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Casino City Files Counter-Response in Advertising Test Case

Casino City responded Thursday to the U.S. Justice Department's motion to dismiss the company's case for a declaratory judgment as to whether its online portal has the constitutional right to advertise online gambling services. Though its initial filing in August was brief, Thursday's memorandum is an in-depth 28-page document that attempts to expose inconsistencies and contradictions in the DOJ's position. In its response filed Oct...read more

Horoscope for the week of November 21, 2004

Tip of the Week: With the Sun now in Jupiter ruled Sagittarius, the last month of 2004 has begun. The entry of the Sun into Capricorn on December 21 marks the Winter Solstice and the beginning of the winter season. Yes, until that date, it is still technically the season of Fall...read more

Dutch Minister Sides with De Lotto in Ladbrokes Case

Ladbrokes and other remote gaming operators wanting to offer their services in the Netherlands have been dealt major blows in the last few weeks. The country's Minister of Justice, who was called upon by a court in Arnhem to justify Dutch gaming laws, has declared that contrary to the Arnhem court's decision, Dutch gaming laws are consistent and coherent...read more

Union, Mandalay to Meet After Thanksgiving

LAS VEGAS -- A third meeting between a federal mediator and representatives of the Mandalay Resort Group and the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 501 is expected to take place after Thanksgiving in an effort to resolve a months-long contract dispute...read more

Horoscope for the week of November 14, 2004

Tip of the Week: Scorpio traditionally symbolizes sex, death & rebirth, shared resources such as banks and taxes, biology, chemistry, quantum physics and psychology. In terms of psychology, self-mastery is the spiritual implication. After all psyche, the Latin root word for psychology, means soul...read more

WTO Dispute Panel Recommends Change in U.S. Law

The much anticipated final report of the World Trade Organization's dispute panel that handled Antigua and Barbuda's case against the United States was finally published yesterday. It has been public knowledge since March that the panel decided in favor of Antigua by ruling that certain U.S...read more

Horoscope for the week of November 7, 2004

Tip of the Week: As of the writing of this column, the first of the votes in the U.S. presidential election are already in. Everyone knows that the race is close just as it was four years ago. People are also aware of the very real possibility of corruption and cheating to win...read more

Evaluating the DOJ's Response to Casino City

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)'s response to Casino City's request for a declaratory judgment on its right to advertise online gambling offers few surprises and is not likely to succeed in dismissing the case. The bulk of the long document attempts to discard the case on technical grounds while the free speech issue is addressed in only five pages...read more

US Government Responds to Casino City

The United States Department of Justice on Friday filed a motion to dismiss a case in which an Internet portal site has asked the court to protect what it believes is its constitutional right to carry advertisements for online gambling services...read more

Betfair Takes on Dutch Government

The Dutch Ministry of Justice has chosen to maintain a monopoly on gaming and betting by renewing the operating license of De Lotto (which is set to expire in mid December), and U.K.-based betting exchange operator Betfair will respond by filing a law suit within the next two weeks. Betfair applied for a license of its own to operate wagering in the Netherlands over a year ago, but the application has been rejected...read more