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U.S. Takes on Online Gambling: Huge Fines to Microsoft, Yahoo, & Google

U.S. Takes on Online Gambling: Huge Fines to Microsoft, Yahoo, & Google

By on August 18, 2008 in Online Casinos, Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA)

Something happened recently to the big 3 of the internet: Google, Microsoft (MSN), and Yahoo. It all ties together with online casino gaming. All three lost big money because of it. These three giants of the world of computer technology paid fines for advertising online gaming entertainment industry companies without performing proper process. The Department [...]

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Focus on the Family: Anti-Gambling Group Gets Slammed

By on December 12, 2007 in Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA)

From Bill Rini: I recently posted a letter that Focus on the Family sent out to members. Unfortunately it was so full of complete crap that in an attempt to replay to each and every issue I was not very thorough in my responses. Here are their talking points. We should make my responses the [...]

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Politics: A Poker Playing Vice President

By on November 28, 2007 in News, Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA)

Is it possible we might have a poker playing Vice President on the WSOP tour? Poker Pro Greg “Fossilman” Raymer, who won the 2004 World Series of Poker (WSOP), is making his case for a vice presidential run in 2008 for the Libertarian Party in the United States. I can only assume he’s against the [...]

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Advocacy Group Opposes Online Casino Gaming

By on November 19, 2007 in Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA)

From Bill’s Poker Blog: Someone on 2+2 posted a link to the website for Focus on the Family who is actively campaigning against Barney Frank’s bill. Their passion and zeal should be frightening for all online poker players. Internet Gambling Take Action 3-29-2007 by Chad Hills In 2005, U.S. citizens illegally exported $6 billion dollars [...]

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Thoughts on Neteller, PartyGaming, and 888 Holdings Announcements

By on November 12, 2007 in News, Online Casinos

From Bill Rini: Some folks have been asking me to give my take on the most recent announcements to come out of the online gaming world. Okay, so here we go. Neteller: It’s been announced that Neteller has struck a deal to give people their money back. Woohoo! As Drizz recently commented, I’m the blogging [...]

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Online Casino Decision Has Been Delayed by the WTO

By on November 9, 2007 in News, Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA)

The World Trade Organization $3.4 billion dollar decision has been delayed. As you may know, Antigua and Barbuda are in the middle of a Unlawful Internet Gambling Act fiasco. They had filed that $3.4 billion claim as compensation against the United States for the policy against internet casino gaming. That WTO decision is now delayed [...]

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Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act of 2007

By on October 31, 2007 in Online Casinos, Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA)

Washington, DC – Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) introduced the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act of 2007 (IGREA) that would create an exemption to the ban on online gambling for properly licensed operators, allowing Americans to lawfully bet online. The Act establishes a federal regulatory and enforcement framework to license companies to accept bets and [...]

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Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act: Questions and Answers

By on October 8, 2007 in Online Casinos, Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA)

So the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA) has passed. The Act was passed while stuck deep in a bill to fight terrorism. And it’s opened a can of worms in the online gambling communities. What are the legal implications of online gambling in the United States? Is it legal or illegal to [...]

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