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Mark Balestra Gaming Guru - Page 16Nambling Notes - Mar 31, 200031 March 2000
Tidbits from the U.S. -- The Public Sector Gaming Study Commission, a non-partisan group of U.S. state officials assembled to address issues involving gaming in the U.S., released its final report on gambling in the U.S. today, although it won't be made available to the public until Monday. In its draft report, released in February, the PSGSC recommended a ban on Internet gambling. ... (read more)
Michigan Anti-Net Betting Ads Are off the Mark27 March 2000
Interactive Gaming News reported earlier this month that the Michigan Department of Community Health has launched a $2 million public service ad campaign aimed at warning Michigan residents about the dangers of problem gambling. I wrote that IGN would be following up with further details once we received the tapes. ... (read more)
Prohibition Effort Faces Continued Adversity26 March 2000
The Internet Gambling Prohibition Act, reportedly bound for mark-up in the House Tuesday, will have to endure a few sizeable bumps in the road before cruising to the White House. Lobbying efforts by gambling proponents have forced the bill's sponsors to carve out exemptions and the hard-line anti-gambling groups no longer support the legislation. ... (read more)
Nambling Notes - Mar. 24, 200024 March 2000
Behold the Power of Nambling --There's simply no denying interactive gambling's booming presence on the World Wide Web. In case you doubt this fact, consider that Media Metrix's AdRelevance has rated casinos as No. 1 on its Top Entertainment Segments Advertising Online list for the month of February. ... (read more)
Louisiana Goes for It22 March 2000
(Since the publishing of the following article, IGN has learned that a similar bill, A889/S584, was introduced in New Jersey in January 2000.)
In 1997, Louisiana became the first state to prohibit Internet gambling through legislation. Will it also become the first state to legalize?
Louisiana House ... (read more)
Two Cents (and then some) from the Australian Senate16 March 2000
The Australian states have always been viewed as the strictest of jurisdictions in terms of regulating online gambling. The Australian Senate Select Committee on Information Technologies, however, doesn't believe they're strict enough. The Committee recommended, in a 110 page report released today, several ... (read more)
Dear Mr. Progress, Meet Mr. Brick Wal15 March 2000
If witnessing the Australian federal and state governments savagely clawing each other's eyes out would bring you great pleasure, then you might just be in for a dandy treat. Most of the states are looking at moving forward with licensing for online casinos, but the federal government seems to be stricken with a nasty case of Kyleria. ... (read more)
What Does the Cohen Verdict Mean to the Net Betting Industry?13 March 2000
Two weeks have passed since a United States district court jury found World Sports Exchange President Jay Cohen guilty on several counts, including conspiracy, of violating the Wire Wager Act. Everyone in the Net betting business wants to know what the verdict means to the future of the industry as well as ... (read more)
Virginia Judge Gives U.S. Jurisdiction over Entire World8 March 2000
I reported last Friday that United States law, contrary to the beliefs of many U.S. justice and legislative officials, does not apply to the rest of the world when it comes to adjudicating Internet matters. A judge in Virginia, however, disagrees. Through a ruling on a cybersquatting lawsuit, District Court ... (read more)
Did Jay Cohen Receive a Fair Trial?1 March 2000
Now that that the grueling two-year first round of Jay Cohen's battle for justice is over, we can finally step back, take a breath and examine what happened. Thanks to the Government's marathon presentation of phone bills, wire transfer records, contracts and other various uncontested exhibits that probably ... (read more)
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