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Poker machine revenues hurt by smoking bans, financial crisis

(PhysOrg.com) -- Total smoking bans in pubs and clubs and the global financial crisis are among the factors that have impacted on how much South Australians have spent on poker machines in recent years.

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Bill to allow online gambling heading for US Congress

A US congressman announced plans Tuesday to introduce legislation that would allow online gambling in the United States.

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Nevada adopts rules for Internet poker licenses

(AP) -- Nevada gambling regulators on Thursday unanimously approved rules that allow companies in the state apply for licenses to operate poker websites, a move that puts Nevada in a position to capitalize if Congress reverses ...

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created Dec 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

French gambler sues government for not blocking poker sites

A French gambling addict is suing the government for 100,000 euros ($133,000) because it failed to prevent him from accessing online poker sites, his lawyer said on Monday.

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created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

US curbs on online poker compared to Prohibition

A former US senator who now represents poker players compared US efforts to curb online gambling to Prohibition on Tuesday as he argued for legislation that would allow Internet gaming.

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created Oct 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

The next frontier in gambling: E-gaming

Bally Technologies Inc. showcased its most popular games, including Cash Spin, on several platforms here this month at the Global Gaming Expo.

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Major online poker room ordered to halt operations

One of the largest online poker rooms, Full Tilt Poker, was ordered Wednesday to immediately halt operations by authorities on the Channel Island of Alderney, where it is registered, the regulator said.

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created Jun 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Online ads circumvent offline ad bans, researcher says

Not allowed to advertise your booze or smokes on a billboard? That's okay. Research shows online advertising works especially well in places with government ad bans.

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created May 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

First guilty plea in US online poker case

The American president of a Costa Rica-based company is facing up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to illegally processing payments for Internet poker firms.

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created May 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Poker domain names unfrozen to allow refunds

US authorities said Wednesday they were unfreezing the domain names of two online poker companies targeted in a crackdown on Internet gambling so US players could withdraw their money.

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11 charged in US crackdown on online poker

Eleven people have been charged with bank fraud, money laundering, illegal gambling and other offenses in a crackdown on the three largest online poker companies operating in the United States.

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created Apr 15, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Evidence mounting on the harms of alcohol industry sponsorship of sport

While policy makers in Australia, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand debate whether alcohol advertising and sponsorship should be banned from sport, new research provides evidence that alcohol industry sponsorship is associated ...

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created Feb 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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