Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº D2001-0963 of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, September 12, 2001 (case Vegasinsider.com, Inc. vs. Knot Investments)

• Judge: Edward C. Chiasson, Q.C.
• Resolution Date: September 12, 2001
• Issuing Organization: WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
• Decision: Transfer
• Dominio: Generic Domains

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION

Vegasinsider.com, Inc. v. Knot Investments

Case No. D2001-0963

1. The Parties

   The Complainant in this administrative proceeding is VegasInsider.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at 2200 W. Cypress Creek Road, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309.

   The Respondent in this Administrative Proceeding is KNOT INVESTMENTS. The administrative contact is Jerry Stein; e-mail:jeghopper@hotmail.com; telephone: 268-480-0012; facsimile:

2. The Domain Names and Registrar

   The disputed domain names are , , , , and . The Registrar of these domain names is Tucows, Inc., of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

   By registering the subject domain name with the Registrar, the Respondents agreed to the resolution of disputes pursuant to the Policy and Rules.

3. Procedural History

   This is a mandatory administrative proceeding submitted for decision in accordance with the Uniform Policy for Domain Name Dispute Resolution, adopted by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) on August 26, 1999 (the "Policy"), the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy, approved by ICANN on October 24, 1999 (the "Rules") and the World Intellectual Property Organization ("WIPO") Supplemental Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the "Supplemental Rules").

   The Administrative Panel consisting of one member was appointed on September 7, 2001 by WIPO.

   Complainant filed its Complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization Arbitration and Mediation Center (the "Center") on July 26, 2001, by hard copy and on August 2, 2001, by email. The Center dispatched to the Registrar a Request for Registrar Verification on August 7, 2001. On August 8, 2001, having verified that the Complaint satisfied the formal requirements of the Policy and the Rules, the Center formally commenced this proceeding and notified the Respondent that its Response would be due by August 29, 2001. The Respondent did not file a response by the due date.

   An examination of this material confirms that all technical requirements for the prosecution of this proceeding were met.

   Neither party requested an opportunity to make further submissions and the Administrative Panel is content to proceed on the basis of the existing record.

4. Factual Background

   The following information is derived from the Complainant’s material.

   The Complainant is a well-known Internet sports odds and analysis...