Gaming News : US Regulation

Antigua battling United States Internet gambling crackdown
- Jul 21, 2006
THE WORLD Trade Organisation (WTO) on Wednesday set up a panel to investigate whether U.S. restrictions on Internet gambling comply with international trade rules. "The United States has been busy passing legislation that is directly and unequivocally contrary to the ruling," Antigua told a meeting of the WTO's dispute settlement body...
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BetonSports' Carruthers waives right to bail hearing
- Jul 21, 2006
David Carruthers, chief executive of BetOnSports.com, who was arrested on conspiracy, fraud and racketeering charges, waived his right to a bail hearing when he appeared before a Texas court on Friday...
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US risks 'behaving like China' in internet betting blitz
- Jul 20, 2006
Internet experts rounded on United States legislators and law enforcers in their attempts to crack down on internet gambling, saying at best they faced an uphill struggle and at worst they were behaving like the thought police...

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Arrest Tests Legality Of Online Gaming Rules
- Jul 20, 2006
"It's just wrong," said Frank Catania of the U.S. Department of Justice's campaign to stop U.S. citizens from gambling online. "We're becoming the gambling police for the entire world and it just won't work."...
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BetonSports shuts US sports betting operations
- Jul 19, 2006
BetonSports, the UK-listed online gambling company whose chief executive has been indicted in the US on conspiracy racketeering charges, on Wednesday closed its sports betting operations in the US...
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Poker Players Alliance Responds to House Vote Banning Online Poker
- Jul 13, 2006
Thank you for all you do to promote and defend the great game of poker. On Tuesday, July 11,2006, American poker players were dealt a bad hand by the U.S. House of Representatives. In a 317 to 93 vote the U.S. House passed H.R. 4411
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Goodlatte: Bad Bet
- Jul 13, 2006
The American Value of steering online gamblers toward state lotteries and horse racing does not appear contradictory to Bob Goodlatte.
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Bill passed to limit Internet gambling
- Jul 12, 2006
The House voted 317-93 Tuesday for legislation that would prohibit credit cards and other payment forms from being used to settle Internet wagers. It would clarify and update current law to spell out that most gambling is illegal online...
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Congress Debates Ban On Internet Gambling
- Jul 11, 2006
WASHINGTON -- Congress may deliver a blow to gamblers who prefer going online to going to Las Vegas.
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Congress May Fold Casinos' Bid
- Jul 9, 2006
GOP sees ban of Internet gaming as winning ticket as U.S. House Republicans have decided to target online betting as a cornerstone of their election-year American Values Agenda.
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Interest Groups Lining Up to Lobby on Web Gambling
- Jul 4, 2006
WASHINGTON, July 3 — While Internet gamblers lay down big money on World Cup soccer this summer, teams of lobbyists are facing off on Capitol Hill...
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Delaware Bill Would Legalize Sports Betting
- Jun 16, 2006
Aside from Nevada, only three states have an exemption from a federal ban on sports betting-Delaware, Montana and Oregon-and one of those states is pondering whether its time to take advantage...
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