US General Political News
US General Political News
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
Gaming Attorneys Shocked by Complete Delaware Turnaround
By Maureen Milford, The News Journal
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.
Root: Government Run Healthcare Just Like the Post Office
Wayne Allyn Root, a regular contributor to the Gambling911.com website and the former Vice Presidential runningmate of the Libertarian party, says President Obama has finally got i
Wayne Root: Obama Ordering Intimidation by Union Thugs
It's all over for Obama.
Online Poker Advocate Robert Menendez Under Investigation
The Poker Players Alliance has haled Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) for introducing the Internet Poker and Games of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act.
Senator Menendez Online Poker Bill Barney Frank on Steroids
Professor I. Nelson Rose has been given an advanced copy of the 91 page online poker regulation bill to be released later today by Senator Robert Menendez.
Mr. Rose calls this bill a hurricane compared to a squall that is Barney Frank's bill. He has named his article, "The Menendez Bill: Barney Frank Bills On Steroids".
Would Sarah Palin Really Make a Good Poker Player?
The question was asked a few days ago by Aaron Michaels of the Examiner: Would the former Republican Vice Presidential candidate and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin make a good poker player?
Sarah Palin Not Getting a Divorce Says Oddsmaker
Over the weekend, AlaskaReport.com began swirling rumors that Alaska's ex-governor Sarah Palin and her husband Todd were headed for divorce. The report sent Palin's camp into a frenzy with Palin'
States Want Legalized Gambling, Sports Betting Now
With the recession and individual states hurting for ways to make money, over the next several months right into 2010 we will be reading a lot here at Gambling911.com about states wanting to get in
Prospect of Gambling Coming to A.C. Impacts Staten Island
According to a report filed by Staten Island Live, D.A. Daniel Donovan (above)is not thrilled with the prospect of legal sports betting coming to Atlantic City Casinos.
Delaware Hires Law Firm for Sports Betting Plans
By CRIS BARRISH
The News Journal
Sin Helps With State Budget Woes
(CNN) - With their budgets teetering on bankruptcy, states are digging deep to find creative ways to ease their financial woes.
NCAA Hypocritical’ on Gambling When It Comes to Delaware
Barney Frank’s Internet Gambling Bill Reaches 50 Co-Sponsors
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Sports Betting Facing Obstacles in New Jersey, Delaware
The major sports leagues have made it abundantly clear. They do not want legalized sports betting in either Delaware or New Jersey. Both states claim sports betting will help to boost their res
Sports Leagues Sue Delaware to Block Sports Betting
WASHINGTON - The four major pro sports leagues and the NCAA sued Delaware Friday, seeking to block the state from implementing sports betting.
Delaware's sports betting plan "would irreparably harm professional and amateur sports by fostering suspicion and skepticism that individual plays and final scores of games may have been influenced by factors other than honest athletic competition," the leagues and NCAA said in a lawsuit filed in federal court in Delaware.
Odds on Professor Gates, Sgt. Crowley Having Beer at White House
In order to diffuse the controversy surrounding a Cambridge police officer, Sgt.
How Successful Was Poker Players Alliance DC Meetup?
The Poker Players Alliance organized a "meet up" in Washington, D.C. as part of its "National Poker Week".
R.I.P. Zookz.com: We Hardly Knew Ya
So much for the controversy involving pirated music download company, Zookz.com, claiming it can operate freely from the Caribbean nation of Antigua without reprecussions. They suspended operatio
Poker Players Hope for Hot Hand in Lobbying Week
WASHINGTON (Associated Press) - The Poker Players Alliance hopes a hot hand in the nation's capital this week will help its efforts to legalize online poker.
As part of its "National Poker Week," the group has set up nearly 100 meetings with members of Congress and their aides, and plans to present a petition to President Barack Obama on Wednesday that had more than 350,000 signatures at last count. Famous poker players such as Annie Duke, Howard Lederer, Andy Bloch and Greg Raymer are participating as well.
DOJ Says New Jersey Governor Has No Standing
The Department of Justice is opposing New Jersey Gov. Corzine joining the PASPA challenge as a plaintiff, saying he lacks the standing or interest to intervene.
Carrie Stroup Puritanical Nudity Bull Crap: Full Tilt BS and Obama
Gambling911.com readers have spoken and they express outrage over - of all things - President Obama assassination odds, which while no longer offered by Ireland's Paddy Power, continue to generate
New Jersey Economy Can Be Helped by Sports Betting
The state of New Jersey desperately needs a boost to help its troubled economy... and so too does its Governor, Jon Corzine.
Sarah Palin Betting Odds Announced By Online Gambling Site
It didn't take long for the online gambling website BetUS.com to post odds on former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin following
