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Emily D. Swoboda Gaming Guru - Page 4Spectre of GATS Keeping U.S. in Interstate Gambling Game, Expert Says15 January 2009
Meetings this week between Antigua and the United States trade representative could have far-reaching effects on the I-gaming industry, an international trade expert told IGamingNews Thursday.
It stands to reason that the United States would be eager to put an end to the lengthy negotiations, given that ... (read more)
Q.& A. | Simon Dilloway13 January 2009
With the help of a veteran financial crimes specialist, IGamingNews went inside the mind of an online criminal.
Simon Dilloway, former team leader of the London Metropolitan Police National Terrorist Financial Investigation Unit, is now retired from the police force and is heading up Lopham Consultancy. ... (read more)
Spain's Partido Popular Pushing for Promulgation of New I-Gaming Rules13 January 2009
An amendment to a late 2007 Spanish law could mean countrywide regulation of online gambling as early as this spring.
In December 2007, the Spanish Congress passed Law 56/2007 on Measures to Promote the Information Society. A section in the law required the federal government to develop regulations ... (read more)
Q.& A. | Jim Noakes12 January 2009
As an industry veteran and cybercrime fighter, Jim Noakes has seen a lot of action.
While the head of transactional services for Gala Coral humbly admits that there is no foolproof answer for putting an end to online fraud, Mr. Noakes continues, as he has for the last 10 years, to work for customer safety and company transparency. ... (read more)
Utah Legislator Brings States' Rights to Fore in Federal I-Gaming Debate9 January 2009
A Utah state legislator is relying on an international gambling dispute to ensure that states retain their rights regardless of any national or international trade agreements made at the federal level.
Representative Sheryl Allen, Republican of Bountiful, in December introduced House Resolution 1 -- or ... (read more)
Old Act Opens Online Door for Terrestrial Czech Betting Operators8 January 2009
Several land-based betting companies in the Czech Republic will begin offering online services under a section of the country's current gaming legislation, IGamingNews has confirmed.
Act No. 202/1990 Coll. regulates gaming, gambling, betting and lotteries, but does not address online gambling, Eva ... (read more)
BetonSports' Kaplan Back in Appeals Court Seeking Bail8 January 2009
Gary S. Kaplan, the jailed founder of BetonSports, is taking his request for bail to the United States Court of Appeals for a second time.
Mr. Kaplan, who was arrested in March 2007, has been denied five previous requests for bail, most recently by the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in December 2007. ... (read more)
I-Gaming Operators: A Beginner's Guide to Your Three-Headed Antagonist29 December 2008
At any given time, about 25 percent of the world's computers on the Internet are compromised by fraud attacks, according to one Internet security expert, and that adds up to more than 100 million opportunities.
Identity theft is the primary end game of a fraud attack, Peter Wood, the founder of First Base Technologies, told IGamingNews. ... (read more)
Online Betting Czeching In19 December 2008
The Czech Republic's finance ministry will reportedly soon offer permits to the five biggest sports betting companies in the country to offer online services, according to Tomáš Bahník, spokesperson for one of Eastern Europe's largest betting operators.
Mr. Bahník, the public relations manager for the ... (read more)
Operators, Academics Skeptical of Swedish Report18 December 2008
Eighteen months after Sweden was instructed to amend its policies on gambling, the country responded with a 652-page report proposing no significant change to the current regulatory regime. Some commercial operators and suppliers agree, moreover, the report comprises little more than an effort to prolong the monopoly's tenure. ... (read more)
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