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Draft Regulatory Control Model for new Forms of Interactive Home Gambling
15 July 1997
Interactive Home Gambling is the term used to describe new forms of gambling made possible by advances in telecommunications and computer technologies. The range of potential new products is limitless. Examples could include…»
California HorseRacing Bill - More Background
13 July 1997
Looks like there's a little activity in California on the internet gambling bill for horse tracks.»
Interactive Gambling In Australia
28 June 1997
As reported here in IGN, the State Governments of Australia have taken a fairly forward thinking view on the issue of "Interactive Home Gambling".»
NAAGs Meet in Jackson Hole
28 June 1997
The National Assn. of Attorneys General (NAAG) just met in Jackson Hole for their summer meeting and internet gambling was still high on their list of topics. A Reuters story offered sever interesting quotes from Wisconsin’s AG James Doyle. Here’s a sampling:»
New York Senate Moves to Recognize Internet Gambling
27 June 1997
The New York State Senate has passed a bill that seeks to regulate out-of-state and foreign companies that offer gambling in New York via the Internet. SB 4174 requires that foreign corporations doing business in New York by serving internet gamblers who are NY residents must register with the state. Another bill which has not yet been voted on may require the posting of prize payment bond to assure that winnings of New York residents will be paid.»
Statement of Minnesota AG On Internet Jurisdiction
13 June 1997
This Memorandum Sets Forth the Enforcement Position of the Minnesota Attorney General's Office with Respect to Certain Illegal Activities on the Internet. »
Cyberspace Gaming Law
11 June 1997
In the United States, we have 50 states and several territorial "protectorates" such as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Each state is divided into Counties and within each County may be located several cities. There are perhaps 30,000 individual political jurisdictions, each with an ability to outlaw and prohibit gaming in any form and Internet gambling in particular. Worldwide, one can only guess at how many hundred thousand potentates exist.»
Internet Gambling to be Legalized
11 June 1997
Leading Australian newspaper columnist Alex Mitchell of the Sydney Sun Herald claims to have inside information that Internet gambling will be legalized Australia wide by Christmas 1997.»
New York Update
31 May 1997
Apparently, the hot topic in the New York legislature is rent control in New York City. That may preclude any movement in several reasoned internet gambling bills offered by the Senate Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering.»
Nixon Wins Round 1 in a Forfeit
31 May 1997
It was show-down time in Jackson County, Missouri on May 23, 1997 when visiting St. Francois County Circuit Judge Stan L. Murphy ordered that Interactive Gaming & Communications Corp. (IGC) pay more than $66,000 in fines and legal expenses in an internet gaming lawsuit.»
Australia Looks at Nambling Regulations
28 May 1997
The Australian Associated Press (AAP) newswire has said that a government working party has developed a set of draft regulations aimed at controlling Internet gaming in Australia. The working party is made up of representatives of Australia's eight state and territory governments. »
The Internet Gambling Prohibition Act of 1997
28 May 1997
Senator Jon Kyl’s remarks on the introduction of: THE INTERNET GAMBLING PROHIBITION ACT OF 1997 »
WWW Casinos Sues Wisconsin to Operate Online Casino
14 May 1997
In an interesting twist, a prospective operator of an internet casino service is suing the State of Wisconsin stating they have the right to operate their business in that state.»
California Internet Gambling Prohibition Bill Fails in Committee
14 May 1997
Senator Leslie’s SB 777 bill in California had a hearing in committee on May 6 and failed to come out of the Senate Public Safety Committee. In a roll call vote, the bill was received as such:»
Mo. AG Shows Them: Halts Internet Gambling Access in Missouri
27 April 1997
Attorney General Jay Nixon has halted, at least temporarily, the access of an Internet gambling business to Missouri customers.»
California Moves To Go After the Casual Bettor
25 April 1997
IGN is enamored with the State of California's website. We're not surprised...we'd expect that from the Golden State; but tracking pending legislation there on internet gambling is a joy.»
IGWB Documents Scope of Internet Gaming
21 April 1997
Internet casinos were the talk of the gaming town during the latter half of 1996.»
Nixon Seeks to Stop Internet Casino in Missouri
12 April 1997
Attorney General Jay Nixon has asked for a court order to stop a business that operates a casino on the World Wide Web from offering gambling in Missouri.»
Report to the Senate by AGOC
11 April 1997
The Attorney General of Cyberspace.(A.G.O.C). (that's me, I elected myself AG until we figure all this democracy stuff out here in cyberspace. »
Enlightened Leadership
9 April 1997
Tired of hearing about "prohibition" when the discussion turns to internet gambling? Check out the following website to get a taste of the rational discussions which are going on in Canada.»
Kyl Bill Generates Discussions
27 March 1997
Veteran watchers of this fledgling online gaming industry are all abuzz over the prohibition bill offered 2/20/97 by Sen. Jon Kyl R. of Arizona. »
Attorneys General Speak Out on Cybergambling
23 March 1997
According to the Reuters news Service, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal were on hand on the Hill in DC on 3/19 to urge passage of a federal law to clearly ban gambling on the Internet. »
New York State Explores Internet Gambling
24 February 1997
Senator Bill Larkin, who chairs the New York Senate Committee on Gaming and Wagering has called for hearings on the future of internet gambling in that state. Two hearing will be held in March to gather input while they examine the role of the internet in the dissemination of gambling information in New York State.»
The Internet Gambling Report
21 February 1997
Gaming Attorney Tony Cabot weighs in on the issue of internet gambling with a very thorough paper about the topic. »
Internet Gambling Operators Better Act Quickly if the U.S. is to Regulate Rather than Prohibit Internet Gambling
17 January 1997
Whether you are an avid gambler or someone that would not bet a nickel on a sure thing, whether you live in Las Vegas or Utah, whether you believe gambling is an excellent form of entertainment or a terrible vice, you would be hard-pressed to disagree with the following fact: gambling is here to stay in the United States.»
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