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I. Nelson Rose Gaming Guru - Page 28  Status of Gaming Enabling Laws22 August 1999
The following are American jurisdictions having recent activity
concerning legal gambling. States and territories with legal gaming
devices are marked with an asterisk: *; while states allowing, by law or
compact, at least one casino (defined as having both banking card ... (read more)
The National Gambling Impact Study Commission?24 June 1999
The National Gambling Impact Study Commission has issued its Final
Report.
But nobody cares.
President Clinton, then-Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, and Senate
Majority Leader Trent Lott are to blame for turning what was supposed to
... (read more)
The Ten Most Important Events In Gaming Law22 June 1999
Years ending in zeros have magic powers. They make us do strange things. Like draw up lists. Of course, we do this whenever New Years draws near. But, the turning of a decade seems to have extra significance. So, we begin making our lists even earlier in the year.
This New Year's Day will have triple zeros. ... (read more)
Will Congress Kill Horse Racing?10 June 1999
Over a hundred years ago, America's railroad industry was offered the opportunity to participate in the commercial development of a new invention--the internal combustion engine. Railroad executives turned down the idea of using the device for transportation, creating a "horse-less carriage," not because ... (read more)
100 Percent Legal Gambling On The Internet?3 May 1999
Over the past six years, the number of websites which will accept money bets has grown from zero to more than 350.
You can bet on baseball, basketball and bowling; play blackjack, baccarat and bingo; buy lottery tickets from an Indian tribe near Boise and a principality in Bavaria. Whether it is a horse ... (read more)
But Is It Gambling?21 April 1999
"I imply no criticism of the Court, which in those cases was faced with the task of trying to define what may be indefinable... I shall not today attempt further to define [hard-core pornography]... But I know it when I see it..."
Justice Potter Stewart, Jacobellis v. Ohio (1964).
Unlike pornography, gambling is not necessarily something you can recognize on sight. ... (read more)
Don't Blame the Judges6 April 1999
Legislatures and voters may make the laws, but judges have to decide what those laws mean in actual, real-world controversies.
Technological advances make their job even more difficult. Take a look at these two cases:
Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon v. Oregon State Lottery Commission (1994) - The Oregon State Lottery may use video lottery games.
... (read more)
Technology And the Future Of Gambling30 March 1999
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. In 1849 and again in 1880, the U.S. Supreme Court declared: "The wide-spread pestilence of lotteries... ... (read more)
Why the Law Is Having So Much Trouble with Internet Gambling1 March 1999
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?7 December 1998
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)
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