Ryan McLane Article Archive

Ryan McLane has contributed eight articles published on the iGaming News site.

NETeller hearing scheduled for Friday (14 March 2007)
NETeller co-founders Stephen Lawrence and John LeFebvre are scheduled to appear in court on Friday, but that doesn’t mean a hearing will take place, said Rebekah Carmichael, a spokesperson for the Southern District of New York U.S. Attorney’s office.

NETeller plans 250 layoffs (16 February 2007)
NETeller plans to layoff more than 250 employees worldwide as part of a reorganization following its recent withdrawal from the U.S. marketplace, according to a press release issued Friday.

NETeller explains U.S. withdrawal delay (8 February 2007)
NETeller is unable to pay U.S. customer withdrawals because American banks have refused to do business with one or more of the e-wallet's U.S. based automatic clearinghouses, according to a NETeller press release issued Thursday morning.

NETeller withdrawals on hold for U.S. customer (1 February 2007)
NETeller’s American customers are out of withdrawal options and are being asked to wait patiently while the company tries to determine how to move money to the U.S.

NETeller Update: Lawrence posts bail (22 January 2007)
NETeller co-founder Stephen Lawrence posted bail Friday after appearing before a District of Southern New York Judge.

NETeller exit pushes players to other options (18 January 2007)
NETeller’s sudden exit from the U.S. market has players searching for new ways to transfer money to and from their favorite online casinos.

NETeller co-founder released on bail (17 January 2007)
NETeller co-founder John LeFebvre was released Wednesday morning on $5 million personal-recognizance bail.

Annual GIGSE Conference Attracts Record Numbers (23 May 2006)
Record numbers of I-gaming industry members participated in the annual Global Interactive Gaming Summit and Expo (GIGSE) May 16-18 at the Palais de Congres in Montreal.

Ryan McLane

Ryan McLane was a poker reporter for Casino City. Although he has a strong background in reporting, the same can't be said for his poker skills. He has never won a major tournament nor is he a professional player. He applied for this job thinking it was a joke, only to find it out that it's true, people will pay you to write about poker. His favorite word is ridiculous.

After receiving his BA in History from Stonehill College in Easton, MA, he somehow ended up freelance reporting for a couple years before being deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom III with the Massachusetts National Guard. He's back now and is a strong advocate of the phrase "God Bless America."

Currently, Ryan lives in Boston and occasionally makes international treks to cover tournament poker and news. Feature writing is his passion and there is no need to ask for his opinion, he'll probably offer it first - free of charge.