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Economics & Business Dec 7, 2010

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 ...

Internet Apr 26, 2010

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 ...

Internet Nov 27, 2009

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.

Internet Sep 1, 2009

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.

Internet Jul 28, 2009

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 ...

Internet May 5, 2009

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.

Social Sciences May 1, 2009

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 gambling ...

Internet May 26, 2006

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.

Apr 19, 2006

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 ...

Mar 15, 2006

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 on the outcome ...

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