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Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act: Questions and Answers
So the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA) has passed. The Act was passed while stuck deep in a bill to fight terrorism. And it’s opened a can of worms in the online gambling communities. What are the legal implications of online gambling in the United States? Is it legal or i
Thoughts on Neteller, PartyGaming, and 888 Holdings Announcements
From Bill Rini: Some folks have been asking me to give my take on the most recent announcements to come out of the online gaming world. Okay, so here we go. Neteller: It’s been announced that Neteller has struck a deal to give people their money back. Woohoo! As Drizz recently commented, I’m the blo
Advocacy Group Opposes Online Casino Gaming
From Bill’s Poker Blog: Someone on 2+2 posted a link to the website for Focus on the Family who is actively campaigning against Barney Frank’s bill. Their passion and zeal should be frightening for all online poker players.
Politics: A Poker Playing Vice President
Is it possible we might have a poker playing Vice President on the WSOP tour? Poker Pro Greg “Fossilman” Raymer, who won the 2004 World Series of Poker (WSOP), is making his case for a vice presidential run in 2008 for the Libertarian Party in the United States. I can only assume he’s against the […
Online Casino Decision Has Been Delayed by the WTO
The World Trade Organization $3.4 billion dollar decision has been delayed. As you may know, Antigua and Barbuda are in the middle of a Unlawful Internet Gambling Act fiasco. They had filed that $3.4 billion claim as compensation against the United States for the policy against internet casino gamin
U.S. Takes on Online Gambling: Huge Fines to Microsoft, Yahoo, & Google
Something happened recently to the big 3 of the internet: Google, Microsoft (MSN), and Yahoo. It all ties together with online casino gaming. All three lost big money because of it. These three giants of the world of computer technology paid fines for advertising online gaming entertainment industry