by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor February 12, 2009 The online casino industry as well as Nick Jenkins, who founded the person to person internet betting exchange Betcha.com, celebrated a victory on Tuesday when a Washington appeals court ruled that the website was not a gambling operation. Betcha management had never classified the website as … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor February 10, 2009 According to iMEGA, the Commonwealth of Kentucky filed a notice to appeal in the domain seizure case, in which the Court of Appeals had issued a 2-1 majority ruling that prohibited the confiscation of 141 internet casino gambling domains. Since the appeal was filed in January, … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor January 24, 2009 Antigua’s attempt to collect on a $21 million settlement ruled by the World Trade Organization has continued to produce no results, although negotiations have resumed this week with U.S. Trade Representatives. While Antiguan Finance Minister, Dr. Errol Cort has repeatedly asked that his people be patient … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor January 22, 2009 Online casino gambling advocates may have celebrated too early this week when the Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled against the seizure of 141 gambling domains. The state of Kentucky will not agree to a cease fire on this one, as the legal team representing the Commonwealth … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor January 21, 2009 President Obama put a restriction on all pending legislation from his predecessor’s administration, just minutes after being sworn into office. Unfortunately for online casinos, this happened one day too late. The UIGEA was permanently implemented on Monday – the day so many celebrated as George W. … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor January 17, 2009 With the Obama administration comprised of primarily Democrats, congressmen are seeking to reverse a number of conservative policies that would continue to impede on environmental and economic movements. A demand for the upcoming administration to apply the Congressional Review Act of 1996 in its decision-making process, … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor January 16, 2009 Things are moving forward in the iMEGA v. Keisler, et al court proceedings, where the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association will attempt to disprove the constitutionality of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA). According to iMEGA’s website, the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor January 10, 2009 Despite the numerous amount of online casinos licensed an operated in Antigua and Barbuda, the two nations are facing the same economic recession as the U.S. Similarly, the country’s leaders have asked for loans to create a more fruitful work environment. What has Antigua in an … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor January 9, 2009 The notion that U.S. Trade Representatives had reached a deal with Antigua that relieved the nation of a prior settlement, reported as fact by the Salt Lake Tribune, was found to be inaccurate. An article of December 26th, written by Cathy Mckitrick, told readers that the … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor January 7, 2009 Despite the recent alterations in the UK Advertising Standards Authority’s regulations, online casino operators continue to struggle in releasing appropriate adverts. The ASA has banned a Ladbrokes television advertising campaign because it allegedly links online casino gambling with “excessive risk taking.” Two adverts came into … Read more