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DOJ Forces Online Poker Players to Sweat
This week the U.S. Department of Justice seized bank accounts belonging to two processing companies – Allied Systems and Account Services. These two companies were processing payments to U.S. players for several poker sites. This is a clear violation of the UIGEA and thus the government felt it was right to sieze $33 million dollars [...]
06/12/2009 09:24 PM





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Online poker research bill cleared by Florida governor
Florida Governor Charlie Grist has signed a bill which will undertake a study into the impact of legalised intrastate online poker on the US state.
Jun 26, 2009, 12:40

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Internet poker in California gets boost as state rejects budget cuts
Online poker in California has come another step closer after the US state rejected an $11bn tranche of cuts designed to ease its projected $25bn budget crisis.
Jun 26, 2009, 12:36

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Barney Frank's anti-UIGEA bill delayed till September
Congressman Barney Frank’s bill to overturn America's Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) will now not be voted on until Congress returns after the summer recess.
Jun 26, 2009, 11:47

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Corzine to file brief supporting lawsuit
New Jersey governor Jon Corzine is ready to file a brief in support of an existing lawsuit claiming the 1992 federal sports betting ban is unconstitutional, a source said on Tuesday.
Jun 25, 2009, 11:02

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Gary Kaplan brother, sister plead guilty as BetOnSports saga nears end
BetOnSports founder Gary Kaplan was left as the only executive of the British sportsbook facing trial in the US after his brother and sister pleaded guilty to criminal charges.
Jun 24, 2009, 10:15

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UIGEA on trial: iMEGA to take on US egaming ban in PA court next month
A legal challenge to declare America’s Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) unconstitutional by US lobby group the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA) will be heard in court.
Jun 24, 2009, 10:00

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3 more plead guilty in online gambling case
Two siblings and a former personal assistant of Gary Kaplan's, founder of the defunct online gambling giant BetOnSports, pleaded guilty
Jun 23, 2009, 13:08

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Support grows for gambling law change
Rep. Barney Frank sees the odds improving for repealing a long-sought Internet gambling ban.
Jun 22, 2009, 12:18

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Californian poker bill to be "smooth sail", top lobbyist says
Passage of the bill to legalise intrastate poker in California will be a “smooth sail” once stakeholders feedback on the proposal to be presented to them this week, the Poker Voters of America’s (PVA) top lobbyist has told eGaming Review.
Jun 22, 2009, 11:00

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Video poker would roll out new challenges for regulators
With lawmakers hoping to make video poker a reality in bars and restaurants throughout Illinois, state government stands to tap a gusher of cash if the new form of gambling plays out as it has in other states.
Jun 17, 2009, 11:52

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Carroll: Online poker hysteria
Shouldn't we worry, though, about gambling addicts rushing pell-mell toward ruin? Maybe so, but alcoholics are often caught in an even deadlier spiral and yet most of us don't lobby for the outlawing of booze. There are many paths to bankruptcy; most do not require a single wager...
Jun 16, 2009, 12:07

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Will Web poker bust spark fight or flight?
The federal government’s recent seizure of millions of dollars from bank accounts used to process online poker transactions is sending shock waves through the Internet gambling community.
Jun 15, 2009, 12:00


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