Cash sought for Vancouver project

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An expansion of Vancouver's convention center will require $405 million in government funds. Tourism organizations, which have raised $90 million for the facility, are backing the expansion plan.

Government domestic functions, HOTELS AND OTHER LODGING PLACES, Tourist Travel, Travel industry, Convention facilities, Convention centers, Tourism, Vancouver, British Columbia

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Vancouver computer whiz bets on venture with gambling tycoon

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Eyeball.com Network Inc. (Vancouver) has partnered with gambling tycoon Stanley Ho to launch an on-line casino called DrHo.com. The offshore site will allow gamblers to play games such as blackjack, poker, and roulette in real time, with live dealers. The venture has entered controversy since Internet gambling is illegal in some jurisdiction. However, Chris Piche, chairman and CEO of Eyeball.com, says that he is only concerned with the infrastructure of the site and the legalities are handled by Mr. Ho's company. Besides the games, the site also contains the rags-to-riches background and interesting tales of Mr. Ho

Eyeball Networks Inc.

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Venture capital will help QImaging develop

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Burnaby, BC-based Quantitative Imaging Corp., which produces digital camera equipment, has received nearly $1 million in ventrue capital financing in 1999. QImaging, which is led by president Alexander Fernandes, builds digital imaging systems that cost between $15,000 and $30,000.

Photographic equipment and supplies, Photographic and Photocopying Equipment Manufacturing, Receipt of funds, Computer peripheral equipment, not elsewhere classified, Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing, Image Processing Equip, Photographic Equip & Supplies, Product information, Photographic industry, Image processing equipment, Image processing equipment industry, Quantitative Imaging Corp.

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