Switzerland changes online gambling regulation
The department of justice in Switzerland received the order, to create a draft legislation, with the purpose of licensing an regulating a small number of internet gambling businesses. They do want to keep the ban on gambling through phone and interactive TV. The change in legislation has to be put before the parliament.
Annalists and experts of online casinos and casino gambling predict, that the new forms of gambling will produce an estimated 21.9 million dollar annually. Online lotteries and gambling online is still allowed under Swiss legislation. The order came after a growing number of illegal online casinos.
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Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative revamps website
The Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative (SSIGI), has been around long enough to make a sterling contribution to the debate on legalising online gambling in the United States, prompted by its goal of freedom for individuals to safely and legally gamble over the Internet.
This week the organisation announced an extensive revamp of its website, incorporating a convenient facility through which interested parties can make their views known to their congressional representatives in the USA.
The revamp is timely, coming on the cusp of Congressman Barney Frank’s next assault on the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and its infamously imprecise regulations.
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Illegal gambling US charged for wrong reasons?
Last week was announced that PartyGaming struck a deal with the US government, to not get prosecuted for their gambling businesses before UIGEA was installed, of 105 million dollar. They claim its for upholding the law, while in the meantime a lot of money goes to the people behind these deals. A similar case in Anderson Indianapolis, which paid 2 million dollar to several government officials, makes this very clear.
The case is about the 71 year old John Neal and his 2 daughters Vicky Massey (53) and Cheryl Eagan (51), who are accused of running an illegal gambling chain in Madison, Delaware and Henry county.
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Charges against American casino holder dropt
A prosecutor dropped charges on a Pennsylvanian casino holder Yesterday, he was accused of lying about his contacts with organised crime and other underworld figures. As part of the agreement, he has to turnover the casino to his daughter.
Louis DeNaples a Scranton businessman who owns the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Pennsylvania, was charged with four accounts of perjury, perjury is lying while under oath, he supposedly lied about his connections with organised crime. This connection is with the Mafia family of Russel Bufalino, who are connected to prostitution, extortion and illegal gambling. Also he supposedly had connections with Roman catholic priest Joseph Sica, who was charged with the same counts.
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‘Operation Tsunami’ targets gambling operations in the Bahamas
The Freeport in the Bahamas was the scene of some anti-gambling raids and arrests last week as local police moved on companies that they alleged were in breach of the Lottery and Gaming Act and in possession of slot machines, thus operating gambling activities under the guise of legitimate freeport businesses.
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International: Frank to introduce pro-gaming bill in April
Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D – Mass., announced that he will introduce the Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act (HR 2046) as a standalone bill before the end of April. If passed, the bill could overturn the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, which prohibits U.S. financial institutions from processing payments to online-gaming operators. Frank’s bill would regulate and tax online gaming, including wagers made with online casinos, poker rooms and bookmakers. Pro-gaming advocates argue that regulation is the only effective way to protect minors and problem gamblers from online gaming. They also point out that regulating the industry could generate an estimated $50 billion in tax revenue over the next decade. S (Read the full post about ‘International: Frank to introduce pro-gaming bill in April’…)
Barney Frank has a long way to go
The biggest opponent of the UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act) Barney Frank, wants to pass a bill, which will cancel out the UIGEA. Ex-Senator Bill Frist passed the UIGEA in 2006, by waiting until right before the ending of the session, he attached the UIGEA to a homeland security bill. No lawmaker wants to be seen as against homeland security, and there was no time to amend the bill, so without discussion or debate the UIGEA passed.
Barney Frank promises to not handle his bill in the same way, as Frist did, even if it means taking a longer and harder course of action. “I’m presenting the bill as a standalone bill, it would be inappropriate to use the same slimy measures as Frist.” Barney Frank said.
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Former BetOnSports CEO Carruthers Pleads Guilty In US Court
David Carruthers, the former CEO of BetOnSports pleaded guilty today in a US District Court to racketeering conspiracy charges. He told Judge Carol Jackson that at first he did not think the company was doing anything illegal.
Carruthers actually had many of his charges dropped in the case because of his willingness to help cooperate with other cases that are pending. Seven of his most severe charges have been dropped by the prosecution.
The prosecutors have also agreed to recommend no more than thirty-three months in jail. Carruthers had been facing up to twenty years under federal guidelines, but again his cooperation may come into play.
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Hackers deface Australian censorship board website
Hackers protesting the secret censorship blacklists of the Australian government exposed by Wikileaks caused the online censorship board’s web page to be taken briefly offline Thursday, reports the Wired.com blog.
Whilst Communications Minister Stephen Conroy was doing the talkshow rounds trying to rationalise the secretive censorship moves of the government’s Australian Media and Communications Authority, the hackers hijacked the agency’s website to protest revelations that the government planned to require ISPs to block public access to thousands of websites, many of which are innocuous.
The hackers executed a little censorship of their own, replacing the AMCD public message with their own tongue-in-cheek version that started: “We are part of an elaborate deception from China to control and sheepify the nation…”
The federal government’s actions have triggered protests across Australia, with critics slamming it as censorship.
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NFL wants the UIGEA to stick around
Pressure on the UIGEA is becoming greater and greater, more companies and people joining the fight against the ban on gambling. The NFL (National Football League) wants nothing to do with change. That is why they hired full-time lobbyist, to maintain the UIGEA and defend the rights of the NFL. A lobbyist, is a person who battles legislations, ordered by third persons or companies.
Pending actions against the UIGEA and potential labour trouble which threatens their position, made them hire Jeff Miller as a lobbyist for the NFL. Miller who has been working the last 8 years for senator Herb Kohl said they want to maintain the integrity of the game, but gambling and online casinos threatens that.
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