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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.
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.
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Gambling bill moves to full House
May 26, 2006 |
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In a 25-11 vote Thursday the House Judiciary Committee passed a bill banning gambling over state lines and Internet technologies.
Online gambling a bad bet for America, U. of I. expert says
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May 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Gambling addictions would soar and an already-sputtering economy could sink into ruin if Congress overturns a decades-old ban on Internet gambling, a University of Illinois professor and national ...
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.
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.
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.
Pathological gambling may be successfully treated with medications for substance addiction
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 10, 2009 |
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Pathological gambling can be successfully treated with medications that decrease urges and increase inhibitions, according to researchers at the annual meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP). Researchers ...
Parents encouraged to avoid purchasing lottery tickets as gifts for minors
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Dec 15, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In the flurry of activity before the holidays, some well-meaning family members consider buying lottery tickets and scratch cards as affordable, colourful, and potentially promising gift options for the children ...
Anti-Spoofing Bill Would Protect Caller ID
Apr 28, 2007 |
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The "PHONE" act, now working its way through Congress, would prevent faking caller ID data for malice or profit.
Gambling industry pushes efforts to legalize online betting
May 13, 2009 |
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Backed by a powerful House member, the online gambling industry is waging a campaign in Congress to legalize Internet betting, saying it will continue regardless of its legal status and can be regulated and taxed if not outlawed. ...
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 ...
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