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Washinton State Forces Casino Reviewer to Cease Operations
- Jun 15, 2006
The first casualty in the state's war on Internet gambling is a local Web site where nobody was actually doing any gambling.
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Delaware Bill Would Legalize Sports Betting
- Jun 15, 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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US State Legislators Meet in Boston to Discuss I-gaming
- Jun 13, 2006
Examination and regulation of Internet gambling seem to be the main messages that came out of a hearing last Friday at the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) annual summer meeting in Boston
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States continue to embrace gambling
- Jun 7, 2006
Twenty-five years ago, gambling was legal in only three states. Now every state except Utah and Hawaii rely on gambling revenues to help avoid raising taxes...
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Washington State Outlaws Gambling and Speech
- Jun 7, 2006
The legislation does more than ban online gambling. It also bans talking about online gambling—quite the communist move by legislators...
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Online gaming entices casinos
- May 30, 2006
After watching the fortunes of online casinos soar fivefold in as many years, an extraordinary winning streak with no apparent end in sight, Las Vegas casino giants want Congress to study letting them in on the action...
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Antigua-Barbuda presses for online gaming dispute resolution
- May 26, 2006
ST JOHN'S, Antigua: Minister of Finance and the Economy, Dr Errol Cort, on Thursday reassured the nation that his government remains seized with the matter of the WTO dispute on Internet gaming between Antigua and Barbuda and the United States...
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House Committee Passes Goodlatte and Leach I-Gaming Legislation
- May 25, 2006
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee today approved Rep. Bob Goodlatte's, "the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act" as well as Rep. James Leach's, "the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006." Both bills will proceed to the full House of Representatives for further consideration.
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MGM, Harrah's Press Congress for Piece of Online Gaming Action
- May 23, 2006
MGM Mirage, Harrah's Entertainment Inc. and other U.S. casino operators are increasing pressure on Congress to consider legalizing online gambling...
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Washington State Passes Online Poker Ban
- May 9, 2006
But now the spotlight shifts to Washington state which is now one of the first states in the country to actually pass a law banning the play of online poker...
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Bumpy Ride Expected for Operators as US Legal Debate Heats Up
- May 5, 2006
Many more twists and turns have been predicted in the fight that pits US politicians opposed to egaming against the industry.
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AGA Softens Position on Internet Betting
- May 2, 2006
In an apparent softening of its position toward online gambling, the American Gaming Association last week called for the creation of a federal commission to "evaluate the impacts" of online gaming and whether legalization is feasible.
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