Australian Gambling News July 25, 2010
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Readers er punters, the Australian connection between casinos, gaming and politics had never been so hot. Aussie politicians and campaigners continue to battle for your mind (and vote), headlines and the whole box a…
Three Gambling Companies Go Into Liquidation This Past Week
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Three companies operating a sports betting service have this week been ordered into liquidation following an Insolvency Service investigation on behalf of the Government.
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Australian Gambling and Sports Betting News (July 24, 2010)
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Readers er punters, a good spread of Aussie gaming, gambling and sporting news fodder this edition. The ongoing debate about the potential dangers of punting continues, we've got an update on the NRL, a boxing s…
Pennsylvania Gets Casino Games: Atlantic City’s Death Knell?
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Legal poker was played for the first time in the State of Pennsylvania this week as table games came to the state's casinos.
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William Hill “Worst Ever Royal Ascot” Blamed for Poor Profit Margins
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William Hill continues to hint at moving its telephone business offshore following dismal results over the past year compared to its online arm.
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Gambling Industry Welcomes Atlantic City Plan But Others Skeptical
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Gov. Chris Christie's plan for state oversight of the casino district should boost the gaming industry, but it could take much longer to reverse Atlantic City's national reputation as a dirty and crime-p…
Online Poker Bill Markup Scheduled Earlier Than Originally Thought
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Following a committee hearing Wednesday on the prospects of legalized online gambling, and more specifically online poker, a markup was immediately scheduled for this upcoming Tuesday, July 27. Most believe…
Federal Agents Order Shutdown of Blogs
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Some 73,000 blogs were shut down this past week, reportedly based on an order by US federal agents.
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Online Poker Foe Spencer Bachus Likely to be Ousted
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Rep. Spencer Bachus could find his role as the senior Republican on the Financial Services Committee concluding if the GOP has anything to do with it post election time.
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Annie Duke, Spencer Bachus Go To War Over Online Poker Scandal
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Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) took advantage of a hearing on legalizing online poker to not only compare poker players to heroin addicts but also attack poker pro and Celebrity Apprentice Season 2 runner up Annie Duke regard…
Sports Betting Scam Bilked Investors Out of $1 Million
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The U.S. Attorney's Office in Nevada has charged Yul Na with 30 counts of wire fraud, 29 counts of money laundering and criminal forfeiture related to a sports betting scam that bilked investors out of nearly $1 m…
Hearing on Internet Gambling: Gamblers Compared to Heroin Addicts
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Somewhere, somehow, during a Washington hearing related to the legalization of online gambling, most of the usual suspects were present including the industry’s main opponent Alabama Republican Spencer Bacchus, …
