Posts Tagged ‘PAP’
South Carolina Could Sanction Poker
The American state of South Carolina, historically one of the most hostile towards the game of poker, has taken two steps towards legalising recreational games while explicitly defining illegal competitions. The South Carolina State Judiciary Committee recently ratified Senate Bills 535 and 628 by a vote of twelve to eight and the measures now [...]
European Union Investigating Dutch Prohibition
A letter from Dutch Justice Minister Ernst Hirsch Ballin warning banks that they could be prosecuted for accepting payments from online gambling sites has prompted an investigation by the European Union. Under current Dutch law, firms offering online gambling services in the nation must have a permit but all such activities are currently [...]
Denmark To End Gaming Monopoly
In Denmark, the Government has announced plans to end the 60-year gaming monopoly held by State-owned organisation Danske Spil and implement a partial and regulated liberalisation of the market.The Government revealed last week that its decision would afford better protections to players and guarantee future revenues for numerous social [...]
UIGEA Opposition Not Partisan
In America, the Chairman for the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) non-profit poker advocacy group, Alfonse D’Amato, has reacted strongly to suggestions that the issue of regulating Internet gaming is partisan in nature.The former three-term New York Senator wrote a letter to The Hill newspaper last week criticising an April 2 article entitled [...]
Probability To Increase Distribution
Mobile telephone gaming specialist Probability has signed a distribution deal that will see it integrate its range of games into the Novo mobile platform of Mfuse Limited, a specialist provider of mobile betting solutions to bookmakers.The deal will allow Probability to access some of the industry’s biggest names including Betsson, Boyle Sports, [...]
