Online Gaming Company Closures Reach the Online Bingo Sector - 28/05/2011 10:05

As Wheretobet.com has recently reported, there has been a flurry of activity in the online gaming industry recently, ranging from restructuring (where companies e.g. move out of the US market and focus exclusively on global markets), managerial decisions to stop accepting new players for the time being, and even outright... view more>>

Online Gaming Firmly on the Road to Regulation in the USA? - 29/07/2010 10:07

On Wednesday 28 July, the U.S. Congress House Financial Services Committe approved a bill, by a 41-22-1 vote, that would allow for the licensing and regulation of online gaming within the USA, including both Online Poker and Online Casinos, but excluding Online Sportsbetting.

The bill still has fairly... view more>>

Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act Faces Long Uphill Climb - 20/05/2010 8:05

As a follow-up to a story previously discussed in these pages, we are pleased to report that the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee did in fact have a hearing on Jim McDermott's Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act on the morning of 19 May, 2010.

There was no... view more>>

U.S. House Ways and Means Committee to Hold Hearing on Internet Gaming Regulation - 13/05/2010 10:05

While no official announcement has been made in regards to a specific date, the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee is slated to discuss the Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act, introduced by Washington state representative Jim McDermott, sometime this month.

If the hearing actually does take place,... view more>>

US Senators Wyden and Gregg Introduce Online Gaming Legislation - 25/02/2010 8:02

Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Judd Gregg (R-NH) have introduced the Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010, which includes provisions to legalize and regulate Internet gaming.

"With so much media focus on the differences between Democrats and Republicans in Congress, this bipartisan initiative highlights the growing support... view more>>