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This is set to be a big sports betting weekend for golf fans: the 142nd British Open Championship began at eastern Scotland's Muirfield Golf Links on Thursday and continues through to Sunday, when one name will emerge from a long list of possible contenders to win the oldest of the four major tournaments. The 2013 British Open is the 16 th Open Championship to be played at Muirfield. The previous time it was played here, in 2002, South African Ernie Els won his third major championship with a playoff win over Aussies Stuart Appleby and Steve Elkington and a sudden-death playoff win over Frenchman Thomas Levet. All the biggest names in world golf are here for this tournament. If it proves to be even half as thrilling as the 2002 Open then the fans are in for a treat. If William Hill Sports gives any indication, there are many legitimate contenders for the title: Their pre-tournament odds had Tiger Woods as 9/1 favorite, followed by Phil Mickelson 14/1, Justin Rose 20/1, Graeme McDowell 22/1, Adam Scott, Lee Westwood, Luke Donald and Rory McIlroy 25/1, and Ernie Els and Sergio Garcia 28/1. Hill is offering live betting on the British Open throughout the entire four days. Log in to your WH account at any time between now and the end of play Sunday to find updated odds on tournament winner. The Open could shift within a period of one or two holes, which makes British Open in-play betting all the more exciting.
French gambling authority ARJEL has recently presented updated statistics showing that French online poker is continuing to decline. In addition to a limited player pool, sagging numbers in the French online poker industry have been traced to high taxation which suppresses profits for its operators. Another concern has been the recent regulation of the market. It is hoped, however, that these problems may be offset by changes in the law in other countries allowing for the pooling of players with the French. A move in this direction would allow for an expansion of liquidity and is seen by experts in the field as a possible boost to this now sagging industry. Heavy Taxation Limits Profits Dropping numbers in the French online poker industry have been a major concern for ARJEL and operators struggling to survive in their ever-shrinking market. Added to this is the problem that there is a limited player pool for the moment, although changes in the laws of other countries may soon see them pooling their players with the French to expand the liquidity possibilities. The sharp decline in French online poker cash games, however, was offset by tournament action which did markedly better. The regulators were told that wagers on tournaments grew to €713 million in the first half of the year while active player numbers slipped by 7% to 906,000.
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In an attempt to better protect consumers of internet gambling services from fraud, money laundering and theft, Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) recently introduced legislation to help create more uniform federal standards throughout the industry. No Credit Cards; Only Poker However, the new legislation includes provisions that would prohibit the use of credit cards and limit permissible gambling activity to poker. By including such restrictions, some in the gaming industry feel this consumer protection measure misses the mark and won't apply to the vast amount of consumers who prefer an alternative form of online gaming entertainment. There is a belief that the Internet Poker Freedom Act of 2013, while being of good intent, ultimately misses the mark with the legal language that excludes the use of credit cards. Federal Regulation NecessaryAll agree however that as the decision to allow intrastate Internet gambling activity grows and continues to move from state to state, federal regulation seems the only sure way to provide consistent laws that protect the industry and the rights of all Americans. Michael Waxman, spokesperson for the Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative said "The prospect for congressional action has significantly improved now that we're down to the decision over whether Internet gambling activity is going to be regulated on a state-by-state basis or by the federal government ...Congress should be encouraged to seize, not cede regulation of the industry. Moreover, the Internet, online commerce, and online gambling are by nature interstate activities, demanding the attention of federal, not state, regulators." A Reason For Credit Cards In addition, the argument in the online gaming world is that yes, there is a need to protect consumers and to stimulate the economy and provide more jobs, but there is no logic behind prohibiting the use of credit cards. Mr. Waxman addressed this issue by saying "Credit card use is encouraged by regulators in other countries because they offer far greater consumer protections than other payment vehicles ...There's no way rules can be developed to stop people from finding a way to use funds from their credit cards to gamble online. It'll just make the transaction and transfer of money a lot less transparent. "
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