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Lawmakers urge US stop action vs EU gambling firms

WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Two U.S. lawmakers have urged the U.S.

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/07/2008

Three Plead Guilty in BetonSports Case

Three Florida men pleaded guilty in federal court in St. Louis Wednesday to online gambling-related charges, marking a first in attempts to shut down online gambling, prosecutors said.

The three are the first individuals to plead guilty in the case involving BetOnSports, which was once one of the largest online gambling companies in the world, and the first convictions of a "non-gambling entity" like an advertising or marketing company for a gambling-related crime, Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven Holtshouser said.

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/07/2008

Ladbrokes Prepared to Accept US Poker Bets Says Managing Director

England's largest bookmaker, Ladbrokes, is said to be considering accepting US poker bets in a move sure to rattle the industry.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Aug/07/2008

Full Tilt Poker Down for Maintenance All Day

Submitted by C Costigan on, Aug/05/2008

Online Casino Shuts Down Amid Allegations

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/05/2008

Sue Schneider Steps Down from CEO Position at Clarion

Submitted by Payton on, Aug/04/2008

HR 6663 Not Welcome by Online Gambling Community

Submitted by C Costigan on, Aug/04/2008

Payout Nightmares Continue With Sportsbooks, Poker Sites

Submitted by C Costigan on, Aug/02/2008

William Hill Hit by High Taxes in Great Britain

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/31/2008

Borgata Babes Lawsuit Settlement Reached

A sexual harassment case lodged against Atlantic City's Borgata Hotel has been settled according to a report in Newsday.

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/31/2008

Mohawks Respond to Forbes Bodog Article Regarding Seizures

An article was recently released on Forbes.com that creates several misimpressions that the Morris Mohawk Gaming Group feels compelled to clarify for our customers.

As most of our customers already know, all operators outsource payment processing functions to third parties and these payment processors are subject to regulatory constraints wherever they operate, and, occasionally in the US, are subject to legal action because of the uncertain legal environment there.

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/31/2008

What Was Zip Payments Doing Operating From the US?

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/31/2008

PayPal Sharing Customer Information With Government

Lots of people use PayPal but the online payment solution seems to care little about customer privacy.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jul/28/2008

Covers.com Settles Trademark Dispute With GPCI

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/28/2008

Checks From Online Poker Sites Bouncing: What's Going On?

Gambling911.com has been reporting extensively on bouncing checks from various online poker websites.

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/26/2008

Senator Dodd Campaign Fundraising Fueled by Online Poker

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/24/2008

Online Gambling Withdrawals By Check - Get Used to the Delays

Online gambling sites are now issuing the following notices regarding withdrawal of funds via check:

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/24/2008

€4m payout on Padraig Harrington!

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/21/2008

BetonSports Defendants Have No Standing Under GATS

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/18/2008

Costa Rica Officials Work to Stop Escazú Home Invasions

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/17/2008

Virgin Stripping: Mobile Company Asks Teen Girls to Take Clothes Off

Virgin Mobile is asking teens to take off their clothes and strip in front of the camera then submit the videos for public airing.

Oh, but it's all in the name of charity.

They asked kids to post videos of themselves stripping to music. In exchange, clothing companies would provide donations of new clothes based on the number of times the videos were viewed. Called "Strip2Clothe," the campaign carries the tagline, "You take off yours, we donate ours."

Submitted by Payton on, Jul/16/2008

US Banks to Fail: Prediction Market Lists Odds

Online gambling site Intrade had posted odds for a handful of US bank failure possibilities Tuesday, with very few bidders thus far.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/15/2008

South Africa Preparing to Embrace Internet Gambling

South Africa is about to move full thrust into the billion dollar Internet gambling industry.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jul/15/2008

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