ESPN Will Air 2011 WSOP: Latest Developments re: Online Poker Crackdown

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Some Comfort Provided to UB.com, Absolute Poker Players: Statement Issued

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Pay Per Head Outfits May Win Out Big In Wake Of Online Poker Indictments

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Phenomenal Percentage Growth Rates Likely for US-Facing Online Poker Rooms

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Mixed Martial Arts Takes Hit From Full Tilt Poker Shutdown

There are rumblings throughout the Mixed Martial Arts community that the shutdown of Full Tilt Poker on Friday may cause the sport to take a significant hit on sponsorship dollars. 

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Man Indicted in Online Poker Crackdown Pleads Not Guilty

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Online Poker Indictments: Hopefully History Repeats Itself

The question people are asking this Monday:  Will I get my money back from PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, UB.com following Friday's indictments? 

It was early 2007 when Gambling911.com first broke the news that the two founders of online payment transfer company, NETeller, had been arrested on US soil.  At the time, NETeller was the biggest facilitator of payments for online gambling websites. 

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Shareholders of European Online Gambling Companies Make Out Big On “Black Monday”

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Online Gambling Shares in Europe Surge on Monday

Following the indictment and ultimate shutdown of three of the largest online poker rooms on Friday by the US Government, shares for European Web-based gambling firms surged on Monday. 

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Report: Prized Online Poker Rat Placed in Safe House

Most Australian rats have standard coats.  There are some rex (curly) and silky (fine and shiny) coated rats, although they are rare.  There are no hairless rats in Australia.

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Full Tilt Poker May Have Thought They Were Above The Law

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Beneficiaries of Friday’s Online Poker Busts Already Becoming Clear

Who were the major beneficiaries of this past Friday’s indictments and subsequent shutdowns of the three largest US-facing online poker rooms?

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Full Tilt Poker Supports Poker Players And Its Chief Executive

Dublin Ireland (April 15, 2011)- Full Tilt Poker is saddened by today’s charges against its CEO Raymond Bitar and offers its full support to Mr. Bitar and Nelson Burtnick.

Online poker is a game of skill enjoyed by tens of millions of people in the United States and across the world. And, Full Tilt Poker remains as committed as ever to preserving the rights of those players to play the game they love online.

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Hustler Online Casino Launches Same Day As Online Poker Crackdown

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Wynn Terminates Alliance With PokerStars Following Indictments

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DOJ indicts founders of top US online poker sites - UB.com & Full Tilt

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Report: Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney Close to Signing Paddy Power Deal

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William Hill to buy US-based Sports Betting Businesses

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Rift Between Founding Shareholders of 888.com and Gigi Levy Reason for Sudden Exit

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888 Holdings Chief Executive Officer Gigi Levy Steps Down

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Full Tilt Poker Aligns Itself With Station Casinos, UFC Founders

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Huge Shakeup at Betfair and Concerns Over LMAX

Robin Osmond, the chief executive of LMAX, resigned from the financial platform he helped launch for Betfair.

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Deckmedia, SlotoCash Online Casino Affiliates Screwed

Deckmedia and its online casino brand, SlotoCash, has decided it can no longer pay out its affiliate partners. 

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Bwin-PartyGaming Chief: “No Competitor Out There who has a Scale to Attack”

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888 Ladbrokes Merger Talks Still Ongoing

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Bwin, PartyGaming Complete Merger: Makes Market Debut

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