US Legislation

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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Congressional Hearing on Internet Gambling Yields No Consensus 1
- US Legislation
- October 25, 2011
â€œInternet Gambling: Is there a fair bet?â€Â Â was the topic of a Congressional Hearing today in Washington. The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trades hearing took two and half hours to consider changing the federal ban on internet gambling. In the end, it looks like some yes votes are present in
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The Rumor Mill: FBI May Be Preparing to Target Other Poker Sites 2
- The Rumor Mill, US Legislation
- October 19, 2011
When the FBI shut down the .com domain names for PokerStars, Full Tilt and Cereus there was hope by many that it would be the end to the prosecutions. Unfrotunately, for poker players, there is still a chance all U.S. facing sites are in trouble.
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Sportsbetting in New Jersey is a longshot, but a play worth making 0
- US Legislation
- September 30, 2011
We urge New Jersey citizens, active bettors and plain â€˜ol folk alike to get out in November and Vote YES to the sportsbetting referendum. Passage of the referendum will, â€œsend a strong message to Congress and the courts that they can’t play favorites.”
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BETonSPORTS Players Receive Final Checks 5
- OffShore Insiders, US Legislation
- July 5, 2011
Gamblers across the U.S. are being greeted this week with an extra envelope in their mailboxes. But once they open them, many are shocked and disgruntled at what they find. As we reported two weeks ago, the liquidation of BETonSPORTS was all but complete. Among the only things left to do for the liquidators, FRP
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Is the Ordeal Really Over for BETonSPORTS Customers?7
- OffShore Insiders, US Legislation
- June 21, 2011
IT has been five long years since the BETonSPORTS corporation was indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice, shut down and ultimately went bankrupt. But players who have been waiting all of this time to recoup a percentage of their money lost in 2006 will only need wait another week or so to finally be paid.
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