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NJ Panel to Consider Law on Sports Betting


TRENTON — Legislation that would allow New Jersey’s horse racing tracks and Atlantic City casinos to accept wagers on sporting events will go before an Assembly panel this week.

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Online Gambling Mecca Costa Rica Elects 1st Woman


Laura Chinchilla has been elected the first woman President of Costa Rica.  That Central American nation is home to more online gambling websites than anywhere else on the planet.

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Washington Post: Internet Gambling Again in Play


Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), right, is working on legislation that would legalize and regulate poker, mah-jongg and other online wagering. Rep.

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Chiba: Can Sports Betting Lower New Jersey Property Tax?


Ask anyone living in the state of New Jersey why they voted for Chris Christie as Governor of the state and the majority of residents will tell you it had everything to do with former Governor Corz

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Iowa Backs Legalized Sports Betting


(Associated Press) – A Senate subcommittee on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill legalizing sports betting in Iowa, but even backers conceded they have a long way to go before such gambling is l

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