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Backers of Canadian Advertising Bill Hoping for Momentum

A bill that proposes to ban advertising by unauthorized Internet gambling Web sites in the Canadian province of Ontario received its second reading in the Ontario Legislature Thursday morning. It was approved by a voice vote and will go to a standing committee on justice policy for review. "Advertising today as we all know is a way to entice people to participate, so I thought that attacking from this perspective would be the way to go." - Jeff Leal, MPP "Advertising today as we all know is a way to entice people to participate, so I thought that attacking from this perspective would be the way to go," said Liberal MPP Jeff Leal, author of the bill. "I've been concerned about youth gambling here in Ontario," Leal said...read more

Rebecca's Recommendations - March 2, 2006

Happy March! Is everyone ready for March Madness? I'll do some digging between now and the 16th so I can let you know what sportsbooks to check out for some good bonuses and March Madness fun. In preparation for the madness, I have a great suggestion for you...read more

Pennsylvania Awards Six Slot Licenses

PENNSYLVANIA – Six gaming equipment companies, including industry giant International Game Technology and Las Vegas-based Aristocrat Technologies, have been awarded Pennsylvania's first slot machine licenses. In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said the companies are subject to a series of 40 conditions set out by the regulatory agency...read more

Prohibition Bill Emerges in Canada

Jeff Leal, a Liberal member of the provincial parliament in Ontario, has introduced a bill that would ban the advertising of Internet gambling sites within the province. It appears that his main concern is curtailing lagging sales among state-run gambling operations. The legislation, Bill 60, received its first reading on Feb...read more

Newer New Orleans

Waiting for the day the President would release my Iraq-bound military unit from the boring fiefdom that is Hattiesburg Mississippi, it was only natural that I would visit New Orleans and try to squeeze in one last crazy game of poker before I left for war...read more

ThwartPoker Set for Online Launch

When Daniel Pfeiffer was 17 years old, he became captivated by a card game his father invented. A mathematician, Arthur Pfeiffer found poker interesting but thought chance played too large a role in the game, so in 1984 he created a version of poker called "Pickem," which eliminated the element of luck. All cards were played face up in Arthur Pfeiffer's game, and each player selected his own cards...read more

Federal Internet Gambling Prohibition Legislation Re-Introduced

On February 16th, 2006 United States Congressmen Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and Rick Boucher (D-VA) reintroduced proposed legislation (the "Bill") entitled the "Internet Gambling Prohibition Act" in the United States Congress. A similar piece of proposed legislation was previously introduced in both the 106th and 107th sessions of Congress but did not gain the necessary support for passage. The Bill seeks to amend certain definitions in Title 18 of the United States Code, indirectly changing the Federal Wire Act also contained in Title 18, to make it clear that the prohibition on the use of the wires to conduct a betting or wagering business includes the use of the Internet...read more

PayPal (Europe) Ltd. Allows Betfair Customers to Use Its Service

PayPal (Europe) Ltd, an online payment company that allows anyone with an e-mail address to send money online, has signed an agreement with British betting exchange operator Betfair that will allow Betfair's European customers to make payments to the company using the PayPal service...read more

Gaming Earnings: Shuffle Master Files Report for End of Year

Shuffle Master Gaming, after a several-month delay, filed its year-end report Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, saying two adjustments that forced the postponement were immaterial to the casino equipment provider's overall results. In a statement, Las Vegas-based Shuffle Master said two transactions associated with CARD, a European gaming equipment subsidiary purchased in May 2004, had minimal impact on the company's overall 2005 revenue of $112.9 million and income of $29.1 for the year that ended Oct...read more

Nevadan At Work: Thirty Months on Sideline Was Long Enough for Gaming Executive

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Mike Rumbolz thought he'd retired from gambling companies. The former gaming executive was enjoying life away from the casino business when a Minneapolis-based technology company looked to increase its small foothold in the casino industry...read more