Several states have announced plans to offer intrastate internet gambling to residents. The recent interpretation of the 1961 wire act by the US Department of Justice has prompted several states to go full tilt in their efforts to implement internet gambling. States see internet gambling as a new revenue stream that could provide cash strapped [...]
In December 2011The Nevada Gaming Commission approved regulations that opened the door for gaming companies to offer internet poker in the state. Nevada will be the first state to regulate internet poker and other form of gambling like online bingo, slots, roulette, etc. Poker play will be limited to those residing in Nevada and will [...]
Casino has been an extremely popular venue ever since it emerged, and not even prohibition, restrictions and various types of bans throughout the world managed to diminish its success. We’ve all witnessed the big boost in the online gambling industry with the entrance of online casinos in the market. With their variety of games, affordability [...]
Recently the social engineering website Facebook announced plans to use the UK as a testing ground for online gambling games such as bingo, fruit machines, poker and online roulette. Earlier Facebook said that chose the UK because of its regulated internet gaming market. Now Facebook has been accused of trying to lure children to participate [...]
Those advocating the legalization of internet poker say that the debate should only be about poker. The debate about internet poker is rapidly turning into a debate about the federal government’s role in commercial regulation. The discussion is also about setting and respecting precedents. Earlier in the month there was a hearing before the House [...]
Tough economic times have prompted congress to seek new revenue streams to offset budget cuts. Some in congress say that legalized online gambling could bring in billions of much needed revenues annually. In addition several states are planning to offer intra state gambling top residents. Many in congress would like to overturn the ill advised [...]
Earlier in the month internet gaming giant William Hill faced a walkout of 200 employees at its customer service center in Tel Aviv Israel. The Sun newspaper reported that 200 employees at the Tel Aviv support centre walked out and that chief marketing officer in Israel, Eyal Sanoff, resigned his position. The Sun also reported [...]
The casino industry in the United States is making a hard push towards the passage of federal online gambling legislation. Online gambling has been illegal in the United States since 2006 when the ill advised Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was passed. While the act does not ban gambling it prohibits banks, credit card companies [...]
Back in 2006 the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) was imposed on an unsuspecting public by anti gambling extremists in congress. The act was passed using the most dishonest of tactics and in, in fact, most legislators were unaware if its existence until it was too late. Predictably the entire online gaming industry spoke [...]
Former FBI Director Louis Freeh and former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge have announced that they have joined the board of FairPlayUSA an organization composed of law enforcement officials, consumer protection advocates and others concerned about the failure of current anti online gambling laws to put illegal online gambling operators out of business. Since the passage [...]
