LARCHMONT, N.Y.--(Press Release)--Aug. 3, 2000--Starnet Communications International, Inc. and Cable & Wireless lead the sponsors the Fourth Annual International Symposium on Internet Gambling Law and Management, to be held Nov. 26-28 at the Royal Antiguan Beach & Tennis Resort in Antigua.
Starnet is the conference's Grand Sponsor for the second year in a row. Starnet Communications International, Inc., headquartered in Antigua (www.snmm.com), has been described by Forbes Magazine as ``the Microsoft' of turn-key internet gaming system vendors.
This year's Platinum Sponsor is Cable & Wireless in Antigua (www.cwantigua.com), which offers an array of international telecommunication services, including a wide range of voice, data and enhanced business application services including IDD (International Direct Dialing), credit card calls, integrated card validation services, 800 services (incoming & outgoing), operator assisted calls, Internet access, fax, telex and private leased circuits.
Also sponsoring this year's conference is Casino City (www.casinocity.com), which is a ``virtual metropolis located on the Internet.' Casino City aims to have a complete list of all the casinos of the world with information about each of them, listed through the company's sophisticated search engine.
Offshore vs. Onshore Gaming: The Battle Heats Up, organized by BioConferences International, Inc. in conjunction with Gaming Law Review, Internet Gaming International, and the International Internet Gaming Association, will explore how intensifying competition in venues around the globe is posing new challenges for casino managers and operators, e-commerce promoters and entrepreneurs, software and Web site developers, consultants, attorneys and regulators in the fast-moving world of online gaming. The conference is again expected to draw more than 500 leaders from more than 35 countries around the world.
The conference will be chaired by Joseph M. Kelly, Professor of Business Law, SUNY College at Buffalo and Anthony R. Coles, of the London law firm, Jeffrey Green Russell. The program will present pragmatic information on Internet casinos, sportsbooks, lotteries, parimutuel wagering, International legal and regulatory frameworks, and financial and marketing issues.
The meeting will include an expanded exhibit area highlighting leaders of the industry showcasing their products and services, as well as a special luncheon on November 27th featuring the presentation of the Third Annual Internet Gaming International Innovator Awards, given each year to those organizations who have done the most to expand the boundaries, and enhance the credibility, of the online gaming industry. Past winners include Bally Gaming and Systems Inland Entertainment, William Hill, You Bet.com, and Plus Lotto.