online gambling

Citing “a review of the legalities of online gambling within Canada”, U.K.-based Virgin Games this week informed its Canadian customers via e-mail that it will withdraw from the Canadian market on April 13.

President Bush lashed out at Democrats this week for including non-war items to an Iraqi spending bill this weekend. But whilst signing the bill into law, he never even mentioned the internet gambling provision.

The Polish Government is planning to introduce regulations to its online gambling laws, similar to those in Italy, as reported in the Warsaw Voice.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) last week released its ruling in regard to the United States government’s “ban on online gambling” and determined it is illegal.

As first reported on gambling911 website, more than 64 people have been arrested, with others being sought in connection to various online gambling stings .

It is reported that U.S. prosecutors yesterday reached an agreement not to file charges against the payment processing company Electronic Clearing House Inc.

CYPRIOTS gambled more than £28 million over the internet in 2006, according to figures presented to the House Institutions Committee of Cyprus, by credit card company JCC.

A ban on TV and radio adverts for casinos, betting shops and online gambling sites is to be scrapped. The new revised rules will come into operation in September 2007, as part of the Gambling Act 2005.

A report in this week’s Sunday Times Online claims the US Department of Justice has ordered the world’s biggest investment banks, accountants and law firms.

The results of a study by consultancy firm Morse suggested almost one-third (30%) of office workers had either placed a bet online or knew someone who had.