TOP FIVE

Top 5 – Gambling Dynamic Duos

In honor of Full Tilt's signing of David Benyamine and Erica Schoenberg, we present five online gaming partnerships.

5) Howard Lederer and Annie Duke: The first brother, sister team in poker.

4) Johnny Chan and Jamie Gold: Sort of like the Luke and Yoda of the 2006 WSOP.

3) Ruth Parasol and Russ DeLeon: Husband and wife team founded PartyGaming, 'nuff said.

2) Gary Kaplan and David Carruthers: Sort of like online gambling's Odd Couple.

1) Mike McDermott and "Worm" Murphy: Played to perfection by Matt Damon and Ed Norton in the movie Rounders.

 

POKER

Doyle "London Dolly" Brunson?

The UIGEA has forced many online gaming companies to rethink their strategies in regards to the U.S.

With that said, it only made sense that Doyle Brunson's poker site joined the Microgaming Poker Network.

With the move, Texas Dolly is aiming for expansion into European markets.

SPORTS

Betting On The Stanley Cup Playoffs

Bettors who want to wager on the hockey playoffs have to worry about the parity in the league. As witnessed last year, any team has a legitimate chance at making it all the way. Read more here.

 

FEATURE

On March 30th 2007, the Geneva-based WTO (World Trade Organization) handed down its latest ruling in the ongoing dispute between Antigua/Barbuda and the USA over legality of U.S. Internet gambling restrictions.

At issue was an April 2005 WTO verdict against U.S. prohibitions on online betting. The WTO then ruled that the United States was violating the General Agreement on Trade and Services (GATS) by allowing Americans to make interstate bets on horse races over the phone or the internet with American racebooks while denying qualified foreign entities (namely enterprises in other WTO member jurisdictions) access to the U.S. market for the same services.

What followed is pretty much what you'd expect: the U.S. basically ignored the WTO ruling; Antigua filed a complaint; the U.S. appealed, claiming that they had already complied with the 2005 ruling; and the WTO handed down it's recent verdict which stated, "The panel concludes that the United States has failed to comply with the recommendations and rulings of the (WTO's) DSB (Dispute Settlement Body)."

In other words, they're standing behind the original ruling and Antigua's assertion that the U.S. is failing to cooperate. The U.S. has until May 30 to comply, meaning the U.S. must either work to ban interactive wagers on interstate horse races or open the American market to qualified foreign racebooks.

"So what?" you might ask yourself. Read more here.