The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into the stance being taken by the US in the trade dispute over online gambling. The Commission has submitted a list of questions to US officials related to alleged discriminatory trade practices against European online gambling companies. “The cumulative effect of US World Trade Organisation (WTO) related […]
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Every presidential candidate running for office has told us that our government is not only broken, it is corrupt. Every Democrat has told us that the Republicans are incapable of solving America’s problems and every Republican has told us that the Democrats are incapable of solving America’s problems. Could it be that finally they are […]
Lee Rousso will appear in court today to argue for the legalization of online poker. While he will be in the King Country Superior Court, PPA members will be outside the justice halls holding a rally in his support. The constitutional challenge is based on the argument that the ban violates the Commerce Clause of […]
Billions will be spent to prevent what cannot be stopped, rather than billions made while we regulation online gambling! Barney Frank’s resolution to prevent the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act failed to make it out of committee today. A vote led to a stalemate - at 32-32. A majority victory was needed to advance […]
Antigua’s finance minister says it could take several more months to resolve an Internet gambling feud with the U.S. The countries have been at odds since the World Trade Organization last year ruled the island could impose retaliatory sanctions for a U.S. ban on online betting. The World Trade Organization says the island can impose […]
As predicted – the deadline for a settlement in the US/Antigua gambling dispute passed without any kind of resolution. According to the Antigua Sun – while both sides seem to be agreeable to continue discussions, it doesn’t really appear that they are anywhere close to an agreement. As Antigua’s attorney, Mark Mendel, says, ‘Although there is a […]
Canada and the United States should legalize and regulate online gambling to contain its potentially harmful effects because players tend to bet more frequently and aggressively than they do in casinos, a study released on Tuesday says. The study – conducted jointly by academics of the University of Western Ontario in Canada and the University […]
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A computer system called Polaris outperformed some of the world’s top players recently at a human-vs.-machine competition in Las Vegas. The score was computer 3, humans 2, with one draw. If you think it should be easier for a computer to win at poker than at the highly intellectual game of chess, think again. The […]
CryptoLogic Limited the leading software developer to the global Internet gaming market, today introduced two unique features to its Internet poker software line-up: the ability for players to host their own tournaments, and a new advanced sorting and filtering tool that allows players to customize their own settings for cash games and tournaments. Starting today, […]