In one of the more stunning instances of hypocrisy to come out of the political world, it was revealed that anti online gambling crusader Eliot Spitzer was deeply involved with a very upscale prostitution ring. It has been estimated that Spitzer spent in the neighborhood of $80,000 for ‘services’ rendered. Ironically Spitzer made a name [...]
The passage of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) in 2006 sent shock waves through the internet gaming industry. Publicly traded online gaming companies saw their stocks plummet, thousands lost their jobs and online payment processors suddenly found themselves shut out of the lucrative US market.
UIGEA mandated that banks and other financial institutions assume [...]
Since the passage of the ill advised Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA) with all its unintended consequences and regulatory confusion, one would wonder why any other country in its right mind would want to pass similar legislation. This week the Canadian government announced it was considering legislation that would restrict banks and [...]
Most of us are familiar with bingo games sponsored by Catholic churches across North America. The Catholic Church has used bingo as a fund raising tool for decades. The revenue generated is used to fund a wide variety of activities including, social services, Catholic charities, Missionary work, and Tuition at parochial schools. Bingo has been [...]
