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World Cup forces China to Crack Down on Online Gambling

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:30:47 +0000

China will crack down on gambling on the Internet during the football World Cup and will “severely punish” anyone caught betting online, the Ministry of Public Security said in a statement on its Web site yesterday.

Law enforcement agencies have investigated more than 740 online gambling cases and arrested more than 3,600 people since starting a “strike hard” campaign against the crime in January, according to the statement. More than 700 million yuan ($102 million) has been impounded, the ministry said.

Just a friendly reminder to keep all your wagers legal and above board….

State Specific Suits Make Way Through Courts

admin — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:51:31 +0000

Appeals court says no to online poker in Washington when it rejected Lee Rousso’s arguments that a 2006 law that forbids Internet gambling in the state violates the clause of the U.S. Constitution that gives the federal government the right to regulate interstate commerce.

The unanimous decision by three judges of division I of the appeals court says that Rousso would have to show that policing Internet poker imposes excessive burdens and not worth the state’s commitment to regulating gaming.

“Ultimately, given the importance of the state’s interest in protecting its citizens from the ills associated with gambling, and the relatively small cost imposed on out-of-state businesses by complying…Rousso has failed to meet his burden….”

Rousso said appeals court rejected many of the state’s arguments in the case, so he is leaning in favor of taking the case to the state Supreme Court…

While in New Jersey, a group representing gaming and horse-racing industries in New Jersey filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking to overturn a federal law that bans sports betting in New Jersey and most other U.S. states.

The suit filed against the federal government claims the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 violates five amendments to the U.S. Constitution by discriminating against the people of New Jersey and by regulating a matter that should be reserved to the states.

Gaming is an important industry in New Jersey, with 11 casinos located in Atlantic City. New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine told reporters the initiative to legalize sports betting was “worth pursuing” and would boost Atlantic City if it happened.

3G iPhone Confirmed for Summer Launch

admin — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:48:14 +0000

A few months ago we pontificated about what better, faster more connected mobile phones will mean for mobile gaming and mobile gambling, with three major roadblocks, which included need for better mobile phone handsets and the innovative devices, more investment by casinos into mobile gambling and lack of software for casinos who do want to provide mobile gaming. When the 3G iPhone is released this summer AT&T is ready to shave as much as $200 off the cost of the phone, according to Fortune, which says it has a source familiar with the matter.The newer 3G (the cellular broadband network, faster than the current network, EDGE) iPhone models are expected to come in the current capacities of 8GB and 16GB. However, the larger, 32 GB capacity which Apple uses for the iPod Touch, should not be ruled out either.

The 3G iPhone push means that other smartphone manufacturers (RIM BlackBerry, Nokia, Windows Mobile) will now have to keep pace with iPhone and release similar devices which means in the near future the market should become flooded with powerful mobile devices that can support rich client interfaces and engaging game play rather than a humble SMS, because it’s not very exiting to spend money for a text that says, say, “[3H,5H,8C,QD,KD] you loose, try again”.

One day soon we’ll be able able to gamble and bet on sports from an interactive mobile client that will be a pleasure to use.