by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor Democratic representative Jim McDermott (Washington)has made a proposal to, by amending the Social Security Act, spend $40 billion on job training and educational assistance for foster care youth over the next ten years. The new legislation would be financed via revenue generated by online gambling. The bill, known as … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor Although the Payment Systems Protection Act (H.R. 5767) failed last month, this is certainly not the end of the road for internet gambling advocates. The fight for online gaming regulation continues in the form of four other Congressional bills, H.R. 2046, H.R. 2140, H.R. 2610 and H.R. 2607. … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor North Carolina has put tighter restrictions on internet casino gambling. This week legislators voted on a bill that would apply the state video poker ban to any game resembling a slot machine played in online sweepstake websites. The games themselves are said to be mere contests in which participants … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor The online casino industry suffered a devastating hard blow this Wednesday as the delayed vote in HR 5767, the Payments System Protection Act did not pass to Congress. The Bill was put in motion by Barney Frank and Ron Paul in an attempt to cease UIGEA related arrests. The … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor Since the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act there have been representatives throughout the U.S. arguing to have it discontinued. The UIGEA, in a nutshell, was put into play in order to keep offshore online casinos from tapping into the American gaming community. HR 5767 is a bill … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor U.S. officials have essentially ignored a questionnaire presented to them by the European Union concerning U.S. discrimination against internet casino gambling. Americans are scheduled to meet next month with European Commissioner Peter Mandelson to deliberate complaints previously made by the Remote Gaming Association. That they have shrugged off this questionnaire … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor Things are not looking up for the online casino industry. Along with the U.S. there is a multitude of overseas nations that are cracking down on the use of internet casino gambling. Norway and the Ukraine have both struggled to come to a final conclusion on its stance on gaming … Read more
by Casino Intensity Senior Editor Hillary LaClair It seems that the online casino industry is gaining support daily. In a recent briefing to state legislators, Frank Cantania spoke on behalf of the gaming community, arguing that internet gambling is an inevitability that we should embrace before all of its revenue is sent … Read more
by Casino Intensity Senior Editor, Hillary LaClair Despite popular belief, the United States bill known as the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act does not actually restrict its citizens from internet gaming. The bill itself in actuality was passed to prevent financial establishments from transferring funds to online gaming websites. This is why many online casinos … Read more
Hillary Laclair, CasinoIntensity Senior Editor Online casino aficionados will be pleased to know that the struggle to legalize internet gambling continues. For the eleven states that cater to the UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act), representatives from top online casinos have enlisted the aid of defense attorneys from the Department of Justice and the American … Read more