Laws and regulation

Why does each jurisdiction have a different set of gaming laws?

xxyvxx — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:09:46 GMT

Can't there be a world governing body or a head figure that can regulate the industry fairly?

Money Laundering

peter — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:04:28 GMT

Do igaming companies have sufficient protection from fraudsters trying to commit crime? What measures do they take to protect themselves from this?

Isle of Man

luckyabc — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:25:31 GMT

Is it only for tax reasons that igaming companies license themsleves in that jusrisdiction?

PlayPing.com taking on the UIEGA

Anonymous — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:08:50 GMT

Austria-based PlayPing website is creating a virtual environment where U.S. poker players mingle, chat, exchange information or individually express themselves to the fullest while the UIGEA is around.

The darker side of gambling

chelsea4me — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:22:26 GMT

Does anyone remember the scandle last year when betfair voided all bets on the Davydenko vs Vassallo match last year due to the strange betting patterns on the match?

I'm not accusing anyone here of anything however what legal aspects are in place to counter the possibility of match fixing in igaming?

online gaming

taniapo — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:48:17 GMT

I have a question for anyone here.

How do you refer to the online gaming indutry?

Some call it:

igaming (as you do)
e-gaming
egaming
remote gaming
online gambling

Is there a difference and which term do you use most?

iGaming jurisdictions

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:54:42 GMT

Which world jurisdiction has the best reputation. I read that there are well over 50 in the world. Why isn't there one governing body to look after jusrisdictions so that laws don't vary quite as much as they do from one country to another.

Jurisdictions

expat.iain — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:33:25 GMT

There are a number of jurisdictions for igaming around the world and each has their own rules and regulations towards the facilitating of gaming clients.

Does anyone here have a preference of licensing locality when choosing a provider, what do you look for and why?

I should probably point out that I am biased towards those warmer climates. ;)

Iain.

Betting arbitration - can I win money doing this?

Anonymous — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:06:25 GMT

Some friends were telling me about arbitration in sports betting. They say that they can make a good living doing this however it is a difficult technique to perfect. Is it legal and what do you think about it?

UIGEA

chelsea4me — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:01:10 GMT

I never understood the reason behind the UIGEA. As far as I know, the law was passed banning payment processing companies from allowing transactions to and from igaming companies. Why not just ban online gambling instead?

Also, as far as I know the law does not apply to horse racing? Why?

It seems like a strange law and is there any chance of it getting changed in the near future?

VC support staff detained!

countkrispin — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:22:10 GMT

Taken from igaming news:

An unknown number of Victor Chandler International's support staff has been arrested in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, reports IGamingNews.com. Spokesman Phil Hall says the company is unsure about what motivated the arrest. "We believe there's been a mixup," he told IGamingNews.com. "It is a customer service center, an I.T. center, and has never been used for any sort of gambling or the taking of bets. It is therefore not in breach of any Malaysian gambling laws. We're confident that this mixup will be put right very shortly." The detainees are expected to be released on bail Friday, Hall added.

Gambling machines seized

lfcforever — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:42:44 GMT

The UK Gambling Commission has seized several gambling machines in Oldham because they had been supplied without an operating license. Officers from the Greater Manchester Police and the Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council joined Gambling Commission officers in visiting premises in Chadderton, Oldham. Seven machines were seized immediately, followed by the removal of six others from betting shops in the North West.

Taken from: Igaming news