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Emily D. Swoboda Gaming Guru - Page 13W.T.O. Dismissal Motion Rejected in BetonSports Case18 July 2008
Magistrate Judge Mary Ann L. Medler on Friday issued a long-awaited recommendation in the BetonSports case, which saw a motion to dismiss the case, based on the United States' violation of a World Trade Organization treaty, denied.
Filed initially in January 2007 by nine of 11 defendants, including David ... (read more)
McDermott Bill Riding on Slim Chance, Lawyer Says18 July 2008
A plan to direct $40 billion from Internet gambling revenues to new social assistance programs in the United States has been introduced this week in Washington, D.C., but one legal observer said the idea is not enough to win over the opposition.
"Tying national-level approval of Internet gambling to the Social Security system is not necessarily a winner," Martin D. ... (read more)
Insights: Land Lobby to the Rescue?17 July 2008
Not surprisingly, politicians will say the United States is not in a recession, but two-thirds of the nation's top 52 economists polled in an April survey by USA Today disagree.
Oil prices are at an all-time high, and investment banks like Bear Stearns have gone belly up, left at the mercy of government bailouts. ... (read more)
Nambling Notes | July 17, 200817 July 2008
COMING SOON The Next Generation in Gambling conference kicks off in less than two weeks in Montreal, Canada.
Produced by Clarion Gaming, the event, taking place July 29-30 at the Palais de Congrès, will explore multi-channel delivery of games to customers while complying with federal and state laws in Canada, the United States and Latin America. ... (read more)
Breaking News: New U.S. Bill Seeks to Supplement Suffering Sectors16 July 2008
Representative Jim A. McDermott, Democrat of Washington, on Tuesday introduced legislation to direct $40 billion of Internet gambling revenue over the next 10 years to job training for those in declining economic sectors and educational assistance for youth in foster care.
The Investing in our Human ... (read more)
Nambling Notes | July 15, 200815 July 2008
DONE DEAL 888 Holdings, the Gibraltar operator, has signed a partnership agreement with Ash Gaming Ltd., a London-based interactive gambling provider, to expand its portfolio to audiences of online sports gaming.
Under the terms of the agreement, 888 will integrate Ash's racing, fixed odds, slots and ... (read more)
Nambling Notes | July 14, 200814 July 2008
'ROUND THEY GO John K. Veroneau, the deputy United States trade representative, is due in Antigua and Barbuda Monday to lead discussions with the government over the long-running dispute between the two countries regarding Internet gambling.
Mr. Veroneau is expected to meet with. L. Errol Cort, Antigua's finance minister, as well as John W. ... (read more)
Obama Campaign Averts Minor Minnesota Gambling Crisis10 July 2008
The national campaign for Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, sidestepped a violation of Minnesota's gambling laws this week by altering a fundraising opportunity on its Web site.
The contest originally offered 10 supporters who donated $5 or more, and their guests, the chance to meet Mr. ... (read more)
Cuando, Cuando, Cuando?3 July 2008
Inconsistencies between the federal and provincial laws of Argentina may lead to the loosening of restrictions on Internet gambling in the capital city of Buenos Aires.
Argentina is divided into 23 independent provinces and one federal province -- Buenos Aires. Each province has its own constitution, ... (read more)
Nambling Notes | July 3, 20083 July 2008
MOVING UP Probability, a London-based mobile gaming operator, has appointed Richard Sowerby as a non-executive director while Glenn Elliot, the company's chief operating officer, has moved up to the board as an executive director.
Meanwhile, John L. Scaife, Probability's co-founder, is stepping down as non-executive chairman to pursue other interests, the company said in a prepared statement. ... (read more)
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