Partisan war over US debt ceiling doesn’t bode well for federal poker regulation
The increasingly nasty partisan war over raising the US debt ceiling before Aug. 2 will likely spell doom for the prospects of federally regulated online poker.
Gaming Industry News Weekly Recap – Stories You Might Have Missed
The online gambling stories that made headlines during the week of May 22-28, 2011.
Full Tilt, DoJ reportedly reach agreement on unfreezing Irish bank account
eGaming Review reports Full Tilt Poker and US Department of Justice reach agreement to unfreeze one of Tilt's seized bank accounts; World Bingo Network closes
BetED, QuickTender shut down following Blue Monday indictments
Payment processor Quicktender issues notice to customers that it is discontinuing service; similar shutdown notice regarding betEd issued by Covers.com;
Merge quits some US states; Joe Barton to aim poker bill at Commerce Committee
Rep. Joe Barton plans to steer his proposed online poker bill through the House Commerce Committee; Merge Gaming not accepting new players from four US states;
The Days of the Gambling .Coms are .Gone
The DOJ's attack on the .com will require a change in attitude towards other domain extensions and country codes.
