Tag Archives: Lee Rousso

Betcha’s Continuing Legal Struggles, Updated

Posted on October 3, 2007 by Michael Giberson

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer provides an update on Betcha.com’s legal problems in the states of Washington and Louisiana: A local betting Web site entrepreneur faces possible extradition to Louisiana after authorities there charged the Seattle man with running an illegal gambling … Continue reading →

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REPORTS OF THE BETCHA.COM DEMISE HAVE BEEN GREATLY EXAGGERATED.

Posted on July 12, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

[This blog post is cross-posted from Nicholas Jenkins' blog post at Betcha.com.] — Yesterday, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer ran a story entitled “Betting web site’s computers seized.” Within hours, bloggers and other news outlets picked up the story and translated it … Continue reading →

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Betcha.com: On Steamroller Justice and Reports of our Demise

Posted on July 11, 2007 by Nick Jenkins

Yesterday, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer ran a story entitled “Betting web site’s computers seized.” Within hours, bloggers and other news outlets picked up the story and translated it into something akin to “Betcha shut down.” Problem: the translation isn’t true. (WARNING: … Continue reading →

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IT DIDN’T TAKE LONG. NICK JENKINS’ BETCHA.COM GETS BUSTED THREE WEEKS AFTER LAUNCH.

Posted on July 10, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Via the vigilant Daniel Horowitz, Seattle Pi: Washington State Gambling Commission investigators seized computers from a new Seattle-based Internet-betting site Monday, claiming the business violated the state’s 2006 online gambling ban — a contention the site’s founder strongly disputes. [...] … Continue reading →

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