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Category: Gambling LawBy James Anderson on Sep 19, 2008 in Gambling Law, Mr. Andersons Insight, Featured, Gambling News, Online Casinos | 0 Comments
Finally the EU is growing a set and will challenge the US, the DOJ and WTO in the banning of online gambling in the free trade agreements set way back when. The organization of European gambling partners is looking at the same terms Antigua used in filing a WTO suite. Claiming unfair practice and unlawful […]
By James Anderson on Apr 29, 2008 in Gambling Law, Featured, Gambling News, Casino | 0 Comments
Well as always the UIGEA is costing tax payers money as Congress is still struggling over what to do. The financial world headed by Barney Frank states there is no way the banking industry will become the secret police of the DOJ in the fight against Unlawful Internet Gambling. What in the hell is Unlawful […]
By James Anderson on Apr 29, 2008 in Gambling Law, Gambling News, Online Poker, Casino, Online Casinos | 0 Comments
Deputy Finance Minister Jacek Kapica said in late April that the government plans to legalize online gambling by the end of the year.
Deputy Finance Minister Jacek Kapica said in late April that the government plans to legalize online gambling by the end of the year. The previous conservative Law and Justice (PiS) government ruled against […]
By James Anderson on Mar 7, 2008 in Gambling Law, Gambling News, Online Poker, Online Casinos | 0 Comments
The IMEGA ruling has been returned after months of waiting, the results are mixed but extremely favorable for the Online Gambling Industry! The associated press has published the following.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a challenge to a ban on Internet gambling brought by an online gambling association, but gave the […]
By James Anderson on Jan 25, 2008 in Mr. Andersons Insight, Gambling Law, Gambling News, Online Poker, Casino, Online Casinos | 0 Comments
Well I have no idea what is going on, although I do know SOMTHING is happening! If it was going to be flushed that would have happened months ago, the fact that we are all asking questions and waiting in the dark means there is something going on. Will the WTO settlements fail as the […]
By James Anderson on Nov 20, 2007 in Gambling Law, Gambling News, Online Poker, Online Casinos | 0 Comments
Norway has become the latest European nation to try and block online gambling activity. Its neighbor, Sweden, has also been taking more of a regulatory stance on the activity.
Like the US Government, Norway will hold its financial institutions responsible for policing any transactions related to online gambling sites, including those for online poker.
PokerPages.com reported the […]
By James Anderson on Nov 20, 2007 in Gambling Law, Gambling Financials, Gambling News, Online Poker, Online Casinos | 0 Comments
US Fights WTO Over Internet Gambling
By JIM ABRAMS – 17 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — With time running out, the tiny Caribbean island nation of Antigua and Barbuda holds the cards in a dispute over Internet gambling that could ultimately cost the United States billions of dollars.
If arbitration efforts fail, Antigua and other aggrieved parties, including […]
By Robert Weston on Oct 26, 2007 in Gambling Law, Gambling News | 0 Comments
Today marks 30 days since iMEGA went before Judge Mary L. Cooper in US District Court (3rd District/Trenton, NJ division) to make oral arguments in support of our request for a temporary restraining order versus the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, and to contest the motion to dismiss by the US Dept. of Justice, et […]
By Robert Weston on Oct 1, 2007 in Gambling Law, Gambling News, Sports News | 0 Comments
Gary Kaplan, the BetonSports Plc founder captured 10 months after fleeing a U.S. government indictment for illegal Internet betting, lost his bid to be freed on bail as he awaits trial.
U.S. District Judge Carol Jackson in St. Louis federal court denied Kaplan’s request to be released. He was initially denied bail by a federal magistrate […]
By James Anderson on Oct 1, 2007 in Gambling Law, Mr. Andersons Insight, Gambling News, Online Casinos | 0 Comments
After reading the new release of the UIEGA (Unlawful Internet Gambling Act) located here : http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/reports/noticeofproposedrule.pdf , It appears obvious they do not want to put much effort into enforcement. Although its better than a tough act its still a large thorn in the sides of Online Internet Gambling operations. Key points are bland, if not […]
