An essential resource for legal professionals and business executives in the field of gaming law, authored by two of the most prominent experts in the field. This valuable book covers a multitude of new challenges to government and regulatory agencies that deal with gambling legislation, including: federal legislation on Internet gambling; U.S. laws that apply to advertising for online gaming services; use and abuse of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling; laws on phone wagers via phone lines; developments in legislative, regulatory, and judicial decisions affecting the international gaming industry; gaming tax issues and intellectual property issues. 301 pgs, hardcover, 2004