Online Gambling Industry Proponent Barney Frank In Danger Of Losing
Betting Exchange Says 87 Percent Chance of Republicans Taking Over House
US Midterm Elections 2010 Results Interest Internet Gambling Industry
Thomas Jensen, Point-Spreads.com
Probe Into Wife’s Online Gambling Affiliation Affect on Tierney Campaign Unclear
Delaware Senate Debate on CNN: Christine O’Donnell Odds at 14.5 Percent
John Tierney Vote Against Online Gambling Bill Not In Best Interest of Wife, Eremian
No Odds on Christine O’Donnell Yet: Jerry Brown Big Favorite to Win California
PokerStars Pulls Out of Washington State, Sportingbet Won’t Do France
Two online gambling firms in the news a lot last week, PokerStars and Sportingbet, announced they are pulling out of or otherewise not returning to certain markets.
Backed by Reid, Lesniak Hits Back at Harrah's
State Sen. Ray Lesniak (D-Elizabeth) sent out an email blast today declaring victory in his standoff with Harrah's.
"Harrah's, despite its huge campaign contributions to the Republican Governor's Association and hiring of Governor Christie's campaign manager Michael DuHaime, has run out of luck," Lesniak declared. "Its effort to legalize Internet gaming at the federal level and prevent states from taxing its revenues has been declared dead by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
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.
Poker Players Alliance Disappointed in Washington State Supreme Court Ruling
Al D’Amato’s Goes Off On Republican Strategist: Calls Him “Nasty Racist”
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.
