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InternetNews January 26, 2007 Roy Mark |
Antigua Takes Upper Gambling Hand Over U.S. Antigua has won its latest long-shot effort to force the U.S. to open its market to offshore gambling, according to a confidential report issued by the World Trade Organization. |
InternetNews April 8, 2005 Roy Mark |
Antigua Claims Its Share of WTO Decision Complicated ruling on Internet gambling has both the U.S. and Antigua claiming victory. In the end, though, some claim it doesn't matter at all. |
InternetNews November 10, 2004 Roy Mark |
WTO Turns Up Heat on US Online Gambling Ban The office of the United States Trade Representative said it would "vigorously" appeal the "deeply flawed" decision by the World Trade Organization to open US borders to international Internet gambling casinos. |
InternetNews April 7, 2005 Roy Mark |
U.S. Wins Hand in Gambling Feud The World Trade Organization sides with the U.S. in its online gambling dispute with Antigua. |
Reason July 2007 Radley Balko |
Pirates of the Caribbean A three-judge panel found that the recently enacted Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act runs afoul of global trade agreements. |
Reason April 2008 Jacob Sullum |
Pirate Island The WTO rules in Antigua's favor, claiming that the U.S. did discriminate against foreign-based online gambling websites, but awards the island nation much less than they were hoping for. |
BusinessWeek August 13, 2007 Lorraine Woellert |
A Web Gambling Fight Could Harm Free Trade America's stern approach to Internet gaming may lead to broader problems with the WTO. |
The Motley Fool March 29, 2004 Chris Mallon |
WTO Raises the Stakes A recent ruling could have serious effects on the U.S. gaming industry. |
Reason June 2008 Jacob Sullum |
Some Bets Are Off The strangely selective and self-defeating crackdown on Internet gambling. |
InternetNews March 16, 2006 Roy Mark |
House Seeks to Cut Cash Flow to Online Gambling Approved on a close voice vote by the House Financial Services Committee, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act requires financial institutions to identify and block payments to offshore casinos, sports book and other online gambling sites. |
InternetNews July 19, 2006 Roy Mark |
An American Hypocrisy? Bet on It. The DoJ refuses to wait for clarification of U.S. online gambling laws. Just ask David Carruthers. |
InternetNews July 11, 2006 Roy Mark |
House Passes Ban on Internet Gambling In the sharpest attempt yet to curb Internet gambling by Americans, the U.S. House of Representatives voted today to ban financial payments to offshore casinos. |
The Motley Fool November 27, 2007 Jeff Hwang |
The State of Online Gaming An update on the state of online gaming from last week's Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. |
InternetNews November 15, 2007 Sean Gallagher |
Lawmakers Hear Protests Over Internet Gambling Ban Legal experts, professional poker players and Justice Department representatives square off on current and proposed laws banning online betting. |
Sports Central August 18, 2010 Diane M. Grassi |
U.S. Ban on Online Gambling on Way Out? A look at the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, and efforts to overturn it like House Resolution 2267. H.R. 2267 has numerous problems. |
InternetNews February 2, 2007 Roy Mark |
No Super Sunday For Online Gamblers U.S. campaign is making a dent in offshore operations and folding more than a few hands of online Texas Holdem. |
InternetNews November 19, 2007 |
New Push to Roll Back Online Gambling Ban? Lawmakers press U.S. Trade Rep for a second look at online gambling bans. |
InternetNews November 8, 2007 |
EU Presses U.S. to Change Internet Gambling Law The United States must change an Internet gambling law that discriminates against European companies by preventing them from offering services in the U.S. market. |
InternetNews December 17, 2007 |
U.S. Budges (a Little) on 'Net Gambling The United States has reached a deal with the European Union, Japan and Canada to keep its Internet gambling market closed to foreign companies, but is continuing talks with India, Antigua and Barbuda, Macau and Costa Rica. |
BusinessWeek December 20, 2004 Lorraine Woellert |
Can Online Betting Change Its Luck? The feds are keeping the heat on offshore Web sites, but a global backlash is building. And the $7.4 billion online industry is fighting back against what execs say is a heavy-handed and possibly unconstitutional assault on a free-market enterprise. |
AskMen.com Steve Seepersaud |
The Business Of Bookmaking A look at how much money is changing hands -- both legally and under the table -- between bookies and people trying to make some quick, easy cash. |
Salon.com October 22, 1999 Janelle Brown |
Gambling on the Net -- or not? As the country undergoes an anti-gambling backlash, Congress again attempts to restrict wagering online. |
InternetNews October 2, 2006 Roy Mark |
Gambling Sites Folding U.S. Hand Before President Bush evens signs a new law aimed at curbing Internet gambling, online gaming companies are preparing to pull out of the lucrative U.S. market. |
Salon.com October 5, 2002 Farhad Manjoo |
Betting on Uncle Sam Online gamblers are waiting for legislators to make their Wild West world a safer place to wager -- but the government keeps waffling. |
InternetNews April 6, 2006 Roy Mark |
Banks Rap Internet Anti-Gambling Proposal Legislation designed to put a dent in Internet gambling ran into opposition Wednesday from the banking industry and, surprisingly, the Traditional Values Coalition. |
InternetNews June 8, 2007 Roy Mark |
New Deal For Online Gambling? From the courtroom to Congress, opponents of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 this week began playing their hands to undo the controversial legislation. |
InternetNews September 17, 2004 Roy Mark |
Online Gambling Operation Betting on Congress BetonSports chief executive is leading campaign to change lawmaker attitudes about Internet gambling. |
InternetNews March 18, 2004 Michael Singer |
U.S. Spurns China's Tax on Chips The government's Trade Office file papers with the WTO asking that China remove its tariffs on imported processors and integrated circuits. |
InternetNews April 26, 2007 Roy Mark |
Lawmaker Bets on Legalizing Online Gambling A new bill proposes to allow Americans to wager online through licensed sites. |
InternetNews September 6, 2006 Roy Mark |
Frist Pushing Internet Gambling Ban Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist targeted a ban on Internet gambling as a top priority for the U.S. Senate in the waning days of the 109th Congress. |
The Motley Fool October 9, 2009 Robert Steyer |
On Track for More Gambling? To raise more revenue, the largest U.S. motor sports company wants to build a casino next to its Kansas track. |
InternetNews September 15, 2006 Roy Mark |
North Dakota a Gambling Haven? Republican state lawmaker defying his party by pushing for state-sanctioned online casinos. |
InternetNews May 18, 2006 Roy Mark |
Feds Indict Betting Site for Money Laundering The Department of Justice raised the stakes in its campaign against online gambling sites yesterday with money laundering indictments against Antigua-based Worldwide Telesports and its operators. |
InternetNews July 19, 2007 Roy Mark |
Craps! Neteller to Forfeit $136M Neteller agreed today to forfeit $136 million in profits and return $94 million in American online gamblers' funds it is holding as part of a plea deal for violating U.S. gambling laws. |
PC Magazine June 1, 2009 Chloe Albanesius |
Place Your Bets--Online New legislation could legalize Internet gambling in the U.S. |
U.S. Banker September 2008 Anthony Malakian |
Dealt a Bad Hand This fall the House Financial Services Committee is finally expected to release its regulations for the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which was signed into law in 2006; banks are anxiously awaiting clarity on a number of fronts. |
InternetNews July 18, 2006 Roy Mark |
Feds Arrest Offshore Gambling CEO U.S. authorities moved against one of the world's largest Internet gambling operations Monday, charging 11 individuals and four corporations with various counts of racketeering, conspiracy and fraud. |
InternetNews February 17, 2006 Roy Mark |
Lawmakers Bet on New Online Gambling Ban The Internet Gambling Prohibition Act proposes to make it illegal for Americans to use the Internet for gambling and would authorize law enforcement officials to stop credit card payments and other forms of electronic payments. |
Sports Central April 6, 2010 Diane M. Grassi |
States Rushing to Legalize Sports Betting Many U.S. states are on the precipice of bankruptcy and are desperate for that magic bullet to increase tax revenues without continually cutting services for their already over-taxed residents. |
The Motley Fool June 5, 2007 Tim Beyers |
Quick Take: Bring Back Digital Poker A comeback for Internet gambling may be in the works. The House Financial Services Committee said it will hold hearings to determine whether Internet gambling can be regulated in a way that balances individual freedom with consumer protection. |
The Motley Fool October 3, 2006 Jeff Hwang |
Did Congress Kill Online Poker? Regulation, not prohibition, is the answer to online poker. Poker isn't a form of gambling any more than buying stock is, and it should be exempt from the new law, as horse racing and state-run lotteries are. Investors, take note. |
AskMen.com Ross Bonander |
How To: Horse Betting Horse racing has its own language. Thankfully, it's easy to learn. |
BusinessWeek February 17, 2011 Frederik Balfour |
For Hong Kong's Jockey Club, the Race Is Online As websites woo bettors, the club is seeking new ways to compete. |
CIO February 1, 2003 Tom Wailgum |
E-Bookies As NFL fans and the two football finalists geared up for Super Bowl XXXVII on Jan. 26, in San Diego, so too were online gambling sites. It's a safe bet that a good portion of the Internet gambling industry's 2003 revenue (about $5 billion) was at stake. |
InternetNews May 4, 2006 Roy Mark |
House Panel Calls For Broader Gambling Ban A House subcommittee has approved legislation banning all forms of online gambling in the United States. |
Reason February 2009 Katherine Mangu-Ward |
Follow-Up: The Stakes Get Bigger Before you know it you'll have an interstate poker network in the U.S. All gambling lawyers and pundits agree that it isn't a matter of whether it will happen next year, but when. |
PC World November 21, 2006 Andy Sullivan |
New Law Won't Stop Internet Gambling Federal legislation bans credit-card payments, but sites have alternatives. |
InternetNews November 11, 2008 Kenneth Corbin |
Top Dem Doubles Down in Online Gambling Fight Amid heated lobbying effort and sharp criticism, Bush administration races forward with Internet gambling rules. |
The Motley Fool November 29, 2006 Jim Mueller |
Foolish Book Review: "Roll the Bones: The History of Gambling" Whether you enjoy playing cards and rolling dice or not, this book by David G. Schwartz will make interesting reading. |
Sports Central June 19, 2010 Diane M. Grassi |
Horse Racing Industry Saddled With Financial Meltdown The 2010 thoroughbred horse racing season has seen its Triple Crown races pass, yet thoroughbred racing fans can still look ahead to some key summer races. |