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Kevin Smith Gaming Guru - Page 53Q & A: Peter Kjaer, DrHo.com8 November 2001
Asia's leading online gaming company, DrHo.com, is in the middle of a transition period with its parent company. In 1961 Dr. Ho and its founder, Stanley Ho, won a monopoly for casino gaming in the Portuguese territory of Macau. The deal expires on Dec. 19 when Macau is turned over to the Chinese government. ... (read more)
Sports Books Cash in on Melbourne Cup8 November 2001
All the slips have been counted and the results are in. The real winners of this week's Melbourne Cup--Australia's richest horse race--were online sports books.
Ethereal became only the third mare in history to win the Caulfield-Melbourne Cup double when she came with a courageous run to gun down imported horse Give The Slip to win the Melbourne Cup at Flemington. ... (read more)
Ohio Charity Sells Instant Bingo Tickets Online5 November 2001
Seeking new ways to raise funds for its effort to build good ballparks and run top-notch leagues, the Firestone Park Athletic Association is breaking new ground in the United States.
The non-profit group is believed to be the first charity in the nation to use Internet gaming as fund-raising tool. ... (read more)
Goodlatte Introduces Anti-Gaming Bil1 November 2001
A Legislative History
of the Prohibition Movement on
Capitol Hill
The recent movement in Washington to prohibit Internet gambling is
the latest of several.
Click here to view a timeline of prohibition bills
introduced in the past
six ... (read more)
Q & A: Robert Goodlatte1 November 2001
Hoping to finally clear up the gray area surrounding online gaming in America, U.S. Rep. Robert Goodlatte, R-Va, today introduced his "Combating Illegal Gambling Reform and Modernization Act," a bill that will likely be sent to committee by week's end. Hours after announcing his newest legislative plan to ... (read more)
From Sports Leagues to Sports Books31 October 2001
In any business, gaining an edge on the competition can be the difference between surviving and dominating an industry.
That adage rings loud and clear in the online gaming business as more and more companies enter a sector that's been able to weather the economic storm.
SportingArena saw the writing ... (read more)
How Players Can Win Back Losses--in Court24 October 2001
A new book is turning heads in the online gaming industry, and the title says it all.
"How to Legally Recover Your Internet Gambling Losses" is the newest offering from GamblersRecovery.com. The book is a step-by-step legal guide for those who want to use the court system to avoid paying their gambling loses. ... (read more)
Defendants React to New Jersey Complaints23 October 2001
A week after the filing of civil lawsuits in New Jersey against several of the biggest names in online sports betting the fallout continues to be felt.
New Jersey Attorney General John J. Farmer Jr. filed civil lawsuit against eight online gaming operations for violating the state's law by accepting wagers for Garden State residents. ... (read more)
IIA Establishes Interactive Gambling Industry Code19 October 2001
Seeking help with enforcing the new Interactive Gambling Act (IGA), the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA) turned to Australia's Internet Industry Association (IIA). The result is a newly released code, which is designed to help Internet service providers make sure the IGA is enforced.
With the new ... (read more)
New Jersey Puts the Heat on Eight More Sites19 October 2001
New Jersey Attorney General John J. Farmer Jr. has targeted the online gaming industry once again, this time hitting eight operations, including some of the industry's biggest players, with civil actions for violating the state's law by accepting wagers from Garden State residents. The lawsuits were filed ... (read more)
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