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Anne Lindner Gaming Guru - Page 14Government Responds to Cohen's Petition24 May 2002
The U.S. Attorney's office gave a message to Jay Cohen last week, and that message was this: Ignorance is no excuse for violation of the law.
On May 15, the U.S. government submitted its response to Cohen's petition to have his case heard by the Supreme Court. Cohen is seeking to overturn the March 2000 ... (read more)
Goodlatte, AGA Find Common Ground21 May 2002
The American Gaming Association officially put its sizable lobbying power behind Rep. Bob Goodlatte's Internet gambling prohibition bill on Wednesday.
Frank Fahrenkopf, the president of the AGA, said the organization decided to support the bill because Goodlatte, R-Va., made two crucial changes to it. ... (read more)
I-Gaming in the Cards For Canada?20 May 2002
Legislation that would amend Canada's criminal code to allow legal Internet gambling could be introduced by fall.
Dennis Mills, a House of Commons member who represents the Toronto-Danforth area, told delegates at the Global Interactive Gaming Summit on Tuesday that the departments of Justice and Heritage have been studying the I-gaming industry for the last six months. ... (read more)
Hong Kong Law 'Pretty Much a Done Deal'10 May 2002
Today the Hong Kong Legislative Council (Legco) set May 22 as the date for final consideration of the Gambling (Amendment) Bill.
The bill, which would prohibit offshore bookmakers from taking bets from Hong Kong residents as well as make it illegal for Hong Kong residents to place such bets, is likely to ... (read more)
Nambling Notes - May 10, 200210 May 2002
Tidbits from the US -- MGM Mirage's Internet gambling operation is not off the ground yet in the Isle of Man, but last week the site's software designer, Wager Works, said the site's technology will be shown to U.S. regulators before the site goes live. Paul Mathews, vice president of government affairs for ... (read more)
Gala Gives Internet a Go9 May 2002
Gala Bingo, one of the largest bingo club operators in the United Kingdom, is taking its wares to the Internet.
The company, which acquired skill-gaming site Jamba.co.uk from Carlton Interactive last November, plans to open a play-for-real bingo site in the summer.
Nigel Willis of Gala Interactive, ... (read more)
Nambling Notes - May 3, 20023 May 2002
Tidbits from Hong Kong -- The Hong Kong government is not guaranteeing the privacy of individuals who may be investigated for Internet gambling violations. The Legislative Council has been considering a bill that would outlaw offshore bookmakers from offering their services to Hong Kong residents and is expected to pass the bill by the start of the World Cup at the end of May. ... (read more)
A Potpourri of Announcements from Crypto1 May 2002
CryptoLogic released a flurry of announcements Tuesday about two new licensees, the launch and impending launch to two other licensees and a new bingo game.
The Toronto-based Internet gambling software maker also issued its first-quarter 2002 financials, which show a drop in revenue to $8.7 million from ... (read more)
Vanuatu May Comply with OECD Soon26 April 2002
In response to the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development's recent publication of its updated blacklist, a government official in Vanuatu said the country may commit to the OECD sometime this year.
According to a representative of Rowan Downing, the advisor to Vanuatu's attorney general, Vanuatu has not signed a memorandum of understanding with the OECD. ... (read more)
Nambling Notes - April 26, 200226 April 2002
Tidbit from the US -- The Nevada Gaming Commission was warned against computer viruses, hackers and other pitfalls of starting an online casino last week when it heard a presentation from Marc McDermott, head of the Gaming
Control Board's electronic section. The elusive Commission chairman, Peter Bernhard, ... (read more)
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