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Bradley Vallerius Gaming Guru - Page 10  House Subcommittee Debates Goodlatte Bil5 April 2006
The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security today held a legislative hearing on Rep. Goodlatte's, R-Va., HR 4777, the "Internet Gambling Prohibition Act," which seeks to outlaw certain forms of online gambling in the United States by updating the Wire Act with language that clearly applies to new forms of communication technologies. ... (read more)
WTO Deadline Comes and Goes with No US Compliance3 April 2006
The U.S. deadline to comply with a World Trade Organization ruling in a dispute brought by Antigua and Barbuda was today, and as expected, the United States is not complying.
"This is too important of an issue for Antigua and for the sanctity of the multilateral trade system of the WTO to let pass. ... (read more)
ATR and UK Racing Settle Media Rights Case; Industries Look to Future31 March 2006
A High Court dispute between Britain's two dedicated horse racing television channels ended last week when At The Races agreed to accept £1 million to settle its complaint against Racing UK. At The Races had actually sought a sum of £55 million from the 30 race courses that now constitute Racing UK after the ... (read more)
Could PBL Bid Forge Alliance Between Victoria Racing and Betfair?30 March 2006
Australian media and gambling conglomerate Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL) has proposed a A$25 million bid to acquire a 25 percent stake in ThoroughVisioN (TVN), the Australian horse racing broadcaster that is jointly owned by six of the country's racing clubs. Acceptance of the offer would provide ... (read more)
WTO Deadline for U.S. Only Days Away29 March 2006
The United States' deadline to implement a ruling by the Dispute Settlement Body of the World Trade Organization is Monday, April 3, but the country has taken no observable actions towards conforming to the ruling. It can safely be assumed that on Monday neither the U.S.' opponent in the dispute-- the tiny ... (read more)
Tournament Time23 March 2006
The first two rounds of the NCAA college basketball championship tournament were completed last week, whittling the field of competitors from 64 teams to 16. Although the managers of online sports books are typically reluctant to share any concrete betting numbers, they are sticking to the story they told in ... (read more)
Consolidation in the Skill Games Sector - SkillJam Acquires WorldWinner22 March 2006
FUN Technologies, a company that has undergone massive expansion in the skill-gaming space in the last two years, has consolidated the industry further with the announcement that its subsidiary, SkillJam Technologies Corporation, has acquired rival WorldWinner.com Inc. for US$23 ... (read more)
RTG's Asian Venture22 March 2006
I-gaming software developer RealTime Gaming has partnered with two Asia-based companies to form a new business division that will develop Asian market opportunities and service Asian market licensees. Establishing its headquarters in Singapore, RTG Asia will seek to leverage RealTime Gaming's knowledge of ... (read more)
Higher Credit Card Processing Rates in Store for UK Online Gamblers17 March 2006
London-based banks Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Egg have revealed plans to begin treating consumer transactions that are used to pay for gambling services as cash advances, rather than as purchases of traditional goods and services. In doing so, the banks will subject gambling transactions to higher interest rates. ... (read more)
Attention to I-Gaming in Washington Shifts to the House13 March 2006
The U.S. House Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (HR 4411) is scheduled for markup by the Committee on Financial Services on Wednesday. It is anticipated that the bill, introduced by Rep. James Leach, R-Iowa, in November, will be reported and subsequently referred to the House Judiciary ... (read more)
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