Confessions of a Small-time Gambler

Frank Stronach will never allow a Horse Racing Exchange in California 1
- The Rumor Mill
- August 27, 2012
Up until June it appeared that exchange wagering on horse racing in California was a sure thing. Two years ago The California Horse Racing Board gave its okay for TVG (owned by Betfair) to offer the product and the only hurdle that TVG had to pass was the approval by other horsemen and a
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DoJ’s Prohibition Seizure of Bodog Comes up Empty 0
- OffShore Insiders
- March 2, 2012
Quite often you will hear todayâ€™s online gambling environment compared to the days of Prohibition in the late 20s and early 30s. And in typical â€˜Untouchablesâ€™ fashion, todayâ€™s G-Men went after the Al Capone of the online industry â€“ Calvin Ayre earlier this week. Tuesday a story broke outlining the indictment of Ayre, Bodogâ€™s founder,
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Person to Person Online Gambling Payments get a Bit Tighter 18
- OffShore Insiders
- January 20, 2012
It looks like Western Union is getting tough, tough on gamblers that use their service to send money to online gambling companies. In the last month we have heard from four different players, playing at four different places that have all had their funds stopped and confiscated by Western Union. It started with a call
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From the Rumor Mill: Sands is Opposing Barton Bill for fear of Caesarâ€™s Head Start 0
- The Rumor Mill
- December 15, 2011
Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson announced recently that he is opposed to current bills aimed at legalizing online poker. Caesars now finds itself in the driverâ€™s seat while Adelson’s Sands is not prepared for the eventual legalization of online poker.
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What Happened to Bodog?3
- OffShore Insiders
- December 14, 2011
So far our phone lines, online chat and email box have been inundated with the same question: “Why did bodog change its website?” or “Why is bodog now Bovada?” As of today (December 14th, 2011) the Morris Mohawk Gaming Group (MMGG) will no longer operate under the Bodog name. MMGGâ€™s brand licensing agreement with the
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Donâ€™t Expect the DoJ to Reimburse U.S. Players 0
- OffShore Insiders, The Rumor Mill
- November 23, 2011
It is quite possible that the DoJ will arrange with another company to facilitate payback to players, but the checks will not come with a U.S. government seal on them, if they come at all.
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