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The gaming, gambling, and lottery industry is being reconfigured daily as technology, regulations, and consumer trends make the business exciting and interesting. Many lottery officials see the upward direction of lottery participation as prizes get bigger and promotion stronger. In the future we will be seeing more competition for the consumer dollar so campaigns and lottery adverts will also be more elaborate and interesting. The advertizing industry has benefited from the need to get people to the online casinos or sports betting web sites.
Advertizing pays off for online betting service providers because as studies have pointed out. To keep the player coming back as branding adverts create loyal customers. Every online gambling operator wants the customers they have to stay with them and to tell ten more friends of their great experience. Unfortunately the internet is a very fickle place where loyalty is soon forgotten when informed of a better deal just a click away.
Lotteries are by far the most played gambling venue and many lotteries are now available on the internet. There are lottery tickets available from all over the world including some from the USA. The number of lotteries available online is enormous and perfectly legal. A really big US lottery is about to be drawn on the 22 of September 2012 where the USPowerball will pay out approximately 174,000,000 USD. The EuroMillions is at EU €26,000,000 and is set to be drawn on the 21st of September. At the beginning of the month of September another Powerball Lottery winner claimed Powerball lottery’s 3rd largest jackpot of $337 million by a 44-year-old Michigan railroad engineer. After all the dust had settled the winner said, “I’m going to escape for now, and go somewhere safe, I don’t like mignons or lobster... I want a simple life and that’s what I’ll continue to do.”
Choosing the lump sum option, in which the winner elects to receive the jackpot win as a one-time cash payment rather than over several years, Lawson’s prize turns out to $224.6 million instead of $337 million. After deducting taxes (25% federal and 4.35% state), the final prize was worth approximately $158.7 million.
Online Lotteries Still Growing All Over The World
Advertizing pays off for online betting service providers because as studies have pointed out. To keep the player coming back as branding adverts create loyal customers. Every online gambling operator wants the customers they have to stay with them and to tell ten more friends of their great experience. Unfortunately the internet is a very fickle place where loyalty is soon forgotten when informed of a better deal just a click away.
Lotteries are by far the most played gambling venue and many lotteries are now available on the internet. There are lottery tickets available from all over the world including some from the USA. The number of lotteries available online is enormous and perfectly legal. A really big US lottery is about to be drawn on the 22 of September 2012 where the USPowerball will pay out approximately 174,000,000 USD. The EuroMillions is at EU €26,000,000 and is set to be drawn on the 21st of September. At the beginning of the month of September another Powerball Lottery winner claimed Powerball lottery’s 3rd largest jackpot of $337 million by a 44-year-old Michigan railroad engineer. After all the dust had settled the winner said, “I’m going to escape for now, and go somewhere safe, I don’t like mignons or lobster... I want a simple life and that’s what I’ll continue to do.”
Choosing the lump sum option, in which the winner elects to receive the jackpot win as a one-time cash payment rather than over several years, Lawson’s prize turns out to $224.6 million instead of $337 million. After deducting taxes (25% federal and 4.35% state), the final prize was worth approximately $158.7 million.
Online Lotteries Still Growing All Over The World
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Salman Rushdie is dismissing the latest threat against his life as just talk.
"This was essentially one priest in Iran looking for a headline," the author of "The Satanic Verses" said this week as he spoke at a Barnes & Noble in Union Square before about 400 people, some just children when Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989 declared Rushdie's novel was blasphemous and called for his death.
Iran's government has long since distanced itself from Khomeini's decree, his fatwa, but anti-Rushdie feeling remains. A semiofficial Iranian religious foundation headed by Ayatollah Hassan Saneii has raised the bounty for Rushdie from $2.8 million to $3.3 million after recent protests against an anti-Islamic film that helped lead to riots around the Middle East. But Rushdie, who called the movie "the worst video on YouTube," says Saneii has long offered a bounty and few people have taken him seriously.
Rushdie said the threat was simply the latest product of the "outrage industry" and added that there is "no evidence" of people being interested in the bounty. His concern had been state-sanctioned death squads, "professional killers." But the days of hiding are long over and he is free to walk the streets, stand on line in supermarkets and honor that old publishing ritual -- the author reading.
Rushdie was discussing his memoir about the fatwa, "Joseph Anton," which has just been published to strong reviews and encouraging sales. Security officials were present Tuesday at Barnes & Noble, but precautions were modest enough that Rushdie's appearance was well publicized and you could enter the reading area on the fourth floor without having your bag checked. The greatest deterrent was the weather, whistling winds and pounding rain that at times pressed against the windows just behind Rushdie.
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"This was essentially one priest in Iran looking for a headline," the author of "The Satanic Verses" said this week as he spoke at a Barnes & Noble in Union Square before about 400 people, some just children when Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989 declared Rushdie's novel was blasphemous and called for his death.
Iran's government has long since distanced itself from Khomeini's decree, his fatwa, but anti-Rushdie feeling remains. A semiofficial Iranian religious foundation headed by Ayatollah Hassan Saneii has raised the bounty for Rushdie from $2.8 million to $3.3 million after recent protests against an anti-Islamic film that helped lead to riots around the Middle East. But Rushdie, who called the movie "the worst video on YouTube," says Saneii has long offered a bounty and few people have taken him seriously.
Rushdie said the threat was simply the latest product of the "outrage industry" and added that there is "no evidence" of people being interested in the bounty. His concern had been state-sanctioned death squads, "professional killers." But the days of hiding are long over and he is free to walk the streets, stand on line in supermarkets and honor that old publishing ritual -- the author reading.
Rushdie was discussing his memoir about the fatwa, "Joseph Anton," which has just been published to strong reviews and encouraging sales. Security officials were present Tuesday at Barnes & Noble, but precautions were modest enough that Rushdie's appearance was well publicized and you could enter the reading area on the fourth floor without having your bag checked. The greatest deterrent was the weather, whistling winds and pounding rain that at times pressed against the windows just behind Rushdie.
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Questions have been raised over the legality of a portion of a popular online game in which players dice for virtual currency, since winnings can be exchanged for real money elsewhere on the Internet.
"Dragon Quest X" is enormously popular, selling 500,000 copies in the month since its release. In the game, players are able to invite other players to dice games using virtual currency that is supposed to be used only inside the game.
In reality, the virtual cash can be openly exchanged for actual currency at real money trade (RMT) websites. This turns the play gambling during the game into unauthorized betting, which is prohibited by the Penal Code, according to legal experts.
RMT sites allow gamers to buy and sell virtual currency or items used in video games for real money. The service is available at sites operated by Internet auction companies and firms that specialise in the practice.
The service has been widely available for about 10 years, and is used by a large number of online gamers to increase the levels they can reach in games or to obtain rare items. The RMT market is estimated to be worth at least 10 billion yen, but is not regulated by law.
In "Dragon Quest X," users interact online while playing the game. In parts of the game called "hiroba" (plazas), players can invite each other to chat. Dice games sometimes occur in these chat rooms. In one instance, a player invited to dice responded, "The bet is 1,000 G [gold] and the winner gets six times that." Other solicitations for similar dice games were easy to find.
Players use a built-in dice function that returns rolls from one to 100. They bet on the number they think will turn up in the cast, and the player whose number is closest wins the round. Bets are paid in virtual currency called "gold."
Dicing appeared to be a common practice in the game.
Read More: Real gambling alleged in online game world
"Dragon Quest X" is enormously popular, selling 500,000 copies in the month since its release. In the game, players are able to invite other players to dice games using virtual currency that is supposed to be used only inside the game.
In reality, the virtual cash can be openly exchanged for actual currency at real money trade (RMT) websites. This turns the play gambling during the game into unauthorized betting, which is prohibited by the Penal Code, according to legal experts.
RMT sites allow gamers to buy and sell virtual currency or items used in video games for real money. The service is available at sites operated by Internet auction companies and firms that specialise in the practice.
The service has been widely available for about 10 years, and is used by a large number of online gamers to increase the levels they can reach in games or to obtain rare items. The RMT market is estimated to be worth at least 10 billion yen, but is not regulated by law.
In "Dragon Quest X," users interact online while playing the game. In parts of the game called "hiroba" (plazas), players can invite each other to chat. Dice games sometimes occur in these chat rooms. In one instance, a player invited to dice responded, "The bet is 1,000 G [gold] and the winner gets six times that." Other solicitations for similar dice games were easy to find.
Players use a built-in dice function that returns rolls from one to 100. They bet on the number they think will turn up in the cast, and the player whose number is closest wins the round. Bets are paid in virtual currency called "gold."
Dicing appeared to be a common practice in the game.
Read More: Real gambling alleged in online game world
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The Health Minister of Italy Renato Balduzzi proposed the Italian government implement a ban on advertizing of all games which involve wagering. The law which has been passed will also restrict the sale of tobacco products as well as the offering of video poker machines. The Italian online gambling regulator AAMS will implement the new law, after releasing the improved list of guidelines by which the regulator will base its activities.
The newly regulated market for online gambling in Italy has been waiting for this update to the rules. Advertizing and promoting gambling in Italy is expressly prohibited. All forms of promotion are mentioned and encompass the entire spectrum of venues including direct commercial, audiovisual and radio advertising. Anything that encourages Italians to play lotteries, competitions with prizes, wagering on sporting events, and other online activities in which cash prizes are determined by chance are all banned in the country. The adoption of the Balduzzi decree has caused a mixed reaction from the online gambling operators currently licensed in Italy.
The advertizing sector also sees this as a huge cut in their revenues derived from gambling in Italy. They say the advertizing industry will lose as much as €115 million from the prohibition. This comes at a time when Italy is in serious financial difficulty and needs the jobs and tax revenues. Italy has been slow and cautious when it comes to implementing reforms to its gambling industry with the offering of online slots about to be introduced in December of 2012. Slot licenses are being applied for by already registered accredited operators but cash poker games are still restricted in order to provide protection for the competition.
On the first and third Mondays of December online gambling operators will be permitted to offer video slots if they are approved by the Italian regulator AAMS. Italy has one of the most progressive regulatory platforms in Europe but it has been slow in implementation.
Online Gambling Promotion Banned in Italy
The newly regulated market for online gambling in Italy has been waiting for this update to the rules. Advertizing and promoting gambling in Italy is expressly prohibited. All forms of promotion are mentioned and encompass the entire spectrum of venues including direct commercial, audiovisual and radio advertising. Anything that encourages Italians to play lotteries, competitions with prizes, wagering on sporting events, and other online activities in which cash prizes are determined by chance are all banned in the country. The adoption of the Balduzzi decree has caused a mixed reaction from the online gambling operators currently licensed in Italy.
The advertizing sector also sees this as a huge cut in their revenues derived from gambling in Italy. They say the advertizing industry will lose as much as €115 million from the prohibition. This comes at a time when Italy is in serious financial difficulty and needs the jobs and tax revenues. Italy has been slow and cautious when it comes to implementing reforms to its gambling industry with the offering of online slots about to be introduced in December of 2012. Slot licenses are being applied for by already registered accredited operators but cash poker games are still restricted in order to provide protection for the competition.
On the first and third Mondays of December online gambling operators will be permitted to offer video slots if they are approved by the Italian regulator AAMS. Italy has one of the most progressive regulatory platforms in Europe but it has been slow in implementation.
Online Gambling Promotion Banned in Italy
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From hula hoop spinning to feasting on barbecued turkey legs, there was something for everyone at Marshalltown's Courthouse Square as Oktemberfest activities continued Saturday afternoon.
Main Street in front of the Courthouse was busy as well, with two Tae-Kwondo demonstrations, a large group of Marshalltown Area Tumblers displaying their skills and the Cornflake Cloggers - all entertaining hundreds while food stands did a brisk business.
On the square rockers Band Exit 185 moved quickly into their sets just minutes after the parade ended and covered a number of Black Sabbath tunes among others. While that band played, children and teens were busy showing off their hula-hoop skills to friends and family on the west side of the square.
Alyza Nielsen, 10, of State Center was able to spin several at once while mom Jennifer Nielsen and two sisters watched.
No sooner had favorites Kingdom Klowns LuLu and Leroy set up their post when a line of kids and adults formed to take advantage of the couple's creative balloon making skills.
LuLu, who wore a clown skirt made up of ties, patiently answered questions while making animal and other shapes from balloons.
Hilda Herrera, of Marshalltown, watched as son Martin Herrera, 11 was given a dog-shaped balloon, while younger siblings awaited their turn.
Following Exit 185 was band Disorganized Religion - made up of members of Marshalltown's Faith Open Bible church.
Religious music set to a rock format was the group's forte.
The group performed several original songs mixed in with covers.
However, singer Natalie Boles said the group will change the cover.
"If the song is fast, we slow it down," she said. "If it is slow, we'll make it faster with electric guitar and drums."
Boles said she joined the group six months ago, while other members had been playing three years.
The group is busy at church and with public appearances, including playing at the 2011 Oktemberfest.
Band Bree and Friends, also affiliated with the church, followed.
The group started their performance as a duet, with singer Bree Miller joined by father the Rev. Terry Fristoe.
Strong-voiced singer Melissa Hall joined the duet for several songs.
Miller said she and her dad had been playing for nearly 25 years.
The group covered several well known songs such as the Eagles' "Desperado," Roger Miller's "King of the Road and Hank Williams' "Your Cheatin' Heart."
The trio's moving performance of "Hallelujah" was a highlight.
While the bands played Smokin' G's Barbecue on Main Street did a thriving business, according to owner Kenny Gratopp.
"People have been patient and willing to stand in line," he said. "Brisket has been our most popular item followed by turkey legs. The weather has been ideal for us today."
Oktemberfest continues through Sunday with activities at the Coliseum, Center Street and downtown.
Entertainment at Oktemberfest a crowd pleaser - TimesRepublican-com | News, Sports, Jobs, Community info - Times Republican
Main Street in front of the Courthouse was busy as well, with two Tae-Kwondo demonstrations, a large group of Marshalltown Area Tumblers displaying their skills and the Cornflake Cloggers - all entertaining hundreds while food stands did a brisk business.
On the square rockers Band Exit 185 moved quickly into their sets just minutes after the parade ended and covered a number of Black Sabbath tunes among others. While that band played, children and teens were busy showing off their hula-hoop skills to friends and family on the west side of the square.
Alyza Nielsen, 10, of State Center was able to spin several at once while mom Jennifer Nielsen and two sisters watched.
No sooner had favorites Kingdom Klowns LuLu and Leroy set up their post when a line of kids and adults formed to take advantage of the couple's creative balloon making skills.
LuLu, who wore a clown skirt made up of ties, patiently answered questions while making animal and other shapes from balloons.
Hilda Herrera, of Marshalltown, watched as son Martin Herrera, 11 was given a dog-shaped balloon, while younger siblings awaited their turn.
Following Exit 185 was band Disorganized Religion - made up of members of Marshalltown's Faith Open Bible church.
Religious music set to a rock format was the group's forte.
The group performed several original songs mixed in with covers.
However, singer Natalie Boles said the group will change the cover.
"If the song is fast, we slow it down," she said. "If it is slow, we'll make it faster with electric guitar and drums."
Boles said she joined the group six months ago, while other members had been playing three years.
The group is busy at church and with public appearances, including playing at the 2011 Oktemberfest.
Band Bree and Friends, also affiliated with the church, followed.
The group started their performance as a duet, with singer Bree Miller joined by father the Rev. Terry Fristoe.
Strong-voiced singer Melissa Hall joined the duet for several songs.
Miller said she and her dad had been playing for nearly 25 years.
The group covered several well known songs such as the Eagles' "Desperado," Roger Miller's "King of the Road and Hank Williams' "Your Cheatin' Heart."
The trio's moving performance of "Hallelujah" was a highlight.
While the bands played Smokin' G's Barbecue on Main Street did a thriving business, according to owner Kenny Gratopp.
"People have been patient and willing to stand in line," he said. "Brisket has been our most popular item followed by turkey legs. The weather has been ideal for us today."
Oktemberfest continues through Sunday with activities at the Coliseum, Center Street and downtown.
Entertainment at Oktemberfest a crowd pleaser - TimesRepublican-com | News, Sports, Jobs, Community info - Times Republican
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High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. See our Ts&Cs and Copyright Policy for more detail. Email [email]ftsales-support@ft-com[/email] to buy additional rights. Online push transforms Japan gaming - FT-com
At last year’s Tokyo Game Show, a rich and fast-growing maker of social games for mobile phones called Gree stole attention, and space, from more established rivals by occupying one of the trade fair’s biggest booths in the centre of the exhibition hall.
This year Gree, which was founded by Asia’s youngest self-made billionaire, Yoshikazu Tanaka, 35, is continuing its march on video games veterans such as Sony and Sega. But now its target is not their floor space but their core demographic of hardcore game players.
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“Our theme this time is the next step in the evolution of social games,” Taisei Yoshida, Gree’s senior vice-president in charge of media development, said in an interview at the start of the show this week. He outlined a strategy that is part of an intensifying battle for the centre of the $70bn video game market. “We want to get people who really like games to play social games on smartphones.”
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At last year’s Tokyo Game Show, a rich and fast-growing maker of social games for mobile phones called Gree stole attention, and space, from more established rivals by occupying one of the trade fair’s biggest booths in the centre of the exhibition hall.
This year Gree, which was founded by Asia’s youngest self-made billionaire, Yoshikazu Tanaka, 35, is continuing its march on video games veterans such as Sony and Sega. But now its target is not their floor space but their core demographic of hardcore game players.
High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. See our Ts&Cs and Copyright Policy for more detail. Email [email]ftsales-support@ft-com[/email] to buy additional rights. Online push transforms Japan gaming - FT-com
“Our theme this time is the next step in the evolution of social games,” Taisei Yoshida, Gree’s senior vice-president in charge of media development, said in an interview at the start of the show this week. He outlined a strategy that is part of an intensifying battle for the centre of the $70bn video game market. “We want to get people who really like games to play social games on smartphones.”
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Gambling all over the world is big business and many corporations involved in the industry are looking to expand into new markets. Online casinos have been slowly establishing operations in parts of Canada driven by provincial governments that are looking for tax revenues to help with growing deficits.
There are noises being made in Toronto, Ontario Canada, to open a brick and mortar billion dollar casino in some part of the metropolis. Brick and mortar casinos are an economic generator for tourism and job creation and MGM sees the potential in the mega project available to them in this cosmopolitan hub.
A recent pitch by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. for the casino project in Toronto saw OLG Chairman Paul Godfrey tell those interested that a gaming facility would be the largest development project anywhere in Canada and it will be a great opportunity to create thousands of jobs and bring in billions of investment dollars for government coffers. Godfrey said to reporters, regarding the decision deadline, “What we have to do it get this process finalized in 2013. It’s not there, we’re going to go somewhere else and get a decision and move on with it,” Godfrey added, “We know that city council is going to debate this at the executive committee in November … so I would think that January, February at the latest.”
Gamal Aziz, president and CEO of MGM Mirage Hospitality commented on the Toronto, location “Toronto is “uniquely positioned” to become another casino destination because it has direct flights to almost anywhere in the world, especially Europe and Asia.”
According to Godfrey the gambling sector of the gaming entertainment complex will only make up 10 percent of the facility. He said the project would create 12,000 permanent employment opportunities and as many as 6000 jobs during the construction phase.
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp continues with its plan to introduce online casinos and gambling in the near future.
OLG Wants a Mega Casino Project in Toronto Canada
There are noises being made in Toronto, Ontario Canada, to open a brick and mortar billion dollar casino in some part of the metropolis. Brick and mortar casinos are an economic generator for tourism and job creation and MGM sees the potential in the mega project available to them in this cosmopolitan hub.
A recent pitch by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. for the casino project in Toronto saw OLG Chairman Paul Godfrey tell those interested that a gaming facility would be the largest development project anywhere in Canada and it will be a great opportunity to create thousands of jobs and bring in billions of investment dollars for government coffers. Godfrey said to reporters, regarding the decision deadline, “What we have to do it get this process finalized in 2013. It’s not there, we’re going to go somewhere else and get a decision and move on with it,” Godfrey added, “We know that city council is going to debate this at the executive committee in November … so I would think that January, February at the latest.”
Gamal Aziz, president and CEO of MGM Mirage Hospitality commented on the Toronto, location “Toronto is “uniquely positioned” to become another casino destination because it has direct flights to almost anywhere in the world, especially Europe and Asia.”
According to Godfrey the gambling sector of the gaming entertainment complex will only make up 10 percent of the facility. He said the project would create 12,000 permanent employment opportunities and as many as 6000 jobs during the construction phase.
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp continues with its plan to introduce online casinos and gambling in the near future.
OLG Wants a Mega Casino Project in Toronto Canada
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Bruce Springsteen is still rocking out at 63 years old, and he's not alone. The musician performed a show in New Jersey's MetLife Stadium last night — which was delayed three hours because of rain and lightning — and since it was his birthday, who better to join him on stage than the woman that gave him life?!
Springsteen's mother, Adele, gave us a hint as to where her son's musical ability comes from when she accompanied him during the concert and sang background vocals to "Twist and Shout." She even busted a couple moves!
The packed stadium sang "Happy Birthday" to the singer, who cut a giant cake in the shape of a guitar and passed out pieces to some audience members.
What a nice guy, eh?
Bruce Springsteen's mom joins him onstage for his 63rd birthday - NBC News Entertainment
Springsteen's mother, Adele, gave us a hint as to where her son's musical ability comes from when she accompanied him during the concert and sang background vocals to "Twist and Shout." She even busted a couple moves!
The packed stadium sang "Happy Birthday" to the singer, who cut a giant cake in the shape of a guitar and passed out pieces to some audience members.
What a nice guy, eh?
Bruce Springsteen's mom joins him onstage for his 63rd birthday - NBC News Entertainment
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Governor Peter Shumlin wants the Vermont Lottery Commission to take a serious look at developing online gaming opportunities.
A number of states are exploring online gambling after the U.S. Justice Department dropped its long standing opposition to the idea.
While some states are moving aggressively to offer Internet based lottery games, other states like Vermont are seriously looking at this option.
Currently, all proceeds from the Lottery are put into the state's Education Fund. Last year this amounted to roughly 20 million dollars.
Shumlin wants Vermont's Lottery Commission to take a detailed look at online gaming and he wants to be certain that any additional revenue stays in the Education Fund.
"Internet lottery is going to be the wave of the future. I'm not suggesting that we won't sell tickets and I want to sell tickets because it's good for our downtown stores," said Shumlin. "But we also have to recognize that the technology is taking us to the Internet and the question is, what's the role of the Internet in our lottery for Vermont in the future. And we don't have to hurry but we better figure it out."
And Shumlin says any expansion of the Lottery should reflect Vermont's philosophy about gambling.
Read More: VPR News: Shumlin Says Lottery May Want To Go Online; Brock Disagrees
A number of states are exploring online gambling after the U.S. Justice Department dropped its long standing opposition to the idea.
While some states are moving aggressively to offer Internet based lottery games, other states like Vermont are seriously looking at this option.
Currently, all proceeds from the Lottery are put into the state's Education Fund. Last year this amounted to roughly 20 million dollars.
Shumlin wants Vermont's Lottery Commission to take a detailed look at online gaming and he wants to be certain that any additional revenue stays in the Education Fund.
"Internet lottery is going to be the wave of the future. I'm not suggesting that we won't sell tickets and I want to sell tickets because it's good for our downtown stores," said Shumlin. "But we also have to recognize that the technology is taking us to the Internet and the question is, what's the role of the Internet in our lottery for Vermont in the future. And we don't have to hurry but we better figure it out."
And Shumlin says any expansion of the Lottery should reflect Vermont's philosophy about gambling.
Read More: VPR News: Shumlin Says Lottery May Want To Go Online; Brock Disagrees
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A proposed federal Internet gambling bill released last week is likely to face resistance in Delaware, where the bill could override state laws, according to professors.
Economics and public policy professor William Latham said he thinks the state is unlikely to pass the bill, which can be adopted through an opt-in program, because Delaware wants to remain competitive with neighboring state casinos.
“States have too much interest and too much invested in their gambling laws,” Latham said.
The bill, titled the Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act, would limit online gambling to poker and off-track horse betting.
It is the latest in a series of proposals by Democratic Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada, Republican Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada and Republican Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona. If passed, the bill would supersede Delaware’s latest law that allows more virtual casino games.
The legislation, The Delaware Gaming Competitiveness Act of 2012, was signed by Gov. Jack Markell (D-Del.) in June, making Delaware the first state to authorize Internet casino gambling with online versions of slot machines, poker and roulette.
Sociology and criminal justice professor Tammy Anderson said that some Delaware politicians are working to expand the casino industry.
“There is a profound belief for those that endorse expansion of gaming that it is good for the economy,” Anderson said.
In Delaware, table gambling, sports and horse betting all take place in the same venues, according to Latham. The state’s three casinos are Delaware Park, Dover Downs and the Harrington Raceway and Casino.
Anderson said under the Delaware Gaming Competitiveness Act, each location would have its own virtual gaming website that would be controlled and operated by the Delaware Lottery.
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Economics and public policy professor William Latham said he thinks the state is unlikely to pass the bill, which can be adopted through an opt-in program, because Delaware wants to remain competitive with neighboring state casinos.
“States have too much interest and too much invested in their gambling laws,” Latham said.
The bill, titled the Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act, would limit online gambling to poker and off-track horse betting.
It is the latest in a series of proposals by Democratic Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada, Republican Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada and Republican Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona. If passed, the bill would supersede Delaware’s latest law that allows more virtual casino games.
The legislation, The Delaware Gaming Competitiveness Act of 2012, was signed by Gov. Jack Markell (D-Del.) in June, making Delaware the first state to authorize Internet casino gambling with online versions of slot machines, poker and roulette.
Sociology and criminal justice professor Tammy Anderson said that some Delaware politicians are working to expand the casino industry.
“There is a profound belief for those that endorse expansion of gaming that it is good for the economy,” Anderson said.
In Delaware, table gambling, sports and horse betting all take place in the same venues, according to Latham. The state’s three casinos are Delaware Park, Dover Downs and the Harrington Raceway and Casino.
Anderson said under the Delaware Gaming Competitiveness Act, each location would have its own virtual gaming website that would be controlled and operated by the Delaware Lottery.
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On the 6th of November, the Presidential Elections of the United States is going to take place. In this Presidential Election, the Democrat Candidate, Barack Obama is going to go against his rival from the Republican Party, Mitt Romney. The election will be one of the biggest gambling opportunities for the betting industry.
The wagering matchup is between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney as mentioned. Barack Obama is going to be running for his second and last term this year. The history is not with or against the president as 3 out of the last 5 presidents succeeded in getting elected for a 2nd term while two of them did not make it.
On the other hand, there is Mitt Romney, who is the ex-governor of the state of Massachusetts. He has managed to defeat a lot of rivals during the Republican primaries earlier this year. When it comes to internet gambling, none of them have made any official announcements regarding their position of internet gambling. Although a large percentage of the Democratic Party is in favor of legalizing internet gambling and poker by the federal govt.
Players can place their wagers on the elections at many gambling operators. The top internet sportsbooks that are offering betting odds for the elections include 888, Bet365 and William Hill. The betting options include the winning president and the winning party. At William Hill, the odds for Barack Obama to be the winner is four to eleven while Mitt Romney’s odds are two to one.
Online Betting on the Next US President : ADI News
The wagering matchup is between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney as mentioned. Barack Obama is going to be running for his second and last term this year. The history is not with or against the president as 3 out of the last 5 presidents succeeded in getting elected for a 2nd term while two of them did not make it.
On the other hand, there is Mitt Romney, who is the ex-governor of the state of Massachusetts. He has managed to defeat a lot of rivals during the Republican primaries earlier this year. When it comes to internet gambling, none of them have made any official announcements regarding their position of internet gambling. Although a large percentage of the Democratic Party is in favor of legalizing internet gambling and poker by the federal govt.
Players can place their wagers on the elections at many gambling operators. The top internet sportsbooks that are offering betting odds for the elections include 888, Bet365 and William Hill. The betting options include the winning president and the winning party. At William Hill, the odds for Barack Obama to be the winner is four to eleven while Mitt Romney’s odds are two to one.
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Mr. September, the cover boy on Nevada Gaming Lawyer magazine, just announced, "I'm outta here."
Mark Lipparelli leaves his job with a reputation as the most technologically sophisticated Gaming Control Board chairman Nevada has ever had.
His legacy? He was at the forefront in the process of writing regulations to permit legal online poker in Nevada, the first step of which may lead to broader online gaming, depending on federal action.
While not a political animal, the techie let the politicians battle in Congress over federal laws involving online gaming nationally and internationally.
For those of us who aren't poker players (at least not good ones) online poker is not a burning issue.
Yet legalized online gaming should help Nevada's economy, create jobs, make money for companies doing business here and swell the state's tax coffers.
Lipparelli's efforts during the past four years on the control board, nearly two years as chairman, have been widely praised within the gaming industry. The only criticism I heard was about some initial flip-flopping on the best way to regulate online poker. Hey, nobody's perfect.
He steps down Sept. 28 for the right reason - to give his successor time to prepare for the 2013 Legislature, where some fine-tuning is required.
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Mark Lipparelli leaves his job with a reputation as the most technologically sophisticated Gaming Control Board chairman Nevada has ever had.
His legacy? He was at the forefront in the process of writing regulations to permit legal online poker in Nevada, the first step of which may lead to broader online gaming, depending on federal action.
While not a political animal, the techie let the politicians battle in Congress over federal laws involving online gaming nationally and internationally.
For those of us who aren't poker players (at least not good ones) online poker is not a burning issue.
Yet legalized online gaming should help Nevada's economy, create jobs, make money for companies doing business here and swell the state's tax coffers.
Lipparelli's efforts during the past four years on the control board, nearly two years as chairman, have been widely praised within the gaming industry. The only criticism I heard was about some initial flip-flopping on the best way to regulate online poker. Hey, nobody's perfect.
He steps down Sept. 28 for the right reason - to give his successor time to prepare for the 2013 Legislature, where some fine-tuning is required.
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The concept: Great. Patronage: More than expected. The setting: Magical. The main act: Talented. The performances: So-so.
That was the feeling one was left with following Walking on Air -- the charity show organised by singer Alaine at Redbones Blues Café in St Andrew on Friday night.
The event was a celebration of the singer's birthday as well as her bid to give back to charities she holds dear -- Allman Town Primary School and Mary's Child.
This was possibly the major pull as by near 10:00 pm, only persons already holding tickets were being admitted inside the venue. Those without just had to find other forms of entertainment.
To help her pull it off, Alaine invited some of her friends -- Sherita Lewis, Chronixx and 'Mr Singy Singy' himself, Tarrus Riley.
Chronixx and Lewis got the ball rolling, each delivering a handful of tracks to warm up the audience.
Alaine would take to the stage by 10:10 pm dressed in a white mini-dress with gold accents and matching shoes which she soon ditches, claiming discomfort.
Backed by the 131 Band, she opened with We Rise, then moved into a series including her own works as well as cover versions.
The next segment would include some of her dancehall tracks. Only For You, Chaka Chaka Love, Wine, and For Your Eyes Only were met with mixed reactions.
Following an intermission, comedian Christopher 'Johnny' Daley would break the ice and the duo Voicemail would render two tunes to support the cause.
Tarrus Riley was next up greeting his audience with Lion Paw, then creating a segue into Never Leave I and his take on Michael Jackson's Human Nature, in the process his stagemanship threatens to take the spotlight. He closes the set with his duet with the birthday girl, Love for Life.
For this second half of the show Alaine moves from white to a black mini number and another pair of shoes which she also kicks off within minutes.
For openers, she does a few tracks which are not from her popular files Smiling, Like a Magnet, It Nuh Matter and Revolution, although they showcased her singing talent, coming after Riley's engaging set, really fell flat.
She could only revive her audience when she got them involved in Bye-Bye and the remix based on a joke earlier in the evening by Christopher Daley who suggested that she use the Jamaican parlance in this track by telling the ex-lover "galang" instead of bye-bye.
The evening would wind down with Walking on Air, the track for which the night was named, Sacrifice and No Ordinary Love.
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That was the feeling one was left with following Walking on Air -- the charity show organised by singer Alaine at Redbones Blues Café in St Andrew on Friday night.
The event was a celebration of the singer's birthday as well as her bid to give back to charities she holds dear -- Allman Town Primary School and Mary's Child.
This was possibly the major pull as by near 10:00 pm, only persons already holding tickets were being admitted inside the venue. Those without just had to find other forms of entertainment.
To help her pull it off, Alaine invited some of her friends -- Sherita Lewis, Chronixx and 'Mr Singy Singy' himself, Tarrus Riley.
Chronixx and Lewis got the ball rolling, each delivering a handful of tracks to warm up the audience.
Alaine would take to the stage by 10:10 pm dressed in a white mini-dress with gold accents and matching shoes which she soon ditches, claiming discomfort.
Backed by the 131 Band, she opened with We Rise, then moved into a series including her own works as well as cover versions.
The next segment would include some of her dancehall tracks. Only For You, Chaka Chaka Love, Wine, and For Your Eyes Only were met with mixed reactions.
Following an intermission, comedian Christopher 'Johnny' Daley would break the ice and the duo Voicemail would render two tunes to support the cause.
Tarrus Riley was next up greeting his audience with Lion Paw, then creating a segue into Never Leave I and his take on Michael Jackson's Human Nature, in the process his stagemanship threatens to take the spotlight. He closes the set with his duet with the birthday girl, Love for Life.
For this second half of the show Alaine moves from white to a black mini number and another pair of shoes which she also kicks off within minutes.
For openers, she does a few tracks which are not from her popular files Smiling, Like a Magnet, It Nuh Matter and Revolution, although they showcased her singing talent, coming after Riley's engaging set, really fell flat.
She could only revive her audience when she got them involved in Bye-Bye and the remix based on a joke earlier in the evening by Christopher Daley who suggested that she use the Jamaican parlance in this track by telling the ex-lover "galang" instead of bye-bye.
The evening would wind down with Walking on Air, the track for which the night was named, Sacrifice and No Ordinary Love.
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I no longer think derivatives should just be banned. I now think they should be treated as gambling, and then banned.
That is, CFDs, CDOs, SCDOs, CPDOs, CDS and all the various other acronyms that might masquerade as financial instruments should be brought under the Interactive Gaming Act, 2001, which makes it an offence to offer “real money” online gambling to residents of Australia.
Sometimes financial derivatives are used by those who have a genuine trade or credit exposure to hedge or offset, but most of the time — the vast majority of the time in fact — they simply involve a bet, made by a punter, often online.
When they are not traded online, and are instead sold by liars masquerading as financial advisers, the “advisers” should be licensed as croupiers, and the “products” regulated as crap shoots and taxed accordingly.
The idea that derivatives are gambling and should be treated as such came to me this week while reading the judgment of Mr Justice Steven Rares in the case of Wingecarribee Shire Council versus Lehman Brothers Australia Ltd (in liquidation) — the class action on behalf of councils and charities that were sold synthetic collateralised debt obligations (SCDOs) by Lehman. The plaintiffs claimed they were not told the true nature of these instruments and sought $260 million from the liquidator of the collapsed investment bank.
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That is, CFDs, CDOs, SCDOs, CPDOs, CDS and all the various other acronyms that might masquerade as financial instruments should be brought under the Interactive Gaming Act, 2001, which makes it an offence to offer “real money” online gambling to residents of Australia.
Sometimes financial derivatives are used by those who have a genuine trade or credit exposure to hedge or offset, but most of the time — the vast majority of the time in fact — they simply involve a bet, made by a punter, often online.
When they are not traded online, and are instead sold by liars masquerading as financial advisers, the “advisers” should be licensed as croupiers, and the “products” regulated as crap shoots and taxed accordingly.
The idea that derivatives are gambling and should be treated as such came to me this week while reading the judgment of Mr Justice Steven Rares in the case of Wingecarribee Shire Council versus Lehman Brothers Australia Ltd (in liquidation) — the class action on behalf of councils and charities that were sold synthetic collateralised debt obligations (SCDOs) by Lehman. The plaintiffs claimed they were not told the true nature of these instruments and sought $260 million from the liquidator of the collapsed investment bank.
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American officials in Staten Island New York finally got their man after final sentences were handed out to the boss and others involved in an illegal gambling ring. Everything was bet on from the horses to football basketball mixed martial arts, and hockey.The services of these bookies had interest rates of 4 percent per week, or more than 200 percent per year for punters who owed the ring. The sweet thing for the government was the forfeiture of millions of dollars of ill gotten gains. The actual sentence that the gambling boss received was relatively minimal at six months in prison and five years probation.
Acting on a tip, the police had been staking out the video store front since March of 2009. Prosecutors said the surrendered assets value amounted to approximately $4 million; however, the defendant’s lawyer, Lawrence Schoenbach of Manhattan, put the figure at over $1 million.
As of late last year, there were as many as 600 people placing bets through this sprawling scheme. The ring maintained a few server computers locally with one at an offshore location. Authorities claim to have seized up to $5.7 million in assets, including the strip mall, three homes, rental property in Costa Rica and 14 classic cars, along with $50,000 in cash.
This charges leveled against the gambling king pin was enterprise corruption. The felon has a criminal background that includes four past gambling convictions. It is interesting to note that the police took some time in taking down the enterprise after starting investigations into the illegal activities so long ago. A sentence of six months and time served plus probation seems like a minimal considering this is a multi-million dollar gambling scheme that utilized the internet for illegal gambling. The prohibition of regulated and accessible in the USA is going to provide an underground market that this individual and his gang pray on.
Online Gambling Ban in USA Pushes Punting Underground
Acting on a tip, the police had been staking out the video store front since March of 2009. Prosecutors said the surrendered assets value amounted to approximately $4 million; however, the defendant’s lawyer, Lawrence Schoenbach of Manhattan, put the figure at over $1 million.
As of late last year, there were as many as 600 people placing bets through this sprawling scheme. The ring maintained a few server computers locally with one at an offshore location. Authorities claim to have seized up to $5.7 million in assets, including the strip mall, three homes, rental property in Costa Rica and 14 classic cars, along with $50,000 in cash.
This charges leveled against the gambling king pin was enterprise corruption. The felon has a criminal background that includes four past gambling convictions. It is interesting to note that the police took some time in taking down the enterprise after starting investigations into the illegal activities so long ago. A sentence of six months and time served plus probation seems like a minimal considering this is a multi-million dollar gambling scheme that utilized the internet for illegal gambling. The prohibition of regulated and accessible in the USA is going to provide an underground market that this individual and his gang pray on.
Online Gambling Ban in USA Pushes Punting Underground
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U.S. Sen. Dean Heller said Tuesday online gaming legislation critical to the future of Nevada's economy should be removed from the world of politics so partisan fights don't “poison the water” for the bill's future in Congress.
Heller, interviewed on the Nevada NewsMakers television program, said the legislation is too important to be subjected to political fights between himself and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid between now and the Nov. 6 general election.
Reid earlier this month blamed Heller for failing to line up Republican support in the Senate for the measure.
Heller, R-Nev., is locked in a fierce battle with Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., to retain his Senate seat.
“So I believe at the end of the day, we'll have the 10-15 (GOP) votes that we're going to need in order to get a bill like this passed,” Heller said. “But we don't need the politics playing in it today. And we don't need to poison the water on this also.
“Let's get the politics out of this,” he said. “Let's put an important issue like Internet poker to the sidelines during this campaign because it isn't helping the process. And unfortunately in this case, the process is just as important as the bill itself.”
Heller predicted that after the election, he and Reid will again work together on the Internet poker bill.
“The Internet poker bill was never going to pass before the election,” he said. “It's going to happen. And I'm still committed, as is Sen. Reid, to get a bill passed.
“When this is all said and done, both sides are going to come together and say, ‘OK, let's do what's best for Nevada,' ” Heller said.
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Heller, interviewed on the Nevada NewsMakers television program, said the legislation is too important to be subjected to political fights between himself and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid between now and the Nov. 6 general election.
Reid earlier this month blamed Heller for failing to line up Republican support in the Senate for the measure.
Heller, R-Nev., is locked in a fierce battle with Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., to retain his Senate seat.
“So I believe at the end of the day, we'll have the 10-15 (GOP) votes that we're going to need in order to get a bill like this passed,” Heller said. “But we don't need the politics playing in it today. And we don't need to poison the water on this also.
“Let's get the politics out of this,” he said. “Let's put an important issue like Internet poker to the sidelines during this campaign because it isn't helping the process. And unfortunately in this case, the process is just as important as the bill itself.”
Heller predicted that after the election, he and Reid will again work together on the Internet poker bill.
“The Internet poker bill was never going to pass before the election,” he said. “It's going to happen. And I'm still committed, as is Sen. Reid, to get a bill passed.
“When this is all said and done, both sides are going to come together and say, ‘OK, let's do what's best for Nevada,' ” Heller said.
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Pop star Katy Perry was named Billboard's Woman of the Year on Tuesday, after a whirlwind 12 months in which she split up with her husband and turned their breakup into a hit single and film.
Perry, 27, channeled her split with British comedian Russell Brand in late 2011 into the chart-topping hit "Part Of Me" and a 3-D behind-the-scenes film "Katy Perry: Part Of Me" that documented her personal and professional ups and downs.
The singer has won over a legion of fans, known as 'katycats,' on Twitter and Facebook with her quirky costumes and catchy bubble gum pop songs.
Forbes placed Perry at No. 3 on their highest-earning female musicians list in December 2011, estimating her pre-tax earnings at $44 million.
She has sold 48 million tracks in the United States alone, according to Billboard, including the hits "Firework," "California Gurls," "E.T." and "Hot N Cold" from her major-label 2008 debut "One Of The Boys" and 2010 album "Teenage Dream."
Perry has become a branding machine, lending her name to her own fragrance, nail polish and false eyelash lines. She is also the face of skin care line Proactiv and Popchips snacks.
Billboard's editorial director Bill Werde said in a statement that Perry was chosen for her achievements, calling her "one of the most exciting and inspiring artists in the industry."
"Katy Perry broke into the industry not even five years ago, and has already accomplished more than most artists can hope for in an entire career," Werde said.
The Billboard Woman of the Year award selects a female artist with trailblazing achievements. Previous recipients include Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie.
Perry will receive the award at the 2012 Billboard Women in Music event in New York on Nov. 30.
Katy Perry named Billboard's Woman of the Year - NBC News Entertainment
Perry, 27, channeled her split with British comedian Russell Brand in late 2011 into the chart-topping hit "Part Of Me" and a 3-D behind-the-scenes film "Katy Perry: Part Of Me" that documented her personal and professional ups and downs.
The singer has won over a legion of fans, known as 'katycats,' on Twitter and Facebook with her quirky costumes and catchy bubble gum pop songs.
Forbes placed Perry at No. 3 on their highest-earning female musicians list in December 2011, estimating her pre-tax earnings at $44 million.
She has sold 48 million tracks in the United States alone, according to Billboard, including the hits "Firework," "California Gurls," "E.T." and "Hot N Cold" from her major-label 2008 debut "One Of The Boys" and 2010 album "Teenage Dream."
Perry has become a branding machine, lending her name to her own fragrance, nail polish and false eyelash lines. She is also the face of skin care line Proactiv and Popchips snacks.
Billboard's editorial director Bill Werde said in a statement that Perry was chosen for her achievements, calling her "one of the most exciting and inspiring artists in the industry."
"Katy Perry broke into the industry not even five years ago, and has already accomplished more than most artists can hope for in an entire career," Werde said.
The Billboard Woman of the Year award selects a female artist with trailblazing achievements. Previous recipients include Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie.
Perry will receive the award at the 2012 Billboard Women in Music event in New York on Nov. 30.
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While Marylanders are consumed with the debate over whether to allow a sixth casino and table games like poker and blackjack, the state is quietly moving ahead with an idea that could make gambling much more pervasive: Internet lottery sales. And in contrast to the state's casino program, which has been playing catch-up with neighboring states for years, the State Lottery Agency is contemplating plans that would instantly catapult Maryland to the cutting edge of this new frontier of gambling — all without the General Assembly ever taking a direct vote on the issue.
Twice, the legislature has included language in the state budget requiring the lottery agency to submit reports on its plans related to online gambling. In 2011, the report focused on the rationale for moving into online gambling, the potential effect of online sales on traditional retailers and the legal issues associated with Internet lotteries here and in other states. That report didn't go into detail about how and when the agency might move forward, but it did not suggest that the agency had in mind anything more than extending online its long-standing subscription sales service whereby players can automatically purchase tickets to Mega-Match and Mega Millions for 13-, 26- and 52-week increments.
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Twice, the legislature has included language in the state budget requiring the lottery agency to submit reports on its plans related to online gambling. In 2011, the report focused on the rationale for moving into online gambling, the potential effect of online sales on traditional retailers and the legal issues associated with Internet lotteries here and in other states. That report didn't go into detail about how and when the agency might move forward, but it did not suggest that the agency had in mind anything more than extending online its long-standing subscription sales service whereby players can automatically purchase tickets to Mega-Match and Mega Millions for 13-, 26- and 52-week increments.
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A proposed federal Internet gambling bill released last week is likely to face resistance in Delaware, where the bill could override state laws, according to professors.
Economics and public policy professor William Latham said he thinks the state is unlikely to pass the bill, which can be adopted through an opt-in program, because Delaware wants to remain competitive with neighboring state casinos.
“States have too much interest and too much invested in their gambling laws,” Latham said.
The bill, titled the Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act, would limit online gambling to poker and off-track horse betting.
It is the latest in a series of proposals by Democratic Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada, Republican Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada and Republican Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona. If passed, the bill would supersede Delaware’s latest law that allows more virtual casino games.
The legislation, The Delaware Gaming Competitiveness Act of 2012, was signed by Gov. Jack Markell (D-Del.) in June, making Delaware the first state to authorize Internet casino gambling with online versions of slot machines, poker and roulette.
Sociology and criminal justice professor Tammy Anderson said that some Delaware politicians are working to expand the casino industry.
“There is a profound belief for those that endorse expansion of gaming that it is good for the economy,” Anderson said.
In Delaware, table gambling, sports and horse betting all take place in the same venues, according to Latham. The state’s three casinos are Delaware Park, Dover Downs and the Harrington Raceway and Casino.
Anderson said under the Delaware Gaming Competitiveness Act, each location would have its own virtual gaming website that would be controlled and operated by the Delaware Lottery.
“Most of the gambling is supposed to come through the three brick-and-mortar casinos,” she said. “When you log on you will now see an online gambling option.”
According to Latham, current gambling laws are aimed at keeping Delaware casinos competitive with popular Maryland and Pennsylvania casinos.
Latham said some Delaware residents are actually closer to Philadelphia casinos than they are to those in Delaware.
Anderson said that Markell and other officials are trying to expand Delaware’s casinos in order to keep players in-state.
“Delaware has been very successful in preventing people from going to Atlantic City to do their gambling,” Anderson said.
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Economics and public policy professor William Latham said he thinks the state is unlikely to pass the bill, which can be adopted through an opt-in program, because Delaware wants to remain competitive with neighboring state casinos.
“States have too much interest and too much invested in their gambling laws,” Latham said.
The bill, titled the Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act, would limit online gambling to poker and off-track horse betting.
It is the latest in a series of proposals by Democratic Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada, Republican Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada and Republican Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona. If passed, the bill would supersede Delaware’s latest law that allows more virtual casino games.
The legislation, The Delaware Gaming Competitiveness Act of 2012, was signed by Gov. Jack Markell (D-Del.) in June, making Delaware the first state to authorize Internet casino gambling with online versions of slot machines, poker and roulette.
Sociology and criminal justice professor Tammy Anderson said that some Delaware politicians are working to expand the casino industry.
“There is a profound belief for those that endorse expansion of gaming that it is good for the economy,” Anderson said.
In Delaware, table gambling, sports and horse betting all take place in the same venues, according to Latham. The state’s three casinos are Delaware Park, Dover Downs and the Harrington Raceway and Casino.
Anderson said under the Delaware Gaming Competitiveness Act, each location would have its own virtual gaming website that would be controlled and operated by the Delaware Lottery.
“Most of the gambling is supposed to come through the three brick-and-mortar casinos,” she said. “When you log on you will now see an online gambling option.”
According to Latham, current gambling laws are aimed at keeping Delaware casinos competitive with popular Maryland and Pennsylvania casinos.
Latham said some Delaware residents are actually closer to Philadelphia casinos than they are to those in Delaware.
Anderson said that Markell and other officials are trying to expand Delaware’s casinos in order to keep players in-state.
“Delaware has been very successful in preventing people from going to Atlantic City to do their gambling,” Anderson said.
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That's why many of the nation's 246 tribes want to get in on the ground floor of Internet gambling, says Jason Giles, executive director of the National Indian Gaming Association.
The association, which represents 184 of the tribes, gathered this week at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood to talk about gambling issues and what the future holds. And their biggest concern right now is making sure tribes don't get left behind if federal and state governments approve online gambling. "We all realize the future of gambling is the younger generation, with online gambling and mobile apps," Giles said. "And we don't want a state-run system to get out in front of us."
At least 17 states, including Florida, have considered some form of online gambling. The options range from offering only poker to having full casinos, with blackjack and virtual slots. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., has been hunting for a path to push Internet gambling through the Senate. But most experts, including Giles, say there won't be any legislative action until after the November elections.
Like many commercial casinos, which now see online gambling as a brand extension, after first fearing it as a competitive threat, the Indian tribes have come around to the idea of getting into the Internet game. The tribes, while technically sovereign nations, restrict their gambling offerings to match whatever states and the federal government says is OK for their casinos.
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