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Legalizing online gambling bad bet for lame-duck Congress: expert

The lame-duck Congress may be the last chance for the current Democratic majority to slip through legislation legalizing online gambling, a move that could have dire consequences for communities and the economy, a leading ...

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created Dec 07, 2010 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

House effort would legalize, tax online gambling

Americans looking to satisfy their gambling itch can do so now at the close to 1,700 casinos across the country. A bill in the House of Representatives could bring casino gambling to the approximately 86.8 million American ...

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Government delays new ban on Internet gambling

(AP) -- The Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve are giving U.S. financial institutions an additional six months to comply with regulations designed to ban Internet gambling.

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created Nov 27, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

US appeals court nixes Internet gambling challenge

(AP) -- A U.S. appeals court has upheld an Internet gambling ban in a challenge filed by an association of off-shore bookies.

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Nevada adopts rules for Internet poker licenses

(AP) -- Nevada gambling regulators on Thursday unanimously approved rules that allow companies in the state apply for licenses to operate poker websites, a move that puts Nevada in a position to capitalize if Congress reverses ...

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created Dec 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

The next frontier in gambling: E-gaming

Bally Technologies Inc. showcased its most popular games, including Cash Spin, on several platforms here this month at the Global Gaming Expo.

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China to ban violent online games

(AP) -- China has banned Web sites from advertising or linking to games that glamorize violence, another step in China's censorship campaign aimed at ensuring social stability ahead of the 60th anniversary of communist rule ...

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created Jul 28, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Bill to allow online gambling heading for US Congress

A US congressman announced plans Tuesday to introduce legislation that would allow online gambling in the United States.

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created May 05, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Online gambling a bad bet for America, U. of I. expert says

(PhysOrg.com) -- Gambling addictions would soar and an already-sputtering economy could sink into ruin if Congress overturns a decades-old ban on Internet gambling, a University of Illinois professor and national ...

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created May 01, 2009 | popularity 2.6 / 5 (7) | comments 5

Gambling bill moves to full House

In a 25-11 vote Thursday the House Judiciary Committee passed a bill banning gambling over state lines and Internet technologies.

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created May 26, 2006 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

The Web: WTO's gambling deadline missed

A deadline imposed by The World Trade Organization for the Bush administration to clarify its stance on online gambling passed earlier this month, without a public response from the government, gaming experts are telling ...

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created Apr 19, 2006 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0

The Web: Wagering on 'March Madness'

This spring, the annual ritual of the NCAA basketball tournament -- colloquially known as "March Madness" -- begins once again. Online, a similar, high-stakes rite commences once more too: gambling by fans ...

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created Mar 15, 2006 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Online gambling ban reintroduced

A bill reintroduced in Congress that would crack down on illegal, offshore gambling or interstate gambling via phone or Internet technologies is expected to pick up momentum, now that a 115 members from the U.S. House of ...

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created Feb 21, 2006 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (14) | comments 4


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