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Bradley Vallerius Gaming Guru - Page 21  Busted - British, Russian Authorities Nail DDoS Ring22 July 2004
Britain's National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) and Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) yesterday announced they have arrested three men in Russia who are believed to have played a large role in the wave of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that have plagued online gambling operators for nearly a year. ... (read more)
New Jersey Three Months Away from Internet Race Betting21 July 2004
Racetracks in New Jersey will likely be allowed to offer bettors account wagering services over the Internet by as early as October. They also plan to implement telephone wagering and create several off-track betting sites.
The addition of Internet, phone and OTB parlors should increase revenue while giving bettors more convenient avenues to place their wagers. ... (read more)
Revisiting the Duval Ruling - Case Closed16 July 2004
You might recall the Duval Ruling in which two cases (Larry Thompson v. MasterCard and Lawrence Bradley v. Visa) were consolidated from 21 similar cases alleging that I-gaming debts were not collectable because the credit card companies violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. ... (read more)
Eight Canadians Charged in Alleged I-Gaming Pyramid Scheme12 July 2004
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in June issued a public notice alerting citizens that eight people in Alberta face 16 criminal charges in connection with an organization called World Games, Inc. (WGI). The RCMP said a five-month investigation uncovered evidence that WGI took in millions of dollars in illicit revenues from an alleged pyramid scheme and illegal lottery. ... (read more)
Searching for Nevada's Cyber Borders7 July 2004
Bill White believes his Denver-based technology company has a solution that would enable the state of Nevada to establish an intrastate online gambling system that doesn't violate federal law. The company is called Global Cyber Licensing, and White, CEO, delivered a presentation to the Nevada Gaming ... (read more)
WTO Update: US and Antigua Agree to Negotiate1 July 2004
The United States has reached an agreement with Antigua and Barbuda to suspend litigation in the two countries' World Trade Organization dispute over the provision of online gambling services. Representatives for both parties are negotiating toward a compromise.
Richard Mills, a spokesperson for the U.S. ... (read more)
A Unique First Amendment Challenge25 June 2004
Michael Rossides is challenging the constitutionality of the U.S. Justice Department's use of the Wire Act to prohibit online wagering. Straying from most arguments on the issue, which tend to focus on definitions and technicalities over where the bet actually takes place, Rossides claims that certain bets are forms of speech and therefore protected by the First Amendment. ... (read more)
Next Volley: British DCMS Responds to Scrutiny Committee15 June 2004
Britain's Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Secretary Tessa Jowell today published her department's response to the joint scrutiny committee's suggestions for the draft Gambling Bill. Overall the government has accepted 121 of the Committee's 139 recommendations and has welcomed and accepted every one of its conclusions pertaining to remote gaming. ... (read more)
A Closer Look at the Paradise/Discovery Case10 June 2004
Tropical Paradise, the Costa Rica-based company that operates popular online poker site paradisepoker.com, in April sued media conglomerate Discovery in a federal U.S. court for several charges, including breach of contract, unjust enrichment, conversion and negligent misrepresentation. The two companies had ... (read more)
Far from Over8 June 2004
After several months of delay, Ladbrokes finally received a favorable court judgment against gaming operator De Lotto in the Netherlands last week, delighting proponents of the right to distribute I-gaming services across Europe's state borders. The Dutch court in Arnhem essentially ruled that Dutch gaming ... (read more)
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