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To: SCOOBEY-DO who wrote (86)	5/31/1999 1:46:00 AM
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To: jmhollen (1300 ) From: ocmayor Wednesday, Feb 17 1999 3:51PM ET Reply # of 2359 Letter from Tom (today) Mike, Please post on the threads: This is our status: Our auditor has signed off on the 97 10K and within 72 hours it will be at our SEC attorneys office for SEC filing in the week of Feb. 22. We have made good progress on the 98 10K and it should be filed in a couple of weeks. From the day we file the 10K, count forward 30 days and the BETT shareholders meeting will be held on the next Saturday in that week in Las Vegas. We will be releasing positive news on all fronts over the next 4 weeks. GO BETT! Tom

To: SCOOBEY-DO who wrote (86)	5/31/1999 1:48:00 AM
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To: rick f (1309 ) From: Fli-by Thursday, Feb 18 1999 7:20PM ET Reply # of 2359 I was sent this from Marc Richter> He thought we should all see this: Fli-by I just found this new PR about VIPSPORTS.COM. We have an working releationship with them. Here is the article about VIPSPORTS.COM and followed by the PR about our working relationship with them!!!! GO BETT!!!!! VIPsports Online Wagering Reports 2,000% Revenue and Customer GrowthIn 1998 as Internet Gaming Leader VIPsports Stays Ahead of the Game in Booming Internet Gaming Industry Using Interactive Gaming & Wagering's Internet & Telephony Sportsbook System CURACAO, Netherlands Antilles, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- VIPsports Online Wagering, which operates the popular Internet gaming site -- www.VIPsports.com -- today reported a 2,000% growth rate in revenue and customers during 1998. VIPsports is a licensee of the Internet & Telephony Sportsbook System (ITSS) software developed by Interactive Gaming & Wagering (IGW), an owned subsidiary of Global Entertainment Holdings/Equities, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: <A HREF="aol://4785:GAMM">GAMM</A>). VIPsports' revenue doubled between the first and second quarters of 1998 and soared in the remainder of the year with a dramatic 470% increase -- or more than a quadrupling -- in revenue at the close of the fourth quarter. As the number of online customers grew from 100 at the beginning of the year to over 2,000 at the end of the year, the amount of money wagered on the Internet site also increased from $220 thousand in January to more than $4 million in December. In total, nearly $24 million was wagered on www.VIPsports.com in 1998. VIPsports Online Wagering was the first company to license IGW's ITSS software. The software is designed to provide ease of use for both consumers and online gaming operators, enabling VIPsports to have full oversight in accounting and reporting. It also offers numerous security layers and a multi-lingual interface in English and Spanish. "Using IGW's cutting-edge software, VIPsports has been able to grow exponentially in the rapidly expanding Internet gaming market," said Winni Van Ommen, managing director of VIPsports Online Wagering. "With the explosive popularity of online gaming, we expect our company to continue to stay on top of the growth of what is speculated to be an over $2.3 billion industry by 2001." Interactive Gaming News, reported that from the beginning of 1997 through the end of 1998, the number of live wagering sites increased from 15 to 280. The research firm of Christensen/Cummings Associates, Inc. estimated that in 1998, potentially 14.5 million consumers would gamble on the Internet, spending more than $650 million, and that revenue for Internet gaming companies could total $163 million. VIPsports is a licensed online gaming operation located in Willemstad, Curacao. Through its Internet site -- www.VIPsports.com -- it provides sporting enthusiasts around the globe with up-to-the-minute sports news, statistical information, and a safe, reliable sports wagering forum that consumers can play from the convenience of their computers. SOURCE Global Entertainment Holdings/Equities, Inc. CO: VIPsports Online Wagering; Global Entertainment Holdings/Equities, Inc.; Interactive Gaming & Wagering; Christensen/Cummings Associates, Inc. Internet Gaming Transactions to be Protected by eConnect Terminals; Global Entertainment Affiliate VIP Sports Teams with eConnect -- Formerly Betting Inc. LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 1999--eConnect (OTC BB: <A HREF="aol://4785:BETT">BETT</A>) and VIP Sports.com, an exclusive licensee of Interactive Gaming and Wagering (IGW), an owned subsidiary of Global Entertainment Holdings/Equities Inc. (Nasdaq:GAMM)(OTC BB: <A HREF="aol://4785:GAMM">GAMM</A>), Wednesday announced an agreement to use eConnect self-service terminals that accept credit cards, ATM cards and smart cards. eConnect proprietary terminals give online customers a safe alternative to bypass the Internet with bank card data and personal data for Internet transactions. Under the agreement, eConnect will install 5,000 of the self- serviced terminals in the next 12 months in public locations such as hotels, cyber cafes and malls to provide customers the flexibility to open accounts and make transactions with VIP Sports.com. By July, customers can use their ATM card or smart card to send funds, same as cash, to VIP Sports.com transactions on the eConnect terminals. Transactions are protected by PERFECT, Personal Encrypted Remote Financial Electronic Card Transactions, which bypass the Internet and are processed by ET&T, (www.hpos.com), a partner and shareholder in eConnect. VIP Sports.com has been using Internet & Telephony Sportsbooks System, developed by IGW at its Web site -- www.vipsports.com -- since 1997. eConnect is pursuing the business of PERFECT wagers as originating from PERFECT devices which will migrate into homes and offices as bill payment devices, and will also be used as wagering devices sending in same as cash ATM card and smart card pay-per-play wagers, creating a $200 billion global PERFECT wagering marketplace by 2001. CONTACT: VIP Sports.com Steve Abboud, 402/331-3189 or Carnegie Cook Anita Goldberg, investor relations, 800/262-2331 KEYWORD: NEVADA

To: SCOOBEY-DO who wrote (86)	5/31/1999 1:49:00 AM
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To: ocmayor (1324 ) From: jmhollen Sunday, Feb 21 1999 9:13AM ET Reply # of 2359 eConnect and Telemax Continue Development of Wireless PocketPay for E-Commerce Transactions; Prototype Expected by Fall LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 1999--eConnect (OTC BB:BETT) (www.hpos.com) and Telemax are progressing in the development of the PocketPay, a wireless device which will enable consumers to effect e-commerce transactions from their pocket. The system will allow users to load their smart card, credit card and ATM card into the memory of the PocketPay which can then be used to conduct mobile data e-commerce transactions or can also be used as a wireless voice phone. While sitting in a car or walking down the sidewalk, the consumer can conduct wireless same-as-cash pay-per-play gaming transactions which will be serviced by eConnect. Mobile e-commerce business transactions will also be enabled by PocketPay transactions. Telemax will provide the wireless line carriage of the PocketPay to the ET&T bank host which will drive the PocketPay mobile e-commerce data transactions. CONTACT: eConnect; Anita Goldberg, investor relations, 800/262-2331

To: SCOOBEY-DO who wrote (86)	5/31/1999 1:50:00 AM
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To: SCOOBEY-DO (1347 ) From: Katt-000 Tuesday, Feb 23 1999 1:57PM ET Reply # of 2359 *NEWS* More than an alliance, this is big!!.......... eConnect in Acquisition Talks With777WINS.com February 23, 1999 01:35 PM LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 1999--eConnect BETT announced that it is in acquisition talks with 777WINS.com. 777WINS.com, consistently rated in the top three Internet casinos by Internet-casino rating services and projecting $100,000 per month in earnings by the fourth quarter of 1999, will also generate substantial revenues as the Internet-casino gate group within the eGate division of eConnect. eConnect, in conjunction with its principal strategic partner, ET&T, is now laying the foundation for completely self-serviced PERFECT pay-per-play wagers, which eConnect estimates will be a $200 billion global market by 2001. The eGate division (see eConnect at www.hpos.com) acts as a relay point between bank host processing centers such as ET&T and gaming merchants. eGate is subdivided into specific groups, which will specialize in their specific gaming markets. Complementing the eConnect sports-bet gate group, which is administered by eSportsbet.com, 777WINS.com will be paid a gate service fee per PERFECT transaction by Internet casinos that are receiving same-as-cash pay-per-play electronic wagers by ATM card and smart card. Personal Encrypted Remote Financial Electronic Card Transactions (PERFECT) will originate from user-friendly terminals such as the freely distributed PayMaster, or the in-development Internet-related SLICK or wireless PocketPay (www.hpos.com). ET&T will process the incoming transactions and pass on the payment-made command to eGate, which will then route the specific data to the proper gate group, such as 777WINS.com, for Internet-casino pay-per-play wagers and eSportsbet.com for PERFECT sports wagers. Separate from efficiently generating their own revenues from customers sending pay-per-play cash to 777WINS.com or eSportsbet.com, additional revenues will be earned from 777WINS servicing Internet- casino operators and eSportsbet servicing sports-book companies with PERFECT relayed cash pay-per-play transactions. In the next 12 months, eGaming, the division of eConnect responsible for acquisitions, is focused on acquiring a lottery company, a bingo company and a slots company, which will run their respective eGate groups. A Games of Skill gate group will also be established, focusing on chess, bridge and video combat. Gate groups are paid instant cash fees per transaction. eConnect and ET&T are betting that many companies will be releasing PERFECT equipment over the next 24 months, which will be promoted into homes and offices as bill-payment devices by smart and ATM card and which will also be used to conveniently place pay-per- play wagers. Focused on establishing its presence in eight countries over the next year, eConnect foresees global international same-day games being played and is positioning itself to be the primary service provider for the PERFECT wagering industry

To: SCOOBEY-DO who wrote (86)	5/31/1999 1:52:00 AM
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To: SCOOBEY-DO (1376 ) From: scouser Friday, Feb 26 1999 9:43AM ET Reply # of 2359 NEWSWIRE BW0077 FEB 26,1999 6:19 PACIFIC 09:19 EASTERN ( BW)(CA-ECONNECT)(BETT) eConnect files 97 10K Business Editors LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 1999--eConnect (OTC BB:BETT), formerly Betting Inc. has filed the 97 10K for the period of September 96 through August 31, 1997 with the SEC. The filing of the 98 10K of September 97 through August 31, 1998 will be filed in March. The 10K filings are audited reports by licensed SEC auditors. --30--pnb/sf* slt CONTACT: Carnegie Cooke Anita Goldberg, 800/262-2331 (Investor Relations) KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA NEVADA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS COMED INTERACTIVE/MULTIMEDIA

To: SCOOBEY-DO who wrote (86)	5/31/1999 1:57:00 AM
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To: roulette (1470 ) From: Val Ryjouk Thursday, Mar 11 1999 10:53AM ET Reply # of 2359 * NEWS * eConnect In Talks to Set Up Multimillion-Dollar PERFECT Wagering Presence in Hong Kong and Australia March 11, 1999 10:29 AM LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 1999--eConnect BETT , in conjunction with ET&T (www.hpos.com), the principal partner of eConnect, is presently in discussions with an Australian group to set up an eGate division of eConnect in Australia and Hong Kong to pursue the goal of PERFECT wagering originating from those countries. The Australian group, which has just sold an insurance company, has been studying ways of entering into e-commerce and recently contacted eConnect to begin talks. ET&T will build the bank host processing centers in Australia and Hong Kong and, working with eConnect, will distribute free PayMaster terminals in public locations that will allow immediate self-service wagering, pay per play with ATM cards and value-added smart cards (a PERFECT wager). The wireless PocketPay (a terminal and phone that fits in the pocket) and the SLICK (a home and office keyboard terminal and an elegant solution for passing ATM-card and smart-card cash transactions to Internet merchants) are expected to be introduced by the fourth quarter. These simple terminals will encourage cash pay-per-play impulse wagers, no gaming accounts are needed, and will bring second-by- second service fees cash revenues to eConnect. "eGate, our eConnect transaction division, will be paid an instant cash fee by the merchants on every cash transaction and will provide services to other bank host processing centers that are driving in PERFECT wagers," stated an eConnect spokesperson. "This is the first step of eConnect to establish itself as the global service gate of choice to run PERFECT wagers, which we expect to start seeing originate from homes and offices early next year. 777WINS.com will administer global Internet casino transactions being sent to many different Internet casinos, and eSportsbet.com will administer global sportsbook transactions."