The state of Delaware is considering legalizing sports betting as a way to increase revenue. I hope that the bill goes through despite the misguided opposition of the local media. Fortunately the citizens seem to be speaking up and displaying some common sense as is visible in this letter to the editor: We must give [...]

American banking representatives met with members of Congress during a hearing to discuss the effects of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 – which made it illegal for banks and other financial institutions to process online wagers. The banks are very reluctant to take on the responsibilities outline in the Act including monitoring [...]

Apparently John McCain and his staffers have a tradition of holding a March Madness pool. This is strange because McCain has been a steadfast supporter of keeping sports betting illegal in this country – going as far as trying to ban legal sports betting from Nevada casinos. I think this example shows both the increasingly [...]

Eye on Gambling is reporting today that U.S. House Democratic policy committee chairman George Miller has endorsed U.S. Regulation of internet gambling: Congressman George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the House Democratic Policy Committee and the House Education and Labor Committee, has signed on as a co-sponsor of the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act. The [...]

Fellow U.S. citizens, prepare to see $100 BILLION of your tax dollars go to the WTO. As noted in a previous post, the U.S. government has been ignoring the WTO’s ruling on U.S. laws banning it’s citizens from doing business with offshore gaming companies. Based on this defiance, 151 WTO member countries will be voting [...]