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Happy Birthday Barney Frank!

Barney Frank
Online gambling's biggest ally, Barney Frank, is celebrating his 69th birthday today in style. He's working! TMZ.com caught up with Congressman Frank at the elevator banks of Capital Hill on Tuesday.
Mar 31 2009 - 2:42pm
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Wayne Root - God, Guns, Gambling and Rare Coins?

National Political Leader, Economic Crusader,Wayne Allyn Root, Joins Rare Coin Wholesalers
Submitted by Payton on Mon, 03/30/2009 - 22:28
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McNulty Labor Party Suffers Over Housing Row

Sportingbet has made Tony McNulty odds-on to lose his seat at the next General Election, following the controversy over his housing expenses claim.
Submitted by Payton on Sun, 03/29/2009 - 12:04
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The Influence Game: NFL Hires Washington Lobbyist

Politics has always been a contact sport, and the National Football League is suiting up for the game.
Mar 24 2009 - 5:28pm
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Ron Paul on The Economy: Most People Recognize This As A Depression

Economy Depression
The US economy needs all the help it can get. Congressman and Economist, Ron Paul, insisted last year we were in a recession when everyone else appeared to be in self-denial. Now he is using the "D" word.
Mar 24 2009 - 11:02pm
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Congressman Ron Paul Discusses State Legalization of Online Gambling

Ron Paul
Gambling911.com's Senior International Correspondent, Jenny Woo, sat down with Texas Republican Congressman, Ron Paul, this week to discuss the issue of legalized online gambling. Dr. Paul has been one of the most outspoken supporters of legalized Internet gambling
Mar 23 2009 - 10:38pm
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Obama: No Stimulus Money For Vegas Casinos

Obama
A provision related to the federal stimulus bill makes it clear that Las Vegas casinos are not to receive any of the money.
Mar 21 2009 - 11:29pm
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Online Gambling Sites Won’t Touch Timothy Geithner Exit Bets

Timothy Geithner
The online gambling industry is doing everything possible to avoid any missteps with the U.S. Government, realizing that the Obama Administration brings new hope to an industry that was all but banished during Bush's eight years in office.
Mar 20 2009 - 10:29am
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Betfair Banned: CEO Outraged

Following leakage of an Australian “Ban List”, Betfair CEO Andrew Twaits expressed outraged with government officials. Twaits was unaware that his company’s website had been blacklisted as part of an effort to prevent viewing of child pornography.
Mar 19 2009 - 5:46pm
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Did Coach K Slam Dunk Obama?

Coach K
Media reports circulated on Thursday that Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski (affectionately known as Coach K since nobody knows how to pronounce his name) had blasted President Barack Obama for selecting North Carolina to win the 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament over Duke.
Mar 19 2009 - 4:03pm
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Jenny Woo Versus President Obama’s Final Four Picks Challenge

Jenny Woo
It's Jenny Woo versus President Barack Obama in the Final Four. Whose Final Four picks will reign supreme?
Mar 19 2009 - 11:53am
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Could Full Tilt Poker Buy a Vegas Casino?

Much of the talk over the past few years has related to a Las Vegas casino property such as MGM or Harrah's purchasing an already established online poker firm the likes of Full Tilt Poker or PokerStars or even PartyGaming.
Mar 19 2009 - 11:15am
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Online Gambling Sector Questions John McCain Basketball Bracket

John McCain
He tried to outlaw betting on College Basketball, which would ultimately have affected the popularity of NCAA tournament brackets and office pools, now Arizona Senator and the former GOP candidate for President of the United State, John McCain, is offering his 2009 Basketball Bracket. It's actually the Third Annual Basketball Bracket.
Mar 18 2009 - 1:42pm
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Wayne Root: Obama Insults Small Business Owners

Wayne Root
2008 Libertarian Vice Presidential candidate and one time sports service consultant, Wayne Allyn Root, is a small business owner. The 2012 Libertarian Presidential hopeful is the only small business owner to run on a Presidential ticket in modern political history.
Mar 17 2009 - 11:15pm
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Condi Rice’s Man Peter McKay May Get Nato Job

Peter McCay
There were rumors once floating around that Condoleeza Rice had fallen for Canadian Defense Minister, Peter McKay, during a trip to that nation. Gambling911.com did little to quell such rumors. Indeed, this would have been a more powerful political couple than Hillary and Bill Clinton.
Mar 11 2009 - 9:23pm
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Gambling News: Barney Frank Goes All In, AGA Goes All Out

Gambling News
Congressman and Chairman of the Financial Services Committee, Barney Frank, is determined to lift a ban on Internet gambling. That was the top gambling news story heading into the week starting March 9, 2009.
Mar 9 2009 - 12:04am
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Meet Astrid Harbord: Latest Love Interest of Prince Harry

Astrid Harbord
Prince Harry has a new gal pal and she’s a dead ringer for his past love interest, Chelsea, not to mention a friend of his brother’s girl, Kate Middleton. Her name is Astrid Harbord
Mar 8 2009 - 10:47pm
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Ron Paul to Appear on CNN D.L. Hughley Breaks The News

Ron Paul
Everybody's favorite 2008 Republican Presidential candidate, Ron Paul, will be appearing this Saturday night on CNN's D.L. Hughley Breaks The News. Paul has also been a strong friend to the online gambling community, calling for prohibition on the activity to be lifted.
Mar 5 2009 - 10:04pm
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Barney Frank Wants Prosecutions, More..

Congressman Barney Frank, who would like the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act overturned as part of his extensive effort to stabilize the banking sector, outlined his agenda for the month of March. Frank has already stated that he would like to create legislation that would free up banks from trying to monitor online gambling transactions.
Mar 5 2009 - 1:40pm
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Legalized Sports Betting Would Mean $30.6 Billion for US Economy

There is much talk this week about legalizing online gambling and in particular sports betting, which would account for a $30.6 billion figure as part of a PriceWaterHouseCoopers 2007 industry forecast. Another 21.4 billion in revenue would be generated from legalized online poker and Internet casino gambling, respectively.
Feb 26 2009 - 3:24pm
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The First Dog: He Won’t be Named After Barney Frank

Portuguese Water Dog
The White House First Dog is expected by April - a Portuguese Waterdog (a what?). The only thing we don't know is his/her name.
Feb 26 2009 - 12:22am
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Jon Kyl Agrees With Barney Frank Regarding Bank Nationalization

Jon Kyl
Republican Senator Jon Kyl and Democratic House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank remain on opposite sides of the spectrum when it comes to legalizing online gambling. The two find common ground, however, when it comes to nationalization of U.S. banks.
Feb 20 2009 - 8:01pm
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2009 Oscar Predictions From an Oddsmaker Turned VP Nom

Oscars
Former Libertarian Vice Presidential nominee, Wayne Root, is here with his 2009 Oscar predictions for Gambling911.com readers. Mr. Root was a Las Vegas oddsmaker who releases his Oscar predictions each year around this time
Feb 19 2009 - 11:38pm
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Republican Senator Jon Kyl Pork: Good for Port Security

In a briefing with several of his colleagues, Republican Arizona Senator Jon Kyl called the Obama Economic Stimulus bill "a stinking, bloated, quivering pile of liberal pork.” Yet amazingly it was Jon Kyl who had no objections to sticking a bit of his own pork in – of all things – a port security bill.
Feb 16 2009 - 11:39pm
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Economic Stimulus Package: What Would Jesus Do?

If Jesus had passed an economic stimulus package similar to the one President Obama has proposed, we would still be paying for it. So says 2012 Libertarian Presidential hopeful, Wayne Allyn Root.
Feb 12 2009 - 6:42pm
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