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1st Technology Petition Denied
Oct 12, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Its been nearly
seven weeks since Bodog Entertainment Group S.A. has lost control of their
previous domain name. This happened due to an improperly obtained default...
Antigua Speaks Out
Oct 9, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Antigua's Finance Minister is speaking out; Errol Cort stated that the
United States is ignoring the World Trade Organizations ruling against the
online gamblin...
Concern Over European State Gambling Monopolies
Oct 9, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
The recent talks at
the European Gaming Conference and Expo in Barcelona of devising an online
gambling code to protect online players, problem gamblers and minors ...
Norway Ban In Plans
Oct 5, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Recently there has been mention of an online gambling ban in Norway; the Ministry of Culture feels online gambling has the potential to harm their citizens and a...
UIGEA Regulations Made Public
Oct 3, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
The day that many have been waiting for has arrived, the United States Treasury department and the Department of Justice have finally published a fifty-two pages...
Antigua Asking for $3.4 billion in Commercial Sanctions
Oct 2, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
The small Caribbean country Antigua, are looking to the US for $3.4 billion in commercial sanctions. This is brought on by the United States failure to follo...
United States Holding Ground on Illegal Online Gambling
Oct 2, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
While there has been no clear cut, black and white, set of rules as to the bans and laws on online gambling in the United States...there soon will be. Steps are being...
France Bows To Pressure In Online Gambling
Oct 1, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
It has been reported that the French are backing away from
the position they held as to their online gambling regulations and seems as if
they won't withstand t...
Online This Week UIGEA Regulations
Oct 1, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
This is the week
that many have waited for since the Unlawful Internet Enforcement Act came in
to effect banning American online players. The regualtions will make ...
The Battle Continues Between U.S. AND EU
Sep 30, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Earlier in the week
the United States and the European Union talks had come a stand still, Friday
the United States came back with their offer which the European Un...
European Union Claims US owes $100 Billion
Sep 29, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Because of the ban on online gambling companies in the United States, online gaming sites in the European Union say that the US owes them about $100 billion ...
U.S. Regulations To Be Made Public
Sep 29, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
It seems that the official word will be made public shortly about the regulations that the United States has in the Unlawful Gambling Enforcement Act and there i...
Will Norway Be Next To Ban Online Poker
Sep 28, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Just a few weeks ago one resident of Norway Annette Obrestad made news as the youngest winner of one of the largest poker tournaments in Europe, and now word fro...
Lobbyist for the American Gaming Association
Sep 28, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Political Lobbyist are required to divulge information for actions taken or services rendered that could influence members of the executive and legislative branc...
Massachusetts Representative Delahunt Supports IGREA
Sep 27, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
William Delahunt signed on as a cosponsor for his fellow Massachusetts Representative Barney Franks online gambling bill. This will be the 37th signature since the bi...
Dusk Till Dawn is the UKs First Legal Poker Club
Sep 27, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Dusk Till Dawn received its casino license on Wednesday September 26th making it the first legal poker club in the UK. It will also be the largest poker club in Weste...
Antigua Battles the US - The WTO to Follow
Sep 27, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
The dispute between the small island governments of Antigua and Barbuda fought the US to a standstill, in the continuing dispute over the US unilateral withdrawal its...
IMEGA and Ogilvy Working Together To Bring Awareness
Sep 27, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
The company of Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association has hired Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, and while iMEGA is a non-profit organization their ...
Could There Be Light At The End Of The U.S. Ban
Sep 27, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
It has been reported that talks between Washington and two UK online gaming companies, PartyGaming and Sportingbet have broken down. The talks with the EU attorn...
Poker and Obama - Things That Make You Say Hmmm
Sep 25, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
2008 Democratic Presidential Candidate , Obama Barack does not accept political contributions from lobbyists or political action committees. However, when ...
United States Low Ball Antigua Over Poker Ban
Sep 25, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Pertaining to the claim, the United States has maintained the position that the requested 3.4 billion dollar estimate is unreasonabl...
US Responce to the Online Gambling Ban Claim by EU
Sep 25, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
The European Union has been contesting a number of trade areas with the United States for the last number of years. As the United States released their brief and...
iMEGA v UIGEA to be heard
Sep 24, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Lawyers representing the United States government agencies met the deadline to file a brief outlining why the case brought against t...
Lee Rousso v Washington State Update
Sep 23, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
The Washington State Lawyer, who is challenging the validity of the states online gambling law, has hit a bump.
Evidently the State of Washington is in...
Evidently the State of Washington is in...
PPA Let the campaign begin!
Sep 23, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
In an effort to stay on top of lawmakers apposed to the online gambling industry, the Poker Players Alliance has moved its headquarters to Washington D.C.
Poker Expansion in US State of Illinois
Sep 22, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
A new
method of funding for Illinois State construction projects and more has
been approved, a...
UK Gambling Commision Report Supports Regulation
Sep 22, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Recently the Gambling Commission released a study regarding internet and other new forms of gambling. As these items have become more readily available, the ex...
104 Year Old Gaming Law Challenged
Sep 20, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Five men arrested Saturday Sept 8th, during a friendly Texas Holdem game with a $100+$10 buy in, appeared in court on September 13th. The men were arrested fo...
IGREA on Hold, but not dead
Sep 18, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
The Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act (IGREA) has stalled in the United States House of Representatives, as was recently disclosed by Congressmen Barne...
Did Online Gaming Get Their Man?
Sep 17, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Word is out that there might be a replacement for Alberto Gonzales for Attorney General who will be leaving office this week since resigning. This replacement leads a...
Skill Game Protection Act Gets Another Supporter
Sep 15, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Robert Wexler introduced the Skill Game Protection Act on June 7th of 2007. At that time the bill only had 1 sponsor, and now 3 months later it has reached 13. One of...
The Supreme Court, Arkansas and Gambling
Sep 14, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Thursday was a big day for gambling in the state of Arkansas, the voters and the Family Action Council Committee. Each side brought their evidence and opinions to the...
China Makes a Firm Stand Against Online Gambling
Sep 13, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
North East China is seeing a rise of illegal gambling, however recently there was a mass arrest of thirty-two individuals for playing online. The total amount of yuan...
California Gambling Control Commission Loses Revenue
Sep 13, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
After a recent court hearing it has come to light that the California Gambling Control Commission did not approach the California casinos that are run by the twenty-e...
Support Builds Against UIGEA
Sep 13, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
On April 26th of this year, Representative Barney Frank proposed the bill that will overturn the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA). This bill...
Betfair.com Wins Court Case
Sep 12, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
A court case has been won by Betfair, which is a part of Sporting Exchange, the online gambling company against their former CEO of operations in Ireland. Although Be...
IMEGA Anti-UIGEA Hearing Postponed
Sep 10, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
According to IMEGA, all parties, including - the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors agreed to the las...
Internet Gambling Takes a Trip to Washington
Sep 8, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
This week Washington will see the arrival of people who are representatives of online casino gaming, this trip is planned so they can make their voices heard for not ...
France Gets More Time
Sep 7, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
France has been given more time by the European Commission to make changes in their gambling regulations; this extension will give France until October 29 of this yea...
A New Bill For California Poker Players
Sep 6, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Its been a year since Senator Dean Florez wanted to pass a bill that eliminate the amount of money that could be wagered in card rooms in California; he now want...
Light At The End of The Tunnel
Sep 5, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
In the past year there has been much controversy in the United States, there has been Bills passed that have all but devastated some online gambling companies, specif...
Salvation Army Concerned with Gambling Act
Sep 4, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
The Salvation Army is concerned with the Gambling Act 2005, which has gone into effect as of September 1, they as well as other charity organizations fear that the ad...
Harrah's Entertainment Files Lawsuit Over WSOP Domain
Sep 3, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Owner of the World Series of Poker has recently filed a lawsuit against a former employee of Binion's Horseshoe. As we know, the operations of the World Series of...
Updates on H.R. 2140
Aug 31, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Fall is on its way and so is more news about the proposed H.R. 2140 or Internet Gambling Study Bill, which was brought to the table by Shelly Berkley a Democrat of Ne...
IMega Gets New Date
Aug 31, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
In the case of iMega v. Gonzales that is to be held in the U.S. District Court in Trenton, New Jersey and was to be held this coming week on the 4th of September...
South African Online Gambling Worries Subdued
Aug 31, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
For now the worries that plagued the South African politicians of online gambling over shadowing land based casino gambling is over. The figures that are now out show...
Sweden Backs Online Gambling
Aug 30, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
In Sweden the government thinks far differently about online gaming than the United States Government who does not want their citizens visiting online gaming sites an...
US Losing Online Gambling Battle Against Antigua
Aug 30, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
In April 2005, the WTO ruled in favor of Antigua who claimed that the US prevents foreign internet gambling firms from doin...
Where Will The Chips Fall
Aug 30, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Recently PartyGaming, who is reportedly the largest online gaming site in the industry, has come out in the public forum stating that after the United States put new ...
Malta and Online Gambling Advertising
Aug 30, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Many online gambling site from the U.K. have moved to Malta and more continue to do so avoiding the U.K. Gambling Act which as of September 1, 2007 will go into effec...
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