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Enter the Taxman
Sanford I. Millar, a California attorney specializing in tax law, thinks that the offshore sites whose poker payout funds are being seized (and the players to whom those funds belong) could be facing trouble from the Internal Revenue Service.

Q.& A. | Nick Fitt, Director, SecureBet
Nick Fitt, a 10-year industry veteran, spoke exclusively to IGamingNews about securebet, a new payments and security solution that utilizes one of the world's most ubiquitous devices: the mobile phone.

Stop Getting Ripped Off | Fraud Prevention for Dummies
If, like me, you have suffered the ignominy of being defrauded on your credit card, you’ll know that feeling of despair when you find out that it is apparently so easy for someone to clone your card, snatch your details and lighten your wallet -- all from some basement in Baltimore.

Blogs, Copyright and Fair Use
Why is it that intelligent and well-educated people believe that copyright law doesn't apply to the Internet and blogs?

Q.& A. | Ales Kulich, QLot Consulting
Ales Kulich, a consultant to Turkey's National Lottery privatization authority, candidly discusses the process and its shortcomings in this exclusive interview with IGamingNews.

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Op-Ed | Can We Finally Get a Pass on PASPA? Martin Owens, a gaming attorney in California, argues the case against the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act is (or ought to be) a legally compelling one, but the plaintiffs -- which include Imega and New Jersey State Senator Raymond J. Lesniak -- will have to overcome a great deal. Krafcik: EU Lobbyist Critical of Newly Adopted IMCO Report on Integrity The European Parliament on Tuesday adopted a controversial report on the integrity of online gambling, but one European lobbying group said the report is unlikely to lead to any new legislation from Brussels. Krafcik: French Regulatory Proposal Unveiled, Tax Regime Draws Criticism As promised, France has released a draft proposal that would liberalize its hitherto monopolistic gambling market, but online gambling industry observers are already raising eyebrows at the government's proposed tax regime. Krafcik: In Afterglow of Obama Inauguration, Caution Is the Word, Lobbyists Say Two United States I-gaming lobbyists say the jury remains out on how and whether the new Obama administration will engage with the historically thorny issue of Internet gambling.

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Nambling Notes | June 9, 2009 France swings and misses with its draft market-opening proposal, Microgaming inks Expekt as a casino licensee and more. Flashback July 2, 1999 - Interactive Gaming & Wagering N.V. announces online casino and sport sbook agreements with Gameday International N.V. and the Sports Network N.V.

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The Top 10s | Gambling Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment -- Gambling" sites for the week ending May 30, 2009. The No. 1 sites: Australia: TAB Racing Canada: Loto Quebec Hong Kong: Hong Kong Jockey Club Singapore: Singapore Pools United Kingdom: Betfair United States: New York Lottery The Top 10s | Betting Hitwise's Top 10 "Sport Betting" sites for the week ending May 23, 2009. The No. 1 sites: Australia: TAB Racing United Kingdom: Betfair United States: Daily Racing Form The Top 10s | Poker Hitwise's Top 10 "Gambling -- Poker" sites for the week ending May 23, 2009. The No. 1 sites: Australia: Pacific Poker United Kingdom: PKR United States: Pokerstars.net The Top 10s | Lottery Hitwise's Top 10 Lottery sites for the week ending May 23, 2009. The No. 1 sites: Australia: Golden Casket United Kingdom: The National Lottery United States: New York Lottery

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