

CONTACT: Starnet Communications International Inc.
Carey Nelson, Investor Relations Manager
Ph: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Rob Grace, Investor Relations Manager
Ph: [phone] Fax: [phone]
North American Toll - 1-888-883-0833
Outside N. America - 800-883-88338
Email - [e-mail]
Or
Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide
Brad Miller
Ph: [phone]

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