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Media Man Talks Domain Names: Gambling.com, Poker.com.au,
by Greg Tingle - 7th January 2011
G'day
punters, entrepreneurs, gambling and casino tycoons,
journalists... one and all. Today we explore the world
of internet domain names. We look at both generic
and general domain names as well as those in the news
media, entertainment, adult and gambling sector. Media
Man http://www.mediamanint.com
and Gambling911
give you the heads up on domain names so you can try
to make heads or tails of all the domain name news
and gossip currently going on down under in Australia
and everywhere else in the internet universe.
All
of this fuss about internet domain names. Well, your
reading about it on either Gambling911
or Media Man
Int, two very strong domain names and companies,
if there ever was.
This
week or so everyone's been buzzing about domain names
Gambling.com and now Poker.com.au So, just how good
are the names, how much is hype, speculative, and
how much is of substance and lets call it "real
big business", and will deliver profits and return
on investment.
MediaManInt.com
Says Gambling.com Is High Risk; Name Already Lost
Money In Past!...
The
internet domain name www.gambling.com, owned by a
Pommie casino group, is up for auction and it don't
come cheap.
Introducing
Media Corporation, which would you believe paid a
massive $US20 million ($19.8 million) for the domain
in May of 2005 and earned a cool$US5.5 million from
advertising on the website a year later, hopes to
fetch more than $US10 million for the name.
The
domain name's depreciation in value is largely due
to a ban on internet gambling in the United States
in October 2006. In some other counties such as Australian
and New Zealand, some legal eagles talk of "grey
areas" (which are legally untested).
It's
worth pointing out that for the record our Media
Man Int is primarily a media, publicity and internet
portal development company. We cover over a dozen
different vertical markets including news, political,
travel, lifestyle, technology, community, property,
entertainment, a wee tad of adult (and games... both
land based, video games and online).
As
well informed readers might have picked up on, many
industries are intertwined. Many brands such as Marvel
Entertainment, Sony, News Corporation and yes, Media
Man, have a number of business arms. Marvel has books,
comics, lunch boxes and super hero costumes. They
are pump out DVDs and even new release blockbuster
movies. And, who has not heard of Marvel slot games,
which can be found across the Media
Man website network. Companies such as PartyGaming,
Virgin, Playtech and Centrebet feature the branded
Marvel games. The games from Marvel are often featured
on website portals. See how it gets complicated. Back
to matters at hand, no, Marvel.com is not for sale,
nor is Marvel - they are owned by Disney. Yes, the
company famous for Mickey Mouse and friends.
Gambling,
sex and the internet go hand in hand, pardon the pun.
The
porn friendly nation of Germany is home of tech giant
and domain name firm, Sedo. It was Sedo in fact that
arranged for the sale of www.sex.com for a record
$US13 million last November and its now having a crack
and flogging gambling.com, pushed along with a big
of media buzz by Media
Man and Gambling911 we might add! An ambitious
reserve price of $US9 million has been set, but how
many genuine takers are out there in a financial climate
which is pretty depressed, or as they say in Australia,
up the shit.
The
actual word "gambling" is ranked No. 1 by
out friends at Google via searches and the gambling.com
site gets more than 300,000 hits each month which
is pretty impressive.
Gambling.com
yes, a great name, but what's it worth? The market
will decide and your can bet your bottom dollar that
the Media Man network and Gambling911 newshounds will
be following up in hot pursuit.
Australian
Poker Domain Name Sells For $100,000; Good Or Bad
Value Compared To CasinoNewsMedia.com
and MediaMan.com.au...
The
attractive Poker.com.au domain sold for $100,000 less
that 24 hours ago, but experts are saying the price
tag was reduced thanks to complex online gambling
laws down under in Australia.
The
Aussie domain name market has continued to heat up
with Poker.com.au selling for $US100,000. However
some industry experts reckon the names value may have
been reduced because of Australia's restrictions on
online gambling.
Legislation
released a decade or so ago "restricts"
the advertising of interactive gambling services in
Australia. David Nye, who runs domain name auction
house NetFleet, says the laws means Poker.com.au has
sold for considerably less than it would have otherwise.
"There
is a Canadian equivalent, Poker.ca, that sold for
$400,000 last year. Now, Canada has one-and-a-half
times the population of Australia and that site commanded
a price much, much higher. One of the aspects involved
in all of this is the legislation, and the legislation
specifically prohibits the advertising of online interactive
gambling. In theory, you cannot have an Australian
website advertising these interactive gaming services,
and the fines are large."
The
current laws also state that it is illegal for any
online gambling site to offer services to Australians
located in the country...but the current law does
not make it a criminal act for Australians to engage
in these services.
The
Australian Government has even restated last year
that it would not lift the restrictions, despite a
Productivity Commission report recommending the restrictions
should cease.
Nye
says that if interactive gambling advertising were
allowed in Australia, "you might see prices that
were worth 10 times the amount... the legislation
has obviously deflated the price".
The
poker domain name has been purchased by sports gambling
company 888, which operates various gambling - (poker,
casino and sports betting) websites internationally
and sports Shane Warne as an ambassador. So far, the
company hasn't used Poker.com.au for any new service
but the website states that "a seriously exciting
new poker revolution" is "coming soon".
Nye
points out that online gambling is one of the most
lucrative practices on the internet, and that continued
government opposition to liberalised gambling laws
will keep prices down.
"There
is huge money in online poker. Some of these poker
rooms are bringing many thousands of dollars,"
he said on the record.
But
the Government hasn't budged from its position, with
communications senator Stephen Conroy saying last
year that the online aspects of the Interactive Gambling
Act 2001 wouldn't be changed, in fact going against
the Productivity Commission's recommendations.
"The
Australian Government does not agree with the Productivity
Commission recommendation that the Australian Government
amend the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 to allow for
a liberalisation of online gambling, starting with
allowing the provision of online poker games to Australians.
The existing rules will continue to apply," the
senator went on record with last year.
A
Media Man Int
spokesperson said "The Australian government
needs to get up to speed with the rest of the world.
It reminds me a bit like the Wikileaks saga of which
Prime Minister Julia Gillard said was illegal, which
is complete B.S. The Australian punters and business
folks alike are sick of all the B.S and spin coming
from the government. The internet is a global industry.
Most domain names are dot coms. Most companies in
this space have a global presence, global marketing,
business and media plan. The world is their audience,
whether the founder or director of a companies is
a Canadian, American, Australian, South African, Indian
or New Zealand resident. It shouldn't matter. The
internet is global period, as so is online casino,
poker and sports betting. We even have a Casino
Legal section on our websites which cover off
on some of the legal and technical stuff, but its
all pretty complex, and the United States seems to
head up much of the confusion, followed by Europe.
Someone needs to help the Australian government get
with the 21st century".
Now,
get this...some have even called for even stricter
regulations on the industry. Australia's Independent
senator Nick Xenophon said in a submission to the
Productivity Commission that the recent arrival of
sites such as Betfair, which "allows for an expansion
of gambling by virtue of the product that is offered",
highlights the need for a more "comprehensive
regulatory approach".
Senator
Xenophon is currently not returning the calls of Media
Man.
Our
switched on friend Nye advised the issue is timely
given the domain name industry is heating up and approaching
red hot, if not white hot levels.
Onto
other industry sectors, given Media Man covers basically
all of them, it was just last month that retain giant
Woolworths (also involved in gambling) purchased Hardware.com.au
for $33,000, and Nye expects Electricity.com.au...which
just came back on the market – to sell for around
$50,000!
"The
theory of relaxing these laws is that you're allowing
access to poker rooms, you're getting tax revenue
which could be in the realms of hundreds of millions
per year, and you can regulate the industry. This
is one of the most lucrative areas on the internet...
but the legislation means the price is lower than
it would have been overseas."
For
the record, Media
Man International is not currently looking to
sell any of their domain names in a portfolio which
spans over 25 names, many of which are gold and listed
on very high ranking website portals and measuring
sticks like Hitwise. Media Man has done media coverage
and b2b for firms such as Messages On Hold, PartyGaming,
Virgin, James Packer's Betfair and Crown, and also
Centrebet and Betezy, DGM Affiliates, and more! Oh,
readers, if you have what you think is a very attractive
offer you can let us know, but don't loose any sleep
if we don't get back to you overnight. Still, you
have to be in it to win it, so let us know what's
on your mind.
Take
the time to research and learn games before placing
down money
Media
Man http://www.mediamanint.com
Casino News Media http://www.casinonewsmedia.com
and Gambling911.com
are website portals. Not casinos as such, however
are recognised as world leading websites that cover
the sector and act as central points to games, news,
reviews and more. Media Man's Casino
News Media covers casino news, reviews, games,
multimedia and more.
Know
the odds, set limits and have fun.
*Greg
Tingle is a special contributor for Gambling911
*Media
Man http://www.mediamanint.com
is primarily a media, publicity and internet portal
development company. Gaming is just one of a dozen
sectors covered
*The
writer owns shares in Crown Limited
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Online
gaming companies in for huge 2011, by Greg Tingle
- 23rd November 2010
Could
online gaming firms be in the mix of the top stockmarket
investments to make in 2011?
The
listing of Betfair (BET) at the conclusion of October
on a fancy multiple and the $3.3 billion megamerger
between PartyGaming and Bwin (PRTY), due to complete
in the first quarter of 2011, appears to have added
spark to the industry of late.
Then
there is the prospect, albeit slight, of the liberalisation
of the US igaming market which has put the industry
firmly on investors' watch list, including ours, for
next year.
It
is understandable, as even a snapshot look at the
stockmarket gains of the world’s biggest online
gaming companies between circa 2004-2006 reveals just
how quickly fortunes were made and lost.
The
iGaming Global Top 30 Index, an index of the stockmarket
performance of the biggest 30 online gaming companies,
surged 40% between July 2004 and August 2005. This
was followed by 12 months of extreme volatility before
sinking thanks to a controversial piece of legislation
in the US.
Since
2006, online gaming’s real story has been dominated
by America’s Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement
Act (UIGEA).
The
multibillion-pound global industry virtually collapsed
in a heap after its biggest market - the US - was
closed down overnight when Congress introduced a surprise
clause to legislation in September 2006, in effect
making internet betting illegal. Not only was that
a blow for investors - it was a hugely expensive one.
British-based
companies were among the biggest casualties.
As
soon as the London Stock Exchange opened the following
Monday morning, shares in PartyGaming - then a FTSE
100 member - dived by 58%, while rivals 888 Holdings
(888) and Sportingbet saw their shares slide by 26%
and 64% respectively, wiping an estimated £4
billion off the sector's value.
The
companies were forced to focus on opportunities in
other parts of the world, but the businesses have
never fully recovered from the impact of losing their
most lucrative market. Last year, online gambling
was worth an estimated $5.4 billion (£3.5 billion)
overall, a figure that could rise to $12-$16 billion
if the market was opened up, analysts say.
Despite
the recent loss of a sympathetic Democrat majority
in Congress last month, there is renewed hope of floated
gambling companies being dealt a good hand on both
sides of the Pond.
The
new Republican chairman of the House financial services
committee is likely to be an old-style Alabaman named
Spencer Bachus.
Yet
he is likely to listen to the prospects of a reinvigorated
gambling sector for the ailing US economy. The Federal
government’s non-partisan accountants, the Joint
Committee on Taxation, have estimated online gambling
could generate between $10 billion and $42 billion
in new revenue by 2019, depending on the number of
states that opt into a federal regulatory programme.
Yet
he is likely to listen to the prospects of a reinvigorated
gambling sector for the ailing US economy.
The
Federal government’s non-partisan accountants,
the Joint Committee on Taxation, have estimated online
gambling could generate between $10 billion and $42
billion in new revenue by 2019, depending on the number
of states that opt into a Federal regulatory programme.
And
you can see why if you glance at the forecast numbers.
With
the US nationwide unemployment rate at 10%, 48 of
50 states facing budget shortfalls and a Federal deficit
approaching $1.3 trillion, the economic backdrop against
which to promote regulation and taxation of internet
gambling has arguably never been more favourable.
Yet
those companies poised to get a real boost should
America legalise online gambling, such as the impressive
PartyGaming/Bwin combine, are getting excited about
the future.
"We
are seeing things from a legislative perspective that
are quite exciting for us," says Jim Ryan, chief
executive of PartyGaming, whose comments undoubtedly
reflect the mood of a growing contingent of gambling
operators on both sides of the Atlantic.
There
has been speculation that PartyGaming and Bwin have
decided to merge at this time precisely because they
will be better placed than any other operator to seize
a huge market share should the US decide to legalise
online gambling. You only have to look at the market
share that Party was able to capture by becoming one
of the first operators into the online poker market
back in 2001.
Analysts
agree the enlarged company is in a strong position
to exploit the opening up of the US market.
In
a note to investors recently, the Morgan Stanley leisure
analyst Vaughan Lewis said: "The overall political
tide is moving firmly in favour of regulation, rather
than prohibition.
"With
its expertise... market-leading technology, strong
marketing capability and good brands, we think the
combined entity of PartyGaming and Bwin would be extremely
well positioned to benefit from any market opening
in the US. We include nothing in our forecasts for
the US, so any new market here is pure upside."
And
in a recent Barclays Capital research note, the investment
bank said: "In the event of Federal regulation,
we believe PartyGaming would be the likely key beneficiary.
"Under
this hypothetical scenario, we estimate the potential
[underlying profits] uplift could be 94% for PartyGaming
and 58% for Bwin and 888. On a state-by-state hypothetical
scenario, we estimate the uplift for the group would
be considerably lower, but still meaningful."
Meanwhile,
at the end of October analysts at Numis published
a note saying there is 50% upside potential at Party
when the merger with Bwin completes in March 2011.
With the shares trading at around 230p at the beginning
of November Numis have put a price target of 400p
on the stock.
The
PartyGaming/Bwin merger has got the other big companies
in the sector scurrying around to do similar deals.
They don't want to be left behind in what will become
a gold rush should the US legalise online gaming.
888
and Sportingbet are also possible future takeover
targets as the industry consolidates, but only once
their legal liabilities in the US market are cleared.
Serious negotiations in the PartyGaming/Bwin merger
were only concluded once Party had secured a $105
million settlement with US authorities.
Analysts
say a resolution would clear the way for 888 and Sportingbet
to re-enter the lucrative US market should moves to
overturn the 2006 legislation succeed.
Sportingbet
has already acted telling shareholders at its latest
results meeting that it had made a £22.8 million
settlement with the US Department of Justice over
an investigation into illegal internet gambling. The
agreement means the firm will avoid being prosecuted
in the US for accepting online bets made by Americans
between 1998 and 2006.
Sportingbet
would hold the most appeal to potential bidders, analysts
reckon, pointing to its very strong market positioning
in Australia and commenting that Ladbrokes (LAD) and
William Hill (WMH) could be interested in a takeover.
Liberum
Capital analyst Richard Taylor recently highlighted
the strength of Sportingbet’s sports betting
business, which he said had one of the best gross
margins in the sector at around 10%. In addition,
he said Sportingbet’s management was open to
a bid, having previously stated up to 55% of their
cost base could be removed.
Another
former giant of the sector, now somewhat depleted
thanks to the UIGEA, is 888.
Analysts
say 888's attraction would be the potential for cost
savings in a tie-up with a rival online gaming operator,
and that Party/Bwin might be a possible buyer. What
would make it attractive is that both Party and Bwin
use 888 as a supplier.
However,
the Shaked family who founded the company, and who
control over 50% of the shares, would be looking for
a price significantly above the 40p at which the company
currently trades.
There
have been whispers among London traders in the last
few weeks that a £262 million, or 76p a share,
cash bid from a much bigger industry player, possibly
US entertainment giant Harrah's, which already has
close business links with 888 could be on the cards.
Certainly
888 chief executive Gigi Levy has said recently that
he looks at consolidation as one of the possible routes
to realising shareholder value.
Another
giant of the industry looking to become bigger still
is the mighty Betfair. Having listed on the LSE at
the end of October at 1,300p, the shares soon touched
1,600p-plus, as tracker funds piled in confident it
will canter into the FTSE 250 index at the December
review with a market value above £1.6 billion.
If
things are hotting up at the Federal level for the
online gaming industry there are also some exciting
developments at state level.
So
far in 2010, four states have considered whether or
not to legalise some combination of online poker,
casino gaming and sports betting: Iowa, Florida, California
and New Jersey.
The
state making most headway is New Jersey, where internet
gambling has been under consideration by lawmakers
since 2001. It is finally receiving serious consideration
in the state Senate where two bills, which would legalise
internet sports betting and casino gaming respectively,
have already passed the committee stage this year.
From
California to New Jersey to Florida, more state and
federal congressmen are taking the reality of a legal
online gambling regime a lot more seriously.
Whoever
wins the race, state or federal, one thing is clear:
more and more stakeholders in the US are finally coming
around to understand the risks and implication of
a ‘do nothing’ strategy. This is an opportunity
cost and gambling companies are getting their bets
on regardless.
But
ongoing political deadlock clearly poses a real threat
to regulatory efforts at all levels of American government.
But even as gambling industry stakeholders duke it
out in the halls of legislatures around the country,
as well as on Capitol Hill in Washington, the very
fact that the conflict between them is intensifying
signals that interest and investment in pushing for
online gaming regulation is rising.
With
billions of dollars out there to harvest and market
share to win, the entire online gaming sector looks
ripe for an upturn in coming months. Investing in
online gaming companies has always been a white knuckle
ride - and there looks to be every sign this particular
circus is once again rolling back into town.
News
Gambling
and Porn Addiction Caused by Drug: Lawsuit, by Greg
Tingle - 3rd June 2010
Readers,
what's your vice or addiction? You may not necessarily
have one, but countless research papers suggest many
people are hooked on something...or super passionate
about X... its just a matter of what X is. It could
be gambling, porn - sex, or just a favorite hobby
or sport, like wrestling, surfing or dancing, which
would constitute a healthy addiction. Media Man and
Gambling911 don our doctors jackets, grab our stethoscope
and spy a drug which experts say is causing addiction
to gambling and porn...
In
excess of 100 victims who claim a drug treating Parkinson's
Disease has given them gambling and porn addictions
are suing the companies that sell them.
The
group has launched a class action lawsuit against
Pfizer Australia and Aspen Pharmacare after developing
addictions following taking pills to deal with tremors,
the Sydney Morning Herald, NineMSN and a host of wires
reported.
Multitudes
of claimants have said they lost thousands of dollars
and experienced family and relationship breakdowns
after developing gambling addictions from taking the
drugs entitled Cabaser and Permax.
Others
reportedly developed compulsive sex behaviour including,
but not limited to, addictions to internet pornography.
A
recent study in the US demonstrated a connection between
the dopamine agent in drugs treating Parkinson's Disease
and compulsive, risk-taking behaviour such as problem
gambling, shopping and binge eating.
The
Australian class action writ filed in the Federal
Court said Pfizer and Aspen Pharmacare breached a
duty of care by failing to research possible side
effects of their drugs, or by failing to heed research
into side effects.
Media
Man and Gambling911 have been advising for months
that people, being people, can have a number of problems,
and gambling - excessive gaming is just one problem.
Drugs are well known to cause behavior in a persons
actions. Even one or two drinks at a pub, hotel or
casino may facilitate a person risking greater amounts
gambling for example. The effects of some drugs are
not as well understood as they are for every day stimulates
(technically drugs) such as coffee, beer and cigarettes.
The
legal case against Pfizer Australia and Aspen Pharmacare
has its "directions hearing" today.
Readers,
please bet with your head, not over it and be mindful
of potential dangers of mixing drugs and gambling
(or sports betting). Of course, don't forget to have
fun.
*The
writer is a special contributor for Gambling911
*Media
Man is primarily a media, publicity and internet portal
development company. The gaming sector is just one
of a bakers of dozen of industries they cover.
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Australia
Gets New Gambling Watchdog in Town: Woof!, by Greg
Tingle - 3rd June 2010
Australian
gambling remains politically red hot. With the changes
in town comes a new watchdog... yep, a man of a different
breed who appears to be a shoot straight, and takes
a balanced view of the industry. Media Man, Gambling911
and our pack of sniffer dogs pound the pavement and
sniff out the story... Ruff
Meet
Mr Ches Baragwanath, Australia's new Gambling Watchdog.
No, he's not affiliated with our unmet friends at
Affiliate Guard Dog (or CAP or GPWA for that matter).
For
the unacquainted, Baragwanath, is a former auditor-general
of Australia circa 1990.
This
watchdog has a reputation of not taking rubbish from
the animals in Parliament or in the gambling sector.
Via
Fairfax Media we learned of a previous masterstroke
and key happening re today's new sheriff in town ....the
Victorian government before last November's election,
Mr Baragwanath let it be known to the house he has
accepted an invitation to become a commissioner for
gambling regulation.
His
appointment, announced just yesterday, comes at a
pivotal time for the Australian gaming and gambling
industry. Shakes ups of late include James Packer's
Crown Casino growing, politicians are open to seeing
the proposed Mildura "Jewel" Casino happen
on their watch.
Baragwanath
has his finger on the pulse. No spring chicken, at
75 years of age, he's wiser and more experienced than
the best of them, and is understood to process a brilliant
mind, understands the typical man in the street (and
boasts outstation credentials and business contacts).
Insiders say he's expected to make fair but tough
rulings, and is not a casino lover nor casino hater.
Controlled growth and suitable regulation, maintaining
balance, are understood to be high on his priorities.
Mr
B says "I've spent a bit of time in Las Vegas;
it's a soul-destroying place. I would hate Melbourne
to become the Las Vegas of the southern hemisphere.
Pokies are the most mindless and boring pastime I
could imagine". Still, he respects people to
play the pokies, and other legal casino games of their
choosing.
The
personable, hang on, likable, Mr B (Big) loves the
horses, having a beer and is known to even try his
luck having a punt on Tattslotto, if you believe the
media gossip around town.
The
Melbourne Age was able to get this rip snorter quote
from the man..."Despite what political parties
might say in opposition, once they get into government
they are fascinated by the revenue that flows from
nicotine, booze and gambling - wait until they decide
how to tax sex! The Victorian government - and most
governments, for that matter - do very well out of
problem gamblers, they do very well out of problem
drinkers and they do very well out of problem smokers,
so they've got a moral obligation to support those
people who are harmed by gambling, nicotine and alcohol.
I haven't read the Bible for some time, but I seem
to recall the Roman soldiers were rolling dice underneath
the crucifix. I would say to them, look, 97.5 or 98
per cent of the population enjoy a mild flutter on
poker machines. Should they be penalised because 2
per cent can't control themselves? I enjoy a drink.
Should I be penalised because some people can't hold
their liquor? If gambling went underground, the criminal
element could take over. I can remember when I was
a kid growing up in Brunswick just near the Union
Hotel, the bigwig in the area was the local SP (starting
price) bookmaker. Do we really want SP bookmakers
back on the scene? To some extent it (the role) is
to ensure the criminal element is kept out of this
field - you know, we don't want the bloody Mafia buying
into hotels with poker machines".
Whether
"Blueys" err, Mr Big's bark is bigger than
his bite remains to be seen. Insiders meantime question
who let the dogs out, and what side of the fence will
"Mr Dog" prefer?
Media
Man remains a proud shareholder in Crown Casino, understood
to remain a focus point of the new sheriff in town.
"Mr Big" will also be acutely aware that
the funds the pour into the likes of Crown Casino
flow back into the community and create real and sustainable
employment opportunities, some of which tie in with
celebrated employment initiative GenerationOne, a
project of which Media Man remains in close contact
with.
Casinos
remain a key element in the Australian tourism, entertainment
and employment landscape, and "Mr Big" will
no doubt remind himself of these facts when it comes
to the hard decisions that will be coming his way
for as long as his holds the top dog position.
Loyal
readers of Gambling911, as always bet with your head,
not over it, and have fun.
*The
writer is a special contributor for Gambling911
*Media
Man is primarily a media, publicity and internet portal
development company. The gaming sector is just one
of a bakers of dozen of industries they cover.
*The
writer owns shares in Crown Limited
Media
Man is not a legal advisory service.
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International
Internet Betting Laws
It
may seem difficult but it is important that all citizens
across the world stay updated with Internet Betting
laws. Below you will find what we understand as the
laws to online betting in certain areas of the world.
US
Internet Betting Laws
The United States of America has the most ambiguous
online casino laws in the world. They have passed
laws to ban banks from allowing transactions that
are deemed illegal, but no one has any idea what the
United States considers legal or illegal. Currently,
all US citizens are advised to check with local laws
before gambling online. Even the online casinos aren't
sure if you should be allowed to bet at their site.
Some companies don't allow US players, others allow
some US players, and some could care less where a
player is from.
UK
Internet Casino Laws
The UK is the first major country to completely legalize
and regulate online gambling. The Gambling Act of
2005 was passed while Prime Minister Tony Blair was
in office. Blair had a flair for expanding gambling,
but when Gordon Brown took over as Prime Minister
in the UK he provided a tax structure that was so
high that most online casino companies were not urged
to relocate to England. Today, all web branded casinos
that are in a UK approved jurisdiction are legal for
UK citizens to play at.
International
Online Betting Laws
As the world gets deeper into the 21st century and
the Internet becomes a more common cultural tool more
and more countries are realizing the reality that
is Internet gambling. Currently, Spain, Italy, Germany
and other countries have moved to legalize and regulate
the industry, while few still look to protect their
homeland gaming monopolies. It is extremely important
to check all local, state, and federal laws before
participating in any online gambling activities.
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Man is not a legal advisory service.
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Man recommends:
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Man is primarily a media, publicity and portal development
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