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Emily D. Swoboda Gaming Guru - Page 29BoS Founder Kaplan Arraigned, Pleads Not Guilty14 May 2007
BetonSports (BoS) founder Gary Kaplan will spend at least two more weeks in federal custody at the request of his lawyers.
Kaplan was arraigned today in a St. Louis federal courtroom, represented by one of his three attorneys, Chris Flood, of Flood and Flood, Houston, Texas.
Kaplan entered a plea of ... (read more)
Insights: Does the Frank Bill Stand a Chance?11 May 2007
In April, Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., introduced the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act, which proposes a licensing and regulation regime be established in the United States. The bill could attract remnants of an exiled industry back to the United States, though it is slow in gaining traction. ... (read more)
British Companies Lend Support to Frank Bil9 May 2007
Two U.K.-based companies are leading a grassroots effort to clarify legislation that would regulate Internet gambling in the United States.
UC Group, which specializes in payment processing, financing and logistics in support of e-commerce, in conjunction with international accountancy firm Baker Tilly, are launching the Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative. ... (read more)
Q & A: Shelley Berkley8 May 2007
Exactly one week after Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., introduced the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act, Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., on Thursday introduced a bill proposing a one-year study on Internet gambling conducted by the National Academy of Sciences. The Internet Gambling Study Act would, ... (read more)
Conn. Monkey-Wrenches NYRA Plans to Launch I-Wagering Product3 May 2007
The New York Racing Association's (NYRA) plans to launch its online wagering product on Wednesday were stymied by protests from Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal.
Pursuant to legislation passed in 2006 allowing Internet horserace wagering in the state, the New York State Racing and Wagering ... (read more)
Q & A: Stan Bergstein30 April 2007
Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., let in a ray of hope for the Internet gambling industry and gamers alike when, on Thursday, he introduced the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act of 2007, a bill aimed at regulating Internet gambling in the United States.
IGN spoke to Stan Bergstein, executive vice ... (read more)
US Rep. Frank Calls For Regulation26 April 2007
Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., Chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services, today introduced his long-awaited Internet gambling bill and it is not at all what people had been expecting.
For several weeks, media reports have had the industry and U.S. online gamblers anticipating a full repeal of ... (read more)
Q & A: Rick Smith16 April 2007
After seven years helming the Interactive Gaming Council (IGC), Rick Smith announced in March his resignation from the Internet gaming trade association to begin a new position as Head of Government Affairs, Policy and Regulation for U.K.-based UC Group, a privately owned firm specializing in payment ... (read more)
Q & A: Alex Waldrop13 April 2007
Each ruling in the ongoing dispute between the United States and the twin-island nation of Antigua and Barbuda has yielded similar results, with the U.S. racing industry essentially stuck in the middle. The latest ruling, handed down on March 30, upheld previous decisions allowing for the possibility of ... (read more)
Taken to Task (Again)11 April 2007
An inventor in California has initiated another round of patent infringement lawsuits against a new crop of online gambling companies.
Dr. Scott Lewis, head of 1st Technology and the inventor and patent holder of a method for the enhancement of transmitted multimedia content, in 2002 began a string of ... (read more)
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