Posts Tagged ‘United States’

EU Pressing US For legalization Online Gambling

Posted by admin on June 14th, 2009 under News Tags: , , ,  •  No Comments

European Union is not letting the internet gambling issue with the U.S. go and continue to press on a solution. The European Commission urged the United States to drop its ban on online gambling companies. Emphasize was also placed on the online gambling bill introduced by Rep. Barney Frank which would legalize the online gambling [...]

US Authorities Freeze Bank Accounts

Posted by admin on June 13th, 2009 under News Tags: , , ,  •  No Comments

Online casinos can also be considered a peer-to-peer activity, not a transaction between a bettor and a casino. U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York has begun instructing financial institutions to freeze the accounts of payment processors who dole out online casino winnings. Those assets include $33 million owed to 27,000 players on [...]

Texas Tax Official Arrested

Posted by admin on May 24th, 2009 under News Tags: , , , ,  •  3 Comments

The Texas Attorney General’s office arrested the Webb County Tax Assessor on charges related to illegal gambling. The women arrested is Patricia Barrera was indicted for promotion of gambling, possession of a gambling device, and keeping a gambling house. Barrera and two other county employees are accused of running a raffle for profit. County employees [...]