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Bradley Vallerius Gaming Guru - Page 4  Insights: The US-Antigua WTO Settlement9 January 2008
Nearly five years have passed since Antigua first complained to the World Trade Organization about America's interactive gambling policy. As the case ensued, the WTO ruled that the United States gives preferential treatment to domestic service providers in violation of an international trade agreement, and it advised the country to bring its policy into conformity with the agreement. ... (read more)
Kaplan Pleads His Case, Still No Decision on Bai4 June 2007
A second detention hearing for Gary Kaplan concluded in St. Louis this morning with still no decision on whether the BetonSports founder is too much of a flight risk to be released on bail. The gamut of testimony covered steroid usage, an alleged kidnapping, passport fraud and Kaplan's dedication to his ... (read more)
Editorial: (Not Quite) Time to Regulate7 May 2007
Barney Frank introduced a federal regulatory bill!
Did anybody see that coming? Not me.
All the rumors I had been hearing indicated that his legislation would undo parts of the UIGEA, and I was very skeptical of his efforts because he was telling reporters things like, "My committee only has jurisdiction over credit cards. ... (read more)
PartyGaming "stabilized" after UIGEA15 December 2006
PartyGaming generated almost $26 million over the last four weeks, according to a pre-close trading update announced Thursday. The online gaming giant, which closed its U.S. facing operations and laid off 945 people after the Unlawful Internet Gambling Act became law in October, says it will not reveal ... (read more)
Italy, Spain usher in new gambling regs11 December 2006
Gaming regulators in Italy and Spain have passed legislation to liberalize land-based and Internet betting, prompting a deluge of license applications from foreign operators.
In Italy, the government is auctioning off 17,000 licenses for sports and horse racing betting at shops and other outlets. ... (read more)
Bodog cuts back on U.S. ads, moves to Antigua6 December 2006
Online gambling giant Bodog.com Entertainment says it is pulling gaming advertising in the U.S. in order to focus on international expansion. The company also announced it has shifted its global headquarters from Costa Rica to Antigua.
The company calls its advertising pullback "extensive" and says it ... (read more)
Las Vegas Sands to launch online casino5 December 2006
Las Vegas Sands shocked the online gambling world this week by announcing it would launch a real-money Internet casino for the U.K. this spring. The Sands' online venture will combine elements of its popular Las Vegas casino gaming brands and feature a full package of casino games and poker. Players in the U.S. ... (read more)
GPWA unveils seal of approval for gambling portals30 November 2006
The Gambling Portal Webmasters Association (GPWA) has created a new seal of approval to identify gambling portals that comply with integrity standards. A corresponding code of conduct has been designed to insure seal-bearing portals are honest and credible.
"The Gambling Portal Webmasters Association ... (read more)
FullContactPoker switches software to keep U.S. players22 November 2006
FullContactPoker.com soft launched new software Tuesday so it can continue accepting U.S. customers. The move came just over a month after OnGame decided to stop accepting American customers in the wake of Bush's signing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. The new software, which is being beta tested, was developed by Dobrosoft. ... (read more)
Tribeca trips up Doylesroom22 November 2006
Internet poker site Doylesroom.com's attempts to lure U.S. players hit a snag when its software developer announced that it would no longer permit its licensees to accept American bets.
Tribeca Tables, the company that built Doylesroom.com's software platform, said two weeks ago that it would no longer allow its licensees to serve American players. ... (read more)
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