Online Gambling

Turning America Into a Giant Casino

Robert Reich | Posted 04.03.2012

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Robert Reich

Organized gambling is a scam. And it particularly preys upon people with lower incomes -- who assume they can't make it big any other way, who often find it hardest to assess the odds, and whose families can least afford to lose the money. Yet America is now opening the floodgates.

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It's Game Time

Richard 'Skip' Bronson | Posted 05.07.2012

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Richard 'Skip' Bronson

My prediction: the legalization of online gaming is imminent; probably a late-game play with a few ticks left on the 2012 clock. This critical outcome will create a highly regulated industry that will operate in the open and, generate critical tax revenues at a time when they are needed most.

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A Safe Bet: Online Gambling's Good for U.S.

Patrick Basham | Posted 05.06.2012

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Patrick Basham

Prohibitionists appear to ignore the fact that most gambling sites, like any reputable business, rely on customer loyalty to remain profitable. The necessity of maintaining a strong customer base would motivate legal American service providers to offer legitimate, reputable gambling sites.

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Should California Legalize Online Poker?

| Posted 03.21.2012

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This article comes to us courtesy of California Watch. By Lance Williams Congress was in session Wednesday, with officials sparring over the fed...

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Zynga Prepares For Bold New Initiative

AP | Posted 01.20.2012

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Zynga, the social game company known for "FarmVille" and "Zynga Poker," is mulling a new market – online gambling. Zynga Inc. ...

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Chris Christie: New Jersey Should Be Online Gambling's 'Epicenter'

Posted 01.05.2012

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New Jersey's legislature has briefly delayed a vote on a bill that would legalize online gambling but Governor Chris Christie said the state shoul...

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Ron Dicker

Sucker's Bet? Cash-Strapped States Double-Down On Gambling

HuffingtonPost.com | Ron Dicker | Posted 12.14.2011

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Gambling is on a roll. Faced with mounting budget deficits, more states are expanding gambling options and loosening restrictions in a grab for revenu...

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It's Time to Tax Internet Gambling and Make it Legal

Richard Grenell | Posted 01.08.2012

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Richard Grenell

America is founded on the principal that if you don't like it, then don't do it -- but don't stop someone else from enjoying it.

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Winning Tips at the World Series of Poker

Harmon Leon | Posted 12.21.2011

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Harmon Leon

Hands are the biggest giveaway when collecting information on your opponents. Check to see if their hands are flat or arched in a ready-for-action position.

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Is Online Poker Really Gambling?

AP | By LARRY NEUMEISTER | Posted 12.04.2011

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NEW YORK -- Defense lawyers for a Utah banker and a businessman indicted on gambling charges are trying to convince a federal judge that online poker ...

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Full Tilt Poker License Revoked

AP | By OSKAR GARCIA | Posted 11.29.2011

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LAS VEGAS -- Full Tilt Poker, a popular poker website that once offered gambling to thousands of players around the world, had its license revoked by ...

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Should States Raise Revenues by Expanding Legal Gambling?

Dana Radcliffe | Posted 10.30.2011

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Dana Radcliffe

Many officials around the country are convinced that a dire fiscal situation warrants legalizing forms of gambling now barred in their states. Does it?

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Online Poker Bill Looks To Change The Rules Of The Game

AP | OSKAR GARCIA | Posted 08.24.2011

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LAS VEGAS — U.S. Rep. Joe Barton introduced a bill Friday to legalize online poker, hoping to pull the estimated $6 billion industry out of the ...

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The Future Of Casinos Is Online, Industry Panel Says

AP | By WAYNE PARRY | Posted 07.24.2011

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Internet gambling is the future of the casino industry, whether it's approved at the federal or state level, a panel of online ...

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Poker Is A Game Of Skill, Not Luck, Freakonomics Economist Finds

The Huffington Post | Maxwell Strachan | Posted 07.09.2011

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Proving poker is a game of skill, not luck, could be a huge win for the online industry revolving around it. And a new paper could do just that. U...

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Feds Fold Online Gambling Sites Over Fraud

Posted 06.15.2011

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The owners of three of the largest Internet poker companies operating in the United States were accused on Friday of tricking regulators and banks...

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Brazil Olympic Funding Taps Sports Marketing Gold

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 06.05.2011

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Eric Ehrmann

Ramping up for the 2016 Rio Games, Brazil is promoting tax incentives that allow companies and individuals to invest a portion of their income taxes in programs connected to Olympic sports.

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States Mull Bets On Online Gambling

The Huffington Post | Yepoka Yeebo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Cash-starved states may roll the dice on online gambling. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have made New Jer...

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Jason Linkins

Harry Reid Will Try To Add Online Poker Payback To Tax-Cut Bill

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Last week, we brought you word that during this limited lame-duck session of Congress, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid decided to put his staff to w...

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Jason Linkins

Cashing In The Ticket: Reid Pushes Online Gambling Bill

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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During this very tiny window to act, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has asked his staff to work on a bill that would legalize online poker. What the what, now?

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More College Males Gamble Online

Posted 05.25.2011

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Nearly 16 percent of college-aged men use online gambling sites, an increase of almost 12 percent in two years, the National Annenberg Survey of Youth...

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Congress Rethinking Its Ban On Internet Gambling

nytimes.com | SEWELL CHAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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With pressure mounting on the federal government to find new revenues, Congress is considering legalizing, and taxing, an activity it banned just four...

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YouTube's 15 Minutes of Fame

Shelly Palmer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Shelly Palmer

Starting today, YouTube will allow users to upload videos up to 15-minutes in length, up 50 percent from the previous 10-minute limit.

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Internet Poker Players Bring Speed, Aggression to Table

Harmon Leon | Posted 11.17.2011

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Harmon Leon

A new breed of internet poker players who have honed their gambling chops online are facing off against old-school competitors.

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Ryan Grim

Frank: Pot, Online Gambling Better Than Wall Street Gambling

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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There's freedom, and then there's "total freedom," Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) told a right-wing news service, CNSNews.com, on Friday, engaging the ou...

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