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Judge Thomas Wingate ordered the seizure of 132 gambling domain names. But, the order wasn’t just to the registrars, it named the registry as well, Verisign.

The problem exists whether or not gambling sites constitute being by definition a gambling device. Quite effectively argued, the Internet Commerce Association took the stand that many of the sites offered only games of skill like poker. Also pointing out that poker is indeed legal in Kentucky. ...

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An announcement was made yesterday that Nevada-based global gaming supplier Shuffle Master plans to purchase the Ongame Network from bwin.party for €19.5 million. The deal anticipates the legalization of online poker in the US, as the agreement contains a clause stating bwin.party will receive an additional €10 million if US poker legislation passes within 5 years of the deal’s closing. The purchase is ...

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Breaking news – BodogBrand has confirmed that the Bodog.com domain name has been seized by US Department of Homeland Security. Shortly following, it became known that Calvin Ayre, the founder of Bodog, has been indicted as of this morning for charges of operating an illegal gambling business and conspiring to commit money laundering.

Forbes has reported that the indictment charges claim that he collaborated with James Phillip, ...

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The Golden Nugget is joining forces with Chiligaming to launch an online poker site . . . in the United States . . . to be up and running in the next quarter.

Golden Nugget chairman, Tilman Ferttita, says, “We believe that online gaming is inevitable in the United States and that the Golden Nugget will be well positioned to compete when US laws allow for online gaming.”
It’s a wonderful quote for the gaming community ...

Updated 02-13-2012 at 08:08 AM by blog

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Late last week, the Nevada Gaming Commission officially approved Regulation 5A in a unanimous 4-0 vote. This regulation sets the rules and framework for online poker within the state of Nevada, including licensing requirements. The Las Vegas Review-Journal estimates that “some sites could be up and running by the end of 2012“.

Nevada is the first state to officially allow for online poker within their state. As one of the few states ...

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On Thursday, vegasinc.com reported that the Nevada Gaming Commission had approved regulations for intrastate online poker, becoming the first state in the United States to do so. The move sets the stage for the licensing of companies to offer online poker in Nevada, though play across state lines is prohibited. The regulations passed by a unanimous vote and allow for companies currently licensed by the state to apply. Six companies have ...

Updated 12-23-2011 at 02:45 AM by blog

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Full Tilt Poker has reached a transfer agreement with Group Bernard Tapie (GBT), the French investment firm planning to take the company’s reigns. According to a report from Subject:Poker, the former online poker giant will see its assets routed through the United States Department of Justice and then into the hands of their purchaser.

According to multiple ...

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Congressman Joe Barton (R-TX) spoke optimistically about the future of online poker in the United States last week at the Digital Gaming and Lottery Policy Summit. Barton believes that acting swiftly and decisively is the way to go. He was quoted as saying that “the bottom line is we want to get to it as quickly as possible. The poker bill has a chance ...

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