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Anne Lindner Gaming Guru - Page 4US College Students Weigh in on I-Gaming Policy9 April 2003
Last fall, a group of graduate students at Columbia University's School for International Affairs studied the issue of Internet gambling and decided that the practice should be legal and regulated in the United States.
The students are in a public administration program at the school, which is located in New York City. ... (read more)
A New Life for Harrods Online Casino4 April 2003
Kismet International NV is betting that its partnership with Harrods will pay off in a customer base that not only likes to gamble and is in a legal jurisdiction--the United Kingdom--but has money to spend at an online casino.
The company, headed by Manu Gambhir, entered an agreement to re-launch the ... (read more)
A 'Slightly Lighter Touch' in Sark2 April 2003
Sark Island doesn't allow its 600 residents to travel by car, but soon it will license and regulate Internet gambling.
One of the United Kingdom's Channel Islands, Sark has embarked on the process of setting up I-gaming regulations. On Feb. 27, Sark received royal assent on its Gambling (Sark) Law, a process that Jonathan Brannam, one of the islands' parliament members, likens to the U.S. ... (read more)
Q & A: David Outhwaite, dot com Entertainment Group28 March 2003
David Outhwaite is a true veteran of the online gaming software business. He was employed by Toronto-based CryptoLogic Inc. from April 2000 to August 2002 as the COO and vice president of compliance and regulatory affairs. Then in October 2002 he joined dot com Entertainment Group Inc., a software design firm in Oakville, Ontario, as its CEO. ... (read more)
A New Licensing Scheme in Vanuatu20 March 2003
The online gambling licensing jurisdiction of Vanuatu will now offer a less expensive license for sports books and betting exchanges.
The new sports betting license has an application fee of US$35,000 and an annual fee of US$30,000. The island, which is four hours east of Australia, also offers a casino gaming license for a US$75,000 application fee and a US$50,000 annual fee. ... (read more)
Banking Committee Calls on Justice Department to Address Kyl Bil18 March 2003
John G. Malcolm, a deputy assistant attorney general in the Justice Department, told the committee that the DOJ "generally" supports efforts by Rep. James Leach, R-Iowa, and Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., to stop payment mechanisms such as credit cards from being available for use in online gambling.
"While we ... (read more)
Financial Services Committee Moves Leach Bil13 March 2003
The Financial Services Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives today approved a bill that would prohibit online gambling merchants from accepting credit cards, electronic money transfers and a variety of other bank instruments as means of payment from U.S. residents.
The bill, put forth by Rep. ... (read more)
Another Round for Kyl and Conyers Bills12 March 2003
U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., today introduced a bill that would create a U.S. commission to study the legalization of online gambling. Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., meanwhile, is planning to launch legislation either Thursday or Monday that would prohibit Internet gambling in the United States.
The ... (read more)
From Government Security to Online Gambling11 March 2003
SSP Gaming, a subsidiary of a company that got its start providing digital security for U.S. government agencies, is partnering with Las Vegas Sands Inc. as it prepares to launch an online gambling Web site.
SSP Gaming is a branch of SSP Solutions, which is headquartered in Irvine, Calif. Thomas E. ... (read more)
Lotto CD-ROM Too Close to I-Gaming for Connecticut7 March 2003
The launch of a new CD-ROM game from the Connecticut Lottery Corp. is being delayed due to an investigation by the Connecticut attorney general regarding the game's similarity to Internet gambling.
The game, called Treasure Tower, was to be given free to Connecticut lottery customers who buy four instant scratch tickets for $15. ... (read more)
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