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Before New Jersey has even officially launched its public online casino sites, State Senator Raymond Lesniak (D-Union) announced on Thursday his proposed legislation to allow international online gambling providers to set up bases in New Jersey, while accepting only bets from overseas gamblers. The foreign companies would be subject to New Jersey's strict licenses and taxes, lending them added credibility and legitimacy. "I didn't come up with this proposal," Senator Lesniak stated. "Gaming companies did themselves because they want to come here." He added that talks between New Jersey and these foreign companies have been going on for over two months already. Roger Gros, the publisher of Global Gaming Business magazine, said that Lesniak's proposed legislation is "right on the money," because international companies would love to establish bases in the United States, because the USA comes with the reputation of legitimacy. Under the new proposal, New Jersey's Division of Gaming Enforcement would be able to grant licensing to foreign companies that are located in the state, but which do not necessary have any connections with Atlantic City. The companies would only be allowed to offer their site to the populations they already serve. The benefit to New Jersey would be a 15% tax on all winnings, which is the same tax that state internet sites must pay. New Jersey would also get payments into a fund for the state's horse racing industry, which is estimated to reach approximately $20 million annually.
Online casinos are dependent upon US banks, the industry is quickly finding out after a rash of rejections threatens the newly established online gaming community in two states - Delaware and Nevada. Players' Visa and Mastercards were turned down by some banks in Delaware as they tried to make bets online. In Nevada, as players wanted to place their first online bets for poker April 30, they had a difficult time opening accounts. Credit-card issuers like Wells Fargo, American Express, Bank of America, Ebay and PayPal refused to honor the registrations or bets. Will The Garden State Face Banking Opposition? New Jersey is set to launch online gaming Nov. 26 and become the third state in line for internet wagering. The online gaming arena in the US has a potential revenue of $7.4 billion in four years if the industry can convince card issuers to join the gaming venture. But banks are worried they may take a fall in revenue and have concerns about liability for customers who are underage and violations. The American Bankers Association has also unfavorably weighed in on the conflict, which originally addressed underage wagering as a factor. Bank of America is evaluating whether gaming transactions will eventually be allowed. American Express flat out bars gaming transactions as does Wells Fargo and Discover. Both Wells Fargo and Discover cited compliance issues with the federal government. PayPal said online gaming is addressed in its policy. Following the passage of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act in the US, banks ousted gaming transactions from their card-payment systems. Meanwhile, WSOP and Ultimate Poker continue to draw players in Nevada, averaging 23,500 customers.
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November 19th saw the announcement that David Kennedy had been appointed CEO of Scientific Games Corporation. The New York based company provides instant lottery games and terminals, gaming control systems and interactive gaming facilities. Having produced the first secure instant lottery ticket in 1974, Scientific Games is a leader in the market.The Board of Directors have promoted Mr Kennedy, who has replaced A. Lorne Weil with immediate effect. To separate the roles of CEO and Chairman, an additional appointment has been made, with billionaire Ron Perelman being made the company Chairman. Mr Kennedy has had several years of service with Scientific Games, having been on the Board since 2009, as Vice Chairman and a member of it's Executive and Finance Committee. His appointment comes at a time when the company is completing its' integration of gambling equipment manufacturer WMS Industries which it bought in October of this year.Ron Perelman has been on the Board for ten years and said of the recent announcement that 'David understands the business extremely well and is ideally qualified to work with the management team to further improve results, oversee the integration of WMS Industries, and work with the Board to facilitate an ongoing succession process. The Board is confident that he and the Company's outstanding management team will accelerate business performance and continue to build a strong, profitable company."There was no reason given for the departure of A. Lorne Weil, who had been with the company as Chairman and CEO since 1992.
Pre-registration for various online casino sites in New Jersey is already underway, even though the state won't officially launch its online gambling until November 26. New Jersey is the third state in America to legalize online gambling, following Nevada, which has two internet poker sites, and Delaware, which offers full-blown casino services. The question now looms whether the legalization of online gambling in New Jersey will lead to internet gambling across state borders. While Nevada and Delaware has already entered into talks about forming a poker compact, nothing is expected to materialize any time soon. Still, supporters of state internet gambling are looking to New Jersey to become a gambling hub for interstate gambling. Skrill: Only e-Wallet AcceptedAs of now, New Jersey has approved bonuses that are being offered to players, but is not allowing them for at least a month after the go-live date. New Jersey has also approved Skrill as the only digital e-wallet that is to be accepted by online casinos in the state. Skrill, formerly known as Moneybookers, is an easy-to-use payment solution that only requires an account holder to have an email address. The payment method is available in a dozen languages, including English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Greek, Romanian, Russian, and Turkish.
Since this time last year, overall Poker traffic has gone down by around 15%, but in recent weeks that trend has been reversed. Cash game numbers have risen some 1% in the last week, and that follows three weeks of continued increases, with some sites doing better than others. PokerStars, Bodog/Bovada, and 888Poker have all gained significant numbers of players in the last year, which is an impressive achievement in a slower market. However, some of these figures may not stand up to closer examination, as Bodog/Bovada remove tables once they have enough players at them, making it difficult to precisely track how many people are online at any one time.The top site remains PokerStars, with Full Tilt in second place, having a seven day average of some 2,600 players online.In the USA, where only a couple of states regulate online Poker, traffic is still rising slightly. In Delaware, where the state launched online gambling on 8th November, traffic has gone from a high of 64 players, to an average of just 14, leading to speculation that Delaware will join up their Casino and Poker sites with Nevada, where numbers are greater.The situation in Nevada itself is that WSOP remains the biggest site, with Ultimate Poker somewhat behind. Other sites may soon be allowed to operate here, although that means that each one will have fewer and fewer players each.New Jersey is due to launch regulated online gambling later this week, and this is a more populous state that could dramatically improve the Casino and Poker traffic situation, especially if it is a success that leads to other states relaxing their rules.
The Premier League's gameweek 12 comes to a conclusion tonight at The Hawthorns where West Brom will host Aston Villa for the midlands derby. West Brom is positioned 11, just one place ahead of Aston Villa, with 14 points composed of 3 wins, 5 draws and 3 loses, West Brom's season has been average so far. Aston Villa has been struggling too with 14 points composed of 4 wins, 2 draws and 5 loses, but the team's position might be considered good considering their problematic last year fighting relegation, they surely remember the drop zone is just 4 points away. Before the World Cup recession, Villa broke a 4 game winless streak in their 2-0 win over Cardiff. Away from home the team has a good unbeaten statistic, but that is always bound to change. West Brom is in the middle of it - a win could take them further and a loss would drag them behind Vila. Their last fixture concluded a 2-2 draw against Chelsea, where the team has shown it doesn't fear anyone. The last three meetings between West Brom and Aston Villa ended in draws. In match betting, William Hill Sports is offering 11/10 on West Brom, 5/2 on Aston Villa and 23/10 for a draw. Hill has two special headline offers for this game: Stephane Sessegnon to score & West Brom to win and Christian Benteke to score & Aston Villa to win. Log-in tonight and enjoy the 191 other betting markets available for this game.
The EGBA (European Gaming & Betting Association) European Commission launched formal infringement proceedings against the online gambling legislation of 6 EGBA member states, along with the issue of two 'reasoned opinions' against Sweden for failing to comply with EU law. The states in question are Belgium, Cyprus, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and the Czech Republic. The commission's actions are meant to ensure compliance of the member states' national regulatory frameworks for gambling services with the fundamental freedoms of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU. This is followed by repeated calls from the European Parliament with the most recent one being in the June 2013 report 'Online Gambling in the Internal Market'. The commission was called to monitor and enforce compliance of national laws and practices with EU law, launching infringements against those member states which seem to be breaching the EU law. A Significant Step Speaking about the move, Secretary General of EGBA Maarten Haiejr said: "Today's decision by the Commission is highly significant as it will bring further legal clarity to the online gambling market in the EU ... EGBA urges member states to use this opportunity to put in place effective, commercially viable gambling legislation which takes into account the CJEU requirements and to avoid the need for litigation at the court of justice." Will this guarded show of force by EGBA put in motion a true standardization process in all that has to do with EU gambling legislation? Time will tell, but this is very possible.
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