3 more plead guilty in online gambling case
- Jun 23, 2009
Two siblings and a former personal assistant of Gary Kaplan's, founder of the defunct online gambling giant BetOnSports, pleaded guilty
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Support grows for gambling law change
- Jun 22, 2009
Rep. Barney Frank sees the odds improving for repealing a long-sought Internet gambling ban.
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Californian poker bill to be "smooth sail", top lobbyist says
- Jun 22, 2009
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.
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Video poker would roll out new challenges for regulators
- Jun 17, 2009
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.
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Carroll: Online poker hysteria
- Jun 16, 2009
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...
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Will Web poker bust spark �ght or flight?
- Jun 15, 2009
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.
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Frank Statement on European Commission’s Report on U.S. Internet Gambling Laws
- Jun 11, 2009
Washington, DC – Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank released the following statement in response to a European Commission report released today that investigated U.S. internet gambling laws
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Web’s Poker Winners Face Delays in Collecting
- Jun 10, 2009
Opening a new front in the government’s battle against Internet gambling, federal prosecutors have asked four American banks to freeze tens of millions of dollars in payments owed to people who play poker online.
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Barney Frank Bill to Delay UIGEA Regulations Up to 13 Co-Sponsors
- Jun 10, 2009
HR 2266 has received a considerable amount of exposure in the wake of news that $30 million in assets of online poker players has been seized by federal authorities in the United States.
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Bill to OK Online Gambling Advances in Congress
- Jun 10, 2009
Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) has introduced a bill that would essentially repeal the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and instead tax and regulate online gambling.
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Minnesota Drops Black List Blocking Order in Settlement with iMEGA
- Jun 8, 2009
An order to Internet service providers to enforce a "black list" of Web sites has been rescinded by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
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Could social gaming run afoul of gambling laws?
- Jun 5, 2009
A variety of social network gaming applications are making lots of money from virtual goods. But could these services soon find themselves in trouble for allowing gambling — and get slapped with large fines or other punishment? The question matters like never before.
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