Gambling on the future of H.R. 4411 - August 30, 2006
September is approaching and with it the end of summer and the return of Congress from their August break. The internet gambling industry will be watching the Senate over the next few weeks. H.R. 4411, anti-internet gambling legislation, will be up for review by the Senate before the early end of year break. read full article

Opinions on internet gambling - August 29, 2006
What is your opinion on internet gambling? Does it cause you any grief? You're reading this now, so the odds are you're ok with it. SFGate.com asked their readers what they thought of internet gambling and I just had to add my 2 cents. read full article

Leyser didn't want to gamble on Gold - August 28, 2006
Jamie Gold won the World Series of Poker and with it $12 million dollars. He's now being sued by his friend Crispin Leyser who claims that they shared his seat in the tournament. Bring out the lawyers and let the fighting begin. read full article

Gambling while I was gone on "holiday" - August 27, 2006
Is it still considered a vacation if you didn't get a moments rest the entire time nor was a minute of my time dedicated to leisure? No matter, I'm back now. One week gone and suddenly internet gambling has been legalized in New York. Well, legal if you gamble on horses on an in-state website. Can you say WTO lawsuit? read full article

Betonsports leaves punters wondering - August 18, 2006
Betonsports has been my favorite subject lately. They knowingly broke the 1961 Wire Act by accepting telephone bets from US players, feigned ignorance, and sacked their CEO after he was arrested in the US. Such a drama is the stuff of bad soap operas. Especially since the poor punters who deposited in their online sports book are left waiting to see what will happen with their money. read full article

Reality has changed for Betonsports - August 16, 2006
It's been a month since David Carruthers was arrested while on a flight change-over in the United States. At the time of his arrest Carruthers was the CEO of Betonsports, one of the largest and most successful sports books online. It's amazing how much can change in one month. read full article

Betcorp sacrifices its phone bets - August 14, 2006
Allowing telephone bets from US punters is a silly thing for an off-shore internet sports book to do. Betcorp realized this and decided to cut off their US phone line. The US Department of Justice smiled. read full article

World Series of Poker's growth due to online poker rooms - August 10, 2006
The World Series of Poker is going on now in Las Vegas. The amazing thing about this tournament is the cooperation of internet poker rooms and land based casinos working hand-in-hand to make it the huge event it is today. read full article

An agenda regarding internet gambling - August 8, 2006
Last week philly.com published a three part article about internet gambling. It seems that the author felt she had to make a list of negatives before she could write anything positive about the industry. Why she had to write about a thief who also happens to have a gambling problem before writing that the land-based gambling industry wants internet gambling regulated is beyond me. read full article

Antigua and Barbuda take another gamble - August 7, 2006
Antigua and Barbuda are like a gnat trying to get an elephants attention. The gnat might be a pesky annoyance, but the elephant will ignore its existence and continue on with its life. The elephant in this case is the US. Yes, Antigua and Barbuda are at it again. This time they are asking the World Trade Organization if they can have permission to do something the US really won't like. read full article

Will the Kahnawake gamble on an IPO - August 3, 2006
The Mohawks of Kahnawake were looking into doing an IPO for Continent 8, a company which they own a 40 percent stake. I saw were because then July happened. Now the Mohawks are looking into other methods of financing. read full article

Gambling on Kaplan - August 2, 2006
Gary Kaplan, the CEO of Betonsports, is wanted by the United States on charges of racketeering and tax evasion. The one problem is that no one seems to know where he is. It's rather difficult to extradite someone you can't find. read full article