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InterCasino established the first online casino in 1996〔("About us" ). InterCasino. Retrieved 18 March 2013.〕 and is part of the InterCasino Group, which is owned and operated by CryptoLogic Operations Ltd, a subsidiary of Goldstar Acquisitionco Inc. Registered in Malta, it is regulated by the Lotteries & Gaming Authority of Malta. ==History== Intercasino was created on November 17, 1996.〔 In 1996, InterCasino accepted the first genuine money wager online after the business was initially launched in Antigua by William "Billy" Scott, a former Ohio bookmaker. In 1998, he was charged by prosecutors in the US for illegally taking sports bets online and the business is now in the hands of new owners. InterCasino's online platforms are powered by WagerLogic software, a division of CryptoLogic.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.gamblingonlinemagazine.com/gambling-readers-poll-2008.php )〕 In 2002, InterCasino launched InterCasinoPoker, a poker room. InterCasino is regulated by Malta〔http://www.intercasino.com〕 The name was later shortened to InterPoker. The following year, ''Gambling Online'' magazine voted InterCasino as 'Top Online Casino', an accolade it also won in 2004 (jointly with Omnicasino), 2005 and 2006. In 2007 it came in second place after 888.com took the top spot.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.gamblingonlinemagazine.com/gambling-readers-poll-view.php )〕 In April 2012, InterCasino's parent company, CryptoLogic, was acquired by the Amaya Gaming Group in a $35.8 million cash for shares takeover.〔(Casino Listings: Cryptologic Loses Ground In First Quarter )〕 Amaya subsequently sold Cryptologic's business-to-consumer facing subsidiary, WagerLogic, to Goldstar Acquisitionco Inc in a transaction valued at $70 million in February 2014.〔(Amaya Gaming: Amaya Gaming Group announces its 2014 first quarter financial results )〕 This sale included all of Cryptologic's consumer facing online gambling sites including InterCasino, InterPoker, and InterBingo. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「InterCasino」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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