Tidbit from the UK -- Ladbrokes, the United Kingdom-based betting and gaming company, said recently that it will develop its own system of pools betting if it is not allowed to bid on operating the Tote. The U.K. government is planning to allow a racing trust to operate the Tote. The racing trust would be made up of members of the British Horseracing Board.
What Others are Saying -- An editorial in the Christian Science Monitor today applauded U.S. legislative efforts to put a stop to Americans' ability to gamble online. However, the newspaper also noted that making prohibition work would be difficult. "International cooperation will be needed to fight this phenomenon," the paper stated. "That's not easily secured, especially where gaming remains legal, as in much of Europe or Asia. And those determined to collect wagers from would-be bettors online no doubt will turn up new ways to avoid new rules."