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Ars Technica (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Despite protests from industry groups and interested parties, the state of Kentucky has seized the domains of two online gambling sites, and may do the same to 139 more. Judge Wingate heard comments from pro-online gambling groups on Tuesday, but has yet to indicate if he'll send the case on to a forfeiture hearing. Read More...
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RDI-SAT Forums (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
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Financial Time (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Neteller will today bury the final remnants of its chequered history as a pure payments provider for the online gambling industry by announcing that it is changing its...
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ZD Net Blog (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
This is a novel legal strategy. And so far it's working. Last month, in an effort to preserve the state's monopoly on legal gambling, Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear sued to have 141 online gambling sites' domains transferred to the state's control. According to the Washington Post, a big part of Beshear's election was based on bringing casinos to Kentucky. Kentucky circuit court judge Thomas Wingate granted...
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Washington Post (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
An effort by the state of Kentucky to seize more than 140 online gambling Web site names is raising novel legal questions about the physical location of digital property and the reach of local and regional governments on the global Internet.
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Patently-O: Patent Law Blog (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
1st Technology v. Rational Ent. and Bodog (Fed. Cir. 2008) 1st Technology won a default patent infringement judgment against the online gambling company Bodog and the Nevada district court awarded $46 million in damages plus interest. The patentee has been...
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The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
CASINOS AND ONLINE gambling sites could create 13,000 new jobs and generate €280 million in exchequer returns by 2020, according to a report commissioned by the Gaming and Leisure Association of Ireland.
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Edith Abeyta (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
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NFL GridIron Gab (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
SportsGrind.Net has taken the concepts of online gambling and created a game of skill. Instead of wagering dollars, players compete by wagering points. Only winnings accrue. It’s a fun test of skill and consistency. The NFL Season is in play, but it’s not too late to join. Plus, unlike fantasy, The Grind plays all the [...]
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IT Facts (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008
Jul-08 Aug-08 % Change Total Internet : Total Audience 189,134 188,937 0 Politics 10,576 14,040 33 Sports 74,109 93,307 26 Humor 23,542 26,464 12 Online Gambling 12,648 14,215 12 Retail - Music 17,890 20,061 12 Online Gaming 74,165 82,279 11 General News 95,321 104,969 10 Consumer Goods 22,455 24,577 9 Education 88,171 96,017 9 Gay/Lesbian 2,526 2,748 9 Source: comScore
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News.com.au (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008
THE NSW clubs industry has rejected an offer from online gambling giant Centrebet to set up computer terminals in its venues.
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Cnet (Free subscription) | 26/09/2008
The state of Kentucky is attempting to seize the domain names of 141 gambling sites in an effort to stop illegal online gaming.
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AterSlash (Free subscription) | 25/09/2008
Beshear said Kentucky loses tens of million of dollars a year to online gambling, which is illegal in all 50 states. And, he said, the illegal activity has repercussions far exceeding its monetary losses to the Commonwealth:
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Ars Technica (Free subscription) | 25/09/2008
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has found an innovative solution to dealing with the drop in state revenues as spending on horse racing drops. When all else fails, blame the online gambling sites, and attempt to seize their domain names. Read More...
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Techdirt (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
It's always fascinating to watch US politicians act as complete hypocrites when it comes to gambling. They talk about moral issues on why they need to stop online gambling, but allow their own personal favorite types of gambling, such as horse races and lottery. Kentucky, of course, is a big horse racing state, so perhaps it should come as no surprise that the state has strict anti-online-gambling...
