One comment I have heard from European gambling regulators is that they fear the US will repeat a lot of the mistakes that Europe has made in the past decade of regulating online gaming. As the old saying goes, those who do not learn from the mistakes of their European neighbors are bound to repeat them, or something like that. iGaming Business is reporting that the cross-party Culture, Media and Sport Select Read More
Who Wants Legal Online Gambling in the US Anyway?
As it turns out, the answer is pretty much everyone. A recent survey conducted in the USA regarding the opinions of the American population on legalized online gambling has revealed that 81 percent disagree with the current prohibition on the activity. What propagandist rag published these findings you ask? The Wall Street Journal’s Marketwire published the results of an internet survey of a random selection of Read More
The buzzword of 2012: Convergence!
All indications are that the US is finally starting to catch up with the rest of the world when it comes to the convergence of land-based casino gaming with online, social, casual and mobile gaming. We are seeing daily examples of this in the news. Here is a picture that is supposed to illustrate convergence, although to me it looks like rejected artwork from a Journey album cover. One such example was announced Read More
Feds Indict Calvin Ayre – Zero People Surprised
Most of us in the iGaming industry were shocked last year on Black Friday. For me, the shock stemmed not only from what happened, i.e. the surprise shutdown of PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and Absolute Poker (and the indictment / arrest of their owners), but what didn't happen. "What about Bodog?" I wondered. Bodog was still accepting US players (a fact of which I had first hand knowledge). What about Bodog's Read More
Everyone Must Comply with International Laws (except US)
Talk about a blast from the past - the 8+ year old ruling in favor of Antigua against the United States is back! Hard to believe a place so peaceful and beautiful could kick America's ass in international court, but that's exactly what happened over eight years ago. And Antigua isn't letting anyone forget it. According to CasinoAdvisor.com, the government of Antigua and Barbuda will be resurrecting its eight year Read More
Play Money Alert
Our website analytics tell us this is one of our most popular articles. If you think we might be able to help you or your business, email info@clark.law and mention this article for a complimentary 30-minute consultation. Conventional wisdom tells us that legal online gambling - online poker in particular - is bound to appear on the US scene in the medium to near future. One strong indicator in support of that Read More
Future Federal Online Gambling Bill, AKA the Indian Removal Act of 2013
In the 18th and 19th centuries, European colonists introduced measles, smallpox, cholera, yellow fever, and many more devastating diseases to the Native American population. This drastically diminished the Native American population and annihilated entire villages. In addition to this, the arrogant attitude of the ever-growing whites led to the embarrassing and unfortunate "Indian Removal Act" of 1830. That's all Read More
British Invasion – Round Two
Almost fifty years ago, a multitude of bands from the UK became popular in the US. This phenomenon in the early and mid 1960s was referred to as the "British Invasion", and included such acts as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Kinks. All signs point to an imminent "second wave" of Brits invading and controlling a ubiquitous segment of our popular culture. This time it's not music - it's gambling. Two Read More
Loans to Players Holding up Full Tilt Deal?
Behnam Dayanim, the attorney for French investor Groupe Bernard Tapie, said recently that outstanding loans to players are part of the reason for GBT's purchase of infamous poker site Full Tilt being delayed. When I first read that, I assumed these loans must have been small investments made to up and coming players trying to get their bankrolls established and their feet under them. Imagine my surprise when I Read More
