Internet providers will have to automatically block sex, gambling and violence-oriented Websites, according to a bill submitted for its first reading Wednesday at the Knesset plenum by MK Amnon Cohen. According to the bill -Â customers who want to enter such sites will have to specifically request access from their Internet provider. The coalition is taking […]
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Colorado’s mountain casinos posted a 3.6 percent drop in revenue in January, the first month of the casino smoking ban. The drop isn’t nearly as drastic as some operators had expected. The industry estimated before the ban took effect that 30 to 50 percent of casino patrons smoke. Several casinos have poured millions of dollars […]
Online gambling in South Africa is currently illegal. A bill to regulate online gambling in South Africa has advanced last week and seems headed to approval. South Africans may very well be able to gamble online very soon. The number of online gamblers in South Africa is unknown. They bet at sites based outside the […]
In the U.S. -Â it’s OK to bet on the ponies, but making an online poker wager is against the law. You can buy a lottery ticket online in some states, but you can’t legally bet on which team will win the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. You can drive to Joliet to play blackjack, but a […]
In America the proposed Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act (IGREA) has gained the support of its 46th Member of Congress -Â California Democrat George Miller. Officially known as House of Representatives 2046, IGREA was initiated by Congressman Barney Frank and would make the current Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) legislation largely redundant by regulating […]
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 […]
Fantastic news coming from Congressman George Miller (D-CA), who has signed on as a co-sponsor of Barney Frank’s Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act. Miller is a great co-sponsor -Â since he is also the chairman of the House Democratic Policy Committee -Â the body which works to form the policies of the Democratic Party. This is […]
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 […]
Costa Rica and the United States have reached a settlement on a trade dispute caused after the U.S. enacted laws designed to target online gambling. As compensation for cutting off Costa Rican access to online gambling customers -Â the U.S. has offered Costa Rica greater access to other service markets -Â including research and development, storage, technical […]
Gambling is coming. It is coming on a worldwide basis -Â and there is not much politicians who are stuck in the dark ages can do to stop the movement. It seems as though every day, another country is legalizing some form of gambling. It is no longer just a practice for underground crime. It now […]