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NEWS ABOUT: Internet gambling

Internet gambling stories: 12 news summaries
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 Logger Earns 
 World Series 
 of Poker Final 

Darvin Moon will take on 21-year-old Joe Cada

Nov 8, 09 10:02 PM CST
(Newser) - A logger and a community college dropout have outlasted 6,492 other competitors and will go head-to-head in Monday's final of the World Series of Poker. Joe Cada, 21, flirted with elimination in the round that ended today in Las Vegas but holds 136 million chips and a substantial lead... More »

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gambling • Las Vegas • World Series of Poker • poker • New Orleans Saints • Internet gambling • Darvin Moon • Joe Cada • Texas hold-'em

OPINION

 Time to Fold Online Poker Ban 


Aug 15, 09 8:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - The government's online poker ban isn't just hypocritical—given that state lotteries are "the nation's most aggressive promoters of gambling"—it's unfairly slandering a sport that requires great skill by labeling it mere gambling, George F. Will writes in the Washington Post. Professional poker player Howard Lederer—known... More »

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Internet • gambling • poker • lottery • Internet gambling • online casinos

(Newser) - Minnesota has dropped a bid to cut off access to online gambling after a legal challenge from an industry group, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. The state had petitioned Internet service providers to block the sites. Whether the lobby “ultimately would have prevailed in court is unknown,” a... More »

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Internet • lawsuit • Minnesota • ISP • Internet gambling • industry group

(Newser) - Minnesota wants Internet providers who serve customers in the state to block access to Internet gambling sites, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Officials say the practice is illegal in the state, but how prevalent it is is unclear. “It's hard to know that," a gambling regulator said.... More »

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casino • Minnesota • illegal activity • Internet service providers • online gaming • Internet gambling • state governments

super bowl

 Super Bowl 
 Inspires 
 Super Wacky 
 Wagers 

How much do you want to bet Bruce sings Born to Run?

Feb 1, 09 9:38 AM CST
(Newser) - Propositions, or "prop bets," can add some spice to a Super Bowl blowout even as they leave oddsmakers shaking their heads. "They're a pain in the ass," a Las Vegas bookmaker tells ESPN the Magazine. "But it keeps non-fans interested for the entire game.... More »

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NFL • Arizona Cardinals • gambling • Las Vegas • Super Bowl • football • betting • Pittsburgh Steelers • Bruce Springsteen • sports betting • Internet gambling • online betting • Super Bowl XLIII

Don't Want to Bet on the Super Bowl? Bet on Jennifer

Internet offers wagering on how long it'll take her to sing anthem, and other odd stuff

Jan 29, 09 12:13 PM CST
(Newser) - Want to gamble on the Super Bowl, but know nothing about football? No problem: You can place your bets for how long it will take Jennifer Hudson to sing the national anthem Sunday instead, TMZ reports. Sites like BetUS.com have all sorts of options that have little to do... More »

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Arizona Cardinals • gambling • Super Bowl • football • betting • Pittsburgh Steelers • Jennifer Hudson • sports betting • Internet gambling • online betting • John Madden • Super Bowl XLIII

Lines Keep Moving in Fight Over Online Gambling

Critics liken government stance to Prohibition

Dec 1, 08 2:19 PM CST
(Newser) - Can 20th-century laws designed to stop old-school bookies put the kibosh on the multi-billion online gambling industry? Anti-gambling crusaders say they can, and they’re doing their best to prove it. Federal prosecutors have used the 1961 Wire Act to shut down several huge operations, the Washington Post reports—but... More »

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gambling • Barney Frank • Internet gambling • Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act

 Feds Block Online Gambling 

New rule stops banks, credit card companies from processing bets

Nov 13, 08 2:08 AM CST
(Newser) - The Treasury Department and Federal Reserve will effectively outlaw most forms of online gambling with new rules that bar banks and credit card companies from processing transactions related to internet betting. The banking and gaming industry and House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank oppose the new rules, reports the Wall ... More »

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Federal Reserve • Henry Paulson • fantasy sports • credit card • Treasury Department • Barney Frank • Internet gambling • electronic transfers • interstate lotteries

Judge Upholds Ban on Internet Gambling

Online gambling association will appeal

Mar 7, 08 5:35 PM CST
(Newser) - A Congressional ban on Internet gambling doesn’t violate the Constitution, says a federal judge. An online gambling association that challenged the law failed to show sufficient cause to stop its enforcement, the judge ruled, but does have legal standing to appeal the case. The group plans to do so... More »

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Congress • gambling • privacy • Constitution • Internet gambling • constitutional law • Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association • Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act • freedom of speech • online casinos

Bookies Pay Out on Longshot Clinton Bets

At 100-to-1, Hillary's victory startles political gambling websites

Jan 10, 08 12:39 PM CST
(Newser) - Clinton supporters of an apolitical kind had reason to celebrate after her surprise win in New Hampshire: bettors on a Hillary victory reaped huge payoffs after her odds dropped to a low of 100-to-1. Bloomberg reports that the Dublin-based Intrade had made an Obama result a near certainty, leaving contrarians... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Intrade • Democratic nomination • New Hampshire primary • Internet gambling • bettors • gamblers • bookies • odds • payoffs

Big Sites Fold on Net Gambling

DOJ has winning hand in legal battle with Microsoft, Google, Yahoo!

Dec 20, 07 1:39 AM CST
(Newser) - Microsoft, Google, and Yahoo have agreed to cough up $31.5 million to settle Justice Department charges they promoted Internet gambling by accepting advertising from gambling sites for the past 10 years, Reuters reports. The high-tech giants will pay some of that amount in fines, and will create PSAs telling... More »

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Yahoo • Google • Department of Justice • Microsoft • Internet advertising • Internet gambling

Sites Take Bets on Tony's Life

Entertainment gamblers wager on whether capo will be sleeping with the fishes

Jun 8, 07 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Think Tony will survive Sunday's season finale of "The Sopranos"? Will Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri get whacked? Now you can put your money where your mozzarella is at gambling websites like Bodog.com and Betus.com. But be forewarned—an HBO spokesman says exec David Chase's acclaimed plots... More »

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television • Hillary Clinton • The View • Rosie O'Donnell • gambling • HBO • Tony Soprano • The Sopranos • Bodog.com • Betus.com • Internet gambling

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