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Emily D. Swoboda Gaming Guru - Page 3Dutch Justice Minister to Shut Down Illegal Operators (Update 1)29 January 2009
After this article was published, comments were added from De Lotto and Holland Casino.
Ernst Hirsch Ballin, the Dutch justice minister, is following through with plans to take legal action against Internet gambling sites that illegally target Dutch consumers, IGamingNews has confirmed.
"It is in line with ... (read more)
Q.& A. | Charles H. Gillespie29 January 2009
At the end of last year, a young Shanghai-based sports media company received its first venture capital funding from Valhalla Investments Inc., led by industry veteran Mark Blandford.
Mr. Blandford, former chief executive of Sportingbet, and an admitted lover of the Asian market, told IGamingNews in ... (read more)
Second Sportingbet Employee in Turkish Tussle Free to Return to U.K. (Update 1)27 January 2009
After this article was published, comments were added from Sportingbet.
The second of two Sportingbet employees arrested by Turkish authorities in the spring of 2008 was Monday allowed to return to the United Kingdom, but his legal issues remain unresolved, according to the company.
Last May, two ... (read more)
EU Parliamentary Elections to Slow Any Action on IMCO Report26 January 2009
A report from a European Commission committee could help shape the future of online gambling regulation in Europe, but not before a new European Parliament is elected this summer.
Continued conflict over restrictive gambling laws in certain member states compelled the Committee on Internal Market and ... (read more)
Antigua, U.S. Mum on Future of Trade Talks (Update 1)22 January 2009
Includes comment from the Remote Gambling Association.
Because the governments of Antigua and the United States were unable to reach a settlement this week over the United States' withdrawal from an international trade agreement, Antiguan officials must now decide whether to renew talks with President Barack Obama's incoming administration or refer back to the World Trade Organization. ... (read more)
Market Volatility Spreading the Wealth21 January 2009
It seems reasonable to assume that financial spread bettors would not fare well amid such volatile market conditions, but according to WorldSpreads' business development manager, some very astute gamblers are making a killing right now because of those very conditions.
"As far as speculation within ... (read more)
Kentucky Government Appeals Domain Decision to State Supreme Court21 January 2009
The Commonwealth of Kentucky has already appealed Tuesday's decision voiding its attempt to seize 141 Internet gambling domain names.
A four-month dispute between Steven Beshear, the governor of Kentucky, and the owners of the domain names came to a brief halt on Tuesday as two out of three judges at the Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a domain name is not a gambling device. ... (read more)
Oz Government Should Standardize Regs for I-Gaming Operators and Clubs, Clubs Australia Says19 January 2009
Concerns over high instances of problem gambling in Australia are pushing the nation's clubs industry to call for uniform codes for Internet gambling operators and clubs.
Clubs Australia, which represents the 4,000 registered clubs, pubs and casinos in Australia, is calling on the federal government to ... (read more)
The Evolution of the Shadow Economy19 January 2009
Black market.
Shadow economy.
Underground economy.
Organized crime.
These are a few well-known terms used to describe a $105 billion worldwide criminal industry. And while they don't hold conferences or tradeshows, Internet criminals are at the wheel of an economy driven in very much the same way as the real economy -- by the principle of supply and demand. ... (read more)
Player Protection in Times of Piecemeal Regulation19 January 2009
Until the Spanish government regulates Internet gambling and adopts uniform security measures, some Spanish I-gamers, one legal expert said, risk flying without a net.
Under some circumstances, there is legal recourse for victims of fraud at online gambling sites in Spain; by and large, however, Spain's legal system is not set up to protect online gamblers in an unregulated environment. ... (read more)
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