Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA) introduced yesterday the Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2008 that would ensure that taxes are collected on regulated online gambling activities. These revenues are estimated between $8.7 billion and $42.8 billion over ten years - according to a recent tax revenue analysis prepared by Pricewaterhouse-Coopers. McDermott’s legislation functions as a […]
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Heiniger J. from Switzerland could hardly believe his luck when he won a total of $ 96 890 in three successive wins at the River Belle Online Casino this weekend! His winning spree started when he won $21,600 whilst playing Boogie Monster Bonus Slot on Saturday night. His delight doubled when The Grand Circus Bonus […]
Former world number one tennis star Boris Becker has begun a career as a professional poker player -Â according to a report in Sunday’s edition of Germany daily newspaper Die Welt. Becker says he learned to play the card game while on the ATP circuit -Â especially at Wimbledon during the rain breaks. And the German big-hitter […]
The European Commission on Thursday gave Greece and the Netherlands a final warning before court action over restrictions in their gambling markets. The countries have two months to reply. Failure to do so or a response deemed inadequate could mean they face the European Court of Justice. The agency objects to Greek restrictions on gambling and […]
Bodog Online Poker is one of the most U.S.  friendly poker site today. 110% bonus up to $500 including a 10% instant bonus – money is deposited straight into players account with no qualification required and then the additional 100% bonus is paid as you generate rake. (So if you deposit say $400, you will get […]
Calvin Ayre announced Monday on Bodog’s website that he has quit…..!!!!???? Calvin Ayre -Â now 47, became involved in the online gambling industry in the late 1990-s, and introduced Bodog in 2000. By 2006 -Â Bodog-company was generating more than $7 billion US in wagers, making it the seventh-largest online gambling company in the world. (That same […]
A bill just introduced in the House of Representatives would effectively block the federal government from enforcing the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006. Stating that the Internet Gambling Enforcement Act infringes on two basic rights of importance to Americans, “the ability to do with their money as they see fit, and the freedom […]
Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass. -Â has called the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) of 2006 -*one of the stupidest things*- he has ever seen. On Tuesday -Â Frank will get a chance to further push that message in Washington when a Congressional hearing will be heard at 10 a.m. ET by the Subcommittee on Domestic and […]
As Antigua and Barbuda awaits a resolution to its World Trade Organisation (WTO) battle with the United States, a related battle is being waged on another front. A subcommittee of the US House Committee on Financial Services is scheduled to conduct a hearing on the proposed Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). The UIGEA was passed […]
It is nice to know that no one has forgotten about the online gamblers of America. The House Financial Service Committee’s (HFSC) Bill currently has 48 co-sponsors fighting against the online gambling ban. Frank also announced that – The ban is -Â one of the stupidest things” he has ever seen. His battle seems to be […]