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Tony Batt Gaming Guru - Page 5Lobby Group Calls for Online Gambling Study28 April 2006
WASHINGTON, DC -- The board of directors for the casino industry's top lobbying group agreed unanimously this week to call for a one-year study of Internet gambling by a federal commission.
The action Wednesday by the American Gaming Association in Las Vegas is likely to hinder efforts in Congress ... (read more)
Anti-Gambling Foe Defends Proposal6 April 2006
WASHINGTON, DC -- After originally expressing reservations about a bill that would outlaw Internet gambling, a Department of Justice official on Wednesday appeared to modify his view during a congressional hearing.
Bruce Ohr, chief of the Justice Department's organized crime and racketeering section, testified that an Internet gambling ban proposed by Rep. ... (read more)
Off-Reservation Gambling Stirs Up Dispute16 March 2006
WASHINGTON, DC -- In an unusually sharp rebuke, a House committee chairman on Wednesday accused an Interior Department official of making misleading statements about the increase of Indian casinos in communities that are not on reservations.
Rep. Richard Pombo, R- Calif., cut off George Skibine, an ... (read more)
Bill Would Block Checks, Credit Cards For Payments16 March 2006
WASHINGTON, DC -- Almost four years after it passed virtually the same legislation, a House committee on Wednesday approved by voice vote a bill that would prohibit the use of credit cards and checks to pay for Internet gambling.
The House Financial Services Committee passed the bill by Rep. Jim ... (read more)
Gambling Foes Plan Legislative Move8 March 2006
WASHINGTON, DC -- Supporters of an Internet gambling ban may try this week to add the prohibition to lobbying reform legislation on the Senate floor.
Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., on Tuesday, said he may offer an online wagering ban amendment as early as today.
Online gambling revenues reached $10.9 billion in 2005, according to the research firm eMarketer. ... (read more)
Lobbyist's Pay Tops $1 Million16 February 2006
WASHINGTON, DC -- The annual salary of the chief lobbyist for Nevada casinos has increased 19 percent in two years and is now more than $1 million.
And his total compensation package exceeds $1.25 million per year, according to a survey reported in the latest issue of National Journal.
Frank ... (read more)
Bill Troubles Casino Lobbyists10 November 2005
WASHINGTON, DC -- Indian casino lobbyists on Wednesday expressed concern about a bill that would prohibit tribes from crossing state borders to purchase land for their gambling businesses.
Rep. Richard Pombo, R-Calif., who is chairman of the House Resources Committee, introduced the bill to reduce ... (read more)
Venetian Wins Legal Feud with Web Site8 August 2005
WASHINGTON -- A federal judge in Virginia has ordered an Internet gambling business to stop using names on its Web sites that are similar to the trademark owned by The Venetian on the Strip.
In a July 28 ruling, U.S. District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee of Alexandria, Va., said Global DIP, a Costa ... (read more)
Senator Seeking Change to Indian Gaming Act29 June 2005
WASHINGTON -- Despite protests from tribal leaders in his own state, Sen. John McCain on Tuesday said he plans to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
McCain, an Arizona Republican who is chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, noted during the panel's hearing Tuesday that the tribal casino ... (read more)
Feds Want Stiffer Tribal Gaming Regulations29 April 2005
WASHINGTON -- Federal officials on Wednesday urged a Senate panel to stiffen regulations on tribal gambling, which has mushroomed into an $18.5 billion industry.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who is chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, and other members of the panel seemed receptive to the ... (read more)
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