SportingBet Settles With Louisiana SportingBet has paid $400k to State of Louisiana to settle all issues relating to arrest of former CEO Peter Dicks, arrested in September in New York, as well as sealed warrants concerning other directors, Nigel Payne and Andy McIver 22.03.07 Times
Gambling Ads to Be Allowed on TV Govt will announce liberalisation of rules on advertising casinos, online gambling sites and betting shops, restrictions on targeting under-25s and showing gambling as means to financial or sexual success BBCGambling Ads to Be Allowed on TV Govt expected to announce today opening of TV and radio to adverts for casinos, online gambling sites and betting shops, restrictions on types of shows and showing gambling as means to financial or sexual success, Lottery and other gambling already heavily advertised 13.03.07 Advertising, Broadcasting, Gambling Law
French Call for 888 Director French authorities have asked for interview with John Anderson, non-exec director and ex-CEO of online gambling site 888, sites claim they operate legally in France under EU law Telegraph PatryGaming has closed its French website 28.02.07 Guardian, EU Law
Budget to Regulate Online Gambling Brown will use budget to establish UK regulation for online gambling, hoping to levy Remote Gaming Duty from sites such as PartyPoker, 888, Ladbrokes, from September will be allowed to locate in UK and apply for licence under the Gambling Act 23.02.07 Telegraph, Budget 2007, Gambling Law
Mobile Companies Move Into Gambling T-Mobile is latest phone business to move into gambling, has signed agreement with Cecure to run mobile versions of casino games, calls that firms should be classified as gaming businesses 13.02.07 Times, Gambling Law, Mobile Telecoms
Neteller e-Wallet Funds Frozen FBI has frozen funds belonging to US residents in Neteller 'e-wallets', firm's Canadian foundrs, Stephen Lawrence and John Lefebvre, arrested in US six weeks ago, firm processed billions in payments from US residents to online gaming sites 06.02.07 Guardian, Internet Regulation
US Challenge to Online Gambling Latest flurry of subpoenas shows how serious Justice Department is taking its campaign against online gambling, 14-page charge sheet against Stephen Lawrence and John Lefebvre, Neteller founders Telegraph 45 years old, US attorney for the Southern District of New York Michael J Garcia has risen quickly 23.01.07 Telegraph
EU Gaming Law Conference The gaming industry will have the opportunity to pose questions to the European Commission and European Parliament in London on January 22nd, with a view to getting further clarity on the services directive and harmonisation of EU gaming laws 04.01.07 Bullet Business, EU Law, Gambling Law
Precedent for Arrest of Carruthers There has been a lot of press in the UK recently about the arrest, imprisonment and subsequent dismissal of the Chief Executive of UK internet bookmaker Betonsports David Carruthers but is the arrest really news? 01.08.06 Eversheds, BetonSports, Sports Law
Gambling Ads The.Pool.com defiant over ban on ad seeking to attract 16-17 year olds, says ASA ruling on 'not under 15' logo gives 'green light' for under-age gambling 19.04.06 Guardian, Gambling Law, Media Law
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ECJ Approves Online Gambling European court says authorities cannot prosecute local contractors providing data services allowing Stanley Leisure to provide gambling website in Italy, prohibitions are restriction on establishing and providing services 07.03.07 Telegraph, EU Competition, EU Law, Gambling Law
NY Ct Frees UK Gambling Chief Dicks Peter Dicks resigned as head of Sportingbet, moments before NY judge lifted bail restrictions, Louisiana has withdrawn extradition order to gather more evidence, new hearing due in NY in two weeks but feeling the case is melting away 15.09.06 Telegraph, Extradition, BetonSports
Online Betting in Tailspin Due to Arrests Details of charges against David Carruthers, CEO of BetonSport, revealed, 22 indictments including racketeering, mail fraud, tax evasion, DoJ makes plain 'internet gambling is violation of federal laws', investors withdraw from sector 19.07.06 Telegraph
PartyPoker Empire Online is to sue PartyGaming, angry at sharply lower price in takeover offer, follows block on former sending visitors to latter's upgraded website, PartyPoker 22.11.05 Telegraph, Capital Markets Links, PartyGaming Links
