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Novel effort in Minnesota seeks ISP gambling block
Apr 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Minnesota officials are trying a novel tactic to block online gambling sites - using a federal law that enables restrictions on phone calls used for wagering.
US appeals court nixes Internet gambling challenge
Sep 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A U.S. appeals court has upheld an Internet gambling ban in a challenge filed by an association of off-shore bookies.
Bill to allow online gambling heading for US Congress
May 05, 2009 |
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A US congressman announced plans Tuesday to introduce legislation that would allow online gambling in the United States.
Families suffer from problem gambling
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 27, 2009 |
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Many people perceive gambling to be a harmless recreational activity. However, it is estimated that six to eight million people in the United States personally suffer from a gambling related problem. This problem seems to ...
Online poker advocates lobby Congress to lift federal ban
Jul 22, 2009 |
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Poker players are gambling on Congress seeing things their way.
Not knowing when to fold 'em
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Sep 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Parolees with a gambling habit may resort to criminal activities and substance abuse when they are released from prison if there are few community supports to help them re-integrate, a new ...
Prison gambling associated with crime, substance abuse when offenders re-enter community
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 16, 2009 |
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Parolees with a gambling habit may resort to criminal activities and substance abuse when they are released from prison if there are few community supports to help them re-integrate, a University of Alberta study has concluded.
US online gambling laws against WTO rules: EU
Mar 26, 2009 |
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The European Commission said Thursday that US laws restricting online gambling went against WTO rules but that Brussels would seek a negotiated solution to the dispute.
Pajama gamblers could lose their shirts: Online gambling can be dangerously comfortable
Oct 14, 2008 |
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People who gamble from the comfort of their home tend to think they're more in control of their gambling than people who gamble in casinos, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Government delays new ban on Internet gambling
Nov 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve are giving U.S. financial institutions an additional six months to comply with regulations designed to ban Internet gambling.
Gaming machines affecting well-being
Dec 22, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Electronic gaming machines have a detrimental impact upon the lives of those who use them and their associates, according to new research.
China to ban violent online games
Jul 28, 2009 |
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(AP) -- China has banned Web sites from advertising or linking to games that glamorize violence, another step in China's censorship campaign aimed at ensuring social stability ahead of the 60th anniversary of communist rule ...
Researchers develop new method to study gambling addictions
Jun 17, 2009 |
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UBC researchers have created the world's first animal laboratory experiment to successfully model human gambling. The advance will help scientists develop and test new treatments for gambling addictions, a devastating condition ...
BetOnSports fined $28 million, gets probation
Dec 02, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Defunct online gambling site BetOnSports.com has been sentenced to probation and a $28.2 million fine that lawyers on both sides say probably will never be paid.
Canadian charged in US in Internet gambling case
Aug 06, 2009 |
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A Canadian resident was indicted in the United States on fraud and related charges for processing some 350 million dollars for Internet gambling firms, officials said Thursday.
