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Netcom Ltd to open high security Web casino

company has announced the opening of a security based online casino.

Netcom Ltd made the announcement May 7 that the security-conscious Casinos Australasia was being opened.

The casino, at http://www.casinosaus

tralasia.com, emphasises

security, with high encryption, servers situ ated in rooms sealed 24 hours a day and members data kept on separate secure systems.

"We believe that we can offer players features that no other site can come close to," said Nigel Mansfield, CEO of Casinos Australasia.

"Our security is among the best anywhere on the Internet. And our staff has a combined 100 years casino-related expe

rience. Our professionalism is unparal leled." Besides the physical security, access to the network itself is tightly con trolled. "No one on the outside can access the personal information of our members - it's just not possible," Gordon Mclntosh SVP and Director of Operations added. Financial transactions

are processed separately by state of the art, real-time connections to Barclays Bank in the United Kingdom.

Despite the advanced security mea sures, players can access all gaming sim

ply by using popular browsers, like

Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Also, since players can choose

between either browser-based games or a small download file to play off their PC, players 1 will not experience the lengthy download times typical of other casino sites.

Casinos Australasia offers all of the popular casino style games, including blackjack, roulette, poker, baccarat, keno, sic bo, scratch and match and slots. ■ Mr. Mansfield also stated that Sportsbook Australasia - a

highly-secure international

sports wagering facility - is a forthcoming addition to the website. ■

This picture is part of the newly launched online casino