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Push To End Online Gambling Ban Gains Steam
The Washington Post updates a story we discussed last spring about a push in the Democratic-controlled congress to legalize some forms of Internet gambling in the US. "Partly bankrolled by offshore gambling companies, the campaign has already persuaded the Obama administration to delay enforcement of a 2006 law cracking down on Internet wagers. ... The federal government, which rarely prosecutes ...
8 Feb 2010, 7:16 am | click here to view more
Political notebook: Some suggesting gambling as way to boost budget
ST. PAUL – Little has been discussed about using gambling to help balance the state budget, but that could change in coming weeks as lawmakers look to ways to plug a $1.2 billion immediate deficit and a much longer-term problem.
8 Feb 2010, 1:28 am | click here to view more
Gambling tensions continue
Sen. Lowell Barron, D-Fyffe, Tuesday called for a statewide vote on gambling as tensions over the issue increased in Montgomery. “It needs to be settled once and for every,” Barron said during a news conference. “We need to pass legislation putting this issue out to voters.
8 Feb 2010, 11:31 am | click here to view more
China to crack down on 'thriving' online gambling
BEIJING: China will conduct a nationwide crackdown on online gambling from February to August, an industry the country's security ministry has described as "thriving."
8 Feb 2010, 11:28 am | click here to view more
Jackson police say Super Bowl gambling not a high priority
Thousands of Jackson County residents share a common bond today as they every willfully and deliberately break the law.Super Bowl Sunday is our biggest day for illegal gambling, a smorgasbord of office pools, friendly wagers, and plain old betting against...
7 Feb 2010, 9:02 pm | click here to view more
Lobbyists begin push to legalize online gambling in U.S.
Backed by the online poker industry, U.S. legislators are gearing up for a big push to legalize Internet gambling before the end of a six-month reprieve, according to a report in the Washington Post. After Sen. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) successfully f...
7 Feb 2010, 6:52 pm | click here to view more
Mystery Building In Gary Eyed For Illegal Gambling
While the shabby state of the building at 1701 Jefferson St. in Gary, Ind., suggests the club's members are long gone, there's a shiny padlock on the door, a satellite dish on the roof and steam has been seen pouring out of a vent. Gary police say the building, off the tax rolls for more than 25 years, has long been used for illegal gambling.
7 Feb 2010, 2:48 pm | click here to view more
Secret Gambling in Gary?
While the shabby state of the building at 1701 Jefferson St. suggests the club’s members are long gone, there's a shiny padlock on the door, a satellite dish on the roof and steam has been seen pouring out of a vent. Gary police say the building, off the tax rolls for more than 25 years, has long been used for illegal gambling.
7 Feb 2010, 1:40 pm | click here to view more
Super Bowl a big game for gambling
When it comes to gambling, the Super Bowl is one of the most bet-on sporting events. Many people bet on the game, and they don't even like football! Our Allison Lazarz shares the story of one lady whose football gambling was part of an addiction that changed her life.
7 Feb 2010, 10:54 am | click here to view more
Internet gambling again in play
Poker lobbyists are ramping up an aggressive push backed by millions of dollars to legalize Internet gambling in the United States this year, hoping to overcome passionate objections from social conservatives, sports leagues and other longtime opponents.
6 Feb 2010, 11:00 pm | click here to view more