Full opinion available here. As could have been predicted based on other verdicts, the California game legislation has been struck down, in whole. While the court never reached the labeling requirement, it struck down the act as a whole under … Continue reading
According to a news release issues today, ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) has executed warrants related to the manufacture of mod chips that are designed to “allow users to play illegally obtained, pirated and/or counterfeit software on video game consoles … Continue reading
Tournament.com has opened its doors, allowing players to wager real money on matches of Counter Strike and Half Life 2 Deathmatch, with Day of Defeat to follow soon. The site’s FAQ points to what will be the issue for their … Continue reading
In the wake of a bit of a gambling scandal in Second Life, two new points of concern have been once again made very public. 1. Second Life is not an inherently secure gambling platform, and as such, both the … Continue reading
Law of the Game noted rumors of a proposal to exempt games of skill from the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act last week. That bill has materialized as H.R. 2610 “The Skill Game Protection Act.” As the text is now … Continue reading
