Betfair said that the Dutch Government’s attempt to prevent banks from processing betting transactions made over the internet are nothing more than a desperate move to protect the Dutch state gambling monopoly, De Lotto. Betfair is based in Hammersmith in West London, England. The Betfair company claims to have over 2,000,000 customers and is considered [...]
Congratulations, You’ve Just Won Cash From The North American Lottery!???
Be careful because : “Congratulations, you’ve just won cash from the North American Lottery!” That letter just keeps on arriving in mailboxes across the metro area. The deception is to get you to cash what looks like a legitimate certified check. When one professional educator Rich Strickland got his check for $1400.20, he was told [...]
Portugal Referred To Court Of Justice
The European Commission has decided to refer Portugal to the European Court Of Justice over income tax provisions that see the vast majority of foreign lottery winnings taxed while domestic prizes remain exempt. Games or gambling was subject to taxation with the only exemption applying to those spoils from Euromilhoes E Liga Dos Milhoes, which [...]
Online Gambling In Canada
The Canadian Gaming Summit in Windsor, Ontario happening this April has created a stir among delegates and observers. The ban in the USA on online gambling has stalled the political will for federal regulations in the Canadian landscape. Interprovincial online gambling is prohibited under Canada’s Criminal Code. It is estimated that the lack of enforcement has [...]
Nevada Lawmakers Selling Out On Smoking Ban?
Lawmakers in the state of Nevada passed the Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act to ensure that residents would breathe easy when they went to public locations. It was a win for anti smoking advocates that look out for the health of employees. Now lawmakers are preparing to change the rules. The Nevada Senate voted 16-5 [...]
Texas Casino Gambling May Soon Become A Threat To Other States
If the support in legislature for expanded casinos in the state is any indication, Texas may soon become a threat to other states. Legislation has been proposed and is receiving strong support that would bring seventeen new casinos to Texas. The legislation would authorize slots at racetracks, and also full scale Indian gaming in the [...]
Pennsylvania Casinos Continue To Grow
The troubles of Atlantic City casinos have been well documented over the past several years. In March, the casinos from Pennsylvania had yet another month in which revenue increased over the same period from the previous year. It appears that Pennsylvania is now benefiting from the struggles in Atlantic City. For March, revenue at Pennsylvania’s [...]
Florida Senate Pitches Casino Deal
As reported by the Orlando Sentinel: “With gambling a central debate in the Legislature’s budget battle, the Senate steamed ahead with its casino gambling package Tuesday, setting up a three-week cliffhanger on whether Republican legislative leaders can cut a deal on a sensitive political issue. “The budget-writing Ways and Means Committee approved a measure, on [...]
Online Gambling In Japan?
The current state of the law in Japan outlaws most forms of land based gambling and all forms of online gambling. Japan is one of few first world countries with no land casinos. In Japan ll forms of gambling is controlled by the state which is limited to horse racing and the lottery. Lawmakers are [...]