Fresh on the heels of Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear seizing and pursuing the forfeiture of 141 internet gambling domain names in the United States, the buzz in Australia surrounds a plan to ban pornography and internet gambling sites from being accessed by residents of that country. Read more »
In a statement posted on its website on Friday, Lasseters Online Casino announced that it has shut its doors, effective immediately, after a decision from the Board of Directors of its parent company. The site, which was opened in 1999, is currently in the process of granting withdrawals. Read more »
The Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Steve Beshear, may rid the state of internet gambling if all goes as planned at a forfeiture hearing, which is scheduled for Thursday according to the Associated Press. Judge Thomas Wingate will preside over the hearing, which if successful may block access to internet gambling sites by Kentucky residents. Read more »
According to the Gaming Intelligence Group and other industry outlets, the Dutch Senate has approved a tax of 40% on "illegal online gaming" as well as people who gamble on "foreign online gaming sites." Read more »
The Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association has indicated that the deadline for filing its brief against UIGEA in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals is at the end of September. Read more »
