Online poker: Legal website launches in Nevada (Update)
Poker devotees can now skip the smoky casino and legally gamble their dollars away on the couch—at least in the state of Nevada.
Apr 30, 2013
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Apr 30, 2013
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Australia: Why tax reform can help reduce problem gambling
Gambling provides Australian state governments with an average of 7.3% of their own taxes, about $5147 million, according to ABS data for 2010-11.
Mar 19, 2013
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Online gambling dominance race pits Jersey, Nevada (Update)
Nevada and New Jersey once had the whole America to themselves when it came to casino gambling. Now, with the sudden advent of Internet gambling, those two states are expected to slug it out again for dominance of the fledgling ...
Feb 27, 2013
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NJ lawmakers pass Internet gambling bill (Update)
(AP)—New Jersey's Internet gambling law is now in Gov. Chris Christie's hands.
Feb 26, 2013
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PokerStars parent company wants to buy US casino
The owner of the world's largest online poker website wants to add a brick-and-mortar casino to its portfolio.
Jan 16, 2013
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NY judge gives poker money man jail for bank fraud
(AP)—A man who processed money illegally for three Internet poker companies whose U.S. operations eventually were shut down was sentenced on Wednesday to five months in prison by a judge who said he played a "catch me if ...
Oct 04, 2012
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Canadian man pleads guilty to poker charges
(AP)—A Canadian man who once led the payment processing at two online poker companies pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy and gambling charges, agreeing to cooperate in the government's crackdown on the businesses.
Sep 19, 2012
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NY Internet poker deals aim to repay customers (Update)
(AP) — Settlement deals reached between federal prosecutors and three Internet poker companies call for more than a half billion dollars to be paid to the government, enabling U.S. poker players to recover more than ...
Jul 31, 2012
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Online poker payment processor sentenced in US
(AP) — A man accused of helping online poker companies move billions of dollars in illegal gambling proceeds overseas from U.S. customers has been sentenced to three years in prison.
Jul 26, 2012
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NY judge sentences online poker worker to prison
(AP) — A former Internet poker company employee who returned to the United States from Costa Rica to face charges he helped process illegal gambling proceeds has been sentenced to a year and two months in prison by a ...
Jul 25, 2012
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Poker company founder freed on bail in NY case
(AP) — An Internet poker company founder who surrendered last week to face charges he operated his business like a Ponzi scheme was released on bail Monday.
Jul 10, 2012
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Zynga price falls 13.3% as Facebook IPO trades flat
Shares of online social game maker Zynga plunged 13.3 percent and triggered a trading halt Friday as Facebook's IPO fell flat with investors.
May 18, 2012
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Gaming claims don’t add up
The level of charitable and community contributions provided by poker machine operators is ‘miniscule’ in comparison to the amount of money lost by poker machine users within local communities, a ...
Apr 17, 2012
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US tries its luck easing online gambling stand
Despite a new crackdown on Internet gambling this week, the US government appears to be easing its stand on many forms of online betting, prompting states to swing into action to tap a new revenue source.
Mar 01, 2012
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Scientists launch rocket into aurora
(PhysOrg.com) -- With the full sky shimmering in green aurora, Saturday night (Feb. 18, 2012) a team of scientists, including space physicist Marc Lessard and graduate students from the University of New Hampshire's ...
Feb 20, 2012
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