[caption id="attachment_24668" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Chris Christie"][/caption] Five American sports leagues have filed suit in Federal court against New Jersey in an attempt to overturn the state's efforts to legalize sports betting. The plaintiffs in the case include the NCAA, NFL, NHL, MLB and NBA. Their suit alleges that New Jersey's recently passed bill allowing horse…
William Hill is appealing a a UK court decision that exempts betting exchanges users from paying a horserace betting levy. At issue is a July 22 ruling by the Horse Betting Levvy Board defining Betfair, a popular betting exchange, as a business rather than a bookmaker. The popular UK bookmaker is not keen to have…
A lot of making money in business is about being able to anticipate and prepare for future changes. Those running an affiliate business who are doing work to prepare for US regulation are doing their future bottom-line a big favor. Affiliates aspiring to operate in the U.S. market are in a tricky position right now.…
We've just gotten word that the United States Department of Justice has approved the Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars deal-- and players effected by the two companies' financial and criminal drama over the last 15 months will finally get some of their money back. According to Forbes, PokerStars will make $184 million available to reimburse…
With the slow and laborious nature of iGaming becoming regulated in the U.S., it's given affiliates the advantage of having plenty of time to get their ducks in a row in preparation for the regulated market. An email strategy will be an important component to achieving marketing success in what will eventually be the largest…
[caption id="attachment_24090" align="alignright" width="193" caption="Bruce "Two Dogs" Bozsum"][/caption] Tribal gaming interests let the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs know that they're keen to be a part of the discussion surrounding Internet gambling in the US market. Yesterday the Committee convened an Oversight Hearing on Regulation of Tribal Gaming: From Brick & Mortar to the Internet…
Will gaming license requirements for affiliate partners throw a wet towel on intrastate online poker in the US? That's the gist of a recent article titled, Poker Affiliates In Line For U.S. Licensing Scrutiny by James Kilsby that recently appeared on GamblingCompliance.com. The big question for affiliates is under what circumstances would a license actually…
Affiliate partners who are looking to take the plunge into the US online poker market are facing an avalanche of both players, and regulatory hurdles. Cutting through the red tape surrounding licensing and operating an intrastate poker site is going to be a lot easier if you've done a little advance planning. CAP founder Warren…
Affiliates hoping to operate in the regulated U.S. market will need to acquire a service provider license. The Nevada Gaming Commission is requiring marketers to who provide certain services to an operator of interactive gaming to hold a license. It can be expected that other states will hold affiliate advertisers under similar scrutiny before permitting…
[caption id="attachment_23580" align="alignright" width="200" caption="Rafe Furst"][/caption] Black Friday figures Rafe Furst and Howard Lederer are seeking a dismissal of the civil case against them in a California court. The men filed a motion to dismiss the the $42 million lawsuit based on a lack of evidence and the claim that Full Tilt Poker (FTP) did…
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