Guy W. Farmer: Internet Gambling: A Bad Bet for Nevada

I was surprised to learn that Congress is considering a bill that would legalize gambling on Internet poker. I think it's a terrible idea, and I'll tell you why.

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Bookmaker Traffic Down Online

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Montreal Mafia Sports Betting Ring Guilty Pleas

 

10 men have plead guilty in a Montreal mafia sports betting case Friday.  They will face sentencing in January.

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PokerStars Pulls Out of Washington State, Sportingbet Won’t Do France

 

Two online gambling firms in the news a lot last week, PokerStars and Sportingbet, announced they are pulling out of or otherewise not returning to certain markets. 

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Paddy Power Must Remove Hollywood-Like Sign From Ryder Cup

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Sports Betting Profit Before Placing The Bet

 

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Poker Players Fear New International Electronic Funds Transfer Policy Proposal

 

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Las Vegas Sportsbooks Best College Football Week Ever

 

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Backed by Reid, Lesniak Hits Back at Harrah's

 

State Sen. Ray Lesniak (D-Elizabeth) sent out an email blast today declaring victory in his standoff with Harrah's.

"Harrah's, despite its huge campaign contributions to the Republican Governor's Association and hiring of Governor Christie's campaign manager Michael DuHaime, has run out of luck," Lesniak declared. "Its effort to legalize Internet gaming at the federal level and prevent states from taxing its revenues has been declared dead by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

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Online Gambling Processor Daniel Tzvetkoff Likely To Get Reduced Sentence

 

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Delaware Casinos Now Have NFL Capping Contests

 

Casinos in the State of Delaware are offering a new type of football wager this NFL season--handicapping contests.

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Free Apple App for Gambling911.com Readers

Joe Gavazzi  For all you Apple device users...

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Betfair Clients Targeted in Inland Revenue Investigation

 

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Australian Casino, Gambling And Political News, September 26, 2010

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Jenny Woo Speaks Sportingbet Settlement With Legal Counsel Stuart Slotnick

 

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Winning Sports Advice App – The Wave of the Future

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William Hill, Ladbrokes, Paddy Power Upward Trends This Week

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Bookies Abroad and the Appeal of Gambling Worldwide

 

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iMEGA’s Efforts To Expand Sports Betting in New Jersey and NFL’s Twisted Logic

 

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Kentucky Grants Court Transfer, Denies Writ in Online Gambling Case

 

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Missing Michigan Banker Had Gambling Problems

 

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Online Gambling Figure Ted Loh Passes Away

 

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Become a Legal Bookie

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Lucchese Crime Family Gambling Case “Incredibly Massive Volume of Evidence”

 

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Australian Casino And Gambling News - 22nd September 2010

 

A huge week for Australian casino and gambling news. We're got the Betfair float, Crown Casino king James Packer training on the Bondi Beach to Bronte walk, casino tourism tie ins, casino lovers VS casino haters, casino gossip, lifestyle updates and more. Media Man and Gambling911 voyage down under, from 'Sin City' Sydney, Bondi Beach, Melbourne, Tasmania tigers, Kiwis, dolphins and super whales, we've got it all for the loyal and vast audience...

Crown Casino King James Packer Spotted Power Walking Bondi Beach To Bronte Walk...

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Australian Casino Wars: Gold Coast MP Behind Jupiters Casino

 

The Australian casino wars show no sign of slowing down and keep taking off in new tangents with political 'art of war' tactics taking hold on the Gold Coast. The tourism, employment and supporting big business card is being played out, something competitor Crown Casino did to T, while the casino haters also ramp up their campaigns. Media Man and Gambling911 play 'Casino Jack' as we ride the wave into Surfers' Paradise with a tidal wave of Gold Coast fodder for the loyal and vast audience...

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Barney Frank Not Optimistic About Online Gambling Bill

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Sportingbet Online Gambling Settlement Agreement Obtained By Gambling911

 

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Sportingbet Settles For Nearly One Quarter of PartyGaming Forfeiture Deal

 

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Online Gambling Group Sportingbet Settles With US Government for $33 Mil

 

One of Europe’s largest online gambling firms, Sportingbet, has settled with the US Government, agreeing to forfeit $33 million. 

Sportingbet was represented by the successful Barry and Stuart Slotnick father and son tandem, who managed to get a settlement much less than what was originally anticipated.  Barry Slotnick is perhaps best known for his obtaining an acquittal of New York City resident Bernard Goetz on attempted murder and assault charges related to his shooting of four would-be muggers on a subway train in 1984.

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