From yesterday’s Jersey Evening Post:
The States [of Jersey] paved the way for a Jersey internet gambling industry yesterday when Members unanimously approved the establishment of a Gambling Commission.
Following the landmark decision, a debate on e-gaming legislation will be held next year. Such legislation would enable people to tap into a new industry of websites running online gambling services, such as online poker and sports betting sites.
Senator Maclean said that the commission would also be a consultative and advisory body which would have a social responsibility to protect people from gambling addiction.
This really is desperation: Jersey, like most secrecy jurisdictions, knows that online gambling can cause harm. But it’s going to do it anyway.
Which just about sums up the mentality of offshore abuse.
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Not sure I agree with that Richard. Online (and TV based) gambling, like the wretched lottery, is here to stay and whether Jersey is involved makes no difference.
But it doesn’t really matter – holding a debate in 2010 about whether to jump on a bandwagon that left in 2000 really is pointless. Jersey would be better off leaving this alone.
E-commerce and e-gaming would represent diversification, so shouldn’t you applaud the move Richard?
The Girrl
Desperation…I think it smacks of diversification and why shouldn’t they try and generate additional income streams?
http://www.gamblingcontrol.org/
Alderney has had one for years and reckons it is the biggest ‘eGambling’ base in the world, it was mentioned in an article I was reading about money laundering somewhere.
(sorry to use your blog but my email is broken!)
I never gamble myself, but as long as it is properly controlled, and regulated, why not.