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To: agiak who wrote (1213)	12/18/1998 11:49:00 PM
From: agiak	Respond to of 8858

Industry information. Must Read. Online Gambling Study Hits The Net Industry - May 6 1998 According to recent strategic research by Frost & Sullivan (http://www.frost.com), World Markets for Online Gambling are expected to grow exponentially throughout 1998, as competition intensifies and increasing number of new participants enter the market. Although the legislative environment for Internet gambling is still hazy, by the year 2000, the United States and many other countries are expected to have either determined or begun legislative debates on the legality of Internet gambling in their respective countries. The Internet is rapidly becoming an essential means of commerce and communication across the globe. As the number of people accessing the Internet continues to grow, so will the number of on-line gamblers, creating an abundance of business opportunities for informed market players. For the company that aims to capture the business and loyalty of online gamblers, extensive marketing and advertising campaigns will prove key to establishing its competitive market position and overall success in the market. To provide an in-depth analysis of the market, this study divides the Internet gambling industry into two segments: online gambling software and online gambling operations. Although the market was relatively small in 1997, both segments are expected to grow significantly throughout the forecast period. The on-line gambling software segment focuses on software sold for developing on-line casinos and sportsbooks, generating $11.4 million dollars in revenues during 1997. Market drivers, of which all market participants should be keenly aware, include international gambling cultures, industry self-regulation and Internet user demographics. Expected to experience phenomenal growth in the years to come, the on-line gambling operations segment focuses on on-line casinos and sportsbooks where players can gamble with real money via electronic cash transactions. In 1997, this market generated $444.0 million in wagering transactions, and accounted for 96 percent of the total Internet gambling market. High profitability, historical precedent, and international gambling cultures will propel this market to phenomenal growth. "The rush has already begun, as many companies have rapidly been setting up online operations to establish early leads and mindshare in the market," says Frost & Sullivan information technology industry analyst Steven Woo. The company that plans to capitalize on the opportunities in the World Markets for Online Gambling will find this market research to be an invaluable source of market analysis and insight. Technologies covered in this report include: Java, security, encryption, 3D animation, client-server, video/sound cards, electronic transactions, e- cash, Internet, online, entertainment, bandwidth, and virtual.

To: agiak who wrote (1213)	12/19/1998 12:03:00 AM
From: agiak	Respond to of 8858

More info on Starnets leadership! Internet Gambling Conference Starts with a Bang Industry - October 28 1998 New Orleans-Tuesday, October 28 They came in ones and twos to the registration area. They were the movers and shakers of the Internet Gambling world - the pioneers of cyber betting. Such was the start of the first day of the Internet Gambling Conference In The El Meridien hotel in New Orleans. While the conference was small, it is supposed to be. The purpose of it was for those who are actually " in the business" to gather, exchange notes and learn. It is definitely not a consumer show. While only 100 are in attendance, these 100 are the center of the entire onling gambling industry. Representatives of every major turnkey operation such as Starnet, Microgaming, (Proudly displaying a blow up of the $82,000 check to a Internet slot winner they were paying) to Cryptologic to Atlantis Gaming. Also present are representatives of some of the countries that have legalized Internet gambling. Curacao franchise license holder Robby Dos Santos, along with his lawyer Marious Roemer (who is a also the brother of the prime Minister of Curacao) roamed the halls, looking for more startups to license. This is a working conference and you can tell by the seriousness of the attendees.They are here to learn, make contacts, and make money. The greetings are kind of funny, someone looks at you name tag and pauses. Then his face lights up and as he recognizes the name. So many have been in e mail correspondence for years and have never met in person. This is because the industry stretches from America to Australia to Canada to Taiwan. It is truly an international group. The were so many topics to cover that actually the first day had two "pre conference" workshops: Setting up the virtual casino site and Financing online gaming sites. The first one was lead by none other than Mark Dohlen, of Starnet and the second was lead by Ehren Richardson of Economic Development Services Inc. The highlight of the day was the actual startup of the conference, which was convened by gambling law guru Anthony Cabot, the conference chairman. Speaking on the present legal situation and the demise (for the present time) of the Kyl bill, Cabot gave the attendees a rundown of the present state of Internet gambling from where it started to where it is headed. Cabot spoke of the next series of changes to the Internet and how they will effect the Internet gambling industry. "Were going to have high bandwidth to your television," Cabot said," "This will open up the real opportunities of net gambling." On a more somber note, the noted attorney predicted that the Kyl bill, while presently dead, will be brought up again and there is a possibility that a weakened form of it may pass. Another subject taken up on this first day was that of the concept of self regulation. Sue Schneider, of RGT and chairman of the Interactive Gaming council urged the participants to consider self regulation. She suggested that if governments were not going to regulate the industry effectively due to there being so many jurisdictions, that the industry consider hiring a respectable government to supply regulation. As unusual as that may sound, most of the participants agreed that the need for some sort of order is so high that it may be possible to have voluntary regulation. One of major topics of conversation at the reception held after the first day's session was the raid on New York by Attorney Dennis Vacco of two ISP's. Most referred to it as an election ploy by the New York politician that may backfire. The attention that Vacco received in his raid caused opponents to discover that while raiding ISP's in the one hand, he has been receiving thousand of dollars form other Internet gambling interests that he is not raiding. The disclosure has been a scandal in new York and may well cost him the election. Finally, the rumor of the day is that the U.S. government will be announcing an indictment during the event of one of the those on the original 14 indicted in New York. Watch Where To Bet for the latest news of the conference.