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Neteller Statement

Additionally the Company announces:  Neteller is using its best efforts to allow withdrawal requests as soon as possible and US customers will be able to sign in to their NETELLER account to request the withdrawal of their funds by no later than 30 July 2007. The exact date upon which US customers will be able […]

Bodog Ruled Las Vegas

Team Bodog poker players took home just under $2 million in cash from Las Vegas and the 2007 World Series of Poker this summer. The majority of which was pocketed at the WSOP itself while the rest was won at tournaments conveniently coinciding with poker’s biggest and richest series of events. During the 2007 WSOP […]

Payment Processor Neteller cuts deal with the US

Online payment processor Neteller has struck a deal with US authorities that will see the firm forfeit $136m to avoid a prosecution related to its handling of online gambling proceeds. The two founders of Neteller - Stephen Lawrence and John Lefebvre - were charged with conspiracy as it was being used by US citizens to place bets through foreign-based internet gambling sites. […]

Congressman barney frank support grows in the USA | IXGAMES

July has been a good month for Congressman Barney Frank, Chairman of the influential House Financial Services Committee and author of Bill HR 2046 the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act which proposes the regulation and taxation of online gambling in the United States instead of banning the pastime. Five more Congressman have signed on to the […]

Antigua bid for gambling sanction on US | IXGAMES

Arbitrators will decide on Antigua’s attempt to impose 3.44 billion dollars in fines on the United States over a dispute on Internet gambling, the World Trade Organisation said Tuesday. A meeting of the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body was informed that Washington lodged the arbitration request on Monday, objecting to the level of the sanctions and […]