Online Gambling Legislation

November 23, 2007

08:17
Article 34 of the Misdemeanors Law provides that any type of gambling is forbidden and any person who gambles is subject to a pecuniary fine of 100 YTL, and the gambling proceeds will be confiscated by the relevant authorities.

November 22, 2007

05:36
European trade chief Peter Mandelson has called on the US to allow European companies renewed access to its multibillion-dollar online gambling industry.
00:02
European trade chief Peter Mandelson has called on the US to allow European companies renewed access to its multibillion-dollar online gambling industry.

November 21, 2007

15:24
European trade chief Peter Mandelson has called on the US to allow European companies renewed access to its multibillion-dollar online gambling industry.
14:56
Guy Dixon, vnunet.com , Thursday 22 November 2007 at 00:00:00 European trade chief demands renewed access to US market European trade chief Peter Mandelson has called on the US to allow European companies renewed access to its multibillion-dollar online gambling industry.... >  Read the full article      
12:16
It's buried in the final pages of a lengthy document and totals just four paragraphs, but the section of Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick's casino bill that calls for a ban on any form of wagering over the Internet has predictably drawn the ire of online gambling proponents.

November 20, 2007

22:17
Even as Governor Deval L. Patrick seeks to license three resort casinos in Massachusetts, he hopes to clamp down on the explosion in Internet gaming by making it illegal for state residents to place a bet on line. He has proposed jail terms of up to two years and $25,000 fines for violators.
11:34
On the heels of a House Judiciary Committee hearing on a bill proposing an independent study on the feasibility of legalizing and regulating online gambling, former Senator Alfonse D'Amato, chairman of Poker Players Alliance, said he expects the legalization of online poker in the United States within 18 months.

November 19, 2007

17:42
Lawmakers press U.S. Trade Rep for a second look at online gambling bans.
15:28
The Bush administration should explore legislation to roll back a U.S. ban on Internet gambling instead of paying compensation to the European Union and other trading partners, the chairmen of two House of Representatives committees said on Monday.
13:10
Earlier this year, U.S. "clarified" it never intended to allow foreign firms to offer Internet gambling services as part of 1994 pact. The Bush administration should explore legislation to roll back a U.S. ban on Internet gambling instead of paying compensation to the European Union and other trading...
11:15
The Bush administration should explore legislation to roll back a U.S. ban on Internet gambling instead of paying compensation to the European Union and other trading partners, the chairmen of two House of Representatives committees said on Monday.
08:24
The Bush administration should explore legislation to roll back a U.S. ban on Internet gambling instead of paying compensation to the European Union and other trading partners, the chairmen of two House of Representatives committees said on Monday.

November 18, 2007

02:58
Professional poker player Annie Duke is widely respected across the industry. That's what winning a World Series of Poker bracelet do. Duke is also related to another poker star, Howard Lederer, her older brother.
00:14
A new law would mandate jail time for Massachusetts residents who wager online. Just imagine it, the Boston Red Sox have made it to the World Series again but the online sportsbooks make them only a 2-1 favorite. Those are great odds for a team that you believe in. So you place a bet for $500. to win $750., it's easy money. Meanwhile, a special investigative wing of the Governor's office ...

November 17, 2007

16:09
THE Casino And Bonus Obliteration Operation Module (CABOOM!) claims another victim. After the death of The Stardust hotel-casino, the New Frontier casino on the north end of the Vegas Strip is now so much dust and bits of cement and plastic.

November 16, 2007

04:49
Critics of a federal ban on Internet gambling have urged Congress to repair what they term a flawed, selectively enforced law that infringes on personal liberties.

November 15, 2007

19:22
Gambling proponents tell Congress that the Internet Gaming Enforcement Act violates WTO treaties, while opponents say it inhibits a social ill.
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Gambling proponents tell Congress that the Internet Gaming Enforcement Act violates WTO treaties, while opponents say it inhibits a social ill.
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"WASHINGTON, DC -- Critics of a federal ban on Internet gambling urged lawmakers Wednesday to repair what they said was a flawed, selectively enforced law that infringes on personal liberties.