> Declan McCullagh[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > BANKS AGREE TO BLOCK NET GAMBLING CREDIT CARD TRANSACTIONS > Ten banks have reached agreement with N.Y. Attorney General > Eliot Spitzer to begin blocking credit card transactions > involving online gambling. The banks agreed to pay the > Attorney General's office $335,000 to cover costs associated > with an investigation into the activity. The Office said > that the settlement is part of "a trend in law enforcement > to focus on intermediaries in combating illegal online > activity." > <http://shorl.com/defrehasubrise> [Stamford Advocate] > This reminds me of a local shakedown. Like many states, MA has a serious budget shortfall. Last night on the news, Mitt Romney the (Republican) governor announced that he was thinking of legalizing casino gambling in MA, but promised not to do it iff the casinos in neighbouring states (mostly Connecticut) each paid MA $20M.
At least one, (Foxwoods) has told him to pound sand. (annoyingly, I can't find an online cite) Peter Trei
