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The United States District Attorney's office has entered into an agreement with Absolute Poker/Ulimate Bet to return funds to poker players.
Submitted by Payton on Mon, 06/06/2011 - 18:17
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While Hillary Clinton says she has no aspirations to run for President of the United States, hers is the first ad running for the 2012 Presidential campaign. Go figure.
Submitted by C Costigan on Thu, 09/02/2010 - 15:53
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Wayne Allyn Root was the 2008 Libertarian Vice Presidential candidate and is also a special contributor to the Gambling911.com website. In his latest op-ed piece, Mr. Root talks about how he was in the same class at Columbia University as US President Barack Obama and how his fellow classmates cheered while watching the assassination of then President Ronald Reagan. Wayne Root’s opinion does not necessarily reflect that of Gambling911.com or its Management.
Submitted by C Costigan on Wed, 07/21/2010 - 13:39
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Forget about the soccer World Cup in South Africa, the burning question on the minds of punters around the globe is whether Sarah Palin had a boob job and leading bookie Paddy Power claims to have the answer.
Submitted by Payton on Mon, 06/21/2010 - 15:25
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CNN confirmed Sunday night that President Barack Obama will be picking U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan as U.S. Supreme Court nominee.
Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on Sun, 05/09/2010 - 22:20
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Millions of dollars have been bet on the UK elections outcome with most of the money being wagered on a hung parliament or Conservative majority, papers in London were reporting on Thursday. Some £40 Million had been bet thus far.
Submitted by Alistair Prescott on Thu, 05/06/2010 - 09:17
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The National Enquire is coming out with a story that suggests US President Barack Obama is cheating on his wife Michelle with fundraiser Vera Baker. These rumors are nothing new. They’ve been out there for years and to date no photos have emerged of this supposed fling.
Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on Sat, 05/01/2010 - 15:50
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The betting markets give Elena Kagan a 41 percent chance of being sworn in as the next US Supreme Court Justice. That's what the customers at intrade.com are gambling on at least.
Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on Thu, 04/22/2010 - 21:04
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Is beleaguered Senate leader Harry Reid about to propose his own online poker legislation?
Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on Thu, 04/22/2010 - 08:40
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As we approach the 2010 Elections, Sportsbook.com intends to offer betting on some of the most hotly contested races. None perhaps will be as interesting as the Florida Senate race. That’s because the state’s popular Governor is considering running as an Independent.
Submitted by Payton on Mon, 04/19/2010 - 17:43
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Uber-lobbyist Jack Abramoff has long been noted as the individual who allowed online gambling to thrive unregulated, unlicensed and - for a few years - free from prosecution. Whether the industry should thank him or not remains debatable since these days his associations are mostly frowned upon, and online gambling happened to be one such association.
Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on Thu, 04/15/2010 - 21:18
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As legislators consider legalizing online games, the coalition says a new law could violate existing compacts.
Submitted by Guest on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 21:46
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IMEGA will participate in today's hearing of the New Jersey Senate's Gaming & Tourism committee, with Chairman Joe Brennan Jr. testifying on the behalf of the Internet gambling and sports wagering bills.
Submitted by C Costigan on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 10:39
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We huffed and we puffed and we blew the house in, but Gambling911.com couldn't get any of our friends to offer odds on US President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on Wed, 01/27/2010 - 17:00
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If You've Ever Wondered How a Common Sense Small Businessman Would End This Depression and Save Capitalism...Here is the Plan...
Submitted by Wayne Allyn Root on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 20:24
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Though the Kentucky Supreme Court today released a number of opinions for cases on its docket, the anticipated decision in Commonwealth of Kentucky v. iMEGA, et al, was not among them. The next possible date for a decision in the matter will not come until late-March 2010.
Submitted by Guest on Thu, 01/21/2010 - 13:12
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A resolution in the Missouri House asking the US Congress to lift PASPA, proposed by Reps. Grill & Colona, both Democrat
Submitted by Guest on Thu, 01/14/2010 - 11:49
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Wayne Allyn Root is a frequent contributor to the Gambling911.com website and the 2008 Libertarian Vice Presidential candidate. Today he goes off on President Obama, claiming among other things that “Obama is the first president owned by the unions” and that he is “Modeling the USA after Michigan and California – government employee unions go wild”. Wayne Allyn Root’s views do not necessarily reflect those of Gambling911.com nor its management.
Submitted by Wayne Allyn Root on Wed, 01/13/2010 - 21:40
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It's official. Sarah Palin is now a contributor for the Fox News network.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on Wed, 01/13/2010 - 13:16
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Online gambling foe Jon Kyl is reportedly making things very difficult on the US Treasury by holding up appointments for officials in key international finance and tax offices.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on Tue, 01/12/2010 - 13:37
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Rand Paul, son of Texas Congressman Ron Paul, has made it official. His is running for Senator of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Submitted by C Costigan on Tue, 01/05/2010 - 16:51
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Frequent contributor to the Gambling911.com website and one time running mate for US President on the Libertarian ticket, Wayne Allyn Root voices his outrage over Ben Bernanke being selected as Time Magazine's "Man of the Year", suggesting instead that Ron Paul should be. Paul is an advocate for legalized online gambling.
Submitted by Wayne Allyn Root on Tue, 01/05/2010 - 13:56
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The PPA and poker community alike may risk having South Carolina reverse its declaration that poker is a game of skill should South Carolina's attorney general have any say in the matter.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on Thu, 12/31/2009 - 09:25
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A Danish newspaper has suggested that US President Barack Obama is “Greater than Jesus”. The Politiken, Denmark’s oldest newspaper, featured an unsigned editorial this week.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on Wed, 12/30/2009 - 22:28
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You may see a few of these "Best of 2009 Poker and Online Gambling Stories" elsewhere, but Gambling911.com has the real heavy hitters, those stories that scored huge traffic wins. Yes, these were truly the most popular industry-related stories based on real audience numbers, so enjoy the look back and a look behind the scenes at Gambling911.com's traffic numbers on each subject matter.
Submitted by C Costigan on Mon, 12/28/2009 - 21:15
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