Florida Legislature Passes New Poker Bill
- May 12, 2007
Mike Sexton is fond of saying "The price of poker is going up." Well in Florida that may soon be true. A bill recently passed through Florida House and Senate...
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Berkley bill gains ground
- May 9, 2007
“One notable name on the bill is Judiciary Committee chair (John) Conyers whose panel has jurisdiction over the majority of issues the bill addresses..."
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U.K. companies lobby for easing gaming rules
- May 8, 2007
Two U.K.-based companies poised to profit from a loosening of online-gambling regulations in the U.S. are planning a grassroots campaign in favor of legislation to regulate the multi-billion-dollar industry...
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Shelley Berkley's Bill to Study Internet Gaming (H. R. 2140)
- May 8, 2007
To provide for a study by the National Academy of Sciences to identify the proper response of the United States to the growth of Internet gambling.
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New Bill call for study of online gaming
- May 8, 2007
Las Vegas Congresswoman Shelley Berkley has introduced a bill calling for a one-year study on online gaming by the National Academy of Sciences. The bill was introduced last week in the House of Representatives and has been referred...
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Bill Seeks to Legalize Internet Wagering
- May 8, 2007
With the exception of pari-mutuels and at sports books in Nevada, betting on sports in the United States has been illegal for nearly half a century. U.S. Rep. Barney Frank wants to change that -- at least on the Internet.
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US moves WTO goalposts while Berkley punts for one-year study
- May 8, 2007
As the US moved the goalposts regarding Antigua and Barbuda’s WTO complaint regarding online gaming, supporters of Congresswoman Shelley Berkley’s bill to the US House of Representatives calling...
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US Response Disappoints Antigua
- May 7, 2007
Antigua & Barbuda's Baldwin Spencer government is expressing "disappointment" over the US's announcement Friday to maintain a ban on Internet gambling.
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BETonSPORTS Ready to Plead Guilty?
- May 6, 2007
BETonSPORTS is ready to plead guilty to a range of racketeering and wire fraud charges against the company in a plea agreement with the US Department of Justice.
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Gambling hypocrisy
- May 5, 2007
A bill before the House would change the nation's policy on offshore betting while the U.S. government is attempting a procedural maneuver to make the WTO go away.
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Representative Berkely of Nevada proposes independent survey
- May 4, 2007
Feisty Nevada politician Shelley Berkely has come through with her promise to propose an independent enquiry into the practicality of regulating and licensing online gambling in the United States...
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Sports leagues want gambling ban upheld
- May 2, 2007
The four major professional sports leagues and the National Collegiate Athletic Association are asking members of the House Financial Services Committee to oppose legislation by their chairman...
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