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Technology And the Future Of Gambling

Changes in technology are playing havoc with the law of gambling. Different forms of gambling have traditionally been viewed as creating different problems. Lotteries have been considered dangerous because tickets can become too easily available...read more

Why the Law Is Having So Much Trouble with Internet Gambling

Technological developments wreak havoc with the law. Law students are taught that the first step in analyzing any problem is to figure out which legal pigeonhole is involved. In fact, students often complain that law school exams are a game of "spot the issue." Experienced lawyers understand that knowing the legal issue leads to knowing which rule of law to apply...read more

The Next Prohibition?

The fear that gambling is about to explode across the Internet has fractured American law enforcement in unprecedented ways. This summer the state Attorneys General adopted a Resolution asking Congress to create a new federal crime: They want it to be a misdemeanor to make a bet on the Internet...read more

The Federal Commission Will Lead To New Federal Laws

For better or worse, the National Gambling Impact Study Commission has been born. President Clinton signed the bill into law on August 3, 1996. And, it will be two years before the Commission releases its findings. While four of the nine appointees have been suggested, none have yet received final appointment...read more

A Disneyland for Adults

Remember when you were a kid and went to Disneyland -- or when you took your child there for the first time? The excitement you felt -- the wide-eyed wonderment you saw in your child's face as a fantasy came true? Las Vegas is often described as a "Disneyland For Adults." I guess that's as apt a description as any, because there is no place quite like Las Vegas. Here you are in the adult version of Disneyland and you're rarin' for action...read more