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Internet Gambling

A Winning Hand for the American People

Annie Duke | Posted 08.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Peter King, Celebrity Apprentice, Internet Gambling, Annie Duke, Internet Gambling Ban, Barney Frank, Online Poker, Politics News
Annie Duke

The best way to protect kids, promote freedom and collect more taxes is to create a licensed, regulated Internet poker industry in the United States.

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How Todd Palin Can Make Millions. Now.

Keith Thomson | Posted 08.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Internet Gambling, Todd Palin, Konrad Zuse, Sarah Palin, Political Trading, Intrade, Political Betting, Politics News
Keith Thomson

Sarah Palin has the capability to manipulate the political betting markets and thus, is barred from betting on her future. If you are a member of Palin's family, however, you can play.

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How Gamblers are Betting on Palin's Move

Keith Thomson | Posted 08.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Internet Gambling, Gambling, Sarah Palin Reaction, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin Resignation, Politics News
Keith Thomson

The news of Sarah Palin's resignation reached gamblers during a busy holiday weekend. Still, somehow, they found time to handicap and place a flurry of online bets regarding Palin's future.

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US Online Gambling Regulations Anger EU

GlobalPost | Posted 07.26.2009 | World

Read More: Gambling, Internet Gambling Regulations, Games, Wto, World Trade Organization, Internet Gambling, Internet Gambling Rules, Us Internet Gambling, World News

SAN FRANCISCO The European Union recently took a shot at the United States in little-noticed trade war over internet gambling, charging that the Unite...

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How Tim Geithner Can Guarantee a 43% Return on Your Money This Year

Keith Thomson | Posted 05.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Polls, Tom Delay, Jimmy the Greek, Money, Rick Wagoner, Al Franken, Ray Paulick, Minnesota, Barack Obama, Caroline Kennedy, Gambling, Andrew Cuomo, Gasoline Prices, Rod Blagojevich, Rahm Emanuel, Norm Coleman, Voter Turnout, Michael Steele, Internet Gambling, Kentucky, Hillary Clinton, Timothy Geithner, I Love You Man, Leon Panetta, Scooter Libby, Betfair, Intrade, Politics News
Keith Thomson

I asked one of America's foremost horse racing handicappers to take time out from the grandstand and bet on political outcomes. What's his line on Geithner?

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Betting on America

Roger I. Abrams | Posted 02.25.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Vig, Lobbying, Ncaa, Quarterback, Obama, Tooth Fairy, Las Vegas, Gambling, Sports, K Street, Internet Gambling, Santa Claus, Sports Gambling, Republicans, Gross Betting Product, Entertainment News
Roger I. Abrams

Sports can be part of the solution -- one of the largest portions of the underground (and untaxed) economy involves sports gambling.

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Surge In Wagering in Favor of a Libby Pardon

Keith Thomson | Posted 02.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Internet Gambling, Valerie Plame, Presidential Pardons, Cia, Scooter Libby, George W. Bush, Scooter Libby Pardon, Politics News
Keith Thomson

At the moment it's even-money that George Bush will pardon Scooter Libby -- or about 6 to 5, to be precise, based on wagers placed on internet bookmaking sites like Intrade.

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Marcus Baram

Bookies More Reliable Than Exit Polls

HuffingtonPost.com | Marcus Baram | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Polls, Internet Gambling, Presidential Betting Odds, Battleground States, 2008 Election, Voting, Politics News

Forget the polls. When it comes to predicting elections, head down to your local betting hall and talk to some gamblers. They have a much better reco...

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More Reliable Than Exit Polls: Bookies (See Odds In Real Time)

Keith Thomson | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Polls, Internet Gambling, 2008 Election, Voting, Presidential Betting Odds, Battleground States, John McCain, Obama Election Day, Election Day 2008, Election Day, Joe Biden, Election Results, Sarah Palin, Electoral Map, Barack Obama, Election, Voting Day, Electoral Votes, Obama Presidency, Electoral College, Obama President, Electoral Vote, Presidential Election, Politics News
Keith Thomson

To make a long story short: Historically, gamblers have proven better election forecaster than polls. As an expert told me, the betting markets will be quickest to react to news coming through today.

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The Most Accurate Election Forecast? Hardcore Gamblers

Keith Thomson | Posted 12.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: Polls, Internet Gambling, Gambling, 2008 Election, Voting, Election Forecast, Betfair, Election Gambling, Gamblers, Election Betting, Gambling Election, Election Results Forecast, Betting Election, Politics News
Keith Thomson

British bookmaking site Betfair had all 50 states right in 2004. As did rival site Intrade. As one gambler told me, "A pollster can still bill for an inaccurate poll. Bookmakers must make an accurate line or they lose -- period."

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Social Conservatives Still In Charge of Republican Party

Rep. Barney Frank | Posted 07.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Social Conservatives, Internet Gambling, Regulation, Congress, Internet Gambling Ban, FInancial Markets, Republicans, Politics News
Rep. Barney Frank

Leading economically conservative organizations who argued the proposed gambling regulations would interfere with the functioning of our financial system had the support of less than 10% of Republican congressmen.

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Feds Say Internet Gambling Law Ambiguous

AP | ERICA WERNER | Posted 04.10.2008 | Business

Read More: Internet Gambling, Federal Reserve, Congress, Internet Gambling Ban, Business News

WASHINGTON — Congress' ban on Internet gambling is so vague that figuring out how to enforce it is a struggle, say federal officials charged wit...

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