Bet-at-Home's bid to be removed from the Belgian blacklist for gambling sites came to end this week when in a sharply worded rebuke from the Belgian Court of First Interest. The company had been fighting the decision that's kept it out of the newly liberalized Belgian Gambling market. Unfortunately, companies that served Belgian players in…
[caption id="attachment_32402" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Online LSD on the Silk Road Marketplace"][/caption] Recently we reported on the improbable success of two online casinos that operate on a revolutionary digital currency called Bitcoins (BTC). BTC are a fascinating phenomenon that could radically change the online gambling world, and all of online commerce, in a big way. Here's…
[caption id="attachment_32301" align="alignright" width="201" caption="Governor Christie supports online poker in NJ."][/caption] New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is ready to sign off an bill legalizing online poker in the Garden State, but would like to see a few changes before it becomes law. This week he issued conditional veto on House Bill AB 2578 and sent…
[caption id="attachment_32231" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Europol Director, Rob Wainwright (center)."][/caption] A Singapore-based criminal group may be responsible for fixing as many as 700 professional soccer matches worldwide, including World Cup Qualifiers. That's the conclusion of a 19-month investigation by Europol. Of the 680 suspicious matches identified, 380 were played in Europe. What's especially distressing to soccer…
[caption id="attachment_31756" align="alignright" width="214" caption="John Shimmin"][/caption] Ever since the Isle of Man jurisdiction opened up their doors and began offering licenses to the online gaming industry years ago, the island has enjoyed all the economic benefits that's brought, like jobs. Now the tiny government is looking forward to continued growth in the gaming sector and…
[caption id="attachment_31520" align="alignright" width="266" caption="Nevada Gaming Control Chair, A.G. Burnett"][/caption] With one eye on the future, the Nevada state legislature is considering a bill allowing the state to enter into interstate online poker compacts. Lawmakers and Gaming Control officials stated a lack of Federal legislation as their main motivation for the change, but there's clearly…
New Jersey took one step closer to becoming the Silicon Valley of Internet Gambling when the State Senate approved a bill allowing casinos to offer online gambling. Under the terms of the Jersey bill, Atlantic City casinos will be able to offer online versions of any game they offer in their land-based casinos. That's a…
[caption id="attachment_30899" align="alignright" width="277" caption="Kyl and Reid just couldn't get it done."][/caption] Anyone who bet against the US Congress' ability to pass the Reid-Kyl online poker bill can go ahead and cash in their tickets. On Friday, Nevada Senator Harry Reid announced that the efforts to push the bill into law this session were all…
Google can pretty much claim victory in their fight to avoid serious anti-trust prosecution after striking a deal with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Though no official announcements have been made from any of the parties involved, credible sources including the Politico.com and SearchEngineLand.com are reporting various details of the deal. Under the terms of…
[caption id="attachment_30728" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Stern, Selig, Goodell, Bettman"][/caption] The heads of professional sports leagues hate and fear legalized sports betting in New Jersey as about as much as you think they probably would. Their opinions on the issues were laid bare in a recent, revealing, and somewhat amusing, legal depositions. In the testimony, the commissioners…
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