oscar by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor The Washington Post has been following the controversial domain seizure case in Kentucky all of this week, providing an in-depth report of the proceedings. Staff writer Brian Krebs has kept the online casino community with all of the need-to-know info. Spokesperson for the Kentucky Justice Department Jennifer Brislin … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor A popular e-wallet with the online casino gambling industry, NETeller Plc, has announced an identity change that many surmise is an effort to distance itself from the recent encounter with the US Department of Justice. The litigation ended with NETeller having to pay a substantial fee of $185.7 million, … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor Bodog(life) users will remember the domain name change earlier this year as the result of a dispute over a patent between the online casino and sportsbook and 1st Technology LLC. Unfortunately for Bodog, whose management has struggled through a slew of attacks recently, the appeal to the Federal Circuit … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor More online casinos are working to ensure the safety of their website users, and many are turning to an eCOGRA accreditation to gain the trust of online casino gamblers. eCOGRA is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to serve the internet gambling community with fair and safe gaming through … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor Las Vegas attorney Anthony Cabot, specializing in internet casino gambling, told the public the likelihood that either US presidential candidate will have on the industry , with Barack Obama more apt to allow internet gambling than John McCain. Cabot of course referred to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor A group of organizations in opposition to the Kentucky court proceedings in which 141 online casino gambling websites may be confiscated, participated in a discussion and press conference hosted by the personal freedoms body, the Bluegrass Institute. A plethora of industry media and legal representatives attended, some of … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor The multitude of defendants in the court proceedings against Kentucky has seized the opportunity to file briefs with the court, explaining their position on the attempt to seize 141 international online casino gambling domains. One Lexington Attorney, William C. Hurt Jr. has filed his claim, stating however that … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor iMEGA (Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association) is far from finished with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, as the internet freedom pressure group has taken further legal action against the bill. Following the last hearing in which iMEGA was gained a good deal of political clout, the organization … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor IGT in conjunction with WagerWorks has released a new slot game that it claims will offer online casino players 243 ways to win. The name of the game is Triple Fortune Dragon with 243 winning combinations over five reels. For a wager of 25 Wagerworks credits, the internet … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor Korean law enforcement had another raid on a gambling ring in which the suspects were said to have allowed Korean internet users to wager using a real time webcast from an online casino in the Philippines. The raid resulted in the indictment of four suspects without bail on illegal … Read more