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Emily D. Swoboda Gaming Guru - Page 15South African Regulatory Bill Faces Delays11 June 2008
South Africa's Department of Trade and Industry will soon begin consultations on the draft regulations for the National Gambling Amendment Bill. However, it will likely be this time next year before the bill is completely operational.
Prior to the bill's full implementation, the National Gambling Board ... (read more)
'Sufficient Detail' on France's 'Controlled Opening' Still to Come, Experts Say10 June 2008
The French government has agreed to begin licensing online betting and gaming operators in the fall of 2009 following discussions with Charlie McCreevy, the European internal market and services commissioner. However, the government's proposal is far from complete, experts say.
Eric Woerth, France's budget minister, met with Mr. ... (read more)
ESI Entertainment Settles with U.S. Justice Dept. for $9.1 Million (Updated with D.O.J. Comment)9 June 2008
ESI Entertainment Systems Inc., the parent company of electronic payments processor Citadel Commerce Corporation, last week agreed to pay $9.1 million to settle conspiracy charges brought by the United States government.
Following a 14-month period of negotiations with Michael J. Garcia, the United ... (read more)
Nambling Notes - June 9, 20089 June 2008
Parlay Entertainment Inc. (Toronto: 66 Canadian Cents / No Change)
Parlay Entertainment Inc., the Internet bingo software supplier, announced Monday that its licensee, Bingo Palace, has been granted a license by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission, an online gambling jurisdiction on the United Kingdom's white list. ... (read more)
Breaking News: U.S. Justice Dept. in $9.1 Million Deal with Citadel Parent Co.5 June 2008
ESI Entertainment Systems Inc., the parent company of money transfer provider Citadel Commerce Corp., has agreed to pay the United States government more than $9.1 million to avoid prosecution for processing online gambling transactions in the United States.
Michael J. Garcia, the United States Attorney ... (read more)
Nambling Notes - June 5, 20085 June 2008
William Hill (London: 372.75p / - 2.75 / - 0.73%)
William Hill, the land-based and Internet gambling operator, has employed the services of PGP Corp., a data protection company, to protect the integrity and confidentiality of financial and customer information.
The solution will be installed initially on ... (read more)
Antigua-U.S. Settlement Deadline Extension Likely, Lawyer Says4 June 2008
Representatives from the twin-island nation of Antigua and Barbuda do not expect to see a settlement with the United States government over its remote gambling ban by Friday.
"We're still waiting to hear back on one particular point," Mark E. Mendel, counsel for Antigua, told Interactive Gaming News. ... (read more)
Insights: U.S. Supreme Court Rulings to Help BetonSports?4 June 2008
Two United States Supreme Court rulings could make it trickier for prosecutors to prove money laundering.
The first ruling, Cuellar v. United States, No. 06-1456, involved Regaldo Cuellar, who, en route to Mexico, was stopped by police in Texas in 2004 for driving erratically.
Mr. Cuellar was found ... (read more)
Roland Garros Ruling 'Relatively New' to French Case Law, Lawyer Says4 June 2008
Not two months after France's president said the country would see a controlled opening of its betting market, a Paris court's decision to block foreign online gambling operators from the French Open could set a dangerous legal precedent in Europe.
The Court of First Instance, or the Paris Civil Court, ... (read more)
Breaking New Ground3 June 2008
The United States government may soon make a precedent-setting revision of its commitments to the General Agreement on Trade in Services, a 13-year-old international trade agreement and backdrop to a long-standing cross-border trade dispute.
GATS -- as the agreement is often referred to -- was born out ... (read more)
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