by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor Online gamblers are shocked to learn that Nevada officials have already stated their opposition to Representative Jim McDermott’s Investing in our Human Resources Act of 2008, despite the state potential to pull over $300 million in online casino gambling taxes. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, McDermott has … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor It would appear that there is no end in sight for the Antigua, Barbuda and World Trade Organization’s dispute against the U.S. Last year the WTO’s arbitration panel announced that trade sanctions would be dispersed among the small nations to compensate for U.S. withdrawal from overseas online casinos. Still, … Read more
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 Playtech, the world’s largest publicly traded online gaming software supplier, has released its second quarter trading update and key performance indicators this week, showing its continued growth in the industry. Playtech’s CEO More Weizer proudly announced revenues this year of over $42 million, a 75% increase from last year … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor The struggle to regulate internet casino gambling has expanded to Canada. June Cotte has demanded that internet gaming be legalized after intensive research on the effects of online casinos. The study that she and Kathryn A. Latour completed called “Blackjack in the Kitchen: Understanding Online Versus Casino Gambling,” is … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor Following a deal with Cantor Gaming, the $1 billion M Resort, Spa and Casino in Las Vegas may soon see on-premises mobile gaming. The server-based gaming system that would be exclusive M Resort is still subject to the approval of the Nevada Gaming Commission and Nevada Control Board. … 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 There are several online casino websites in the industry that players should be wary of. With the industry gaining so much popularity over the years, there are dishonest companies that exist solely to swindle people out of their money. This is not something that exists only in management, as … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor Unfortunately for the U.S. internet gambling market, many American citizens are apathetic to legal standing of online gaming. Before any regulatory bills can be passed through Congress, the people need to show the much needed support that just is not there. Because many U.S. players began to access online … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor Those opposing internet casino gambling are in an uproar over a Harvard research team’s findings in problem gambling. The gambling industry has donated $9.1 million dollars to the research of addictive gaming habits in the U.S., and anti-gamers are not satisfied with the results. Howard Shaffer of … Read more