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United States Jurisdiction News
Powerball Jackpot Up to $145 Million
2 Dec 2004
Since no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $145 million.
Online Program Offers Sports Betters Help
25 Nov 2004
SBRLines offers premium tools to gamblers at no cost and also includes full statistical analysis on each event. The website also offers a 128-bit encrypted log on to all sportsbooks from one central live odds page.
BetonSports Hit by US Crackdown
24 Nov 2004
News Brief: BetonSports says a government crackdown on gambling in the US had caused radio stations to cancel about $10m-worth of its advertising campaigns during the crucial American football season now under way.
Internet Gambling Approaches Tenth Anniversary
17 Nov 2004
News Brief: Next year will mark the 10-year anniversary of online casinos. More than 5 million Americans have accounts with Internet gambling sites, according to a recent report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
Poker Champion Launches Poker Set
16 Nov 2004
Professional poker player Howard Lederer's new Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament set goes on sale just in time for Christmas.
Stars to Join Hollywood Poker Line-up
15 Nov 2004
Starting this week James Woods and Vince Van Patten will be online exclusively at HollywoodPoker.com playing real money games against poker players everywhere.
WTO Eyes U.S. Offshore Web Gambling Ban
10 Nov 2004
News Brief: In a ruling that could open the United States to offshore Internet gambling, a World Trade Organization panel Wednesday said Washington should drop prohibitions on Americans placing bets in online casinos.Nw
BetWWTS.com Offers Odds on 2008 Presidential Race
9 Nov 2004
After correctly predicting that Bush would win reelection, BetWWTS.com has calculated odds on the 2008 Presidential election, including who will win nomination for President by the Republican and Democratic Parties.
Hillary Favored to Win in 2008
3 Nov 2004
News Brief: Hillary Clinton was today named favorite to win the next US presidential vote in 2008 after George Bush won re-election to the White House.
US Plans to Appeal WTO Ruling
3 Nov 2004
News Brief: If the World Trade Organization rules in favor of Internet gambling in Antigua and Barbuda, the United States will probably appeal, according to an U.S. official.
Online Casino Fights High-Tech Thugs
1 Nov 2004
News Brief: The owner of BetCRIS.com is determined to fight what's fast becoming the scourge of Internet-based businesses: high-tech protection rackets in which gangs of computer hackers choke off traffic to Web sites whose operators refuse their demands.
Experienced Players See Green on Online Poker Sites
29 Oct 2004
News Brief: There is a new generation of poker players who feast on the growing number of novices taking up online poker.
US, Antigua Break Off Talks on Internet Gambling
29 Oct 2004
News Brief: The United States and the tiny Caribbean state of Antigua and Barbuda have broken off talks to resolve a high stakes dispute over the U.S. ban on Internet gambling, a U.S. trade official said on Thursday.
UK Bookies Profit Off of US Elections
29 Oct 2004
International News Brief: British bookmakers and betting exchanges are set to take almost £20 million worth of trades on the contest between George W Bush and John Kerry by the time the US Presidential election results come in on Tuesday night.
Online Bookies Watching Election Closely
20 Oct 2004
News Brief: You might be better off talking with a bookie than watching the polls if you want to know whether Sen. John Kerry or President Bush will win the Oval Office this November.
Ladbrokes Favors Bush to Win
14 Oct 2004
Ladbrokes has fine-tuned their projections and now see President George W. Bush remaining in the White House after January 20th and quotes odds of 4/7.
TV, Web Driving Poker Fever
12 Oct 2004
While the popularity of televised poker tournaments has helped drive business to casino poker rooms, online poker sites may be equally, if not more responsible, for the surge in casino traffic.
Retailers Bets on Poker's Popularity
5 Oct 2004
News Brief: With poker's popularity growing because of televised tournaments, retailers are betting that playing cards and chips will be among the must-have items during the holiday shopping season.
Players Place Bets on Poker as Career
5 Oct 2004
News Brief: Nate Silver quit his $55,000-a-year financial consulting job in April to play poker.
Hollywood Poker Club Launched
4 Oct 2004
Hollywood Poker Club is inviting everyone to a sneak preview
celebration with a huge free celebrity tournament.
BetOnSports Responds to Bill
1 Oct 2004
BetOnSports expresses disappointment with this week's passage of H.R. 5011 by the House Financial Services Committee, saying that it surreptitiously undermines online gambling.
Global Gambling Expands as World Economy Slows
29 Sep 2004
The 3rd Global Gambling Review: Double or Quits? is now available from Casino City Press, the exclusive North American distributor.
Betfair Welcomes Track Controlled Betting Exchange Proposal
28 Sep 2004
ews Brief: Edward Wray, co-founder of Betfair, the world’s first peer-to-peer online betting exchange who is spearheading the exchange’s international expansion, has welcomed a proposal for a North American exchange controlled by racetracks for the benefit of the sport.
Online Casino Makes Offer to Trump
28 Sep 2004
News Brief: Casino Fortune, an Internet casino operator, said it is offering Donald Trump $400 million for a stake in his ailing casino company.
Experts: Online Gambling Regulation to Boost Economy
24 Sep 2004
A panel of experts gathered to discuss Internet gambling and outline ways to regulate this increasingly popular form of entertainment.
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