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Gambling Prober Quits Over Porn Scandal

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Australia remains one of the world's hotbeds of political scandal, much to do with porn and other adult activities such as gambling.  Yep, those Aussies love their vice, as evidences by digital footprints and porn probes a plenty. Yesterday a woman charged with heading up a porn and gambling probe quit
Submitted by C Costigan on Tue, 09/07/2010 - 12:48
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UIGEA: What Impact If Any?

In late May, 70,000 poker players converged on the Rio Convention Center in Las Vegas for the 41st annual World Series of Poker. Kevin Kelly was one of many amateurs “taking a shot” at the WSOP. He emptied out all of the money in his online poker accounts to do so, not because he was feeling lucky, but because he was worried that online poker was over.
Submitted by C Costigan on Tue, 09/07/2010 - 11:57
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Wagering on a horse to lose in California? You bet!

Wagering on a horse to lose in California? You bet!Finally, a horse bet I can win: betting on a horse to lose.
Submitted by C Costigan on Mon, 09/06/2010 - 12:35
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Asian Online Gambling Site 12Bet 7th to Get Licensed in Isle of Man This Year

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The online gambling jurisdiction of The Isle of Man is ramping things up these days by granting its 7thlicensee, this time Asia’s popular Internet sports betting site 12Bet.com.  The jurisdiction has long been known for its stringent requirements in licensing such companies. 
Submitted by C Costigan on Mon, 09/06/2010 - 11:50
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Las Vegas Casino Bomb Threat A Hoax

A man claiming to have a bomb around his chest prompted an evacuation of a Las Vegas casino for several hours.
Submitted by C Costigan on Sun, 09/05/2010 - 21:47
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India May Legalize Sports Gambling After Cricket Scandal

  The Indian government is considering whether to legalise the county’s multi-million dollar black market in gambling in order to tackle corruption in cricket, a leading newspaper reported on Sunday.
Submitted by C Costigan on Sun, 09/05/2010 - 21:11
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Australian Casino, Betting And Political News September 6, 2010

The Australian and Asia Pacific casino, gambling and political scene has never been hotter. We've got Aussie casino king James Packer doing deals with Shane Warne, Crown Casino and other Packer interests on fire (in a good way
Submitted by C Costigan on Sun, 09/05/2010 - 20:32
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Bookies Score Somewhat With Tar Heels Cover

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Despite any losses during the rest of Saturday, the online bookies managed to save face with a North Carolina Tar Heels cover, though it wasn’t necessarily a cover for those who bet LSU at -6 or less.
Submitted by C Costigan on Sun, 09/05/2010 - 15:06
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The Tiger Woods Effect: Could Wayne Rooney Antics Hurt Manchester United?

Wayne Rooney
When Tiger Woods announced plans to play golf in all the Majors tournaments of 2010, oddsmakers offered the prop bet on how many Majors Woods would win.  Little did we know that Woods promiscuous sex antics were to eventually result in zero Majors wins
Submitted by C Costigan on Sat, 09/04/2010 - 20:36
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Rupert Murdoch News Corp Paper Might Be Banned in Australia As “Porn”

Rupert Murdoch News Corp Porn
Continued efforts to filter – and dare we say ultimately ban – websites that contain adult and gambling-related content in Australia could result in the ban of Rupert Murdoch’s prized News Corp vehicle, News.com.au.
Submitted by C Costigan on Sat, 09/04/2010 - 11:15
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Greg Tingle: Australian Pokies Reform Won't Work

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Australia is tipped to get a massive pokie forum, initially starting at pubs, clubs and hotels... so pokies palaces, then onto land based casinos, but insiders in the think of the action say the plan won't actually work and go onto explain why? FUD (fear, uncertainly and doubt), spin, or just the hard facts Jack?
Submitted by C Costigan on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 20:54
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Internal Strife Threatens Future of Online Gambling Legislation

One thing is for certain in the political landscape of HR 2267 — there's a lot of potential money to be made, and the infighting within the gambling industry may destroy any and all support for it.
Submitted by C Costigan on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 12:19
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No More Bets: Washington State Shuts Down Betcha.com

All bets are off at Betcha.com, a Seattle-based online bookmaker that couldn't skirt the state's gambling laws by making it optional for losing bettors to pay off wagers.
Submitted by C Costigan on Thu, 09/02/2010 - 21:44
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Australian Paki Cricket Scandal: Warne, Ponting Speak Out

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The Sydney, Australia leg of the Pakistan cricket scandal has become the talk of the town. Discussed by what has happened to their game at the hands of the Pakistan cricket team, Aussie legends Ricky Ponting and Shane Warne speak out.
Submitted by C Costigan on Thu, 09/02/2010 - 21:00
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Online Gambling In The US: Ladbrokes, William Hill Likely To Lose Out

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With the very real possibility that Congressman Barney Frank could lose his chairmanship position should the Republicans take over the House come November, online poker federal legislation must pass prior to Election Day or else there will likely be no “start over” time come 2011.
Submitted by C Costigan on Thu, 09/02/2010 - 20:23
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Football Betting Frenzy Begins in Earnest This Weekend…Or Not?

Football Betting
  It’s the official start of the 2010 College Football weekend and football betting has now commenced.
Submitted by C Costigan on Thu, 09/02/2010 - 11:42
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888 Holdings: Say Goodbye To Those Sweet Dividends

888 Holdings
In decline for some time now, 888 Holdings is scrapping dividend payments over uncertainty about future regulation in its key European markets, according to the Independent.
Submitted by C Costigan on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 23:29
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Storm Brewing For Reform Efforts if Barney Frank Loses Seat

Barney Frank
The upcoming elections will have a lot to say on the matter as should the Democrats lose control of their majority representation, Barney Frank could lose his post, and his powerful voice related to online poker legalization.
Submitted by C Costigan on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 22:10
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Australian Gambling, Casino, Politics For September 2, 2010

Australia Gambling
Australia remains one of the world's hotbeds of unique casino, gambling, and political news
Submitted by C Costigan on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 21:00
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European Bookies Take No Suspicious Bets On Test

The body that monitors betting patterns in Europe says that none of the bookmakers it regulates reported suspicious activity around the Pakistan-England test match in which deliberate no-balls were allegedly bowled.
Submitted by C Costigan on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 14:33
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Paris Hilton Faces Las Vegas Club Ban

Paris Hilton
Following an arrest this past weekend in Las Vegas, socialite Paris Hilton is expected to be banned from all club appearances in that gambling Mecca.
Submitted by C Costigan on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 14:26
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Barney Frank Talks Online Poker Legislation With Jay Leno

Barney Frank on Jay Leno
The poker industry wondered whether an appearance by chairman of the House Financial Services Committee Barney Frank on the Jay Leno Show Tuesday night would provide an opportunity for him to discuss the legalization of online poker.
Submitted by C Costigan on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 12:36
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Online Poker in the US: PokerStars, Full Tilt Won’t Be Able to Sell Assets

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With passage of a law that could allow online poker companies licenses in the United States, much has been made of an amendment that would essentially shut out companies the likes of PokerStars and Full Tilt.
Submitted by C Costigan on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 11:48
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Online Sportsbook Traffic: Betfair Remains On Top

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Despite a downward traffic trend across multiple Web rankings services, #1 Betfair held on to the top spot. #2 Bet365 and #4 Bwin were the only sites in the top six trending upward when compared with their previous week’s results.
Submitted by C Costigan on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 03:41
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