Online Poker: Welcome to the Bank of Al Qaeda, 6-Year Old Gamblers
The GOP has taken a tough stance against legalizing online poker following last Friday’s crackdown, linking the activity to everything from drug trafficking to Al Queda.
A software engineer recently wrote to Congress, expressing fears that Democrat Barney Frank’s co-sponsored bill to legalize online gambling (HR 1174) is effectively an invitation for the 'Bank of Al Qaeda’.
Jim Thackston, of Sun Coast Data Solutions, argues that Internet poker software could be used by terrorists to launder funds.
ESPN Will Air 2011 WSOP: Latest Developments re: Online Poker Crackdown
Some Comfort Provided to UB.com, Absolute Poker Players: Statement Issued
Pay Per Head Outfits May Win Out Big In Wake Of Online Poker Indictments
Hustler Online Poker Room Cashing in on Crackdown
America's newest legal online poker room isn't wasting any time in taking advantage of America's latest crackdown on online gambling.
The new Hustler Casino online poker room, at www.hustlercasinola.com, went online last Friday, the same day the U.S. Justice Department issued arrest warrants for the executives of three foreign online poker rooms, Poker Stars, Full Tilt Poker and Absolute Poker.
The new room, owned by porn king Larry Flynt, wasted no time in turning the crisis into an opportunity.
Online Poker Indictments – Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars, UB.com – Latest News
Online Poker Indictments: Hopefully History Repeats Itself
The question people are asking this Monday: Will I get my money back from PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, UB.com following Friday's indictments?
It was early 2007 when Gambling911.com first broke the news that the two founders of online payment transfer company, NETeller, had been arrested on US soil. At the time, NETeller was the biggest facilitator of payments for online gambling websites.
Online Gambling Shares in Europe Surge on Monday
Following the indictment and ultimate shutdown of three of the largest online poker rooms on Friday by the US Government, shares for European Web-based gambling firms surged on Monday.
Report: Prized Online Poker Rat Placed in Safe House
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Financial Times of London Warning Regarding Full Tilt, PokerStars: There is no Hiding
Beneficiaries of Friday’s Online Poker Busts Already Becoming Clear
Who were the major beneficiaries of this past Friday’s indictments and subsequent shutdowns of the three largest US-facing online poker rooms?
Centrelink High-Rollers Ordered to pay Back Millions
The Federal Government is ordering people caught losing huge amounts of money gambling while on Centrelink payments to pay back more than $9 million.
Indicted Online Poker Room PokerStars Contributed to 68 Nevada Political Campaigns
A total of $227,000 was reportedly contributed to the mid-term election campaigns of 68 Nevada candidates, the Las Vegas Review-Journal claimed on Saturday.
Gambling911.com Twitter has all the Latest Updates re: Online Poker Indictments
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Prosecutors Felt Compelled to Act Following Publication of Courier-News Article
In Another Era, Daniel Tzvetkoff Would Have Been Whacked, Shot or Garroted
Iowa Cans Internet Poker Plans for Now
Iowa has become the latest state to back away from legalizing Internet poker this week.
