Online Casino and Gambling News: December 2010

Irish government proposes taxing internet operators

The Irish government has presented the toughest budget in the Republic's history to parliament, with the first key vote on it set for this evening (Tuesday).

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Spectre of Irish gambling tax hike resurfaces

The Irish gambling industry in general is closely watching moves by the cash-strapped government that could see gambling tax doubled during the budget presentation this week.

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iMEGA rejoins Kentucky domains hijacking battle

Attorneys representing the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) re-filed a motion Monday to intervene in the Franklin Circuit Court in Kentucky to prevent the state from seizing the rights to 141 Internet domain names, all of which are related to Internet gambling. This included both sites that did and did not service US players.

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Poker Players Alliance urges caution on U.S. poker legalisation proposal

The Poker Players Alliance, an action body with over 2 million members that has long lobbied for the legalisation of internet poker, issued a statement this week on Senator Harry Reid's new proposal to regulate and licence the popular pastime in the United States.

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Nevada could be quickly out of the legalisation gate

With heightened interest in legalised US online gambling triggered by news of the Reid bill, US land and online media are currently speculating on how fast certain states could take advantage of a more enlightened approach to this popular pastime.

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Proposed U.S. poker legalisation's 15 month blackout period draws criticism

With more information emerging on the legislative proposal to legalise US online poker attributed to Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the debate has deepened this week. Interested parties appear to be especially troubled by a clause which is being interpreted as meaning that for 15 months, there will be no legal online poker in the United States. A blogger on the ESPN site described it thus: "Once this bill is enacted, the first license will (only) be issued 15 months from that date."

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Morongo Tribe involved in another California poker initiative

You have to say one thing for the Morongo tribal band in California - their determination to corner a chunk of the internet poker action in the sunshine state is pretty impressive. This week the news surfaced that the tribe, which previously allied itself with California cardrooms in a similar quest, is involved in the latest attempt to legalise online poker in California, a legislative proposal launched Monday by Santa Ana Democrat Senator Louis Carrea.

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WinADay announces Double Double Bonus video poker

Slot Entertainment SA's, WinADay Casino announced the launch of a new instant-play Grecian themed video poker game titled Double Double Bonus Poker.

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Complaints delay Danish online gambling regulations

The much delayed introduction of a more open Danish online gambling market has been exacerbated by further complaints to the European Commission from local land casino operators and the local slot machine association, according to media reports surfacing over the weekend.

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Bwin vies for 30% stake in Spanish national lottery

Spain's second-largest newspaper, El Mundo reports that Austrian online gaming company Bwin is a frontrunner in a bid to purchase a 30% stake in Spain's State Lottery. Other companies interested in the purchase of the stake include Spanish companies Codere, Cirsa and Recreativos Franco as well as Italy's Lottomatica.

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