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Group says poker winnings are frozen

Technology / Internet

created Jun 10, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(AP) -- An advocacy group for online poker said Tuesday that the federal government has frozen more than $30 million in the accounts of payment processors that handle the winnings of thousands of online poker players.





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US appeals court nixes Internet gambling challenge

Technology / Internet

created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- A U.S. appeals court has upheld an Internet gambling ban in a challenge filed by an association of off-shore bookies.


Prison gambling associated with crime, substance abuse when offenders re-enter community

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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.


Not knowing when to fold 'em

Not knowing when to fold 'em

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(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 ...


BetOnSports fined $28 million, gets probation

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created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(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.


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Canadian charged in US in Internet gambling case

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created Aug 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

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.


Ex-CEO of BetOnSports pleads guilty

Technology / Business

created Apr 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The former chief executive of BetOnSports pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal racketeering conspiracy, admitting that the Internet company falsely portrayed Web-based gambling as legal and caused customers to lose ...


Families suffer from problem gambling

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...


BetOnSports founder Gary Kaplan pleads guilty

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created Aug 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The founder of the online gambling site BetOnSports pleaded guilty on Friday to federal racketeering conspiracy and other charges.


Online poker advocates lobby Congress to lift federal ban

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created Jul 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 9

Poker players are gambling on Congress seeing things their way.


Novel effort in Minnesota seeks ISP gambling block

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created Apr 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

(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.



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