Online Gambling Legislation

March 27, 2008

09:35
THE global online gambling agency Betfair should soon be able to advertise and operate in NSW as a result of a High Court ruling.
03:08
MONTPELIER -- Gov. James Douglas' proposal to lease the Vermont Lottery never got much traction in Montpelier. But lawmakers are exploring whether the state can capitalize on the same profit potential that prompted Wall Street investment firms to offer the lottery buy-out. ... - By PETER HIRSCHFELD Vermont Press Bureau

March 20, 2008

13:40
PRESS RELEASE -- In Sweden, an agency of the nation's Prosecution Authority has announced that it is halting prosecutions against two prominent newspapers that accepted advertising from online gambling providers.
06:20
Vienna - Austrian-based online betting company bwin said Thursday it increased its fourth quarter net gaming revenues to 89.4 million euros, compared with 79 million euros in same period in last year. Gross gaming revenues for the quarter increased f...

March 19, 2008

09:56
BOSTON, Massachusetts -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- iMEGA today voiced its opposition to a provision, contained within legislation that would legalize casinos in Massachusetts, to ban on-line gambling at a State House hearing in Boston.
04:52
Harvard Law School’s Global Poker Strategic Thinking Society (GPSTS) met on Beacon Hill yesterday morning to protest a provision of a gaming bill—sponsored by Law School graduate Deval L. Patrick ’78—that would criminalize online poker in Massachusetts.

March 18, 2008

March 14, 2008

13:52
Rich media, made-for-mobile content and increasing adoption of 3G data services will drive mobile entertainment revenues to $47.5bn by 2010, according to Juniper Research.

March 11, 2008

14:32
Neteller, a payment processor for gambling websites, has bought a minority stake in Centricom of Australia for A$5m (£2.1m) cash to expand its online services in the Asia Pacific region.

March 10, 2008

22:26
A transatlantic dispute over internet gambling flared up again on Monday after the European Union said it suspected the US of discriminating against its operators.
13:18
The European Commission has today decided to launch an investigation into United States measures affecting foreign suppliers of Internet gambling services, within the framework of its Trade Barriers Regulation (TBR) . The decision follows a complaint lodged by the Remote Gambling Association (RGA) in December 2007. European industry claims that the US should not be allowed to enforce its ...
13:16
The European Commission has today decided to launch an investigation into United States measures affecting foreign suppliers of Internet gambling services, within the framework of its Trade Barriers Regulation (TBR). The decision follows a complaint lodged by the Remote Gambling Association (RGA) in December 2007. European industry claims that the US should not be allowed to enforce its gambling ...
12:59
WASHINGTON----The European Commission has today decided to launch an investigation into United States measures affecting foreign suppliers of Internet gambling services, within the framework of its Trade Barriers Regulation .

March 9, 2008

04:05
It's not easy making rules for a U.S. law intended to deter illegal Internet gambling by choking off the flow of funds to offshore sites...

March 6, 2008

10:55
WASHINGTON, DC -- As bills trying to roll back an Internet gambling ban languish in Congress, another measure was introduced this week claiming that a tax on online gambling could produce up to $43 billion over 10 years.
07:04
Barney Frank to use hearing to highlight headaches anti-gambling regulations have created for banks.
04:42
Owners of horse-racing tracks are telling Ottawa to either stamp out illegal online gambling in Canada or change legislation to allow them greater access to this billion-dollar industry.

March 5, 2008

19:15
Chief executive Mitch Garber has announced he is quitting the company to return to North America with his family
13:40
WASHINGTON, DC --- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA) introduced yesterday the Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2008 that would ensure that taxes are collected on regulated Internet gambling activities.