Entries from September 2008

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

Update: Key Committee Approves Bill to Clarify Internet Gambling Ban

This news just in from our friends at The Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative. It seems the legislation to force the Federal government to take back the burden to define what constitutes illegal gambling has passed a major hurdle. It’s interesting to note how the “sports leagues” came in at the last [...]

Friday, September 12th, 2008

A Reason to Like the Credit Card Companies?

Don’t get me wrong – I detest the credit card industry. I despise their “unfair and deceptive” business practices and I’m glad to see they are recently facing a major backlash from consumers and the Federal government. Recent news suggests that the lock they’ve had on the U.S. Congress may be loosening.
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Thursday, September 4th, 2008

In Game Wagering – a Growth Industry

Bloomberg posted an article yesterday about the rapid rise of “in running” sports betting in the online world. In running wagering allows for betting after a game has started – whether it be on an individual play, a quarter, or the remainder of a game. The growth of this form of sports betting [...]