[caption id="attachment_26804" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Department of Justice Goes After Full Tilt For Travel Act Violations"][/caption] Tuesday, September 11 marked a second amended complaint from the US Department of Justice on its claim that defendants in the Black Friday civil case violated the 1961 Travel Act. The 51-year old “Travel Act” is a federal statute that…
[caption id="attachment_26797" align="alignright" width="256" caption="Jon Friedberg"][/caption] We recently spoke with Jon Friedberg, President and CEO of PokerTrip Enterprises, whose sites include All Vegas Poker and Poker Atlas. Last week, Jon became the first affiliate to receive preliminary approval for an interactive service provider license to operate as an affiliate in Nevada's regulated online poker market.…
[caption id="attachment_26759" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Betfair means business and is challenging the new betting exchange laws in Cyprus"][/caption] The popular betting exchange Betfair has made it official and has filed a formal complaint against Cyprus with the European Commission. Seems that the new legislation which was passed in Cypress during the month of July, bans all…
[caption id="attachment_26717" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Reid and Kyl just can't get it done."][/caption] Will the Federal Government ever make headway on a definitive Internet Poker Bill? If a recent spat between Arizona and Nevada Senators is any indication, the answer is an emphatic no. The brouhaha is reported in detail in a recent Las Vegas Sun…
New Jersey sports betting won't harm professional sports and the leagues can't prove otherwise. That's the case being made by lawyers representing the state in their audacious bid to legalize sports wagering. In recently filed lawsuit, the NFL, NBA, MLB, NCAA and NHL claim that legal sports betting in NJ would harm their businesses. High…
[caption id="attachment_26552" align="alignright" width="160" caption="AVP is one of PokerTrip's best known sites."][/caption] PokerTrip Enterprises is the first affiliate to receive the Nevada Gaming Control Board's nod of approval for an online gaming license. As the first affiliate company in the Nevada online gaming space, PokerTrip's every move will be closely watched by affiliate operators and…
Do you know where Barack Obama and Mitt Romney stand on the subject of online gambling? Even if you watched all the primary debates and campaign speeches, you still might not have a very good idea. Even though iGaming has the potential to raise billions of dollars in tax revenues and is enjoyed by millions…
[caption id="attachment_26116" align="alignright" width="275" caption="Christie's speech made no mention an Internet gambling ban. Wonder why?"][/caption] A ban on Internet gambling is one of the goals the the Republican Party hopes to achieve if they can wrestle power from the Democrats, this fall. The anti-gambling plank is a small part of the Grand Old Party's efforts…
The State of New Jersey is bringing in some serious legal weaponry to the fight for sports betting legalization. Last week they retained the services of well known legal guns Theodore B. Olson and Matthew D. McGill. Olson is best known for representing the Bush campaign after the controversial 2000 US Presidential election and is…
Australian gaming giant Tabcorp is suing the Victorian Government for $687 million they say is due under terms of a 1994 privatization act. The lawsuit comes just weeks after Tabcorp's poker machine license expired. Joining Tabcorp in suing the government in Victoria is Tatts, the other half of the state's former gaming duopoly. Tatts' suit…
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