The state of Indiana may follow in the footsteps of Illinois by offering online Lottery. This comes after the Department of Justice ruled in December that the relevant law, the Wire Act of 1961, did not apply to purchasing lotto tickets online. Michael Jones, Illinois’ Lottery Superintendent, says the website restricts sales to only state [...]
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US states starting online lottery sales
Thursday, March 29th, 2012US government seizes Canadian gambling website
Monday, March 19th, 2012The US seizure of a Canadian gambling website may have widespread implications for internet gambling as well as other websites that do business internationally. Canadian billionaire Calvin Ayre and three others have been indicted by the US for money laundering and conducting an illegal sports betting operation, Ayre’s website Bodog.com. The site now displays a [...]
Online gambling may be too powerful for regulation
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011UK - ’Online gambling is the perfect vehicle for addiction: you never have to stop, it’s private and it plays at a riveting, breakneck speed…For those with a pathological approach to gambling, perhaps regulations can provide only a dangerous illusion of protection’ Thoughtful editorial and personal story at The Guardian.
Internet gambling bill introduced to house of representatives
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011US- Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Barney Frank and California Republican Rep. John Campbell have introduced the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act (H.R. 1174), which would permit Internet wagering with federally-licensed operators. The bill was also sponsored by Colorado Democratic Rep. Ed Perlmutter and New York Republican Rep. Peter King. Blood Horse more at Online [...]
Keno machines to boost horse-racing purses
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011US- Pro-gambling piece on sweep-stake machines and horse racing. “Anti-gambling forces mobilized Monday to try to rein in a creative gambling bill designed to help the state’s ailing horse-racing industry and boost wagering on keno”. The Independent.
