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Treacherous Midterm for Democrats Says The Hill

The Hill.com is not optimistic in regard to Democrats holding onto their majority seats after this November’s midterm elections and this does not bode well for online poker supporters who are counting on the Democratic Chairman of the House Financial Committee Barney Frank to come through for them with legislation designed to license Web card rooms in the States. 

Ironically it is the online oddsmakers who are predicting the sweep by Republicans. 

Australian Casino, Gambling And Political News, September 26, 2010

William Hill, Ladbrokes, Paddy Power Upward Trends This Week

iMEGA’s Efforts To Expand Sports Betting in New Jersey and NFL’s Twisted Logic

Kentucky Grants Court Transfer, Denies Writ in Online Gambling Case

Online Gambling Figure Ted Loh Passes Away

Lucchese Crime Family Gambling Case “Incredibly Massive Volume of Evidence”

Australian Casino Wars: Gold Coast MP Behind Jupiters Casino

The Australian casino wars show no sign of slowing down and keep taking off in new tangents with political 'art of war' tactics taking hold on the Gold Coast. The tourism, employment and supporting big business card is being played out, something competitor Crown Casino did to T, while the casino haters also ramp up their campaigns. Media Man and Gambling911 play 'Casino Jack' as we ride the wave into Surfers' Paradise with a tidal wave of Gold Coast fodder for the loyal and vast audience...

PartyGaming Gets Hosed By US Government

Sportingbet Shares React Positively To Settlement News

Sportingbet Online Gambling Settlement Agreement Obtained By Gambling911

Online Gambling Group Sportingbet Settles With US Government for $33 Mil

One of Europe’s largest online gambling firms, Sportingbet, has settled with the US Government, agreeing to forfeit $33 million. 

Sportingbet was represented by the successful Barry and Stuart Slotnick father and son tandem, who managed to get a settlement much less than what was originally anticipated.  Barry Slotnick is perhaps best known for his obtaining an acquittal of New York City resident Bernard Goetz on attempted murder and assault charges related to his shooting of four would-be muggers on a subway train in 1984.

Online Gambling Show Yet To Replace Jailed Keynote Speaker

With only weeks until the 9th annual European iGaming Congress and Expo (known also as the EiG Online Gambling Conference) slated to be held in Barcelona, Spain, organizers are said to be scrambling to replace California State Senator Roderick Wright, who was indicted last week on 8 counts voter fraud and other alleged improprieties.  Wright was behind a movement to legalize online poker in that state. 

Wright wasn’t just any speaker, he was scheduled to deliver the keynote address at this year’s show.

$8 Million Class Action Suit Entered Against Harrah’s

Beginning Monday (September 20, 2010), approximately 350,000 people will receive a court-ordered notice advising them that they are class members in a class action lawsuit against Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. for violations of New Jersey advertising laws with 80,000 of them being advised that they have been awarded $100 each. The remaining class members will be advised that they may be entitled to relief if they suffered damages from Harrah's violations.