Regulation

After being forced by US government regulations to ban US customers, Intrade shuts down. This article cites possible financial irregularities.

Casinos are trying to use government to ban internet cafes.

"There are more than 800 of the gambing sites in the state, according to filed affidavits with the Attorney General’s office last year. More than 100 of them are located in the Miami Valley.
House Bill 7 does not explicitly outlaw the establishments, but cafe owners and managers say the restrictions would put them out of business.
Under the bill, sweepstakes cafes could not award prizes worth more than $10."

Can you smell the hypocrisy?

Ohio legislature promises to raise the speed limit. They're so generous.