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Internet gambling repeal is likely to move forward
A measure to repeal the District’s controversial Internet gambling plan has enough support to send it to the full D.C. Council, setting up a high-stakes vote on whether the city government will be the first in the country to offer games like poker and blackjack online . Read full article >>
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Lawmakers pushing for federal Internet poker law under pressure to act
The gambling lobby has a message for Congress as states line up to cash in on a White House ruling that in-state online lotteries and poker won’t violate a federal Internet betting ban: Deal now or get stuck with a bad hand. A Justice Department opinion issued before Christmas has created a now-or-never dynamic on the Hill for lawmakers and lobbyists pushing for a federal Internet poker law as ...
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Connecticut legislators not enthusiastic about legalizing online gambling
A U.S. Department of Justice ruling appears to open the door for legal, state-sanctioned online gambling, but for Connecticut to get a piece of the Internet gaming pie, state laws and court-ordered agreements must change.
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Legalizing online gambling could pose problems for Connecticut
A U.S. Department of Justice ruling appears to open the door for legal, state-sanctioned online gambling, but for Connecticut to get a piece of the Internet gaming pie, state laws and court-ordered agreements must change.
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Seminoles says state could forfeit millions over Internet cafes
TALLAHASSEE — The Seminole Tribe of Florida could stop paying tens of millions to the state if legislators move ahead with a bill to regulate electronic sweepstakes operations known as Internet cafes.
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Controversy Dominates iGaming Internet Gambling Hearing
Whether you want to call it "iGaming," "Internet gambling" or "non-traditional games," the District's first-of-its-kind online gambling program faced withering criticism from members of the D.C. Council at a hearing yesterday. [ more › ]
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Washington D.C. steps back from Internet gambling launch
A city panel in the U.S. capital voted on Wednesday to repeal a first-in-the-nation Internet gambling law for Washington, D.C., a spokeswoman said. Support for online gambling had dried up as details surfaced ...
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Online Lottery Could Be Coming To A State Near You
Several states are now pushing forward with plans to offer lotteries on the Internet. That's in the aftermath of a federal ruling that states are free to conduct online gambling within their borders. But some worry it opens the door to new bankruptcies and addicted gamblers.
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