EU may challenge U.S. online gambling law: McCreevy
30th January 2007

U.S. restrictions on online gambling may be challenged by the European Union, the bloc's top financial regulator said on Tuesday.

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Five Gambling Site Operators Wanted
28th January 2007

The Pusan Metropolitan Police Agency said on Sunday they are searching for five people suspected of operating illegal international gambling Web sites.

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WTO rules against US in internet gambling case
27th January 2007

The US has suffered a setback in a World Trade Organisation case that accuses the country of protectionism against international online gambling companies.

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US gaming probe rocks top banks
21st January 2007

THE US Department of Justice has ordered the world’s biggest investment banks, accountants and law firms to hand over all e-mails, telephone records and papers connected with internet gaming firms as part of an investigation into illegal online gambling in America.

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Gambling with Freedom
22nd December 2006

Your after-tax income belongs to you. You are free to spend it, invest it, waste it, burn it, or tithe it--and none of that is any politicians’ business. But if some lawmakers have their way, soon you won’t be able to gamble your money away on the Internet.

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New US law won't stop Internet gambling
19th December 2006

When Congress specifically criminalized Internet gambling at the end of September by outlawing credit-card payments to the services, it failed to stop aspiring card sharks and delusional Oakland Raiders fans from parting with their paychecks, experts say. Offshore sites simply set up shop where U.S. law enforcers can't reach them, and domestic gamblers are finding alternative ways to pay them.

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Crackdown on Internet gambling: Police and AG take on gamers
14th December 2006

Major General Yohanan Danino, head of the Police Investigations and Intelligence Unit, has notified Interlogic, which operates the Play 65 internet site, that the Israel Police, in concurrence with the attorney general, considers the operation of a gambling site for backgammon games a criminal offense.

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Germany to ban internet gambling
13th December 2006

Germany's federal states plan to ban internet gambling, according to draft documents to be discussed by the country's state premieres on Thursday.

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Antigua seeks restraining order against online gambling firm
1st December 2006

The Antiguan government has taken measures to stop the sale of Antigua-registered online gambling businesses.

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No bail in NYC online gambling case
30th November 2006

A professional poker player accused of running a $3.3 billion illegal sports gambling operation was ordered held without bail Wednesday.

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Blow to online gambling
29th November 2006

JOHANNESBURG – Operators offering online gambling and those who indulge in it face fines of up to R10 million and/or 10 years in prison following a landmark ruling in the Pretoria High Court.

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NYPD busts $1 billion a year web gambling ring
16th November 2006

More than two dozen people, including a professional baseball scout and a high-stakes poker player, were charged Wednesday in connection with a billion-dollar-a-year gambling ring that rivaled casino sports books.

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Canada chided for online gaming
8th November 2006

It appears Canada is going to come under pressure to outline a stance on online gambling as Britain pushes countries around the world to regulate, while the United States moves toward outlawing it.

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U.K. Minister Chides America For Online Gambling Ban
19th October 2006

You probably wouldn't associated Internet gambling with the Temperance movement, dingy saloons and moonshining, though by all accounts you are probably not Tessa Jowell.

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Online Gambling Goes Underground
19th October 2006

It was getting late on Oct. 12, the night before a sweeping anti-Internet gambling bill would be signed into law. Paul McGuire was at his computer, enjoying one last hurrah on PartyPoker, a site that had pledged to kick off all U.S. users as soon as the law left President Bush's desk. "It was kind of like that last party before summer ends when you've got to go back to school," says McGuire, a 34-year-old New Yorker and author of the popular "Tao of Poker" blog. "They were playing loose because it was the last night." Maybe for some.

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BetonSports CEO wins deal with US authorities
18th October 2006

The civil case against Internet gambling company BetonSports is approaching a resolution, but criminal charges against former Chief Executive Officer David Carruthers and a number of other principals in the company still stand.

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All Bets Off For American Online Gambling?
16th October 2006

All bets may be off for the millions of Americans who gamble online. President Bush signed legislation Friday that could cripple the $12 Billion online gambling industry.

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Poker players battle crackdown on Internet gambling
12th October 2006

Online poker players are nervously awaiting President Bush's expected signature this week on legislation that would kick them out of their virtual casinos.

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Peer fears FBI rap over betting firm
11th October 2006

A Northern Ireland peer has said his family are living amid "absolute insecurity" about being dragged into a high-profile FBI probe.

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Loopholes in U.S. Web gaming ban could snare execs
7th October 2006

British Internet gambling companies are looking at possible loopholes in a new U.S. law designed to stop online gaming, but executives risk extradition if they try to exploit them.

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Online gaming firms consider legal challenge to US ban
6th October 2006

British-based online gambling companies could join forces with the Antiguan government to challenge the new US legislation targeting internet gambling that wiped an estimated £4bn from the sector's stockmarket value on Monday.

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Where now for the gaming sector?
2nd October 2006

PartyGaming and other betting stocks lost as much as three-quarters of their value after US Congress unexpectedly passed a bill aimed at helping outlaw online gambling. Most of the firms involved in the sector said they would suspend US operations if the bill is ratified.

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Online gaming in crisis after U.S. ban is passed
2nd October 2006

Online gaming firms faced their biggest-ever crisis on Monday after U.S. Congress unexpectedly passed legislation to ban online gaming there, threatening jobs and hitting stocks by as much as 70 percent.

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PartyGaming and rivals warn of U.S. gaming ban
2nd October 2006

Online gaming group PartyGaming Plc (PRTY.L) and rivals Sportingbet (SBT.L) and 888 (888.L) warned on Monday they would be hit by legislation aimed at preventing gambling in the United States over the Internet.

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GOP aims to crack down on Web gambling
1st October 2006

Congressional Republicans attached a measure cracking down on Internet gambling to a bill aimed at enhancing port security that passed Saturday.

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Pataki won't extradite arrestee to Louisiana
1st October 2006

A judge cleared a former British betting-company executive Friday to return to London after New York's governor declined to sign a warrant extraditing him to Louisiana, where he is charged with illegal online gambling.

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British Gambling Exec Cleared to Go Home
30th September 2006

A judge cleared a former executive of a British gambling company to return to London on Friday after New York's governor declined to sign a warrant extraditing him to Louisiana, where he is charged with illegal online gambling.

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Online-gambling bill stuck
27th September 2006

Efforts to win congressional passage of a bill to ban most forms of Internet gambling by tacking it onto a must-pass bill hit a roadblock Tuesday, but aides said Republican backers are exploring other ways to make it law.

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Former BETonSPORTS chief freed on bond
17th August 2006

David Carruthers, the former chief executive of indicted online gaming company BETonSPORTS Plc , was freed on Wednesday on $1 million bond with strict curbs on his movements.

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US continues legal action against British gambling firm
12th August 2006

US government lawyers say they will continue prosecuting BetOnSports, even though the British-based internet gambling company is shutting down its operations that take bets from American customers.

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Ex-gaming boss in not guilty plea
1st August 2006

The former chief executive of online bookmaker Betonsports has pleaded not guilty to racketeering and other charges in the US.

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Outlook dims in Senate for online gambling bill
28th July 2006 - Yahoo

Prospects have dimmed for swift U.S. Senate passage of a bill to outlaw most forms of Internet gambling as industry trade groups and lawmakers raise objections, congressional sources said on Wednesday.

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Lawmakers Rein In Internet Gambling
27th July 2006 - Korea Times

Opening an Internet cafe will soon require registration following the government's decision on Thursday to tighten control over gambling services.

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Indicted gaming company fires CEO
26th July 2006 - Antigua Sun

A week after locally licensed Internet gaming company BetonSports was hit with the indictment of both its founder and its chief executive officer on racketeering charges, the company has announced that it has sacked arrested CEO David Carruthers.

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Congressional Commission Proposed to Study Impact of Online Gambling
26th July 2006 - Heartland Institute

The American Gaming Association (AGA) may be softening its stance against online gambling, and a bill before Congress could begin efforts to study legalization and regulatory options.

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All bets are off for online gambling
23rd July 2006 - The Independent

It's not as if the warning signs weren't there. Laws were already in place and loopholes were being closed; Wall Street lawyers were advising clients not to get involved; and listing prospectuses spelt out the risks. So if you didn't know that online gambling in the US was at best a grey area and at worst outright illegal, you didn't really have much excuse.

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A hypocritical Internet gambling ban
22nd July 2006 - Hamilton Spectator

Protecting American family values -- or the offline industry? Gambling is one of the great successes of online commerce. Americans bet nearly $6 billion online last year, roughly half the global total

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Frist hopes for Web gambling vote before Senate break
21st July 2006 - Ziff-Davis

A bill to ban Internet gambling faces opposition in the U.S. Senate, but backers still hope to win passage of it within a few weeks, a top aide to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said Thursday.

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BetOnSports forced to close down poker and casino websites
20th July 2006 - Times Online

ONLINE poker and casino operators, such as PartyGaming and 888 Holdings, have been drawn into the American Government’s assault on the internet gambling industry.

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Online gambling sites don't back down
20th July 2006 - IOL

United States authorities are raising the stakes against Internet gambling with their biggest prosecution effort to date, but backers of online wagering are not yet ready to fold.

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Online gambling could roll in big payoff
20th July 2006 - USA Today

Legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives that seeks to ban online poker and other forms of Internet gambling, while making exceptions for horse racing and online lotteries, will not effectively deter youth gambling or prevent compulsive gambling. In fact, such an approach would only exacerbate these problems.

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IT Confidential: Online Gambling Needs Regulating, Not Electioneering
17th July 2006 - Government IT

It's an election year. How do I know? Last week, the House of Representatives passed a bill intended to outlaw online gambling in the United States. It may come as a surprise to some people that online gambling isn't already illegal. Online gambling has existed for several years in a kind of legal limbo. But the Justice Department has always considered it illegal, which may come as a bigger surprise to even more people, namely those Americans who wager approximately $6 billion a year online.

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House Backs Crackdown on Gambling on Internet
12th July 2006 - NY Times

With bipartisan support and the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal haunting Republican efforts to pass antigambling legislation, the House approved a crackdown on Internet wagering that would ban not only sports bets but also online poker and other games that have become increasingly popular.

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House passes bill on Internet gambling
12th July 2006 - The Hill

After a heated debate that touched on the activities of Jack Abramoff six years ago, the House yesterday overwhelmingly approved an anti-Internet-gambling measure that the former Republican lobbyist helped kill in 2000.

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House Passes Bill to Restrict Internet Poker
12th July 2006 - Washington Post

The House easily approved a bill yesterday to curb online poker games, sports betting and other Internet-based wagering that gained infamy as a central focus of a major lobbying scandal.

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House passes bill to limit the growing online gambling industry
11th July 2006 - IT Business

Just consider the numbers: Consumers worldwide currently spend $12 billion a year on Internet gambling, a figure that is projected to jump to $24 billion by 2010.

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House votes to rein in online gambling
11th July 2006 - Mercury News

The House voted Tuesday to forbid the use of credit cards to settle online bets, an effort to halt mushrooming interest in Internet gambling.

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Clampdown on internet casino ads
10th November 2005 - BBC

Internet casino firms are facing a UK government clampdown over concerns some are breaking strict advertising laws.

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All eyes on Connecticut in Internet gaming dispute
29th July 2005 - News Day

A first-of-its-kind computer program has state regulators and one of the world's largest casinos locked in an Internet gambling dispute that is being watched around the country.

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The Odds Are Good That Online Gambling Will Continue to Thrive -- But at What Price?
30th June 2005 - Wharton

Online poker is on a winning streak. According to research firm River City Group, Internet poker alone is a $2 billion-a-year industry with a million players monthly. ComScore Media Metrix -- which measures all U.S. Internet users at home, work and college locations -- reports more than 29.1 million unique visitors to online gambling sites in April, out of a total audience of 165 million.

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Senators' draft bill targets banks in attack on internet gambling
12th June 2005 - Independent

United States senators are preparing to launch a new attack on online gambling in a move that threatens to damage PartyGaming, the online poker company planning a £5.5bn float in London this month.

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Now There Are Even More Chances to WIN IT BIG at InterCasino!
3rd June 2005 - E-Commerce News

These latest additions to InterCasino's portfolio further strengthens its mantle as 'Top Online Casino' for the past four years running as voted by readers of Gambling Online Magazine, and utilizes the newest innovative games from world leading software developer, CryptoLogic.

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Advertising for Online Gambling -- Is It Legal?
28th Apr 2005 - eCommerce Times

The British move to regulate is a precedent that should be followed by both U.S. and Canadian authorities. The simple reality is that online gaming is here to stay -- the only question is whether governments such as that of the U.S. will choose to ignore this reality or will decide to share in the benefits of regulation.

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Can Online Gambling Make Your Rich?
21st Apr 2005 - India Times

Making use of the digital revolution many online betting sites and an army of fortune-hunters have given birth to online casino revolution. A lot of money is lost and won everyday in online betting.

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Chimera and Online Gaming to Reap Rewards from Two Recent Landmark Decisions
18th Apr 2005 - Newswire

Chimera Technology Corp. (Chimera) (Pink Sheets: CNOC), a developer/licensor of TURN-KEY online gaming platforms, is pleased to announce that two major developments have taken place within the online gaming industry which further reinforce the legitimacy of online gaming operators and their operations as an acceptable mainstream form of entertainment.

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Internet Sweepstakes Raises Question About Gambling
16th Apr 2005 - Star Telegraph

CASPER, Wyo. - Every morning, D.R. "Doc" Carson makes his way to this city's newest Internet cafe and pulls up a chair in front of a terminal. He skips the keyboard, choosing instead to use the touch-screen monitor. He usually stays until around 5 p.m., when his wife gets home.

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Antigua, US Gambling Dispute: Appellate Body Issues Mixed Report
16th Apr 2005 - Bridges

On 7 April, the WTO Appellate Body released its ruling in the "gambling dispute" brought by Antigua and Barbuda against certain US laws restricting the cross-border supply of gambling and betting services from foreign operators (see BRIDGES Weekly, 17 November 2004; and BRIDGES Weekly 24 November 2004). Although the Appellate Body's ruling was mixed, it upheld the panel's findings on two of the most crucial issues in this case, albeit for different reasons.

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WTO Softens Earlier Condemnation of U.S. Ban on Internet Gambling, but Confirms Broad Reach into Sensitive Domestic Regulation
12th Apr 2005 - American Society of International Law

As was widely expected, on April 7, 2005, the WTO Appellate Body substantially reversed an earlier Panel decision condemning a US ban on internet gambling.

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Online Gambling, And A Line On The Pope
12th Apr 2005 - Information Week

The World Trade Organization ruled last week the United States could continue to ban online gambling, despite a protest from the tiny country of Antigua, which is home to many online gambling sites, that the ban violates fair-trade practices. The ruling came as the result of an appeal by the U.S. to an earlier ruling by the WTO in Antigua's favor.

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Online Gambling Welcomes Ruling
11th Apr 2005 - Financial Times

Online gaming companies cheered last week's ruling by the World Trade Organisation on a case involving the US and Antigua. A WTO appeals panel concluded that while the US can keep some restrictions on online gambling, some US legislation discriminates against foreign operators.

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WTO Revises Guidelines For Internet Gambling
10th Apr 2005 - CIO Today

The WTO appeals panel ruled that the United States had not been able to show that US laws on horse-racing bets were applied equitably to foreign and domestic online betting suppliers, a key condition of global trade rules.

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Web bookies demand higher security standards
4th Apr 2005 - ZD Net

Giving all Internet users decent firewalls would go a long way towards preventing DDoS attacks, says Internet bookmaker Blue Square

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Online Gambling, Offline Lawsuits - Net Gambling Leads To Liability, IP Suits
4th Apr 2005 - National Law Journal

The booming world of online gambling has dealt lawyers a messy hand of legal challenges, spawning a host of lawsuits that target an industry poised to make nearly $10 billion this year-up 40% from last year.

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