Gambling over the internet is big-time illegal in the state of Washington. A few WA legislators (Strow, Kirby, Upthegrove, B. Sullivan, Simpson, Appleton) feel that internet gambling should be OK in the privacy of one’s home, and so introduced House Bill 1243 in January, 2007.
Provides that, in a prosecution for a violation of RCW 9.46.240, it is an affirmative defense, which the defendant must prove by a preponderance of the evidence, that the defendant transmitted or received the gambling information over the internet, or that the defendant installed or
maintained equipment for the transmission or receipt of gambling information over the internet, in his or her primary residence for recreational purposes. For purposes of this provision, “recreational purposes†means for the defendant’s
own enjoyment and not as part of an enterprise that derives income from operating an internet.
I spoke with Jennifer with the WA Legislative Hotline (1.800.562.6000) who informed me that this is a mistake, and that no action has been taken on the bill since it was read for the first time in January, 2007. Apparently, they mixed up and posted that 1243 had passed, when in fact it was 1343 that had passed (according to Jennifer).
You can reach Jennifer at the number above, and ask for Hotline 17 to be connected directly to her.
There is no denying that internet gambling has the potential to be addictive. If you live in the UK and would like to participate in research designed to help assess internet gamblers’ attitudes and behaviors, please read on.
Can you help with Internet gambling research?
Researchers from the Leeds Social Sciences Institute at the University of Leeds are currently carrying out research into Internet gambling and the role of the family. They are looking to interview people who live in the UK twice over 3-months that have had difficulties arising from their Internet gambling. The confidential interviews will last between 1-2 hours and can be arranged for a convenient time and location.
If you would be willing to be interviewed please contact Charlotte Kenten, email: c.kenten@leeds.ac.uk tel: 0113 343 8294 (direct line) or postal: LSSI, Beech Grove House, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT.
There is also an online survey, which anyone who gambles or has gambled via the Internet is invited to complete. This can be completed anonymously or if you would like to be interviewed, there is a space for you to leave your contact details and one of the researchers will contact you. The survey can be found at: www.survey.leeds.ac.uk/gambling/
The research is funded by the ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) and the RiGT (Responsibility in Gambling Trust).The gambling industry is not involved in the research and has not influenced the survey or the questions asked in the interviews.
Regardless of where you live, if you suspect that you might have a gambling problem, please contact the good folks at Gambler’s Anonymous — they may be able to help.
Here is an article signed Bill Ricardi, a self-proclaimed blackjack expert. I do not know if this is a real person or if he is a blackjack expert, but the advise in the article is spot-on.
One of the most common mistakes that I see beginners make in blackjack is when it comes to splitting their paired starting cards. Some, knowing very little about the rules, never split at all. Others, knowing a little too much for their own good, always split a pair and take their chances.
The correct play is somewhere in between. You need to know when to split in order to maximize your profits. More importantly, you need to know when NOT to split, avoiding greed in order to keep your profits. Today, we’ll cover these two subjects.
There are certain hard and fast rules when you consider splitting cards:
[July 2008 Update: Sorry, but this post got lost in The Great Blog Loss of July 2008.]
Information Week’s March 29 article on online gambling is a must-read. It provides an excellent summary of the major events in the industry over the last few years, and contains some interesting insights into where the industry may be headed in the near future.
Tidbits from the article:
Online gaming appears to nearing its pre-UIGEA levels.
A U.S. court has ruled that the Wire Act of 1961 — the law on which the U.S. government bases much of its online gambling policy — only applies to online sports betting.
The UIGEA makes it explicitly legal for states to regulate online gambling that may occur within their borders.
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