Former Legal Scandal Online Casino Site Comments on UK14 Dec 2006 The United Kingdom's tendency to adopt online casino regulation as oppose to anti online casino legislation accepted at the United States, is something that we constantly hear about. With the enactment of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, it's important to know where each government stands. The good feeling in the UK has been shaded by recent comments made by the new CEO of an online casino sports book that was in the center of a legal scandal in the United States.
The online casino's site operators were accused of offering American citizens the option of bet online through their online casino, and the United States authorities took the company to court –we are speaking about the United States before the enactment of the new bill. The new CEO is saying that the United Kingdom's government showed no support what-so-ever and that the online casino firm was left alone to fight against the U.S. Department of Justice. The case enjoyed huge publicity, and was heavily covered by the media everywhere.
The UK government did comment on the issue, but their stand was too soft and too little, as the online casino's CEO claims. This might demonstrate how online casino legislation is a controversial issue, and that even those who are promoting regulation and supporting the online gambling industry, are not that fast to react when needed. The online casino firm was one of the companies that were most influenced by the U.S. legislation, and lost most of its potential revenue base. These comments against the UK government come at a time when the company is publishing its quarterly results.
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