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Casino.mobi is Latest Web Address Brokered by Moniker.com for Six FiguresLOS ANGELES --(Business Wire)-- Oversee.net®, the leader in Internet real estate, said today that Moniker®, an Oversee company and one of the industry's premier brokerage providers, has successfully brokered the sale of Casino.mobi to Infomeda Ltd. Moniker founder Monte Cahn handled the US$135,000 transaction, which represents one of the highest prices paid to date for a .mobi name; other premium .mobi sales include Fun.mobi (US$100,000 in 2007), RealEstate.mobi (US$85,000 in 2007) and Tickets.mobi (US$60,000 in 2008). Infomeda plans to use the name as an online portal, with location-based information for bricks-and-mortar casino locations, reviews of mobile casinos as well as "fun money" casino-style games and gaming tools. The site has launched a beta version, and an official release is expected later this month. "This is a very strong sale for both parties in this transaction," said Cahn. "Gaming enthusiasts are very interested in online applications, and continually growing interest in the mobile Web indicates that the Casino.mobi site will perform well when it launches." dotMobi (News - Alert) CEO Trey Harvin concurred with Cahn and added, "It's great to see the value of .mobi names recognized in dollars. It's even more meaningful to see the name used to identify content that takes advantage of mobile phones and gives game-players a one-of-a-kind experience that can't be duplicated on a desktop PC." About Oversee.net Oversee.net® is the leader in Internet real estate, specializing in monetizing, registering, selling and developing domain names. The company provides an array of managed services to domain investors, corporations and individuals across more than ten million web sites. Oversee owns one of the largest portfolios of domain names in the world. The company's unique optimized technology connects consumers and advertisers with highly relevant advertisements. Headquartered in Los Angeles, the company's core brands include DomainSponsor®, SnapNames®, Moniker®, and LowFares.com™. To learn more, please visit www.oversee.net About dotMobi Headquartered in Dublin, dotMobi is a worldwide leader in enabling the development & discovery of quality mobile content through innovative services, helping businesses and individuals reach the world's billions of mobile phone users. dotMobi spurs mobile industry innovation by giving content providers the tools they need to ensure the Web will work on mobile phones with speed, accuracy and relevant content. dotMobi is backed by leading mobile operators, network & device manufacturers, and Internet content providers, including Ericsson (News - Alert), GSM Association, Hutchison 3, Microsoft, Nokia, Orascom Telecom, Samsung Electronics, Syniverse, T-Mobile, Telefónica Móviles, Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM), Visa and Vodafone (News - Alert). Visit http://dotMobi.mobi for information on .mobi domains and all dotMobi services. Visit http://mobiForge.com and http://instantmobilizer.com for mobile site development and services. Visit http://mobiThinking.com for mobile marketing information and services. Of course, use the .mobi equivalents of these sites to guarantee a quality experience on your mobile device. And see the dotMobi blog at http://blog.mobi. |
