[caption id="attachment_26663" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Get Ready For The Return Of Full Tilt Poker: They Want People to Work For Them."][/caption] Looks like the purchase of Full Tilt from Poker Stars is starting to take shape and is now taking the next steps that includes hiring new staff. The Dublin-based Rational FT Services entity, which is…
Many in the U.S. have been asking: when will poker online be legal? Here at CAP we have been aware that online gambling in the U.S. already is legal. Well, at least it is in the state of Nevada where online poker regulation has already joined the fray of Internet gambling laws. With other states…
Do you know where Barack Obama and Mitt Romney stand on the subject of online gambling? Even if you watched all the primary debates and campaign speeches, you still might not have a very good idea. Even though iGaming has the potential to raise billions of dollars in tax revenues and is enjoyed by millions…
[caption id="attachment_26480" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="William Hill's Second Domain Banned From Belgium"][/caption] William Hill's second domain, one of the biggest domain names in the European gaming community, has been added to the Belgium government’s infamous black list of companies. The Belgian Gaming Commission has accused William Hill of not having the proper gaming license to operate…
[caption id="attachment_26116" align="alignright" width="275" caption="Christie's speech made no mention an Internet gambling ban. Wonder why?"][/caption] A ban on Internet gambling is one of the goals the the Republican Party hopes to achieve if they can wrestle power from the Democrats, this fall. The anti-gambling plank is a small part of the Grand Old Party's efforts…
[caption id="attachment_25947" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="More gaming companies obtain licenses to one of the biggest marketing in Europe"][/caption] Despite its current issues, Schleswig-Holstein has awarded five sports betting licenses. The successful five new applicants include: Ladbrokes, 888 , Admiral Sportwetten (Rellingen), Admiral Sportwetten (Gumpoldskirchen in Austria) and Cashpoint Malta Ltd (Malta) and they all now have…
[caption id="attachment_25842" align="alignright" width="260" caption="Schleswig appears calm from the outside."][/caption] Bwin and MyBet are suing the Schleswig-Holstein (S-H) government over its attempts to back out of a recent gaming liberalization scheme. Legal filings from the companies claim that S-H is obliged to honor the licenses issued in July to gaming operators, no matter what the…
Schlesweig Holstein is putting the skids on their renegade gaming treaty and making moves to ratify Germany's State Gaming Treaty. The State Treaty is nowhere near as casino-friendly as the on Schlesweig had on tap but lawmakers in the northern lander simply couldn't make it work in the current political climate. S-H Won't Be 'Germany's Vegas' After…
Schleswig-Holstein issued its first gaming licenses to online sportsbooks putting them a step closer to becoming Germany's Las Vegas. Last week the rebellious Northern German lander issued licenses to BetFair, MyBet and NordWestLotto (the state lottery). Last year, in defiance of the other 15 lander, Schleswig-Holstein approved a new iGaming-friendly treaty that allows all types…
[caption id="attachment_20681" align="alignright" width="275" caption="President Obama has vowed to veto CISPA "][/caption] Despite drawing accusations of being something pulled right out of the book 1984, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) was passed by Congress last week and is on its way to Senate approval. HR 3523 gives the US Government some broad new…
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