Archive for Legal Issues

China has always been one of the more enigmatic countries for the western people.  Whether it is politics or religion, it seems that China has a big mysterious aura surrounding it.  Even when it come to gambling, this country is not so open.  That is why a lot of eyebrows were raised and hearts started […]

With the Gambling Act 2006 due to take effect on the first of September of this year, poker enthusiasts in the UK are coming together and getting up in arms to do take some action – possible court action, that is.  The UK Poker Clubs Association (UKPCA) is applying for a judicial review of the […]

Online Gambling Bill Defeated - For Now
If you missed the news like I did, the US Senate bill to limit Internet gambling suffered a demise - but not for the reasons that you might think, such as politics. No, it’s apparently because of the way some online payment transactions areconducted, which leave no way for […]

The US government may have arrested a British Internet casino owner, David Carruthers, and 10 others in connection with fraud and other related charges, but the bilionaire Canadian owner, Calvin Ayre, of Bodog.com, an online gambling website, says he’s not worried. Forbes magazine lists Ayre as amongst the 1,000 richest men in the world.
Ayre says […]

The US House of Representatives recently voted overwhelmingly in favour (317 to 93) of making online gambling illegal. There still has to be a vote by the Senate. Previous bills have not passed there. As well, US bricks-and-mortar casinos have been lobbying senators to make online gambling legal. [via Bloomberg]
Some people feel this is a […]

According to an article in IDD (Investment Dealers Digest), several top Wall Street investment banks have financial stakes in a number of international businesses that have online gambling ventures in their own operations. The article says this is due in large part to the fact the online gaming industry has grown to US$12 bln/yr as […]

Here are some poker tidbits, and a poker grub recipe.
POKER NEWS
Danny Westneat of the Seattle Times writes about the hypocrisy of the state of Washington, where online gambling was made illegal over a week ago. Apparently, the state is now trying to control bloggers in that state, and Todd Boutte is the first casualty.
The state […]

Here are some poker-related short news snippets, including news and discussions of possible bans on Internet gambling:

(1) The 36th Annual WSOP  (World Series of Poker) takes place in Las Vegas near the end of June and runs into early August. [Via PokerNews]

(2) Fayetteville Online posts their view on US House Speaker Jim Black’s suggestion to […]

Online gaming, especially poker, has had a bad rap for the last few years, primarily because of the spamming activities of the few. Unfortunately for many fans, several U.S. states have passed, or are passing, laws banning online gaming. While these bills may span all types of online gambling, the attacks appear to be focused […]

Quick poker-related links for Thur May 11/06:
(1) On Saturday, May 20/06, sign up for the Golden Goal Poker Tournament at HoldemPoker.com and you could win a freeroll at one of two WSOP (World Series of Poker) summer events.
(2) Professional poker player Daniel Negreanu, in an article in the Detroit News, says that you can become […]