Posted Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:28 pm GMT by Adam Marshall
http://www.multilingual-search.com/online-gambling-under-threat-in-russia/10/10/2006/en/
And they made mention that Italy made recent changes too? I haven't heard anything about that...although I'm about to look.
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Posted Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:09 pm GMT by vyni
I believe the reference to Italy in that article was out of date...
| Quote: | In February, the country attempted to ban all IP addresses of online gaming sites, and then a few days later reportedly tried to set up an 'exclusive' relationship with an online poker room, allegedly for a slice of the pie.
Now, Italy has taken the step that the U.K., and many other countries have taken, and is moving toward regulation of the industry. As of January 1, 2007, it will be legal for Italian citizens to gamble online. The new law also clears the way for things like public sports betting and bingo parlors. |
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Posted Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:01 pm GMT by Geno
This whole thing arises because governments are not getting money right? I assume that since they are not regulating the industry themselves, their basis for banning it is entirely related to the fact that they are not generating any revenue from it? If that is indeed the case, it stinks.
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