Player Protection - Gambling & Egaming
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23:32
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007
E-Wallets – Neteller to be Replaced by YouTeller
From NewsWireToday.com
E-Wallets – Neteller to be Replaced by YouTeller
NewswireToday - /newswire/ - London, United Kingdom, 01/30/2007 - Shortly after Neteller announced its decision to pull out of the US gaming market on January 18, the London-based technology company Seed Capital Ltd. introduced a new payment processing service 'YouTeller.com'.
"We will start in March with a revolution in simplicity of worldwide online payments. Everybody who can download songs or play online games will now be able to pay for that instantly," said Johannes Knierzinger, CEO and co-founder.
On Monday the British Financial Services Authority (FSA) granted YouTeller the "Small E-Money Issuer Certificate", therefore making it possible to operate as an e-wallet. "The FSA has already given us the green light. We will begin services after the server-security testing period is completed," said Florian Schweitzer, company spokesman and co-founder. It took three month to develop the new online payment framework.
"We have no overseas branch in a NAFTA-country like Neteller or Citadel, so we are not affected by US legislation," underlined Schweitzer. YouTeller is part of an international lobbying task force that works on the issue 'worldwide online payments' with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the European Union.
The WTO has again ruled against the United States in favor of Antigua and Barbuda, this time for not taking "the necessary steps to comply" with the April 2005 WTO ruling to correct discrimination against foreign internet gambling operators, Reuters reported late last week.
Earlier this month, federal officials arrested the founders of Neteller, an Isle of Man-based online payment processor, while they were in the US to switch planes. John Lefebvre and Stephen Lawrence are set to fight the charges laid against them when they appear in court in February.
E-Wallets – Neteller to be Replaced by YouTeller
NewswireToday - /newswire/ - London, United Kingdom, 01/30/2007 - Shortly after Neteller announced its decision to pull out of the US gaming market on January 18, the London-based technology company Seed Capital Ltd. introduced a new payment processing service 'YouTeller.com'.
"We will start in March with a revolution in simplicity of worldwide online payments. Everybody who can download songs or play online games will now be able to pay for that instantly," said Johannes Knierzinger, CEO and co-founder.
On Monday the British Financial Services Authority (FSA) granted YouTeller the "Small E-Money Issuer Certificate", therefore making it possible to operate as an e-wallet. "The FSA has already given us the green light. We will begin services after the server-security testing period is completed," said Florian Schweitzer, company spokesman and co-founder. It took three month to develop the new online payment framework.
"We have no overseas branch in a NAFTA-country like Neteller or Citadel, so we are not affected by US legislation," underlined Schweitzer. YouTeller is part of an international lobbying task force that works on the issue 'worldwide online payments' with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the European Union.
The WTO has again ruled against the United States in favor of Antigua and Barbuda, this time for not taking "the necessary steps to comply" with the April 2005 WTO ruling to correct discrimination against foreign internet gambling operators, Reuters reported late last week.
Earlier this month, federal officials arrested the founders of Neteller, an Isle of Man-based online payment processor, while they were in the US to switch planes. John Lefebvre and Stephen Lawrence are set to fight the charges laid against them when they appear in court in February.
posted by FannyMay at
03:49
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Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Internet Content Filtering
The following information is quoted from http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=15037#5
Technical ways to get round censorship (2/2)
Internet content filtering
Circumvention technologies
Determining needs and capacity
Web-based circumventors
Public Web-based circumvention services
Web-based circumvention software
Web-based circumvention: security concerns
Proxy servers
Proxy server software
Publicly accessible proxy servers
Locating open proxies
Open proxies: uncommon ports
Proxy servers: security concerns
Tunneling
Anonymous communications systems
Conclusion
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Beginning of the article
Proxy servers
A “proxy server” is a server that is situated between a client, such as a web browser, and a server, such as a web server. The proxy server acts a buffer between the client and the server and can support a variety of data requests including web traffic (HTTP), file transfers (FTP) and encrypted traffic (SSL). Proxy servers are used by individuals, institutions, and states for a variety of purposes including security, anonymity, caching and filtering. To use a proxy server, the end-user must configure the settings of their web browser with the IP address or hostname of the proxy server as well as the port number that the proxy server is running on. While this is fairly simple, it may not be possible to modify browser settings in public Internet access locations such as libraries, Internet cafés and workplaces.
Advantages:
There are many software packages to choose from that can transparently proxy traffic in addition to web traffic (HTTP) and can be configured to operate on non-standard ports.
There are many publicly accessible proxy servers.
Disadvantages:
Most proxy servers are not enabled with encryption by default, therefore the traffic between the user and the proxy is not secure.
The user must have the necessary permissions to change the browser settings, and if ISP’s require that all traffic go through the ISP’s proxy server it may not be possible to use an open proxy server.
The scanning for and use of publicly accessible proxy servers may be illegal and these proxies may become unavailable to the user at any time.
Proxy server software
Proxy server software can be installed by trusted contacts with some degree of technical expertise located outside of the country that filters. Proxy server software should be installed in locations where there is plenty of available bandwidth and should be configured to use encryption technology. It is especially useful for situations in which an office or small organization is in need of a stable circumvention solution. After users in the filtered locations configure their browsers to point through the proxy server they can transparently surf the Internet. While not the most stealthy circumvention solution, private proxy servers are a more robust solution than web-based proxy systems. Proxy servers are better than web-based proxies at seamlessly proxying sites that require authentication and cookies, such as web mail sites. The proxy servers can also be customized to meet the specific needs of the end-user and adapt to the local filtering environment.
Squid is free proxy server software and can be secured with Stunnel server.
www.squid-cache.org
www.stunnel.org
ice.citizenlab.org/projects/aardvark
Privoxy is a proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for protecting privacy.
www.privoxy.org
Secure Shell (SSH) has a built-in socks proxy ($ ssh -D port secure.host.com)
www.openssh.com
HTTPport/HTTPhost allows you to bypass your HTTP proxy, which is blocking you from the Internet.
Private proxy servers with encryption enabled are best suited for groups or users in an office environment that require a permanent, stable circumvention solution and have trusted contacts with sufficient technical skills and available bandwidth outside the country to install and maintain the proxy server.
Publicly accessible proxy servers
Open proxies are servers that are intentionally or otherwise left open for connections from remote computers. It is not explicitly known if open proxy servers have been set up as a public service or if they have been just badly configured to inadvertently allow public access.
WARNING: Depending on the interpretation of local law, the use of open proxy servers may be viewed as ’unauthorized access’ and open proxy users may subject to legal penalties. The use of open proxy servers is not recommended. Locating open proxies
Locating open proxies
Many websites maintain lists of open proxy servers, but this not a guarantee that the proxy service is still available. Nothing guarantees that the information on these lists, especially information concerning anonymity level and geographical location of the proxy, is accurate. Be aware that you are using these services at your own risk.
Open proxy list websites:
[www.samair.ru/proxy]->http://www.samair.ru/proxy]
www.antiproxy.com
tools.rosinstrument.com/proxy
www.multiproxy.org
www.publicproxyservers.com _
Software: ProxyTools/LocalProxy
proxytools.sourceforge.net
Open proxies: uncommon ports
Some countries that filter at national level block access to standard proxy ports. A “port” is a logical connection location used by specific protocols. Different Internet services pass data through on particular port numbers. Certain port numbers are assigned, by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), to specific protocols or services. For example, port 80 is reserved for HTTP traffic. When you access a website in your browser you are actually connecting to a web server running on port 80. Proxy servers also have ports that are assigned to them by default. Therefore many filtering technologies will not allow access to these ports. Therefore successful circumvention may require use of a proxy that has been configured to operate on a non-standard port.
www.web.freerk.com/proxylist.htm
Proxy servers: security concerns
The configuration of proxy servers is extremely important because it controls the security or anonymity of a connection. In addition to the lack of use of encryption, proxy servers may pass information about the end-user to the server the content has been requested from that can be used to identify the IP address of the computer initiating the request for content. Moreover, all the communication between you and the proxy server may be in plain text, thus easily intercepted by upstream filtering authorities. And any information passing through the proxy server can be intercepted by the owner of the proxy server.
The scanning for and use of publicly accessible proxy servers is not recommended. Open proxy servers are often used due to their availability but they do not provide any security despite the fact that they may be able to successfully circumvent Internet filtering.
As with web-based proxies, proxy servers are subject to the same security concern. Harmful scripts and cookies will still be transmitted to the end-user and even if used in conjunction with encryption technology, proxy servers can also be subject to MITM and HTTPS fingerprinting attacks. It should also be noted that some browsers will leak sensitive information when using a socks proxy, a particular type of proxy server capable of handling other types of traffic in addition to web traffic. When making a request for a website the domain name is translated into an IP address. Some browsers do this locally so the process is not directed through the proxy. In these cases, the request for the blocked website’s IP address will be handled by Domain Name System (DNS) servers in the country that implements filtering [1].
The use of open, publicly accessible proxy servers is not usually advisable and should only be used by people in low security risk environments with temporary or ad-hoc anonymity needs and who do not need to transmit sensitive information.
Tunneling
Tunneling, also known as port forwarding, allows one to encapsulate insecure, unencrypted traffic within an encrypted protocol. The user in a censored location must download client software that creates a tunnel to a computer in a non-filtered location. The normal services on the user’s computer are available, but run through the encrypted tunnel to the non-filtered computer which forward the user’s requests and their responses transparently. Various tunneling products are available. Users with contacts in a non-filtered country can set up private tunneling services while those without contacts can purchase commercial tunneling services, usually by monthly subscription.
When using free tunneling services users should note that they often include advertisements. Requests for the advertisements are conducted through plain text HTTP requests which can be intercepted by any intermediary who can then determine that the user is using a tunneling service. Moreover, many tunneling services rely on the use of socks proxies which may leak domain name requests.
www.http-tunnel.com
www.hopster.com
www.htthost.com
Advantages:
Tunneling applications provide encrypted network transfer.
Tunneling applications generally have the ability to securely proxy many protocols, not just web traffic.
There are existing commercial services that users who do not have contacts in non-filtered countries can purchase.
Disadvantages:
Commercial tunneling services are publicly known and may already be filtered.
Tunneling applications cannot be used by users in public access locations where users cannot install software, such as Internet cafés or libraries.
Use of tunneling applications may require a higher level of technical expertise than other circumvention methods.
Tunneling applications are best suited for technically capable users that require secure (but not anonymous) circumvention services for more than just web traffic and do not access the Internet from public locations. Commercial tunneling services are an excellent resource for users in censored countries that do not have trusted contacts in non-filtered locations.
Tunneling software
Anonymous communications systems
Circumvention technologies and anonymous communications systems are similar and often inter-related but operate under distinctly different criteria. Anonymous communications systems focus on ensuring the privacy of the user by shielding the identity of the requesting user from the content provider. In addition, advanced systems employ a variety of routing techniques to ensure that the user’s identity is shielded from the anonymous communications system itself. Circumvention systems do not necessarily focus on anonymity. Instead, the focus is on secure communications to bypass specific restrictions imposed on the users’ ability to send and receive Internet communications. Bypassing content restrictions requires secure communications technology and often a degree of stealth but not necessarily anonymity.
Anonymous communications systems are often used for circumvention. One advantage of them is that there are several existing networks that can be immediately tapped into and used to bypass content restrictions with the added benefit of being able to do so anonymously.
The use of anonymous communications systems for circumvention is restricted to computers on which the user has the appropriate permissions to install software. Persons who access the Internet through public terminals, libraries or Internet cafés will most likely be unable to use such systems for circumvention. They may also slow down connection speeds.
Users seeking to bypass Internet filtering at national or ISP level may find the filtering authorities take steps to block the use of anonymous communications systems. If the system being used operates on a static port, filtering software can easily be configured to deny access. The more well-known the anonymous communications system, the greater the risk that it will be blocked. In addition, to combat systems that rely on the use of peers or publicly known nodes the filtering authorities can simply deny access to these hosts. The filtering authorities may operate a node of their own and attempt to monitor users who try to connect to it. In some restrictive environments where traffic to these well-known systems is monitored, the use of such systems may draw attention to users [2].
Advantages:
They provide both security and anonymity.
They generally have the ability to securely proxy many protocols, not just web traffic.
They often have a community of users and developers who can provide technical assistance.
Disadvantages:
They are not specifically designed for circumvention. They are publicly known and may be filtered easily.
They cannot be used by users in public access locations where users cannot install software, such as Internet cafés or libraries.
Use of such systems may require quite a high level of technical expertise.
Tor is a network of virtual tunnels that allows people and groups to improve their privacy and security on the Internet. It also enables software developers to create new communication tools with built-in privacy features. Tor provides the foundation for a range of applications that allow organizations and individuals to share information over public networks without compromising their privacy.
JAP makes it possible to surf the Internet anonymously. Instead of connecting directly to a web server, users take a detour, connecting with encryption through several intermediaries, so-called mixes.
Freenet is free software which lets you publish and obtain information on the Internet without fear of censorship. It is entirely decentralized and publishers and consumers of information are anonymous.
Use of such systems may require quite a high level of technical expertise. Anonymous communications systems are best suited for technically capable users who require both circumvention and anonymity services for more than just web traffic and do not access the Internet from public locations.
Conclusion
The decision to use circumvention technology should be taken seriously, carefully analyzing the specific needs, available resources and security concerns of the end-user. There is a wide variety of technologies available for users who want to circumvent Internet filtering. However, using them for successful and stable circumvention service depends on a variety of factors, including the user’s level of technical skill, potential security risk, and contacts available outside the censored country. Governments may also take counter-measures to effectively block specific circumvention technologies.
The keys to successful and stable circumvention capability are trust and performance. Circumvention systems need to be targeted to users in specific circumstances or be readily adaptable to the needs of the end-user. They need to be secure, configurable and often stealthy. Trust should be established between circumvention provider and the end-user by understanding the specific legal and political environment in which the end-user operates and being up-front about the limitations of circumvention technologies.
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Technical ways to get round censorship (2/2)
Internet content filtering
Circumvention technologies
Determining needs and capacity
Web-based circumventors
Public Web-based circumvention services
Web-based circumvention software
Web-based circumvention: security concerns
Proxy servers
Proxy server software
Publicly accessible proxy servers
Locating open proxies
Open proxies: uncommon ports
Proxy servers: security concerns
Tunneling
Anonymous communications systems
Conclusion
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning of the article
Proxy servers
A “proxy server” is a server that is situated between a client, such as a web browser, and a server, such as a web server. The proxy server acts a buffer between the client and the server and can support a variety of data requests including web traffic (HTTP), file transfers (FTP) and encrypted traffic (SSL). Proxy servers are used by individuals, institutions, and states for a variety of purposes including security, anonymity, caching and filtering. To use a proxy server, the end-user must configure the settings of their web browser with the IP address or hostname of the proxy server as well as the port number that the proxy server is running on. While this is fairly simple, it may not be possible to modify browser settings in public Internet access locations such as libraries, Internet cafés and workplaces.
Advantages:
There are many software packages to choose from that can transparently proxy traffic in addition to web traffic (HTTP) and can be configured to operate on non-standard ports.
There are many publicly accessible proxy servers.
Disadvantages:
Most proxy servers are not enabled with encryption by default, therefore the traffic between the user and the proxy is not secure.
The user must have the necessary permissions to change the browser settings, and if ISP’s require that all traffic go through the ISP’s proxy server it may not be possible to use an open proxy server.
The scanning for and use of publicly accessible proxy servers may be illegal and these proxies may become unavailable to the user at any time.
Proxy server software
Proxy server software can be installed by trusted contacts with some degree of technical expertise located outside of the country that filters. Proxy server software should be installed in locations where there is plenty of available bandwidth and should be configured to use encryption technology. It is especially useful for situations in which an office or small organization is in need of a stable circumvention solution. After users in the filtered locations configure their browsers to point through the proxy server they can transparently surf the Internet. While not the most stealthy circumvention solution, private proxy servers are a more robust solution than web-based proxy systems. Proxy servers are better than web-based proxies at seamlessly proxying sites that require authentication and cookies, such as web mail sites. The proxy servers can also be customized to meet the specific needs of the end-user and adapt to the local filtering environment.
Squid is free proxy server software and can be secured with Stunnel server.
www.squid-cache.org
www.stunnel.org
ice.citizenlab.org/projects/aardvark
Privoxy is a proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for protecting privacy.
www.privoxy.org
Secure Shell (SSH) has a built-in socks proxy ($ ssh -D port secure.host.com)
www.openssh.com
HTTPport/HTTPhost allows you to bypass your HTTP proxy, which is blocking you from the Internet.
Private proxy servers with encryption enabled are best suited for groups or users in an office environment that require a permanent, stable circumvention solution and have trusted contacts with sufficient technical skills and available bandwidth outside the country to install and maintain the proxy server.
Publicly accessible proxy servers
Open proxies are servers that are intentionally or otherwise left open for connections from remote computers. It is not explicitly known if open proxy servers have been set up as a public service or if they have been just badly configured to inadvertently allow public access.
WARNING: Depending on the interpretation of local law, the use of open proxy servers may be viewed as ’unauthorized access’ and open proxy users may subject to legal penalties. The use of open proxy servers is not recommended. Locating open proxies
Locating open proxies
Many websites maintain lists of open proxy servers, but this not a guarantee that the proxy service is still available. Nothing guarantees that the information on these lists, especially information concerning anonymity level and geographical location of the proxy, is accurate. Be aware that you are using these services at your own risk.
Open proxy list websites:
[www.samair.ru/proxy]->http://www.samair.ru/proxy]
www.antiproxy.com
tools.rosinstrument.com/proxy
www.multiproxy.org
www.publicproxyservers.com _
Software: ProxyTools/LocalProxy
proxytools.sourceforge.net
Open proxies: uncommon ports
Some countries that filter at national level block access to standard proxy ports. A “port” is a logical connection location used by specific protocols. Different Internet services pass data through on particular port numbers. Certain port numbers are assigned, by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), to specific protocols or services. For example, port 80 is reserved for HTTP traffic. When you access a website in your browser you are actually connecting to a web server running on port 80. Proxy servers also have ports that are assigned to them by default. Therefore many filtering technologies will not allow access to these ports. Therefore successful circumvention may require use of a proxy that has been configured to operate on a non-standard port.
www.web.freerk.com/proxylist.htm
Proxy servers: security concerns
The configuration of proxy servers is extremely important because it controls the security or anonymity of a connection. In addition to the lack of use of encryption, proxy servers may pass information about the end-user to the server the content has been requested from that can be used to identify the IP address of the computer initiating the request for content. Moreover, all the communication between you and the proxy server may be in plain text, thus easily intercepted by upstream filtering authorities. And any information passing through the proxy server can be intercepted by the owner of the proxy server.
The scanning for and use of publicly accessible proxy servers is not recommended. Open proxy servers are often used due to their availability but they do not provide any security despite the fact that they may be able to successfully circumvent Internet filtering.
As with web-based proxies, proxy servers are subject to the same security concern. Harmful scripts and cookies will still be transmitted to the end-user and even if used in conjunction with encryption technology, proxy servers can also be subject to MITM and HTTPS fingerprinting attacks. It should also be noted that some browsers will leak sensitive information when using a socks proxy, a particular type of proxy server capable of handling other types of traffic in addition to web traffic. When making a request for a website the domain name is translated into an IP address. Some browsers do this locally so the process is not directed through the proxy. In these cases, the request for the blocked website’s IP address will be handled by Domain Name System (DNS) servers in the country that implements filtering [1].
The use of open, publicly accessible proxy servers is not usually advisable and should only be used by people in low security risk environments with temporary or ad-hoc anonymity needs and who do not need to transmit sensitive information.
Tunneling
Tunneling, also known as port forwarding, allows one to encapsulate insecure, unencrypted traffic within an encrypted protocol. The user in a censored location must download client software that creates a tunnel to a computer in a non-filtered location. The normal services on the user’s computer are available, but run through the encrypted tunnel to the non-filtered computer which forward the user’s requests and their responses transparently. Various tunneling products are available. Users with contacts in a non-filtered country can set up private tunneling services while those without contacts can purchase commercial tunneling services, usually by monthly subscription.
When using free tunneling services users should note that they often include advertisements. Requests for the advertisements are conducted through plain text HTTP requests which can be intercepted by any intermediary who can then determine that the user is using a tunneling service. Moreover, many tunneling services rely on the use of socks proxies which may leak domain name requests.
www.http-tunnel.com
www.hopster.com
www.htthost.com
Advantages:
Tunneling applications provide encrypted network transfer.
Tunneling applications generally have the ability to securely proxy many protocols, not just web traffic.
There are existing commercial services that users who do not have contacts in non-filtered countries can purchase.
Disadvantages:
Commercial tunneling services are publicly known and may already be filtered.
Tunneling applications cannot be used by users in public access locations where users cannot install software, such as Internet cafés or libraries.
Use of tunneling applications may require a higher level of technical expertise than other circumvention methods.
Tunneling applications are best suited for technically capable users that require secure (but not anonymous) circumvention services for more than just web traffic and do not access the Internet from public locations. Commercial tunneling services are an excellent resource for users in censored countries that do not have trusted contacts in non-filtered locations.
Tunneling software
Anonymous communications systems
Circumvention technologies and anonymous communications systems are similar and often inter-related but operate under distinctly different criteria. Anonymous communications systems focus on ensuring the privacy of the user by shielding the identity of the requesting user from the content provider. In addition, advanced systems employ a variety of routing techniques to ensure that the user’s identity is shielded from the anonymous communications system itself. Circumvention systems do not necessarily focus on anonymity. Instead, the focus is on secure communications to bypass specific restrictions imposed on the users’ ability to send and receive Internet communications. Bypassing content restrictions requires secure communications technology and often a degree of stealth but not necessarily anonymity.
Anonymous communications systems are often used for circumvention. One advantage of them is that there are several existing networks that can be immediately tapped into and used to bypass content restrictions with the added benefit of being able to do so anonymously.
The use of anonymous communications systems for circumvention is restricted to computers on which the user has the appropriate permissions to install software. Persons who access the Internet through public terminals, libraries or Internet cafés will most likely be unable to use such systems for circumvention. They may also slow down connection speeds.
Users seeking to bypass Internet filtering at national or ISP level may find the filtering authorities take steps to block the use of anonymous communications systems. If the system being used operates on a static port, filtering software can easily be configured to deny access. The more well-known the anonymous communications system, the greater the risk that it will be blocked. In addition, to combat systems that rely on the use of peers or publicly known nodes the filtering authorities can simply deny access to these hosts. The filtering authorities may operate a node of their own and attempt to monitor users who try to connect to it. In some restrictive environments where traffic to these well-known systems is monitored, the use of such systems may draw attention to users [2].
Advantages:
They provide both security and anonymity.
They generally have the ability to securely proxy many protocols, not just web traffic.
They often have a community of users and developers who can provide technical assistance.
Disadvantages:
They are not specifically designed for circumvention. They are publicly known and may be filtered easily.
They cannot be used by users in public access locations where users cannot install software, such as Internet cafés or libraries.
Use of such systems may require quite a high level of technical expertise.
Tor is a network of virtual tunnels that allows people and groups to improve their privacy and security on the Internet. It also enables software developers to create new communication tools with built-in privacy features. Tor provides the foundation for a range of applications that allow organizations and individuals to share information over public networks without compromising their privacy.
JAP makes it possible to surf the Internet anonymously. Instead of connecting directly to a web server, users take a detour, connecting with encryption through several intermediaries, so-called mixes.
Freenet is free software which lets you publish and obtain information on the Internet without fear of censorship. It is entirely decentralized and publishers and consumers of information are anonymous.
Use of such systems may require quite a high level of technical expertise. Anonymous communications systems are best suited for technically capable users who require both circumvention and anonymity services for more than just web traffic and do not access the Internet from public locations.
Conclusion
The decision to use circumvention technology should be taken seriously, carefully analyzing the specific needs, available resources and security concerns of the end-user. There is a wide variety of technologies available for users who want to circumvent Internet filtering. However, using them for successful and stable circumvention service depends on a variety of factors, including the user’s level of technical skill, potential security risk, and contacts available outside the censored country. Governments may also take counter-measures to effectively block specific circumvention technologies.
The keys to successful and stable circumvention capability are trust and performance. Circumvention systems need to be targeted to users in specific circumstances or be readily adaptable to the needs of the end-user. They need to be secure, configurable and often stealthy. Trust should be established between circumvention provider and the end-user by understanding the specific legal and political environment in which the end-user operates and being up-front about the limitations of circumvention technologies.
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19:27
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Saturday, January 27, 2007
Antigua Takes Upper Gambling Hand Over U.S.
January 26, 2007
Antigua Takes Upper Gambling Hand Over U.S.
By Roy Mark
The tiny Caribbean island nation of Antigua has won its latest long-shot effort to force the U.S. to open its market to offshore gambling, according to a confidential report issued by the World Trade Organization (WTO).
A United States Trade Representative (USTR) official told internetnews.com that the report concludes the U.S. "has not taken the necessary steps" to resolve the long-running dispute between the U.S. and Antigua.
The USTR official stressed that the report is only an interim conclusion by the WTO and that the U.S. will have an opportunity to respond before the final report is issued in March. Even then, the USTR will have opportunities to appeal any decision unfavorable to the U.S.
The WTO allows countries to keep services, including gambling, off their list of free trade obligations to other WTO members as long the country bans those services at home.
Antigua contends the U.S. is not consistent in its application of laws banning Internet gambling since it permits interstate online horse racing gambling. The WTO agreed with Antigua in a report issued in 2005.
In that report, the WTO acknowledged the U.S. would have to turn to Congress to fix the discrepancy in its laws. Last year, Congress attached the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 to a port authority bill and President Bush signed the measure into law.
The new law prohibits U.S. banks, financial institutions and other third-party money exchange operations from processing payments to the estimated 2,300 offshore gambling sites located outside of U.S. jurisdiction.
The law, however, specifically exempts state-sanctioned online gambling on horse racing and lotteries. "We just need to clarify one narrow issue involving remote gambling on horse racing," Gretchen Hamel, a spokesperson for the USTR, said.
Antigua, the smallest member of the WTO, said the apparent inconsistency serves as a basis for Americans to legally gamble through online, offshore gambling casinos based in Antigua. Ravaged by hurricanes over the last decade, Antigua is rebuilding its economy by offering a legally friendly haven for online gambling operations.
The dispute between Antigua and the U.S. began in 2000 when Congress changed the language in the Interstate Horseracing Act to accommodate national betting through simulcasts at tracks throughout the country.
As part of the change, Congress expanded the definition of an interstate off-track bet to include parimutuel wagers transmitted between states by way of telephone or other electronic media such as the Internet.
http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3656351
Antigua Takes Upper Gambling Hand Over U.S.
By Roy Mark
The tiny Caribbean island nation of Antigua has won its latest long-shot effort to force the U.S. to open its market to offshore gambling, according to a confidential report issued by the World Trade Organization (WTO).
A United States Trade Representative (USTR) official told internetnews.com that the report concludes the U.S. "has not taken the necessary steps" to resolve the long-running dispute between the U.S. and Antigua.
The USTR official stressed that the report is only an interim conclusion by the WTO and that the U.S. will have an opportunity to respond before the final report is issued in March. Even then, the USTR will have opportunities to appeal any decision unfavorable to the U.S.
The WTO allows countries to keep services, including gambling, off their list of free trade obligations to other WTO members as long the country bans those services at home.
Antigua contends the U.S. is not consistent in its application of laws banning Internet gambling since it permits interstate online horse racing gambling. The WTO agreed with Antigua in a report issued in 2005.
In that report, the WTO acknowledged the U.S. would have to turn to Congress to fix the discrepancy in its laws. Last year, Congress attached the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 to a port authority bill and President Bush signed the measure into law.
The new law prohibits U.S. banks, financial institutions and other third-party money exchange operations from processing payments to the estimated 2,300 offshore gambling sites located outside of U.S. jurisdiction.
The law, however, specifically exempts state-sanctioned online gambling on horse racing and lotteries. "We just need to clarify one narrow issue involving remote gambling on horse racing," Gretchen Hamel, a spokesperson for the USTR, said.
Antigua, the smallest member of the WTO, said the apparent inconsistency serves as a basis for Americans to legally gamble through online, offshore gambling casinos based in Antigua. Ravaged by hurricanes over the last decade, Antigua is rebuilding its economy by offering a legally friendly haven for online gambling operations.
The dispute between Antigua and the U.S. began in 2000 when Congress changed the language in the Interstate Horseracing Act to accommodate national betting through simulcasts at tracks throughout the country.
As part of the change, Congress expanded the definition of an interstate off-track bet to include parimutuel wagers transmitted between states by way of telephone or other electronic media such as the Internet.
http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3656351
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02:21
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U.S. confirms loss in Internet gambling trade case | Tech&Sci | Internet | Reuters.com
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Telegraph | Business | US clampdown on gaming hits banks
Telegraph | Business | US clampdown on gaming hits banks
US clampdown on gaming hits banks
US prosecutors investigating illegal online gambling have ordered investment banks including Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, HSBC and Dresdner Kleinwort to hand over documents connected with internet gaming clients.
According to one source, subpoenas were issued three weeks ago by the Southern District Court of New York to 16 banks which will force them to hand over e-mails, telephone records and other documents.
Following a series of arrests, PartyGaming and other high profile internet gaming companies withdrew from the US
The requests for information are also thought to have been sent to law firms and accountants. British advisers will be central to inquiries, as London was used as a fundraising centre for a number of online gaming companies.
Firms such as PartyGaming, BetonSports and 888 Holdings chose to list in London, fuelling an investment boom which enriched their founders and generated substantial fees for advisers.
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US clampdown on gaming hits banks
US prosecutors investigating illegal online gambling have ordered investment banks including Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, HSBC and Dresdner Kleinwort to hand over documents connected with internet gaming clients.
According to one source, subpoenas were issued three weeks ago by the Southern District Court of New York to 16 banks which will force them to hand over e-mails, telephone records and other documents.
Following a series of arrests, PartyGaming and other high profile internet gaming companies withdrew from the US
The requests for information are also thought to have been sent to law firms and accountants. British advisers will be central to inquiries, as London was used as a fundraising centre for a number of online gaming companies.
Firms such as PartyGaming, BetonSports and 888 Holdings chose to list in London, fuelling an investment boom which enriched their founders and generated substantial fees for advisers.
Read More Here.........
Labels: illegal online gambling, investment banks, online gambling arrests, US clampdown on gaming hits banks, US prosecutors
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US gaming probe rocks top banks
The Sunday Times January 21, 2007
US gaming probe rocks top banks
Jenny Davey
THE US Department of Justice has ordered the world’s biggest investment banks, accountants and law firms to hand over all e-mails, telephone records and papers connected with internet gaming firms as part of an investigation into illegal online gambling in America.
HSBC, Dresdner Kleinwort, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank are known to be among the banks that have been issued with subpoenas — official requests for information — as part of a worldwide hunt to build a case against those who benefited from illegal online gambling.
Britain has been the fundraising centre for many internet gambling companies, with a number of international operators listing their shares in London.
Fortunes were made by the founders of internet gaming stocks, including Party Gaming, 888.com and Betonsports.com, and advisers pocketed huge fees.
The Department of Justice first issued subpoenas in October, only days after George Bush sounded the death knell for America’s $6 billion (£3.2 billion) internet gambling industry by signing legislation banning all related transactions. But until now the investigation has been kept secret.
According to City sources, the subpoenas have continued to arrive over the past few weeks.
It is thought that some investors in online gambling companies, including Party Gaming and 888.com, have also been hit with requests for information.
One source said: “To say the situation is sensitive is the understatement of the decade. The problem is, even if you know you have done nothing wrong, you have no powers of resistance.”
He added: “You can quickly go from being a bystander to a target, so even if you are bomb- proof, you have to assume you are subject to hostility.”
The source went on: “The Department of Justice has taken a shotgun, not a rifle approach in relation to lots of gaming companies and has just asked everyone to hand over all the information they have.”
The request could force banks and other advisers or former advisers to the gambling companies to hand over hundreds of thousands of e-mails and files to American investigators.
Another City source familiar with the circumstances said: “There is no doubt at all that this situation is escalating. This has definitely got legs.”
Another source described it as one of the biggest “fishing expeditions” ever undertaken by the Department of Justice.
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US gaming probe rocks top banks
Jenny Davey
THE US Department of Justice has ordered the world’s biggest investment banks, accountants and law firms to hand over all e-mails, telephone records and papers connected with internet gaming firms as part of an investigation into illegal online gambling in America.
HSBC, Dresdner Kleinwort, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank are known to be among the banks that have been issued with subpoenas — official requests for information — as part of a worldwide hunt to build a case against those who benefited from illegal online gambling.
Britain has been the fundraising centre for many internet gambling companies, with a number of international operators listing their shares in London.
Fortunes were made by the founders of internet gaming stocks, including Party Gaming, 888.com and Betonsports.com, and advisers pocketed huge fees.
The Department of Justice first issued subpoenas in October, only days after George Bush sounded the death knell for America’s $6 billion (£3.2 billion) internet gambling industry by signing legislation banning all related transactions. But until now the investigation has been kept secret.
According to City sources, the subpoenas have continued to arrive over the past few weeks.
It is thought that some investors in online gambling companies, including Party Gaming and 888.com, have also been hit with requests for information.
One source said: “To say the situation is sensitive is the understatement of the decade. The problem is, even if you know you have done nothing wrong, you have no powers of resistance.”
He added: “You can quickly go from being a bystander to a target, so even if you are bomb- proof, you have to assume you are subject to hostility.”
The source went on: “The Department of Justice has taken a shotgun, not a rifle approach in relation to lots of gaming companies and has just asked everyone to hand over all the information they have.”
The request could force banks and other advisers or former advisers to the gambling companies to hand over hundreds of thousands of e-mails and files to American investigators.
Another City source familiar with the circumstances said: “There is no doubt at all that this situation is escalating. This has definitely got legs.”
Another source described it as one of the biggest “fishing expeditions” ever undertaken by the Department of Justice.
READ MORE HERE.........
Labels: illegal online gambling, illegal online gambling in America, online gambling sting, US gaming probe
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Neteller founders charged after sting operation by FBI
Neteller founders charged after sting operation by FBI
James Doran in New York
Stephen Lawrence and John Lefebvre, founders of Neteller, the UK-listed online payments company, were last night charged with conspiracy in connection with a multibillion-dollar money laundering scheme linked to internet gambling.
The pair were arrested on Monday after an FBI sting operation discovered that Neteller was being used to allow Americans to place illegal bets on sporting events via internet gambling companies based in foreign countries.
Mr Lawrence, 46, who lives in a luxury home on Paradise Island in The Bahamas, was arrested in the United States Virgin Islands and has been ordered to appear later today in the federal court of St Thomas.
Mr Lefebvre, 55, was arrested at the same time in Malibu, California, and was expected to appear in Los Angeles federal Court last night.
Neither Mr Lawrence nor Mr Lefebvre were available to comment in response to the allegations made in the indictment. If found guilty, the pair face 20 years in jail.
The seven-page indictment, filed in New York last night, claims that the pair set up Neteller in 1999 with the express purpose of providing online payment services to gambling companies. The indictment also claims that between 2000 and 2003 Neteller Inc, a Canadian corporation, offered payment services to various internet gambling companies so that they could illegally access customers in the United States.
From 2004 to the present day, the same operation was conducted by Neteller plc, an Isle of Man-based company which in April 2004 raised some $70 million via a listing on London’s AIM. An agent with the FBI named in the indictment claims she used Neteller as a middle man between her US-based bank account and an offshore internet gambling company.
Shares of Neteller were suspended on AIM yesterday before the indictment was released as the company was seeking clarification of its status with US authorities.
A spokesman for Neteller stressed that the founders were no longer employees or directors of the company. “Because of that, this arrest has nothing to do with the company,” he added.
Mr Lawrence resigned as a non-executive director of the company on October 13, having stepped down as non-executive chairman last May. Mr Lefebvre resigned as a non-executive director on December 15, 2005. However, the pair still own large stakes of Neteller. Mr Lawrence holds 5.91 per cent of the company, while Mr Lefebvre owns 5.54 per cent.
Neteller claims to operate the largest independent online money transfer business in the world with 3 million customers in 160 countries and over $7 billion in annual transactions.
It specialises in providing instant payment services where money transfer is difficult or risky because of issues of identity, trust, currency exchange, or distance. In the past, it handled funds for online gamblers in the US but it is said to have stopped the practice when tough new laws banned internet gambling in America last October.
Last year authorities arrested a number of prominent executives for breaching US gambling laws, including two from Britain. David Carruthers, the former chief executive of BetOnSports, was arrested in July while Peter Dicks, former non-executive chairman of Sportingbet, was arrested in September.
Other arrests
July 2006 David Carruthers, chief executive of BetOnSports, the AIM-listed bookmaker, is arrested in Dallas
Sept 2006 Peter Dicks, then Sportingbet chairman, is arrested at JFK airport in New York, on request of Louisiana state authorities
Sept 2006 Manfred Bodner and Norbert Teufelberger, joint chief executives of Bwin, the Austrian internet betting group, are detained in Monaco on charges of violating France’s internet gaming laws
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,5-2551592,00.html#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=Business
James Doran in New York
Stephen Lawrence and John Lefebvre, founders of Neteller, the UK-listed online payments company, were last night charged with conspiracy in connection with a multibillion-dollar money laundering scheme linked to internet gambling.
The pair were arrested on Monday after an FBI sting operation discovered that Neteller was being used to allow Americans to place illegal bets on sporting events via internet gambling companies based in foreign countries.
Mr Lawrence, 46, who lives in a luxury home on Paradise Island in The Bahamas, was arrested in the United States Virgin Islands and has been ordered to appear later today in the federal court of St Thomas.
Mr Lefebvre, 55, was arrested at the same time in Malibu, California, and was expected to appear in Los Angeles federal Court last night.
Neither Mr Lawrence nor Mr Lefebvre were available to comment in response to the allegations made in the indictment. If found guilty, the pair face 20 years in jail.
The seven-page indictment, filed in New York last night, claims that the pair set up Neteller in 1999 with the express purpose of providing online payment services to gambling companies. The indictment also claims that between 2000 and 2003 Neteller Inc, a Canadian corporation, offered payment services to various internet gambling companies so that they could illegally access customers in the United States.
From 2004 to the present day, the same operation was conducted by Neteller plc, an Isle of Man-based company which in April 2004 raised some $70 million via a listing on London’s AIM. An agent with the FBI named in the indictment claims she used Neteller as a middle man between her US-based bank account and an offshore internet gambling company.
Shares of Neteller were suspended on AIM yesterday before the indictment was released as the company was seeking clarification of its status with US authorities.
A spokesman for Neteller stressed that the founders were no longer employees or directors of the company. “Because of that, this arrest has nothing to do with the company,” he added.
Mr Lawrence resigned as a non-executive director of the company on October 13, having stepped down as non-executive chairman last May. Mr Lefebvre resigned as a non-executive director on December 15, 2005. However, the pair still own large stakes of Neteller. Mr Lawrence holds 5.91 per cent of the company, while Mr Lefebvre owns 5.54 per cent.
Neteller claims to operate the largest independent online money transfer business in the world with 3 million customers in 160 countries and over $7 billion in annual transactions.
It specialises in providing instant payment services where money transfer is difficult or risky because of issues of identity, trust, currency exchange, or distance. In the past, it handled funds for online gamblers in the US but it is said to have stopped the practice when tough new laws banned internet gambling in America last October.
Last year authorities arrested a number of prominent executives for breaching US gambling laws, including two from Britain. David Carruthers, the former chief executive of BetOnSports, was arrested in July while Peter Dicks, former non-executive chairman of Sportingbet, was arrested in September.
Other arrests
July 2006 David Carruthers, chief executive of BetOnSports, the AIM-listed bookmaker, is arrested in Dallas
Sept 2006 Peter Dicks, then Sportingbet chairman, is arrested at JFK airport in New York, on request of Louisiana state authorities
Sept 2006 Manfred Bodner and Norbert Teufelberger, joint chief executives of Bwin, the Austrian internet betting group, are detained in Monaco on charges of violating France’s internet gaming laws
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,5-2551592,00.html#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=Business
Labels: Neteller arrests, online gambling arrests
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Vietnam restricts online gaming
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By Bill Hayton
BBC News, Hanoi
Tough new restrictions intended to curb the playing of online computer games have come fully into force in Vietnam.
They follow concerns from officials and teachers about the effect the games were having on young people playing for many hours at a time.
But some games companies are finding it difficult to implement the new rules.
Some have been slow to introduce the rules and have been fined or closed down. Others, however, continue to flout the law.
Almost every city centre street in Vietnam has an internet cafe.
Most of their customers are young men playing online football or fighting games.
The most popular - Vo Lam or Swordsman - is thought to have a quarter of a million players.
Based on a game developed in China, its use of traditional stories has become very popular.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/6225505.stm
Vietnam restricts online gaming
By Bill Hayton
BBC News, Hanoi
Tough new restrictions intended to curb the playing of online computer games have come fully into force in Vietnam.
They follow concerns from officials and teachers about the effect the games were having on young people playing for many hours at a time.
But some games companies are finding it difficult to implement the new rules.
Some have been slow to introduce the rules and have been fined or closed down. Others, however, continue to flout the law.
Almost every city centre street in Vietnam has an internet cafe.
Most of their customers are young men playing online football or fighting games.
The most popular - Vo Lam or Swordsman - is thought to have a quarter of a million players.
Based on a game developed in China, its use of traditional stories has become very popular.
MORE...
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/6225505.stm
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Online casinos 'used to launder cash'
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Online casinos 'used to launder cash'
By Sam Coates
Critics say laws that were meant to stop criminals abusing gaming sites are not working properly
ONLINE gaming sites have created a money-laundering “arms race” as criminals try to exploit internet casinos to hide stolen money, ministers have been told.
As representatives from 33 countries met in Ascot yesterday to discuss ways of curbing online gambling, the scale of the dangers posed by internet casinos and poker sites were outlined in a government-funded report.
Its research indicates that three quarters of people who use internet gambling sites were classified as “problem” or “pathological” gamblers, compared with just one in five of those who visit casinos.
The report for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport also highlighted the similarity between gambling sites and video games, which, it said, made them particularly dangerous for children. “Free” games that allow adolescents to learn how to play without betting money “distorted their perception of reality”.
The most significant revelation is that criminals are targeting betting sites to move tainted money and disguise its illegal origins.
This is an embarrassment for the Government because the gambling reforms of last year — which legalised internet gaming in Britain — were introduced to “prevent gambling from being a source of crime and disorder, being associated with crime or disorder or being used to support crime”.
The meeting devoted a session to the dangers of criminal activity and money laundering. According to research, criminals can deposit money under a false name and wager an amount before withdrawing it from their account, or open a remote gambling account to store funds until they can be transferred into a legitimate account, pretending that they are winnings.
Hugo Swire, the Shadow Culture Secretary, said: “It is hard to see how the key aim of the legislation of ‘preventing gambling from being a source of crime and disorder’ fits in with the admission in this government-funded report that online gambling is being used to fund criminal activity.” A spokesman for the department said that the exploitation of internet gaming by criminals was one reason why international regulations were needed.
Ministers insisted that the effort to regulate the online gambling industry was not an attempt to “grab” tax revenue.
Last night the summit ended without agreement over minimum international standards for internet gambling. Ministers were hoping to secure a promise from representatives that they would not allow internet gambling to be a source of crime, that they would ensure it should be fair to the consumer and that it should protect children and the vulnerable. A government source denied that this amounted to failure.
“We never expected to get everyone on board in a day and we are delighted that everyone is keen to work together in future. They are arguing over commas, and the final version will not be very different from today’s draft.”
Richard Caborn, the Sports Minister, who, along with Tessa Jowell, the Culture Secretary, was trying to secure agreement, said that an international working group would be set up. “We now have in place a road map for that will lead to better regulated remote gambling across the world. Those present today agreed to co-operate further in a number of key areas to ensure that gambling remains fair, crime-free, and vulnerable people are protected.
“We will follow this up with proposals for an expert working group representative of those countries present today. We will want this to involve wider international institutions, including Unesco and the global financial sector, to advise on the development of worldwide standards.”
Ms Jowell said that there was an “international appetite” to agree a regulatory structure.
Online casinos 'used to launder cash'
By Sam Coates
Critics say laws that were meant to stop criminals abusing gaming sites are not working properly
ONLINE gaming sites have created a money-laundering “arms race” as criminals try to exploit internet casinos to hide stolen money, ministers have been told.
As representatives from 33 countries met in Ascot yesterday to discuss ways of curbing online gambling, the scale of the dangers posed by internet casinos and poker sites were outlined in a government-funded report.
Its research indicates that three quarters of people who use internet gambling sites were classified as “problem” or “pathological” gamblers, compared with just one in five of those who visit casinos.
The report for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport also highlighted the similarity between gambling sites and video games, which, it said, made them particularly dangerous for children. “Free” games that allow adolescents to learn how to play without betting money “distorted their perception of reality”.
The most significant revelation is that criminals are targeting betting sites to move tainted money and disguise its illegal origins.
This is an embarrassment for the Government because the gambling reforms of last year — which legalised internet gaming in Britain — were introduced to “prevent gambling from being a source of crime and disorder, being associated with crime or disorder or being used to support crime”.
The meeting devoted a session to the dangers of criminal activity and money laundering. According to research, criminals can deposit money under a false name and wager an amount before withdrawing it from their account, or open a remote gambling account to store funds until they can be transferred into a legitimate account, pretending that they are winnings.
Hugo Swire, the Shadow Culture Secretary, said: “It is hard to see how the key aim of the legislation of ‘preventing gambling from being a source of crime and disorder’ fits in with the admission in this government-funded report that online gambling is being used to fund criminal activity.” A spokesman for the department said that the exploitation of internet gaming by criminals was one reason why international regulations were needed.
Ministers insisted that the effort to regulate the online gambling industry was not an attempt to “grab” tax revenue.
Last night the summit ended without agreement over minimum international standards for internet gambling. Ministers were hoping to secure a promise from representatives that they would not allow internet gambling to be a source of crime, that they would ensure it should be fair to the consumer and that it should protect children and the vulnerable. A government source denied that this amounted to failure.
“We never expected to get everyone on board in a day and we are delighted that everyone is keen to work together in future. They are arguing over commas, and the final version will not be very different from today’s draft.”
Richard Caborn, the Sports Minister, who, along with Tessa Jowell, the Culture Secretary, was trying to secure agreement, said that an international working group would be set up. “We now have in place a road map for that will lead to better regulated remote gambling across the world. Those present today agreed to co-operate further in a number of key areas to ensure that gambling remains fair, crime-free, and vulnerable people are protected.
“We will follow this up with proposals for an expert working group representative of those countries present today. We will want this to involve wider international institutions, including Unesco and the global financial sector, to advise on the development of worldwide standards.”
Ms Jowell said that there was an “international appetite” to agree a regulatory structure.
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Friday, January 19, 2007
Neteller Exits; Online Gambling Won't
Neteller Exits; Online Gambling Won't from PhysOrg.com
(AP) -- Though payment processor Neteller PLC is the latest and largest such company to pull out of the lucrative but illegal U.S. online gambling market, industry observers said other e-wallet sites would come forward to take its place.
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Wednesday, January 17, 2007
NETELLER - Member News
NETELLER - Member News
US Member UpdateEffective Immediately
Due to recent US legislative changes and events, effective immediately, US members are no longer able to transfer funds to or from any online gambling sites.
All US members will continue to be able to use their NETELLER e-wallet account to safely transfer funds to and from non-gambling merchants and are not required to close their account or withdraw their funds.
Please note that we are experiencing higher than normal support volumes and recommend that you read the FAQs for more information.
NETELLER Member FAQs
Why is NETELLER no longer allowing US members to make fund transfers with online gambling sites? How do I know if I am a US member? Why can’t I access my instaCASH funds in my NETELLER account? Will I be able to use instaCASH again? Can I still use my NETELLER account? Does this change affect withdrawals with NETELLER? What’s the quickest and most convenient way to withdraw funds from my NETELLER account? Is my money safe in my NETELLER account? Am I required to withdraw my money from NETELLER? Does this change affect non-US members? How can US members find out about changes to their NETELLER services? I am a US resident. Can I still become a NETELLER member? Why were the founders of your company arrested? Why was NETELLER stock suspended from trading? Who can I contact for assistance?
Why is NETELLER no longer allowing US members to make fund transfers with online gambling sites?
The US government has recently introduced new legislation in the form of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. To best protect the interests of NETELLER members, employees, shareholders and business partners, NETELLER will no longer provide service to US members to transfer funds to and from online gambling merchants. Read the press release.
How do I know if I am a US member?
If your registered address with NETELLER is a US address, you are considered a US member and all of the changes indicated here and in your notification email apply to you.
Why can’t I access my instaCASH funds in my NETELLER account?
NETELLER has made a policy and technical change that has disabled instaCASH for US members.
Will I be able to use instaCASH again?
No decisions have been made regarding the future availability of this product.
Can I still use my NETELLER account?
Yes. All US members and non-US members will continue to be able to use their NETELLER e-wallet account for safe online transfers to and from non-gambling merchants, secure peer-to-peer transfers and NETELLER Card withdrawals at ATMs around the world.
Does this change affect withdrawals with NETELLER?
US members who currently have funds in their e-wallet account may keep their funds safe in their account or are free to make withdrawals at any time they choose with a NETELLER Card. US members are not required to withdraw their funds from their NETELLER account.
What’s the quickest and most convenient way to withdraw funds from my NETELLER account?
The NETELLER Card is the quickest and most convenient withdrawal option. When you transfer funds from your NETELLER e-wallet account to your NETELLER Card, you can withdraw those funds from any ATM cash machine on the Cirrus/Maestro network and Pulse Star network, depending on your country of residence. You will have to pay a nominal fee for NETELLER Card withdrawals, but your funds will be available from 15 minutes to an hour after they are transferred to your card. Learn more.
Is my money safe in my NETELLER account?
Yes, your money is safe with NETELLER. All members can hold their funds safely in their NETELLER accounts until such time as they decide to move the funds. The changes in gambling merchant transfers do not affect the ability of US member to maintain funds in their NETELER e-wallet accounts.
NETELLER protects all members’ funds (all deposited, in-transit and un-cleared funds) by holding the value in independent trust accounts. As the largest independent online money transfer business in the world, we maintain our head office in Europe and are a publicly quoted company on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. NETELLER UK Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
Am I required to withdraw my money from NETELLER?
No, there is no requirement for US members to withdraw their funds from their e-wallet accounts. US members will still be able to use their NETELLER e-wallet accounts for safe online transactions to non-gambling merchants, secure peer-to-peer transfers and instant payouts with the NETELLER Card.
Does this change affect non-US members?
No, NETELLER customers with registered addresses outside of the US will not be affected by these changes. The company will continue to operate its non-US business as normal, maintaining all existing products, services, customer and merchant support across all the other countries it currently serves.
How can US members find out about changes to their NETELLER services?
NETELLER will continue to notify you of any pertinent changes to your service. All members will continue to have access to this FAQ site for answers to the most commonly asked questions, but members can also register to receive all NETELLER press releases, by signing up for our e-news alert service.
I am a US resident. Can I still become a NETELLER member?
No. We have temporarily suspended the ability for US residents to create a NETELLER e-wallet account.
Why were the founders of your company arrested?
Although we can confirm that Steve Lawrence and John Lefebvre were detained separately while in the United States, we do not know the details surrounding the detention and cannot provide more clarification. We can confirm that both individuals are no longer employees or board members of NETELLER and have not been involved in the day-to-day running of the company for a number of years.
Why was NETELLER stock suspended from trading?
As a precautionary measure, we asked the London AIM Stock Market to temporarily suspend trading in our shares, effective January 16, 2007. We requested this action to help protect all shareholders from any negative impact the recent detentions might have until more facts are known. Once we understand the situation in greater detail, we will ask the AIM to allow our shares to trade again.
Who can I contact for assistance?
If your question has not been answered by this FAQ, or if you require further assistance, please contact NETELLER Customer Service at support@neteller.com or by calling 1-888-258-5859, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please note that at we are experiencing higher than normal support volumes.
US Member UpdateEffective Immediately
Due to recent US legislative changes and events, effective immediately, US members are no longer able to transfer funds to or from any online gambling sites.
All US members will continue to be able to use their NETELLER e-wallet account to safely transfer funds to and from non-gambling merchants and are not required to close their account or withdraw their funds.
Please note that we are experiencing higher than normal support volumes and recommend that you read the FAQs for more information.
NETELLER Member FAQs
Why is NETELLER no longer allowing US members to make fund transfers with online gambling sites? How do I know if I am a US member? Why can’t I access my instaCASH funds in my NETELLER account? Will I be able to use instaCASH again? Can I still use my NETELLER account? Does this change affect withdrawals with NETELLER? What’s the quickest and most convenient way to withdraw funds from my NETELLER account? Is my money safe in my NETELLER account? Am I required to withdraw my money from NETELLER? Does this change affect non-US members? How can US members find out about changes to their NETELLER services? I am a US resident. Can I still become a NETELLER member? Why were the founders of your company arrested? Why was NETELLER stock suspended from trading? Who can I contact for assistance?
Why is NETELLER no longer allowing US members to make fund transfers with online gambling sites?
The US government has recently introduced new legislation in the form of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. To best protect the interests of NETELLER members, employees, shareholders and business partners, NETELLER will no longer provide service to US members to transfer funds to and from online gambling merchants. Read the press release.
How do I know if I am a US member?
If your registered address with NETELLER is a US address, you are considered a US member and all of the changes indicated here and in your notification email apply to you.
Why can’t I access my instaCASH funds in my NETELLER account?
NETELLER has made a policy and technical change that has disabled instaCASH for US members.
Will I be able to use instaCASH again?
No decisions have been made regarding the future availability of this product.
Can I still use my NETELLER account?
Yes. All US members and non-US members will continue to be able to use their NETELLER e-wallet account for safe online transfers to and from non-gambling merchants, secure peer-to-peer transfers and NETELLER Card withdrawals at ATMs around the world.
Does this change affect withdrawals with NETELLER?
US members who currently have funds in their e-wallet account may keep their funds safe in their account or are free to make withdrawals at any time they choose with a NETELLER Card. US members are not required to withdraw their funds from their NETELLER account.
What’s the quickest and most convenient way to withdraw funds from my NETELLER account?
The NETELLER Card is the quickest and most convenient withdrawal option. When you transfer funds from your NETELLER e-wallet account to your NETELLER Card, you can withdraw those funds from any ATM cash machine on the Cirrus/Maestro network and Pulse Star network, depending on your country of residence. You will have to pay a nominal fee for NETELLER Card withdrawals, but your funds will be available from 15 minutes to an hour after they are transferred to your card. Learn more.
Is my money safe in my NETELLER account?
Yes, your money is safe with NETELLER. All members can hold their funds safely in their NETELLER accounts until such time as they decide to move the funds. The changes in gambling merchant transfers do not affect the ability of US member to maintain funds in their NETELER e-wallet accounts.
NETELLER protects all members’ funds (all deposited, in-transit and un-cleared funds) by holding the value in independent trust accounts. As the largest independent online money transfer business in the world, we maintain our head office in Europe and are a publicly quoted company on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. NETELLER UK Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
Am I required to withdraw my money from NETELLER?
No, there is no requirement for US members to withdraw their funds from their e-wallet accounts. US members will still be able to use their NETELLER e-wallet accounts for safe online transactions to non-gambling merchants, secure peer-to-peer transfers and instant payouts with the NETELLER Card.
Does this change affect non-US members?
No, NETELLER customers with registered addresses outside of the US will not be affected by these changes. The company will continue to operate its non-US business as normal, maintaining all existing products, services, customer and merchant support across all the other countries it currently serves.
How can US members find out about changes to their NETELLER services?
NETELLER will continue to notify you of any pertinent changes to your service. All members will continue to have access to this FAQ site for answers to the most commonly asked questions, but members can also register to receive all NETELLER press releases, by signing up for our e-news alert service.
I am a US resident. Can I still become a NETELLER member?
No. We have temporarily suspended the ability for US residents to create a NETELLER e-wallet account.
Why were the founders of your company arrested?
Although we can confirm that Steve Lawrence and John Lefebvre were detained separately while in the United States, we do not know the details surrounding the detention and cannot provide more clarification. We can confirm that both individuals are no longer employees or board members of NETELLER and have not been involved in the day-to-day running of the company for a number of years.
Why was NETELLER stock suspended from trading?
As a precautionary measure, we asked the London AIM Stock Market to temporarily suspend trading in our shares, effective January 16, 2007. We requested this action to help protect all shareholders from any negative impact the recent detentions might have until more facts are known. Once we understand the situation in greater detail, we will ask the AIM to allow our shares to trade again.
Who can I contact for assistance?
If your question has not been answered by this FAQ, or if you require further assistance, please contact NETELLER Customer Service at support@neteller.com or by calling 1-888-258-5859, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please note that at we are experiencing higher than normal support volumes.
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