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Mark Balestra Gaming Guru - Page 2A Conversation with David Carruthers7 December 2007
No one would dispute that most people have it better than David Carruthers right now, but Carruthers himself is the first to point out that a lot of people have it worse. Eighteen months into his forced stay in St. Louis, the former BetOnSports CEO is making the best of an unfortunate situation.
Rather than whither away under the weight of the U.S. ... (read more)
US House Committee Hears Testimony on Frank Bil9 June 2007
The U.S. House of Representatives got its first opportunity on Friday to hear arguments for and against the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act, Rep. Barney Frank's, D-Mass., bill to regulate Internet gambling in the United States. Six of the witnesses--four of them in favor of the bill, and two against it--also submitted written testimony to the House Financial Services Committee. ... (read more)
Washington: The Mood Turns toward Regulation9 June 2007
Less than eight months after the enactment of a federal law prohibiting the funding of most types of Internet gambling in the United States, an industry in mourning has reason for optimism: With the introduction of two I-gaming-related bills Thursday in the House of Representatives, federal legislators are ... (read more)
Five Reasons Why the Frank Bill Will Succeed, Five Reasons Why It Will Fai27 April 2007
It took proponents of I-gaming prohibition 11 years to get their bill passed into law, so surely one shouldn't expect Barney Frank's new regulatory bill to reach the President's desk in the near future (if at all), right?
You never know.
I've been bouncing this one around in my head over the last two ... (read more)
Q & A: Barney Frank26 April 2007
By now, no one in the I-gaming world is unaware that Congressman Barney Frank has introduced a bill to regulate Internet gambling in the United States. But those who haven't watched policymakers duke it out on Capitol Hill over this issue for the last decade might not realize that he's been perhaps the most vocal of all opponents to prohibition over the years. ... (read more)
From the Editor's Chair - v2215 March 2007
I had high hopes when I heard a few months back that the Poker Players Alliance was negotiating to make former U.S. Senator Alfonse D'Amato its chairman. The PPA has been in need of more relationships with high-profile, influential figures, and I thought this news would create a splash of cannonball proportions. ... (read more)
Macau Considers I-Gaming Regulation27 February 2007
All doubts as to whether regulators in Macau want to embrace interactive gambling have been put to rest. The way to a regulated prosperous I-gaming industry in the special administrative territory is not entirely evident, but Jorge Costa Oliveira's presentation at the Fifth Annual Pacific Congress on I-Gaming (PCIG) is a clear indication that the will is there . ... (read more)
Top Stories of 200630 January 2007
See also:
A Look Back at 2006
The Best and Worst of 2006
A Glance at 2007
U.S. prohibitionists get the job done.
The industry feels the impact of prohibition.
The European Commission questions member states' gambling policies.
I-gaming executives are jailed for their companies' actions. ... (read more)
The Best and Worst of 200630 January 2007
See also:
A Look Back at 2006
Top Stories of 2006
A Glance at 2007
Blasts from the Pasts
Previous Winners:
2005
2004
2003
2002*
2001
*A batch of spoiled eggnog served at River City Group's '02 Pre-Holiday office party left the members of 'IGN's Best of/Worst of ... (read more)
A Glance at 200730 January 2007
See Also:
A Look Back at 2006
Top Stories of 2006
The Best and Worst of 2006
Big Plans for South Africa
After years of threatening to legalize I-gaming, it looks as though South Africa is finally poised to move forward. This in itself would have been a noteworthy development, but what ... (read more)
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