“Sharp Check”: A New Service for Betting Agents

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Arabic Countries And Internet Freedom: Nations That Ban Gambling Sites

With the unrest in Egypt, Gambling911.com looks at the state of Internet freedom in the Arabic world, and more specifically which nations block online gambling sites.

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Boyfriend of Disney Employee Traded “Insider Info” to Support Gambling Habit

The boyfriend of an ex-Disney employee was sentenced to two years and three months for trying to sell access to Mickey Mouse’s financial secrets.

Prosecutors contend that Yonni Sebbag, the boyfriend of former Walt Disney Co. administrative assistant Bonnie Hoxie, contacted dozens of hedge funds and investment companies in an effort to sell “insider trading secrets” as a means of supporting his gambling addiction.

The FBI was alerted upon learning that Sebbag offered $15,000 for the information. 

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Las Vegas Teams Up With British Online Gambling Regulatory Arm

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Four Wives, Seventeen Children Involved in Ho Debacle

Just one day after announcing publicly that all was good in his family, the 89-year-old Macau casino magnate, Stanley Ho has filed suit claiming he got a raw deal.

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Australia Day 2011 Gambling Special

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World Sports Exchange Latest Scam: Free Money Bonus

Those waiting months for payouts from World Sports Exchange (WSEX.com) were greeted to a shocking message in their email boxes over the past few days.

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In Wake of Mob Busts, There Will Be a Blood Bath!

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Delaware Shut Out Once Again From Super Bowl

Once again, the three legal sportsbooks in Delaware that take wagers on NFL games all season long will be shut out for the Super Bowl.  (Bet on hundreds of Super Bowl props here at Bookmaker.eu, serving the sports bettor since 1985.  LIVE WAGERING on every play available). 

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Betting on the Green Bay Packers a Killer to Sportsbooks

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Debt-Ridden Greece to Award Online Gambling Licenses by Year’s End

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Running out of Internet Addresses: We Were Right

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Crown Aussie Millions; James Packer Special

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Distracted Kindergarteners Become Gamblers: Study

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Virgin, EA Games Bringing Online Gambling To Video Game Console

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Australian Gambling: Deals, Art, Politics And Vice

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Another Guilty Plea In Maryland Online Poker Investigation

Another individual has plead guilty in an expansive Internet gambling investigation being conducted by the US Attorney’s Office out of Baltimore, Maryland.

Martin Loftus from California, plead guilty to one count of money laundering on behalf of online poker operations.  Like his colleague James Davitt, Loftus has agreed to cooperate with federal authorities in both Maryland and New York. 

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$90 Million Likely Bet on 2011 Super Bowl in Nevada Says Caesars Sportsbook Chief

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Stuart Slotnick on New York City Mob Busts: “Informants Are Unreliable”

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Australian Gambling On Pre-Commitment Pokies: Lovers vs. Haters

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Thursday’s Crackdown On The Mob Will Have Little Effect On Gambling In US

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New York City Mob Takedown: Full DOJ Press Release, Names Of Those Charged

Total of 127 Individuals Charged in Brooklyn, N.Y.; Manhattan, N.Y.; Newark, N.J.; and Providence, R.I.

WASHINGTON - Ninety-one members and associates of seven organized crime families of La Cosa Nostra (LCN), including the New England LCN family, all five New York-based families and the New Jersey-based Decavalcante family have been charged with federal crimes in 16 indictments returned in four judicial districts, announced Attorney General Eric Holder. Another 36 defendants also have been charged for their roles in alleged associated criminal activity.

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Attorney General Eric Holder Press Conference On NYC Mob Arrests (Transcript)

Brooklyn, N.Y. ~ Thursday, January 20, 2011

Good morning, and thank you all for being here.

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Eric Holder: 800 Law Enforcement Officials Arrest 127 Mob Figures

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Troubled Footballer Brendan Fevola Spends Birthday in Rehab

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Biggest Mobster Bust in New York City History: Press Conference 11 am ET

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Sports Betting Update: NJ vote result submitted to court; DOJ objects

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International Gaming Technology vs. Aristocrat Leisure Legal Battle Ensues

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Former English Sports Betting Boss Now Training to Preach

A popular TV show called "Where Are They Now?" tracked down people who were famous years ago to find out what became of them.

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