Vermont Attorney General Alleges Internet Marketing Companies Placed Unauthorized Charges on Vermont Consumers’ Telephone Bills

The Vermont Attorney General (“Vermont AG”) has recently renewed its investigation into Internet marketing companies that place charges on consumers’ landline telephone bills for enhanced services.  Enhanced services include premium email and voicemail services that are billed through local exchange carriers (called “LECs,” more commonly referred to as telephone companies, such as AT&T and Verizon). […]

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California Investigates a Free Poker Website

In recent months, free poker websites that offer prizes to tournament winners have increased in number and popularity – but also have garnered more regulatory scrutiny. The Attorney General of California is presently investigating a free poker website, Cafrino.com. California Attorney General vs. Free Poker Websites According to the California Attorney General, even though Cafrino.com

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UPDATE: Maryland Law Exempting Fantasy Sports from Gambling Prohibition Goes Into Effect

In early May, the Governor of the State of Maryland signed into law a bill that exempts certain online fantasy sports games from that State’s gambling prohibitions which went into effect earlier this week, on October 1, 2012. Below is a summary of the law’s features, as previously provided on this website: The law relies

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Nevada Issues First License to Internet Gaming Marketing Firm

Last week, the Nevada State Gaming Control Board took the next big step on the road to legalized Internet gaming when it issued its first approval for a marketing company to participate in the Internet gaming industry in Nevada. While the Gaming Control Board has already approved applications for website operators and game system manufacturers,

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2012 Democratic Party Platform Silent on Legalized Internet Gaming

The 2012 Democratic Party Platform, released in anticipation of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina failed to mention the topic of legalized Internet gaming in any way. While this was not as much of a disappointment to proponents of legalized Internet gaming as the 2012 Republican Party Platform was (which explicitly called for

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