Lawmakers urge US stop action vs EU gambling firms
WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Two U.S. lawmakers have urged the U.S.
Three Plead Guilty in BetonSports Case
Three Florida men pleaded guilty in federal court in St. Louis Wednesday to online gambling-related charges, marking a first in attempts to shut down online gambling, prosecutors said.
The three are the first individuals to plead guilty in the case involving BetOnSports, which was once one of the largest online gambling companies in the world, and the first convictions of a "non-gambling entity" like an advertising or marketing company for a gambling-related crime, Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven Holtshouser said.
Ladbrokes Prepared to Accept US Poker Bets Says Managing Director
England's largest bookmaker, Ladbrokes, is said to be considering accepting US poker bets in a move sure to rattle the industry.
Online Poker Could Heal California’s Worst Financial Woes Since Depression
Mort Saltzman of the Sacramento Bee on Wednesday warned not to get overly worked up about legalized online poker
Largest Identity Theft Ring Bust Recalls Patrick Kalonji Online Gambling Arrest
The largest identity theft ring in US history has been broken up a little over a month after Patrick Kalonji was arrested for stealing over 150 identities from online gambling websites.
Forget The Olympics: Russia Making Impact in the World of Poker
Russia may be listed among the countries likely to receive the most gold medals at the 2008 Olympics (+1400 or 14/1 odds at SBG Global
The Internet and Gambling Online is Really Bad Says Russia
Russia is not without its own anti-Internet gambling zealots, similar to the USA.....and then there are those who - for better or for good - want the entire Internet cleansed .
Borgata Babes Lawsuit Settlement Reached
A sexual harassment case lodged against Atlantic City's Borgata Hotel has been settled according to a report in Newsday.
Mohawks Respond to Forbes Bodog Article Regarding Seizures
An article was recently released on Forbes.com that creates several misimpressions that the Morris Mohawk Gaming Group feels compelled to clarify for our customers.
As most of our customers already know, all operators outsource payment processing functions to third parties and these payment processors are subject to regulatory constraints wherever they operate, and, occasionally in the US, are subject to legal action because of the uncertain legal environment there.
Exxon Biggest Quarterly Profit in US History as Airlines, Vegas Suffer
Feds Hound Bodog: Millions of Dollars Seized
The U.S. government recently seized $24 million from bank accounts linked to Bodog, the giant, illegal-under-U.S.-law Internet gaming operation founded by Canadian tycoon Calvin Ayre.
Federal filings make very clear that a serious criminal investigation of the Bodog enterprise is ongoing. At a minimum, word of the seizures is likely to rattle the confidence of U.S.-based online gamblers that they will receive their winnings, not only from Bodog but from the industry's other remaining participants.
New Bank for Online Gamblers: Ivobank Backed by Powerful Family
A new online bank catering to online gambling enthusiasts has opened and offers fast and secure online money transfer services.
PayPal Sharing Customer Information With Government
Lots of people use PayPal but the online payment solution seems to care little about customer privacy.
