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BetOnSports.com founder gets 4-plus years

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

(AP) -- The founder of the online gambling site BetOnSports.com was sentenced Monday to more than four years in prison, ending a lengthy investigation and prosecution into one of the world's largest offshore sports gambling ...


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.


3 plead guilty in BetOnSports online gambling case

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

(AP) -- Three former executives of the online sports gambling Web site BetOnSports, including two of the company founder's siblings, pleaded guilty to federal racketeering charges.





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US appeals court nixes Internet gambling challenge

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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.


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Bill to allow online gambling heading for US Congress

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created May 05, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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


Pajama gamblers could lose their shirts: Online gambling can be dangerously comfortable

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created Oct 14, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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.


An EU investigation found US laws discriminate against foreign online gambling and betting companies

US online gambling laws against WTO rules: EU

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created Mar 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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.


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.


Government delays new ban on Internet gambling

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created Nov 27, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(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.


Online gambling a bad bet for America, U. of I. expert says

Online gambling a bad bet for America, U. of I. expert says

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 01, 2009 | popularity 2.2 / 5 (6) | comments 5

(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 ...


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.


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.


Gambling industry pushes efforts to legalize online betting

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created May 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

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. ...



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