{"id":6351,"date":"2025-04-18T17:38:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T16:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/?p=6351"},"modified":"2025-04-19T09:51:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T08:51:11","slug":"adriaan-brink-and-icoins-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/adriaan-brink-and-icoins-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Adriaan Brink\u2019s iCoins: A Digital Cash Vision That Came True"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-04d3e34\" data-block-id=\"04d3e34\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-04d3e34-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-507e30f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"507e30f\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-507e30f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-507e30f-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-09f8f28\" data-block-id=\"09f8f28\"><style>.stk-09f8f28 {padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-09f8f28-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ddcd1b1\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ddcd1b1\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-ddcd1b1 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(81.5% - 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var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 3 \/ 4 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-4dafa37-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-4dafa37-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-521598f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"521598f\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-521598f {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(52.2% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 3 \/ 4 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-521598f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-521598f-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-492c4ac\" id=\"gyneth-mc-allister-mba\" data-block-id=\"492c4ac\"><h6 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Article<\/h6><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-1d1680e\" id=\"adriaan-brinks-i-coins-a-digital-cash-vision-that-came-true\" data-block-id=\"1d1680e\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Adriaan Brink\u2019s iCoins: A Digital Cash Vision That Came True<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-c167c9c\" id=\"gyneth-mc-allister-mba\" data-block-id=\"c167c9c\"><style>.stk-c167c9c {margin-bottom:25px !important;}<\/style><h5 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">by Ian Sherrington, April 2025<\/h5><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-58b5b1a\" id=\"gyneth-mc-allister-mba\" data-block-id=\"58b5b1a\"><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-2835696\" data-block-id=\"2835696\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-2835696-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-28d25b7\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"28d25b7\"><style>.stk-28d25b7 {border-style:solid !important;border-color:#1a7c84 !important;border-top-width:3px !important;border-right-width:3px !important;border-bottom-width:3px !important;border-left-width:3px !important;padding-top:27px !important;padding-right:27px !important;padding-bottom:27px !important;padding-left:27px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-28d25b7-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-28d25b7-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-c50d99a\" id=\"background\" data-block-id=\"c50d99a\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Background<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">I came across an old website built by my old buddy Adriaan Brink. The website is called iCoins.com and he seems to have been put together in the early 2000&#8217;s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-e309afa\" data-block-id=\"e309afa\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-e309afa-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-32aade8\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"32aade8\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-32aade8-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-32aade8-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-7cdq3\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-7cdq3 \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-7cdq3 img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-7cdq3\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/04\/icoins.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/icoins.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Click here<\/a> to open a restored copy of the iCoins website.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-7548c67\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"7548c67\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-7548c67-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-7548c67-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Remarkably, iCoins.com promotes electronic cash, way before the dawn of Bitcoin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I decided to take a closer look at Adriaan&#8217;s ideas and compared them to how things turned out with crypto currencies of today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Was Adriaan&#8217;s electronic cash plan better than what we have now? Read on for more&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-button root-eb-button-b9q0i  root-eb-button-xeeei\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-button-xeeei \"><div class=\"eb-button-wrapper eb-button-alignment eb-button-xeeei\"><div class=\"eb-button\"><div class=\"eb-button-inner-wrapper \"><a class=\"eb-button-anchor \" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/adriaan-brinks-icoins-a-digital-cash-vision-that-came-true\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Article<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About iCoins.com<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>iCoins.com was one of the early ventures exploring the idea of digital currencies, well before the world had even heard of Bitcoin or blockchain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Created by visionary entrepreneur Adriaan Brink, iCoins offered users a way to manage, exchange, and experience virtual coins online. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a bold experiment in creating a form of value that lived purely in the digital world \u2014 something far ahead of its time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The original site, launched in the late 1990s and early 2000s, built on Adriaan&#8217;s experience with payment systems he had gained in earlier venture &#8211; To read more about Adriaan&#8217;s involvement with the ILLF and Earthport, Read more here <a href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/the-first-online-wager\/the-first-online-wager-david-vanrenen\/\" title=\"\">The First Online Wager<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Tribute to Adriaan Brink<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-04447ce\" data-block-id=\"04447ce\"><style>.stk-04447ce {margin-bottom:8px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-04447ce-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ab677fb\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ab677fb\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-ab677fb {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(33.333% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ab677fb-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ab677fb-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-cve3m\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-cve3m \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-cve3m img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-cve3m\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/04\/Adriaan-Brink-2.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-def2f65\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"def2f65\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-def2f65 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(66.667% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-def2f65-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-def2f65-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Adriaan Brink was a true internet pioneer \u2014 a creative thinker who recognized the potential of the online world to create new forms of value, new kinds of experiences, and new ways for people to connect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through projects like iCoins.com, Adriaan demonstrated a rare blend of technical skill, entrepreneurial spirit, and imaginative foresight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At a time when the concept of owning or trading something purely digital was a novel concept while no-one initially trusted, which he pushed forward \u2014 designing systems that anticipated many of the ideas we now take for granted in virtual economies and cryptocurrency ecosystems.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Adriaan\u2019s work was not just about technology. 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stk-a0b4096\" data-block-id=\"a0b4096\"><style>.stk-a0b4096 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-a0b4096-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-21ddced\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"21ddced\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-21ddced-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-21ddced-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-901c1df\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"901c1df\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-901c1df-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-901c1df-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-dzv15\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-dzv15 \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-dzv15 img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-dzv15\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><a class=\"eb-advimg-link\" href=\"https:\/\/gamingassociates.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/gaming_associates.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2f58559\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2f58559\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2f58559-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2f58559-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-8c18a68\" id=\"and-our-friends-at\" data-block-id=\"8c18a68\"><style>.stk-8c18a68 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><h5 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-center\">And our friends at<\/h5><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-6c2b459\" data-block-id=\"6c2b459\"><style>.stk-6c2b459 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-6c2b459-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-0ad5d84\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"0ad5d84\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-0ad5d84-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-0ad5d84-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-5ce253a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"5ce253a\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5ce253a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5ce253a-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-g7nkf\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-g7nkf \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-g7nkf img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-g7nkf\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><a class=\"eb-advimg-link\" href=\"https:\/\/techwiz.tech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/techwiz.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-058e1f6\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"058e1f6\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-058e1f6-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-058e1f6-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-46fdb4f\" data-block-id=\"46fdb4f\"><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-363a111\" id=\"series-introduction\" data-block-id=\"363a111\"><style>.stk-363a111 {margin-bottom:15px !important;}<\/style><h4 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-center\">Series Introduction<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-f39296d\" data-block-id=\"f39296d\"><style>.stk-f39296d {margin-bottom:15px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-f39296d-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-7e03775\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"7e03775\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-7e03775 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(12% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-7e03775-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-7e03775-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a741476\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a741476\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-a741476 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(21.3% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a741476-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a741476-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-ukor3\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-ukor3 \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-ukor3 img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-ukor3\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/01\/book7.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-3889e5f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3889e5f\"><style>.stk-3889e5f {align-self:center !important;}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-3889e5f {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(66.7% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3889e5f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3889e5f-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-0d7d063\" id=\"the-online-gambling-industry\" data-block-id=\"0d7d063\"><style>.stk-0d7d063 {margin-bottom:1px !important;}<\/style><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-center\">The Online Gambling Industry<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-cf7165f\" id=\"a-series-of-articles\" data-block-id=\"cf7165f\"><style>.stk-cf7165f {margin-bottom:8px !important;}<\/style><h5 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-center\">A Series of Articles<\/h5><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-cd8bb58\" id=\"ian-sherrington-july-2024\" data-block-id=\"cd8bb58\"><h5 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-center\">Ian Sherrington, July 2024<\/h5><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1996, a small sportsbook in Austria accepted the world\u2019s first online sports bet: a $50 gamble that Tottenham Hotspur would beat Hereford United in a third round FA Cup replay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since then, the rise of the online gaming industry has been meteoric. From humble beginnings, in seedy apartments and dimly lit basements, visionaries and programmers created computer systems that would form the foundations of a remarkable industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This transformation has extended gambling opportunities in unprecedented ways. As each new system or service came online, it gained popularity and momentum, leading to rapid growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, the industry is worth a fortune, with a turnover calculated in the trillions of dollars. It pays significant taxes, contributes to worthy causes, offers investment opportunities, and provides employment to many.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This first article in the series &#8220;The Online Gambling Industry&#8221; outlines the origins of the industry; looking at the key innovations that contributed to the beginnings of the online gambling industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will explore how these early developments set the stage for the thriving online gambling landscape we see today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following articles in this series will delve deeper into the evolution of the industry, revealing the pioneers and their ground-breaking contributions. Join us, as we uncover the fascinating history of online gambling!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-d7ba9d3\" data-block-id=\"d7ba9d3\"><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-ae6d38f\" id=\"a-note-from-the-author\" data-block-id=\"ae6d38f\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-center\">A Note from the Author<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-cac0f58\" data-block-id=\"cac0f58\"><style>.stk-cac0f58 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-cac0f58-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-9bb2c48\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"9bb2c48\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-9bb2c48 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(9.8% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-9bb2c48-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-9bb2c48-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-6fddcf8\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"6fddcf8\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-6fddcf8 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(90.2% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-6fddcf8-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-6fddcf8-inner-blocks\">\n<p><em>Dear Reader,<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-572c41e\" data-block-id=\"572c41e\"><style>.stk-572c41e {margin-bottom:8px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-572c41e-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1831b69\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1831b69\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-1831b69 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(8.6% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1831b69-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1831b69-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a2ff512\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a2ff512\"><style>.stk-a2ff512 {align-self:center !important;}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-a2ff512 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(16.39999999999999% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a2ff512-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a2ff512-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-a59r8\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-a59r8 \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-a59r8 img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-a59r8\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/ian_the_author.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-7a1ab91\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"7a1ab91\"><style>.stk-7a1ab91 {align-self:center !important;}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-7a1ab91 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(75% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-7a1ab91-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-7a1ab91-inner-blocks\">\n<p><em>I&#8217;m Ian Sherrington and thank you for your interest in this fascinating topic. As a programmer, I played a key role in the early days of the Online Gambling Industry. On January 17<sup>th<\/sup>, 1996 the first online sports bet was accepted by the new Intertops website which I had conceived and created. Intertops has been online and accepting bets ever since.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-4efb1c2\" data-block-id=\"4efb1c2\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-4efb1c2-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-3413fa0\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3413fa0\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-3413fa0 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(8.3% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3413fa0-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3413fa0-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-bb977c1\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"bb977c1\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-bb977c1 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(76.7% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-bb977c1-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-bb977c1-inner-blocks\">\n<p><em>I\u2019ve stayed in the industry and continue to innovate and contribute in various ways, not just technically. During my time I\u2019ve witnessed the evolution of the industry first-hand.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I always wanted to write about the industry and how it came to be and uncover the innovations and the innovators, many of whom I have met, and their invaluable contributions.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Now I have the chance to do it so now I\u2019m investigating .. Who did what, when and.. why?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Huge thanks to Paul and all for your patient editing!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Let the Series begin!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ian Sherrington, July 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-7f0e6e9\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"7f0e6e9\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-7f0e6e9 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(15% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-7f0e6e9-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-7f0e6e9-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-f1b40b7\" data-block-id=\"f1b40b7\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-f1b40b7-column\">\n<div 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