Gambling Not a Dirty Word According to US Government: Pork, Cloud, Mexico Are

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on

Written by :

Jagajeet Chiba

Published on :

The US Department of Homeland Security was required to release its list of key words and phrases monitored on social media websites and, surprisingly, “gambling” was not among them.

Americas-Cardroom-Square-022412.jpg

Most of the terms can be applied to potential terrorist threats but then there were the likes of “Cloud”, “Mexico” and “Pork”. 

Agency spokesman Matthew Chandler said: 'To ensure clarity, as part of ... routine compliance review, DHS will review the language contained in all materials to clearly and accurately convey the parameters and intention of the program.'

Information was released under the Freedom of Information Act.

Last year when three online poker sites were essentially expelled from operating in the US market, some opposed to online poker went as far as to suggest that Web gambling sites were being used to fund terrorism, claims that seem to have zero validity. 

- Jagajeet Chiba, Gambling911.com

 

Related Content

Parx Casino

Baby Left in Scorching Hot Car at Bensalem Pennsylvania Casino for Hours

Temperatures outside were in the low 80's with child sweltering at the time police arrived to break into vehicle. Teacher charged.
Sentencing judge

Three Men Sentenced in Killing One and Wounding Three Others at Brooklyn Gambling Hall

Illegal gambling hall botched robbery occurred in October of 2020.
Handcuffs

Massachusetts Man Charged in Gambling-Linked Dog Fighting Ring: 'I Dump Dead Dogs in Boston Harbor'

Corey Elliott ran gambling-linked dog fighting operation in Southeastern Massachusetts for years, according to the complaint.
Dave & Busters

Suit Against Dave & Busters in South Carolina Court Claims Arcade Games Are Unlawful Gambling

A state advocacy group filed a suit in the District Court of South Carolina Florence Division late Wednesday April 15 arguing the chain’s games function as unlawful gambling rather than entertainment.