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U.S. Restriction News
Frank, King introduce online gambling legislation
6 May 2009
Reps. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and Peter King (R-N.Y.) introduced legislation Wednesday that, if passed, would create regulatory framework for online gambling in the United States.
List of Minnesota banned sites includes just 44 that accept U.S. players
6 May 2009
The list of 200 Web sites that Minnesota's Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division wants to block from its residents includes just 44 that accept U.S. players.
YouBet.com hails Frank's legislation
6 May 2009
The head of the largest legal online gambling Web site in the U.S. has praised Barney Frank's online gambling legislation.
Perspectives Weekly on the ironic news cycle for online gaming
6 May 2009
J.Todd reports on how ironic it was to see the state of Minnesota decide to use the 1961 Federal Wire Act to target the online gaming industry at the very same time Representative Barney Frank targeted the UIGEA for repeal.
Frank to introduce gambling legislation Wednesday
5 May 2009
An updated analysis estimates regulation will generate up to $63 billion in new government revenue over ten years.
PPA releases statement on Minnesota block
29 Apr 2009
The Minnesota state director of the Poker Players Alliance said that the PPA will take all necessary actions to make sure the game is protected.
Minnesota orders block of online gambling sites
29 Apr 2009
The state's Department of Public Safety has asked 11 Internet service providers to prohibit access to 200 online gambling Web sites.
Perspectives Weekly pieces together the online regulation puzzle
22 Apr 2009
J. Todd takes a look at all of the recent conflicting stories about the online gambling industry and explains why they could mean that regulation is on its way. He also takes a look at the strategy to further expose the rouge Grand Prive online casino.
Frank to introduce standalone gambling bill
8 Apr 2009
News brief: Barney Frank will be introducing a standalone bill that will establish a licensing and regulatory framework for online gambling operators.
EC: U.S. online gambling laws breach WTO
27 Mar 2009
The European Union said yesterday that a U.S. crackdown on European online gambling companies violates U.S. commitments under the World Trade Organization.
EU says US online gambling laws breach WTO
26 Mar 2009
International news brief: The European Union said on Thursday that a U.S. crackdown on European online gambling breaches World Trade Organization rules.
Perspectives Weekly -- March 20, 2009
25 Mar 2009
J. Todd has online gambling news from Party Gaming and the state of Texas as well as a follow-up look at the European Union's ever-changing stance on the industry.
Appeals court says no to online poker
24 Mar 2009
News brief: A lawyer's campaign to legalize online poker in the state of Washington took a hit on Monday after a state appeals court rejected his arguments.
Perspectives Weekly -- March 13, 2009
18 Mar 2009
J. Todd brings us some good news regarding online gambling this week, as the new U.S. Trade Representative promises to actually follow WTO rules. Plus, what the hell is wrong with the government of South Carolina?
Frank will be "pushing" UIGEA repeal
6 Mar 2009
News brief: Barney Frank will be pushing legislation to repeal a three-year-old U.S. ban on Internet gambling.
Perspectives Tuesday -- March 3, 2009
4 Mar 2009
This week's Perspectives Tuesday wonders if the cracks in the European Union will spell trouble for the online gambling industry while J. Todd takes us on a fishing expedition.
Perspectives Tuesday -- January 27, 2009
28 Jan 2009
This week's Perspectives Tuesday looks at the possibility of the UIGEA being repealed in 2009. Plus, great news for online gambling from the U.S. after Colorado joined Pennsylvania in declaring poker a skill game.
Obama brings hope, but the UIGEA is here to stay for now
22 Jan 2009
Casino City's Vin Narayanan warns that while momentum is building toward halting the UIGEA, the new Obama administration has bigger problems to deal with right now and any movement on the regulations will likely have to wait another year.
APCW Special Video Report -- December 23, 2008
23 Dec 2008
Before taking a Christmas break, J. Todd has good news concerning both the Kentucky domain name seizure case and the late payments to players by Gambling Wages.
APCW Perspectives Weekly - December 19, 2008
23 Dec 2008
This week's edition of the APCW's Perspectives Weekly focuses on the founder of PartyGaming pleading guilty to violating the U.S. Federal Wire Act. It also updates the ongoing Grand Prive' Casino Group situation.
Pinnacle Sports stops offering North American horse races
18 Dec 2008
The prominent offshore bookmaker announced on its Web site this week that it is suspending betting on North American horse races immediately, prompting one legal expert to speculate that the company is simply "being safe, rather than sorry."
PartyGaming co-founder pleads guilty to offering illegal Internet gambling services
17 Dec 2008
Anurag Dikshit pled guilty on Tuesday in New York to violating the Wire Act in connection with offering illegal Internet gambling services to U.S. residents.
Kentucky appeals court hears online gambling case
17 Dec 2008
News brief: Lawyers representing online gambling interests argued that Gov. Steve Beshear's effort to seize domain names is unconstitutional.
PartyGaming co-founder pleads guilty in web gambling case
16 Dec 2008
News brief: Anurag Dikshit pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Wire Act and agreed to forfeit $300 million.
APCW Perspectives Weekly -- Dec. 3, 2008
10 Dec 2008
In this week's edition of Perspectives Weekly, J. Todd reacts to the 60 Minutes piece that ran last week about the cheating scandals at Absolute Poker and UltimateBet. He also paints the Kentucky domain case in a positive light and calls out Gambling Wages for not honoring its word.
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