[caption id="attachment_29704" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="A free man after being let go in Belgium"][/caption] Bwin Co-CEO Norbert Teufelberger was finally released from Belgian authorities after he was taken into custody yesterday for questioning. Bwin came back swinging, claiming that laws restricting foreign-based gambling operators are not in line with European Union law. Tuefelberger was credited for…
[caption id="attachment_29722" align="alignright" width="180" caption="John Pappas, PPA President"][/caption] Full Tilt Poker's long-suffering US players took another hit yesterday when the Poker Player's Alliance (PPA) announced that refunds would be coming anytime soon. The announcement came after a meeting between PPA and Department of Justice (DOJ) officials. According to a press release from the PPA, the…
[caption id="attachment_29573" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Taken In For Questioning"][/caption] Looks like what happens in the US can also happen in the EU. Norbert Teufelberger from Bwin and chairman for the European and Betting and Gaming Association (EGBA) was at a conference this afternoon where he was approached by the police, detained and questioned. All this has…
Online poker is going is primed for a major explosion in the coming months as the US market slowly comes back to life. That means 2013 will bring a slew of online gaming legislation at the state and Federal levels. Here's a few updates to help affiliates keep current on this very important topic: Federal…
Native American gaming interests are an x-factor that could seriously impact how legal, online gaming is regulated in the United States. That's because, unless the Federal Government intervenes, tribes will be able to operate online with almost no regulatory oversight. Throw in a few hundred small tribes that need little more than a couple servers…
[caption id="attachment_29125" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Netherlands Gets Ready For Online Gambling Legislation"][/caption] Both the Dutch Liberty Party and Labour Party coalition government have announced their plans to overhaul the gambling regulations in the country. The good news is that the new government will begin issuing egaming licenses before the end of the current term and will…
[caption id="attachment_29069" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Pinnacle Investigated In US and EU"][/caption] It just keep getting tougher out their for Pinnacle Sports. Now the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) is set to conduct a “special investigation” into Pinnacle Sports Europe. Currently there is an investigation going on in New York on the Curacao-licensed operator on 25 people who…
[caption id="attachment_28954" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Online Poker In California Takes A Hit"][/caption] The California Online Poker Association’s house of cards has fallen down due to inside fighting amongst members. Also known as COPA, the organization that was leading the way for legalized online poker in the state has unfortunately disbanded and they took down their web…
[caption id="attachment_28841" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Countries in EU must comply to National Gaming Laws"][/caption] EC Commissioner Michel Barnier states that EU countries must comply with EU National laws now. As each country joins in the online gaming this will have to be a "prerequisite of a successful EU policy on online gambling". Others agree, as the (EGBA)…
Nevada lawmakers Harry Reid and John Kyl have removed language penalizing poker players who deposit in unlicensed sites from the latest draft of their online poker bill. The unpopular provision, which stated: To deter U.S. players from patronizing illegal sites, the bill makes explicit that any property involved in or traceable to a gambling transaction…
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