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UPS is in a political fight with FEDEX.

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

– “UPS’s workforce is much more heavily unionized than FEDEX’s —and more than twice as expensive.” – “UPS is trying to get FEDEX reclassified under federal law as a way of screwing a competitor.” Reason TV:

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What InTrade CEO John Delaney told the CFTC about “event markets” (prediction markets)

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

John Delaney (CEO of InTrade) – (InTrade PDF file – CFTC PDF file): July 4th 2008 The Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street NW Washington, DC 20581 U.S.A. Attention: Office of the Secretariat RE: “Concept Release … Continue reading →

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A libertarian view on the Internet betting and gambling industry in the United States of America

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Jennifer: This new bill from our good friends Reps. Paul and Frank, the one that simply makes the UIGEA go away, is the greatest piece of legislation yet on the subject. Sadly, very few poker players are jumping up and … Continue reading →

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Are Prediction Markets Constitutional?

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Caveat Bettor

I think so*, although it could be a matter for states to decide, and not so much the federal government. In that scenario, my thought is that some liberal (in the classic sense) states will allow experimentation with prediction markets, … Continue reading →

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The sixth annual European i-Gaming Congress and Expo – at the Barcelona Diagonal Conference Centre

Posted on October 3, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Online Casinos: [...] The complicated state of US law The always fascinating subject of American state and federal law as applied to online gambling was next on the agenda, with US gaming lawyer and respected author Martin Owens and the … Continue reading →

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Antigua attorney speaks out on landmark WTO case.

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

4-page interview [...] In essence, if the United States was going to say that “remote” gambling was so bad that it was necessary to prohibit it across the board, then it indeed needed to be consistent about that, and not … Continue reading →

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Australia — YES to Gambling (all kinds of)… but NO to BetFair??

Posted on February 19, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Burke Hansen (a San Fancisco attorney): Australians have a reputation as an easy going lot not overly concerned with the moral ambiguities of gambling. State regulated Totalizator Agency Boards (TAB) have offered off site wagering for forty years in every … Continue reading →

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The Recessions of 2003, 2004, 2006 & 2006

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Caveat Bettor

From today’s WSJ (subscription required): Meanwhile, back at the economy, you may have noticed that 2006 ended without a recession. This follows the recessions of 2003, 2004 and 2005, all of which also never occurred, though they were widely warned … Continue reading →

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Why Prohibitions on Internet Gambling Won’t Work.

Posted on January 18, 2007 by Koleman Strumpf

Op-Ed published by the Cato Institute – January 23, 2004 by Koleman Strumpf (Emphasis added by editor – Republished on Midas Oracle) With the steady rise of commercial activity on the Internet, Washington has been steadily moving toward a formal … Continue reading →

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