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HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY IN BETONSPORTS CASE
BUSINESS WEEK July 28, 2006, 3:58PM By DAN CATERINICCHIA AP Business Writer © 2006 The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Attorneys at the Justice Department headquarters here have been involved from the outset of an investigation by the US Attorney’s office in St. -
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THERE'S BIG BUCKS IN WEB GAMBLING
ABC NEWS By MICHAEL P. REGAN AP Associated Press July 28, 2006 — Question: Can I get in trouble for gambling on the Internet? Answer: Despite the recent high-profile indictments of the founder and CEO of Internet gambling company BetOnSports PLC, it does not appear that online gamblers in most U.S.
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Outlook dims in US Senate for online gambling bill
REUTERS By Peter Kaplan and Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) – Prospects have dimmed for swift U.S. Senate passage of a bill to outlaw most forms of Internet gambling as industry trade groups and lawmakers raise objections, congressional sources said on Wednesday. Efforts to move a House-passed measure through the Senate have run into opposition from lobbyists representing casino owners and horse- and dog-racing interests in recent days.
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Net Entertainment Video Poker Reviews Added
We’ve completed and added reviews for all video poker games offered on the Net Entertainment software platform.
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Bet-On-Sports Fires CEO But Mystery Surrounds Former Founder Gary Kaplan
The INQUIRERBy Tony Dennis: Wednesday 26 July 2006, 10:23 LEADING UK online betting site, Betonsports has fired its CEO. Mainly because he is under arrest in Fort Worth,Texas.
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First Queen of Online Bingo Crowned And Takes Home Top Prize of $10,000.
(PRWEB) July 25, 2006 — One of the Internet’s largest bingo sites, Bingohall.com today announced the winner’s of its World Championship of Online Bingo tournament. Culminating to the largest climax Bingohall.com has ever seen, Barbara F, a loyal Bingohall.com player for three years comes up winner and crowned Queen of Online Bingo with a top prize of $10,000. This was such a success, we plan on rolling out similar tournaments every week “Thank you so much.
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BETONSPORTS SACKS ARRESTED CEO
Guardian Unlimited Tuesday July 25, 2006 Mark Tran The online gambling company BetonSports today sacked its chief executive after his arrest in the US on fraud charges. David Carruthers was arrested last week at Dallas-Fort Worth international airport, Texas, while on his way from the UK to Costa Rica, where BetonSports is based.
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Kiwi Bingo To Give Away Summer Bistro Sets
(PRWEB) July 21, 2006 — Kiwi Bingo’s at it again! They have another big giveaway beginning Monday, July 24th exclusively for Kiwi players. This time Kiwi Bingo’s giving away three cool new Bistro Sets to players over the next month. This Bistro Set is a charming café style Bistro Set that’s just perfect for the summer months. It has a handsome dark finish that blends well with any décor and a weaved style that adds to its elegance.
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Bingo Players Flock to Summer Hammock Giveaway at Tiki Bingo
(PRWEB) July 21, 2006 — Tiki Bingo’s at it again — another great giveaway is beginning at the online bingo site. This time they’re giving away six awesome hammocks in just six weeks. Bingo players are going to love this hammock … it’s just perfect to lay back and relax under the summer sun. It is beautifully colored with burgundy stripes and even has the perfect sized pocket to hold books and magazines.
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A HYPOCRITICAL INTERNET GAMBLING BAN
THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR Protecting American family values — or the offline industry? Gambling is one of the great successes of online commerce.
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CLASS ACTION LAW FIRM SAYS ARREST OF GAMBLING EXECUTIVE RAISES QUESTIONS OF US MOTIVES
DALLAS, July 20 /PRNewswire/ — The surprise airport arrest of a prominent UK internet gambling executive this week is a counter-productive application of US law that ignores complex international trade issues, says Larry Gaydos, partner in the White Collar Defense/Antitrust Practice Group at Haynes and Boone, LLP.
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DAVID CARRUTHERS BAIL HEARING POSTPONED
Telegraph.co.uk By David Litterick in Fort Worth and Harry Wallop (Filed: 22/07/2006) David Carruthers faces the prospect of a four-day bus trip in sweltering temperatures across the southern United States after waiving his right to a bail hearing in Fort Worth. After being arrested at Dallas airport on Sunday, the chief executive of BetonSports will now be transported by marshals from the federal jail in Forth Worth to a holding centre in Oklahoma City.
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UPDATE: FRIST HOPES FOR WEB GAMBLING VOTE BEFORE SENATE BREAK
REUTERS Small Business News Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:49pm WASHINGTON, July 20 (Reuters) – A bill to ban Internet gambling faces opposition in the U.S. Senate, but backers still hope to win passage of it within a few weeks, a top aide to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said on Thursday. “We are trying to get something done before the August recess,” set to begin on Aug.
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W.T.O. PANEL WILL INVESTIGATE U.S. LIMITS ON ONLINE GAMBLING
The New York Times By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: July 20, 2006 GENEVA, July 19 (AP) — The World Trade Organization set up a panel on Wednesday to investigate whether United States restrictions on Internet gambling comply with international trade rules. The Caribbean country of Antigua and Barbuda asked the W.T.O.
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BOLCEREK = "ONLINE GAMBLING COULD ROLL IN BIG PAYOFF"
USA TODAY OPINION Michael Bolcerek President, Poker Players Alliance As USA TODAY properly noted in its editorial on Internet gambling, prohibitions don’t work (“How to counter online bets,” Editorial, Monday). Legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives that seeks to ban online poker and other forms of Internet gambling, while making exceptions for horse racing and online lotteries, will not effectively deter youth gambling or prevent compulsive gambling.
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Calvin Ayre Cancels Bodog Conference
Email from Calvin Ayre:The Bodog.com Marketing Conference presents a wonderful opportunity for good discussion about marketing, customer service and about the growth of our industry; however, in the last few days, many of you who planned to attend the conference have expressed a high level of concern over the uncertainty surrounding the U.S. government’s recent actions against one of the companies in our industry.
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An American Hypocrisy? Bet on It.
internetnews.com By Roy Mark July 19, 2006 A week ago, David Carruthers, the urbane, 49-year-old British CEO of BetonSports PLC, was campaigning to legalize, regulate and tax Internet gambling in the United States. Today, he is sitting in a Fort Worth jail cell. As CEO of BetonSports, Carruthers oversees an online gambling empire with licensed operations in Europe and the Caribbean basin.
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U.S. CRACKING DOWN ON OFFSHORE BETTING INDUSTRY
USA TODAY Updated 7/19/2006 1:51 AM ET By Michael McCarthy, USA TODAY When the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill cracking down on Internet gambling last week, David Carruthers, CEO of online gaming company Bet On Sports, was one of the most outspoken critics of the proposed law. The 49-year-old British executive has more immediate problems to worry about.
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CANADIAN ONLINE GAMBLING SECTOR TUMBLES AFTER US CRACKDOWN
TORONTO (CP) – Shares in Canadian online gambling companies fell Tuesday amid fears that a U.S. crackdown on Internet gaming may spread and affect revenue from firms doing business south of the border. Shares in software firm CryptoLogic Inc. (TSX:CRY) tumbled $2.69, or 10.8 per cent, to close at $22.19 on the Toronto Stock Exchange, while Fun Technologies Inc.
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FEDERAL INTERNET GAMBLING LAW MAY CRIMP N.D. LAWMAKERS PLANS
Posted on Sun, Jul. 16, 2006 Grand Forks Herald (GrandForksHerald.com) DALE WETZEL Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. – New federal legislation may derail Fargo state Rep. Jim Kasper’s plans to revive a proposal to make North Dakota the first state to license Internet poker sites. The measure, which the U.S.
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HOUSE GAMBLING LEGISLATION IS A BUST
Inside BAY AREA The ARGUS 07/17/2006 06:57:19 AM PDT THE House passed a prohibition on Internet wagering Tuesday that would theoretically prevent gamblers from using credit cards to bet online and could block access to gambling Web sites. Proponents say gambling can be addictive, and then exposed a lack a consistency in their argument by voting for the bill, which carves out exceptions for state lotteries and horse racing.
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IS THIS THE START OF A CRUSADE AGAINST INTERNET GAMBLING?
“The people who are pushing this ban in Congress … try to argue these sites prey on children, which is totally ridiculous,” “If your kid has access to your checking account or credit card and is making transfers to off-shore accounts across the world, Internet gambling is the least of your worries.
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US GAMBLING BILL IN SPOTLIGHT AFTER INDUSTRY ARRESTS
Reuters Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:11pm ET16 By Julie Vorman WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) – The indictment of BETonSPORTS Plc (BSS.L: Quote, Profile, Research) executives for racketeering should add momentum to U.S. legislation that aims to ban broader types of Internet gambling, two Republican backers said on Tuesday. The U.S.
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PLAYING POKER WITH THE US SENATE
MSNBC Financial Times by Roger Blitz Updated: 12:12 a.m.
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CARRUTHERS, 10 OTHERS PLUS 4 CORPORATIONS INDICTED ON RACKETEERING, CONSPIRACY AND FRAUD CHARGES
Department of Justice MONDAY, JULY 17, 2006 Eleven Individuals and Four Corporations Indicted on Racketeering, Conspiracy and Fraud Charges WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Missouri has returned a 22-count indictment charging 11 individuals and four corporations on various charges of racketeering, conspiracy and fraud, the Department of Justice announced today.
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INTERNET GAMBLING BAN A BAD BET
Cincinnati.Com The Enquirer Editorials The U.S. House feels Americans need to be saved from a $12 billion-a-year growth industry – Internet gambling. By a lopsided 317-93 vote, members passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act on Tuesday, but exempted state-run lotteries and online horse-race betting.
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BETONSPORTS CEO DAVID CARRUTHERS DETAINED IN THE U.S.
News released earlier today reported BetonSports CEO David Carruthers was detained by US federal authorities while he was in the US changing flights on his trip from the UK to Costa Rica. No statement has been released regarding the reason for the detention; in fact very little at all is known about the reasons behind the actions by the U.S.
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LUCKY ALLSLOTS CASINO PLAYER HITS 2 PROGRESSIVE JACKPOTS IN 8 DAYS
On Vacation, Lucky Jackpot Factory VIP Wins another Progressive With two jackpots within eight days, Gail G.
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Party Gaming Adds Party Bingo: The New "Party Poker" of the Online Bingo Industry
Bingo has arrived. Party Gaming is set to crush all competition in the online Bingo Industry with the addition of PartyBingo.com to its portfolio of gambling sites. Bingo. This is great news for players, investors, and affiliates alike. (PRWEB) July 16, 2006 — Business is booming for Party Gaming PLC. The recent additions to their portfolio have been Party Casino and Party Gammon, both big earners so far for the market leader.
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BetFred Casino Reviewed and Highly Recommended
Games and Casino is pleased to welcome BetFred Casino. Betfred Casino comes to us with a very impressive history and reputation. BetFred was born as a UK Bookmaker and has been in business since 1967.
