Bartlett Government Addresses Gambling Problems

Gambling problems are now becoming a major concern in Australia, especially since the country acknowledges that they seem to have the most number of gamblers in the world.  With this, it also goes to show that they have the highest number of gamblers with gambling problems.  For this reason, steps are now being made to rectify this problem or at least to reduce the increasing numbers.

The New Laws

Tasmania's Bartlett Government is now going to enforce new laws when it comes to casino games.

One, come 9 pm, patrons of public gaming areas will no longer be served any food and alcoholic beverages.  Two, public gaming areas are ordered to brighten up their rooms by improving their light conditions. [Read][more][...]

Poker Nights Banned in Prince Edward Island

It is another sad event for the poker game as it meets resistance in the form of the Atlantic Lottery Corporation.

Poker, being a favorite card game as well as a game that has proven to be very lucrative, is being offered in bars across the Prince Edward Island, but the new policy provided by the Atlantic Lottery Corporation bans poker and its tournaments, particularly Texas Hold'Em, from being played in the bars.  The bars could either keep hosting poker tournaments and risk losing their VLT machines or ditch poker and keep their VLTs.  That was the only choice given to them, and it seems like the bars are going to choose the latter.

Not a Good Thing

Banning the bars in Prince Edward Island from hosting poker tournaments is not a good thing, and the owners of these bars express their disgust over the new policy.  But they admit that they really cannot do anything about. [Read][more][...]

More Good News for French Online Players

French online players have much to celebrate this year.  One, legalization of online sports betting in France is imminent.  And two, there is also the imminent legalization of online poker.  With this, they can now play and enjoy their favorite Texas Hold'Em games online without fearing the ramifications and the consequences.

The Good News

As stated above, French punters can now start betting on their favorite teams come the summer, as the French market opens to online sports betting.  But it seems like Christmas came way too early for them as the online players received more good news. [Read][more][...]

Video Poker to Benefit Illinois

If there is one thing to be said about the issue of whether or not video poker should be legalized or banned is that Illinois is going to reap the benefits of allowing video poker in allowed establishments.

Right now, owners of establishments as well as the players are eagerly waiting for the arrival of the video poker machines.  This will mean a lot of things to the people of Illinois, of course.  For one, players will get the chance to win some extra bucks, and the owners of the establishments will also reap in the profits from the said machine.  Two, the revenues taken from the video poker industry will go to Illinois' Capital Plan's funds. [Read][more][...]

US Lawmakers Ask to Postpone the UIGEA

December 1 might mean the start of the Yuletide season, but for some, this means the start of the implementation of the financial rules to put in force the prohibition on online gambling.

This implementation is fast approaching, and US Lawmakers are asking the regulators to delay this by about a year.

Reasons Set Forth

The reasons set forth by the US lawmakers are very valid.  For one, pushing for the implementation of the UIGEA on December 1, 2009 will put an undue burden on an already-strained financial situation, especially during the recession which is already creating such havoc in the economy. [Read][more][...]

A Big Step for Poker Players in South Carolina

People who do not know what happened to Bob Chimento might have thought that the man dropped something on his foot as Chimeto was screaming at the top of his lungs and jumping up and down outside his home.  He did not harm himself though for, in truth, he was only showing his glee and excitement at having won a legal battle.

South Carolina, April 2006

In April 2006, a raid was carried out on a home poker game, and authorities have arrested about two dozen men, one of which was Chimento, as they were competing at a $20 Texas Hold'Em tournament.  Because it was considered as an illegal house of gambling and the men were participating in it, they were arrested and found guilty of illegal gambling.  All the men pleaded guilty, except for five.  [Read][more][...]

A Recap on the Ruling of the US 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals

Many people are really questioning the benefits that we would get from the ruling of the US 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals when they decided to support the UIGEA or the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, especially since there seems to be a lot of gray areas on what it really encompasses.

DOJ and IMEGA

The online gambling industry knows exactly what will happen on the 1st of December 2009.  This is the date set for the UIGEA to be completely and fully enacted, and it seems that there is no stopping it.  But still, there are a lot of gray areas left on the legality of online poker. [Read][more][...]

Lifting of the Online Gambling Ban Imminent?

Many online casino operators now have bigger hopes when it comes to lifting the ban placed on online gambling, especially since the current president of the country is an avid poker player and most especially since States are now looking into other sources of income, online gambling included, because of the recession.

Preparing for the Impending Legalization

Impending or not, but many major online casino operators are now preparing to make their coffers bigger. [Read][more][...]

Internet Gambling Law, Here to Stay

Despite the efforts made by the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (IMEGA) to get the Court of Appeals to overturn the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, the court still ruled in favor of keeping the act.

What is the UIGEA?

The UIGEA, which was passed by the congress of America during the year 2006, states that there should not be any transactions made to transfer funds from a financial institution to a gambling site.  This, however, excludes horse racing, online lottery, and the like.  The Act greatly inhibited the movements of American members of online casinos, much to the dismay of both the players and the online gambling companies. [Read][more][...]

Legalizing Online Poker in California — A Bad Bet or Not?

California, as we all know, is one of the states hit hardest by the recession, that the state is now having problems looking for a new source of income to augment its loss.  One potential source of new revenue can come in the form of online poker, but the question is, is it going to be a good bet?  Or a bad bet?

Lobbying for and Supporting the Legalization of Online Poker

The State of California has made changes in its gambling plans and is now really promoting its state lottery as well as the growing Indian casinos that proliferate in the area, but it seems that its efforts are not enough to give the state its fiscal fix.  Furthermore, both the state lottery and the casinos have failed to deliver their promise.

Right now, a partnership is being created between one of the State's wealthiest gambling tribes and one of the State's largest card room owners to lobby for the legalization of online poker in California.  [Read][more][...]

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