Police in the central California city of Modesto arrested twelve people and seized 67 computers at two businesses last week over allegations that the enterprises were offering illegal online gambling services.
Read More . . .The internet has reportedly recovered from what's being described as the largest distributed denial of service (DDOS) attack in history. Over the weekend, a Dutch web firm named Cyberbunker took exception to being labeled an email spammer by Geneva-based spam-haters Spamhaus, so Cyberpunker released the digital Kraken.
Read More . . .The quick passage by the Florida House of Representatives of a measure designed to rid the state of gambling-parlor "internet cafes" has caused concern among the state's online poker players
Read More . . .A bill introduced Monday in the Nevada Senate would authorize Nevada sports books to take bets on the outcome of federal elections.
Read More . . .Online gambling operator 888 Holdings could launch an offering for American customers as soon as May after receiving a trio of licences from the Nevada Gaming Commission late last week.
Read More . . .Illinois could be the next state to legalize online gambling. Both online poker and casino games would be legalized and regulated under the current bill being considered.
Read More . . .Cyprus has temporarily staved off fiscal disaster by agreeing to terms on a €10b bailout package, but many high net-worth individuals and companies – including some connected with well-known US-facing online gambling outfits
Read More . . .Online payments provider Optimal Payments could be set for a return to the market in the United States with its Neteller electronic wallet service following a six-year absence.
Read More . . .Nevada gaming officials essentially added two more names to its long list of interactive gaming licenses on Wednesday, recommending approval for Treasure Island Hotel and Casino and 888 Holdings.
Read More . . .Overbet and Iron Duke both closed their Merge Gaming skins earlier this week. Both had been on the network for years. Players that visit the Overbet website are greeted with this message:
Read More . . .In February, a senior executive of Caesars Entertainment Corp. contacted a high-level PokerStars executive and proposed a potential deal, putting Caesars' Rio casino in Las Vegas and the World Series of Poker brand on the table, according to sources familiar with PokerStars.
Read More . . .When Gov. Brian Sandoval signed the online gambling bill in the old Assembly chambers last month, he reminisced about the 1931 "Wide Open Gambling" bill, which was signed in the same room
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