Tag: Attorney General
New Jersey Attorney General Blocks Gaming Affiliates
Poker Addict – Several regulated online gambling industry members have expressed to me that the affiliate arrangement in New Jersey was not working. The main complaint is that some affiliates that are promoting New Jersey sites are also advertising offshore sites on the same pages and websites. Some in the regulated New Jersey online gaming market believe that this is unfair competition from illegal sites and want to put an end to it. Gambling911 first reported what had been rumored for weeks. The New Jersey Attorney General’s office would start to enforce the promotion of offshore sites and affiliates could…
Massachusetts Attorney General opposes online gambling bill
Mass Live – Attorney General Martha Coakley on Thursday came out against a bill allowing online gambling because it would open the door to the use of credit cards to buy Lottery products. The bill was sponsored by Treasurer Steve Grossman. Coakley’s comments opened up a new issue in the 2014 gubernatorial race, in which Coakley and Grossman are the two leading Democratic candidates. Grossman had recently attacked Coakley for her positions on criminal justice issues. Coakley’s statements indicate that she plans to be equally aggressive against Grossman, focusing on his work as treasurer. Coakley did not mention Grossman in…