Delaware Sports Betting Appeal Denied
A federal appeals court rejected the state of Delaware's efforts to legalize sports betting as predicted by G
Wayne Root on US Congress: They All Lie
We Don't Need Civility Towards Our Political Leaders; We Need Rage!
We Need to Limit Our Politicians to Two Terms- One in Office, One in Prison!
Jon Kyl Gets Owned in Senate on Thursday
Arizona Republican Senator and long time opponent of online gambling, Jon Kyl, was accused of causing delays during a Senate Health Committee. He later threw a temper tantrum that would have made
Feds Seize More Accounts in Maryland Tied to Online Gambling
Six more bank accounts connected to online gambling have been seized by the Maryland US Attorney's Office. These were all Wachovia Bank accounts held by a company called Forshay Enterprises, Inc.
Support for Menendez Online Poker Bill Likely to Wane
The Poker Players Alliance is putting everything it's got to push through a bill offered up by New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez, which seeks to legalize online poker. But Menendez needs support
Ron Wyden Pulls Online Gambling Bill
The Congressman giveth and the Congressman taketh away. Such is the case with a bill that survived nearly 6 days before it was yanked on Wednesday. That bill, brought forth by Senator Ron Wyden
Online Poker Bill Tied into Health Care Reform
Senator Robert Wyden (D-OR) has introduced a bill to legalize and regulate the online poker in an effort to help offset the cost of health-care reform.
Online Gambling: China Appeals WTO Media Ruling
As first predicted by Gambling911.com last year, the United State's unwillingness to obey a WTO ruling related to online gambling is now having lasting implications and it all centers upon "pu
iMEGA Faces Danger of Losing NJ Gov Jon Corzine
With just a few more weeks until the elections, New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, a Democrat, appears to be in serious danger of losing. Corzine offered up his support of a suit brought forth by t
New Task Force Set Up To Go After Online Gambling
A new Assets Forfeiture and Financial Crimes task force has been implemented at the US Attorney's Office in Baltimore Maryland which is already being used to go after online gambling operations.
State Economy Gets Boost From Sports Betting
The state of Delaware reports revenue of $257,870 their first week of offering legalized sports betting, and this is at the reduced exposure originally intended due to pending lawsuits.
Barney Frank Online Gambling Bill Will Have to Wait
Online poker's greatest ally in Congress, Massachusetts Rep Barney Frank, has reported in to the Poker Players A
Online Gambling Foe Jon Kyl Election Day Woes
Arizona Republican and the number two GOP leader, Senator Jon Kyl, may have trouble come Election Day. The good news for Kyl is that the Election Day in question won't be until 2012. The bad ne
Delaware Appeal of Sports Betting Rule a Losing Proposition
Delaware's filing of a 24-page petition to the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals asking the court to hear whether the state should be allowed to offer single-game sports betting will likely g
Delaware: Back-room Business Booming for Bookies
By SEAN O'SULLIVAN and ADAM TAYLOR
The News Journal
Barney Frank: Odds of Healthcare Reform Passing
Front and center of healthcare reform is none other than House Financial Services Chairman, Democrat Barney Frank. Congressman Frank also happens to be an advocate for legalizing online gambling.
Wayne Root: The Big Obama Healthcare Lie
Gambling911.com special contributor and 2008 Libertarian Vice Presidential candidate, Wayne Allyn Root, claims among other things that Obama saying healthcare won't add to our budget defici
Ashcroft: Online Gambling Enemy Number One
There was a time early on in the Bush Administration when Attorney General John Ashcroft was considered among the biggest enemies of online gambling. Many believe it was he who got the ball rolli
Sports Betting and the NFL: Delaware Gets Some Action
The state of Delaware has boldly decided to begin offering sports betting in the form of NFL wagering.
Kentucky Supreme Court: iMEGA Oral Argument
The Supreme Court has set oral argument in the commonwealth of Kentucky v. IMEGA et al for 11 a.m.
Internet Poker Question Won’t be on Mass Ballot
BOSTON (AP) - Internet poker fans won't be getting a chance to push for a ballot question legalizing the game.
Delaware Sports Betting Conflict? Judges From NJ, PA
Following news this past week that an appeals court had found that Delaware sports betting violates current federal law, questions now focus on two of the judges who helped render the decisions.
Barney Frank on Legalized State Online Gambling
Much of the talk this summer has focused on both Delaware and New Jersey's efforts to legalize sports betting. In the case of New Jersey, the idea would be to bet online. Delaware was dealt a s
Online Poker: Barney Frank Appalled by US Attorney Actions
Congressman Barney Frank has expressed outrage over actions taken by the US Attorneys Office in the Southern District of New York in recent months. In June, that office seized nearly $40 million
Delaware Sports Betting: Single-Game Bets Were a Risky Gambit
By CRIS BARRISH The News Journal
Obama to Take Control of the Internet?
CNet News reported on something interesting this past week. A bill was being proposed that would give the White House power to disconnect private sector computers from the Internet. Say what?
Delaware May Have Other Options With Sports Betting
I'm still on my magical mystery tour of Vegas and last night I was hanging at the Mandalay Bay with two guys who have a vested interest in what happened in Delaware yesterday: Joe Brennan, chairman
Judges Play Poker Too
The Hoover Institution Archives at Stanford recently released a slew of papers kept by the late Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist.
Jon Corzine Still Has Support From Betting Market
One incumbent who appears to be in trouble is New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, a Democrat. Seeking re-election in November, Corzine has fallen behind Republican challenger Chris Christie.
The Intrade.com market currently gives the Republican candidate a 55.0% chance of becoming Governor of the Garden State, while Corzine has a 45.0% probability of being re-elected.
New Jersey last elected a Republican Governor back in 1997. Right now the market points to 2009 being the end of this particular drought for the GOP.
