New Pennsylvania Hearing Scheduled For Online Gambling
State Sen. Kim Ward reacts to review of online gambling legalisation potential Pennsylvania state Senator Kim Ward, who chairs the Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee, appears to have found positive content in the recent Econsult report on the potential for legalised online gambling, and plans to hold a hearing in her committee to discuss the study - probably early in June. Ward said Wednesday that she has invited representatives of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, the Department of
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Online Gambling Opponent Tried To Sell Software To Remote Gaming Association
Old emails could prove embarrassing for Adelson ally James Thackston, a Florida-based software engineer who for the last nine years has pushed his anti-online gambling views forward in the political and media environment, could be embarrassed by four-year-old emails that have surfaced this week. Thackston's emphasis has been on what he sees as the money laundering potential for criminals and terrorists in online gambling, although he has delved into collusion in online poker as well. He has in the past
Online Poker Bill Introduced In New York Assembly
Pretlow bill complements Senate Bill 6913 The momentum for intrastate online poker legalisation in the state of New York picked up this week when Rep. Gary Pretlow introduced a companion bill to SB 6913 introduced to the Senate earlier this year (see previous InfoPowa report). The Assembly bill closely follows the thrust of its Senate counterpart that poker is primarily a game of skill, and the new bill has been referred to the Assembly Committee on Wagering and Racing. Despite
Online Poker Money Laundering Op-ed Taken Down (update)
Furore over authorship of article continues The row over the alleged unauthorised use of Poker Hall of Famer Dewey Tomko's name in a negative op-ed article in the Press of Atlantic City (see previous InfoPowa reports) has continued with fresh denials by anti-online gambling activist Jim Thackston… and the Press of Atlantic City taking down the article. Writing in the Online Poker Report, journalist Steve Ruddock examined the issue in detail, noting the active involvement in organising the piece of
Paddy Power's New 'social Sportsbook' Nears Launch
Betting company's Facebook-based real-money offering has been extensively upgraded InfoPowa readers may recall the beta-launch last year of online gambling group Paddy Power's Facebook-based real-money sportsbook titled Paddy Power In-Play, which was withdrawn after a brief test period when the gambling group assessed that further development was required. Since then the company's technical and marketing teams have been hard at work it appears, changing the title of the product to Paddy Power Social and carrying out what is reportedly an
Pennsylvania Democrats Briefed On Internet Gambling
Experts tell politicians that online gambling can be effectively regulated, and that the genre will not "cannibalise" land gambling revenues Opponents of legalised online gambling in Pennsylvania received another setback Thursday when experts gave generally positive briefings to lawmakers in a House Democratic Policy Committee hearing. Kevin O'Toole, the executive director of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board gave a professional presentation to support his conclusion after an extensive study that online gambling can be effectively regulated and controlled, and that
Phone Betting For Arizona Racing Punters
Governor signs SB1282 into state law Horse racing fans in Arizona will be able to place bets over the telephone following the signature into state law of SB 1282 by Jan Brewer, the governor of Arizona, Monday. Authored by Sen. Steve Pierce, the bill makes it legal in Arizona to bet via telephone and has been designed to help struggling race tracks that have seen popularity decline as Internet gambling and land casinos have become popular. Online Casino News Courtesy
Playtech Poker Fans Can Still Play In Belgium
Launch of Ladbrokes.be site includes iPoker action Playtech may have departed the ring-fenced Belgian online gambling market in a general sense, but its iPoker product apparently remains accessible to Belgian punters through the newly launched Ladbrokes.be website. Licensed by the Belgian Gaming Commission, the Playtech-powered site is in partnership with the Middelkerke Casino-Kursaal NV, one of nine land based casinos in the European country. A third company, Derby SA, is mentioned in the licensing documentation with this declaration: "The Belgian
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