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Vin Narayanan Gaming Guru - Page 27  Ruling in Kentucky domains case expected next week8 October 2008
Defense attorneys had their day in court Tuesday as they tried to convince Judge Thomas Wingate to dismiss Kentucky's attempt to seize 141 online gambling domains.
Wingate spent over three hours hearing oral arguments about Kentucky's bid to shut down online gambling in Kentucky by seizing the domains of gambling sites. ... (read more)
Senate bill that would regulate online poker introduced1 October 2008
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) introduced legislation this week that would legally define poker as a skill game and create a regulatory environment for the game to be offered over the Internet in the United States. The bill is the first piece of legislation concerning online gambling that has been introduced to the Senate since the passage of the UIGEA. ... (read more)
Judge grants continuance in Kentucky domain case26 September 2008
Friday's court hearing to determine the fates of 141 online gambling domains that the Commonwealth of Kentucky is attempting to seize was continued to give online gambling sites and other interests a chance either prepare their cases or settle the lawsuit.
Franklin County Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate ... (read more)
Kentucky moves to seize 141 online gambling domains24 September 2008
Franklin County Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate will be holding a forfeiture hearing regarding domain names to 141 online gambling sites Friday at 3:30 p.m. in Frankfort, Kentucky. Last week, the Commonwealth of Kentucky was granted an order to seize these domains as part of lawsuit trying force online gambling operators to stop offering services to Kentucky residents. ... (read more)
Analysis: Sports leagues the key to UIGEA puzzle17 September 2008
News Analysis
The fact that H.R. 6870 passed is definitely good news. But how it passed, and what it means for the future of the industry is more intriguing. Let's start with how it passed.
One of the most interesting revelations that emerged over the past couple of years is how the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) bus has been driven by the major sports leagues in the U.S. ... (read more)
House committee votes to clarify UIGEA16 September 2008
The movement to regulate online gaming in the U.S. scored its first legislative victory since the passage of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) when The House Financial Services Committee passed Payment Systems Protection Act (PSPA) by a 30-19 vote Tuesday. A similar measure failed to make it out of committee two months ago after a 32-32 vote. ... (read more)
Republicans revive anti-Internet gambling provision in platform27 August 2008
A provision prohibiting Internet gambling was stripped from the Republican platform by a draft committee, and re-inserted hours later Tuesday by the full Republican Platform Committee, according to Congressional Quarterly.
The series of moves comes on heels of an effort by the Poker Players Alliance to ... (read more)
Boss Media disputes PokerTrillion claims20 August 2008
One day after PokerTrillion announced the First Hall Civil Court in Malta had authorized a seizure of Boss Media's servers, Boss Media released a statement saying PokerTrillion's legal action was "without merit." It also said that all player funds would not be affected by "current proceedings" because they ... (read more)
Featured Game: Rushmore Casino's Phantom of the Opera7 August 2008
For those of you who feel like mixing some opera with your slots play -- and who wouldn't want to do that once in a while -- Rushmore Casino's Phantom of the Opera slot machine is the game for you.
With rich musical sounds, including a very nice soprano vocal that alerts players to the possibility ... (read more)
IRS seizes more than $24 million from payment processors after two-year Bodog probe31 July 2008
A two-year IRS investigation into Bodog has resulted in the seizure of more than 24 million dollars from two payment processors.
On January 24 and February 19, 2008, the IRS siezed about $14.2 million from JBL Services, according to court documents filed in federal court in Baltimore. And on July 2, it seized about $9.87 million from ZipPayments. ... (read more)
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