Internet Gambling Pro & Con

OSGA Announces Winner of 2012-2013 College Bowl Challenge 0
- Promotions
- January 9, 2013
In its 10th year, the OSGA College Bowl Challenge again had contestants pick 32 College Bowl games against the spread. The spreads were set at half points to eliminate ties. The early Bowl games were worth 2 points but contestants still had a chance right up until the BCS Championship game â€“ BCS Bowls were
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OSGA Announces Winner of 2012 Progressive Pick â€˜Em and Last Man Standing Contests 0
- Promotions
- January 2, 2013
The Off Shore Gaming Association (OSGA) is pleased to announce the winners of our Annual Progressive Pick â€˜Em Contest and Last Man Standing Contest.Â The 2012 OSGA Progressive Pick â€˜Em winner is â€˜â€™sirduke542â€™ who beat out over 190 contestants to win the grand prize of $900 in betting money at industry-giant Bookmaker. The 2012 OSGA
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Poker Stars Founder Isai Scheinberg to Make a Deal for No Prison Time 1
- The Rumor Mill
- December 28, 2012
When PokerStars made the deal with the U.S. government to buy Full Tilt, the company was given immunity for past â€œwrongsâ€. As part of the agreement PokerStars did not admit to wrongdoing and the DoJ agreed not to pursue the companies any further which allowed PokerStars to apply for U.S. licenses for both it and
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Ipad giveaway winners announced 0
- Promotions
- December 27, 2012
For the month of December Elite-rated WagerWeb offered OSGA visitors the chance to win a brand new iPad mini. To get entered for the drawing players who had visited WagerWeb from osga.com or mentioned OSGA were given the opportunity to participate. OSGA.com had a â€œBig Deal Couponâ€ that players used to get involved. The â€œ12
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Another Black Eye for Online Gambling, Another Blind Eye Being Turned by the Industry . . .3
- OffShore Insiders
- December 21, 2012
This week saw a book that was highly touted by just about everyone go belly up. Hundreds of players at BetIslands are on the verge of getting stiffed and another black eye is about to be given to the offshore wagering industry. BetIslands came into being over the summer in 2011. The betislands.com URL was
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Major Legislation on all Forms of Gambling Could be Imminent 0
- The Rumor Mill
- December 17, 2012
In the 12 years Iâ€™ve written about the gambling industry, I made many contacts at various levels of government including a former DoJ agent from the Clinton administration. The agent has been quite vocal about the methods of the DoJ and knew long before the UIGEA was passed that the legislation was imminent. â€œOn the
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