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- Alderney forced to scale down event participation thanks to US Govt.
The effect of the US Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and the actions of the US Department of Justrice officials in going after internet gambling seems to be taking its toll on Channel Islands online gambling regulator Alderney.
News is, that despite a good showing at the London International Casino Exhibition last January, a spokesman has [...]
Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:20:01 +0000
- The Right to Choose
Recently, I’ve been bagging the US government on its decision to restrict online bingo gaming for US citizens under its Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. However, there are other countries that have taken a different tact to the US in making things difficult for your average online bingo player.
Up to seven EU member states [...]
Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:16:26 +0000
- Neteller to give US customers’ money back
Well it seems the whole Neteller saga may be nearing its conclusion, and a happy one for all those inconvenienced US customers that have had their hard-earned money frozen for the past seven or so weeks.
To recap, Neteller is an e-wallet company that facilitates payments for many e-gaming enterprises including online bingo halls. A [...]
Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:13:58 +0000
- Tales from the Senate
Just how lucky we are here in the UK being able to indulge in online bingo games was made clear to me upon reading about the recent anti-internet gambling efforts of a certain US senator.
One Jon Kyl, the Republican Senator for Arizona, has set about ensuring that efforts to relax and even repeal the US [...]
Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:12:49 +0000
- Could Neteller fiasco happen here?
One of the more powerful features of the internet is its amazing ability to bring people together who would never have had the chance to meet before there was a World Wide Web. Like a lot of online bingo players I have been following with interest developments in the Neteller wrangle that has seen [...]
Mon, 19 Mar 2007 12:09:52 +0000
- Good riddance to broadcast ban
Well it’s about time the government let broadcasters join the 21st century with their lifting of the gambling advertising ban. Makes me laugh a bit because as any online bingo player knows we’ve been enjoying gaming advertising on the net for years. Seems as long as the ads promote sensible gambling (something you [...]
Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:08:39 +0000