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Paul Phua has Sports Betting Conviction in Malaysia
Paul Phua, the high-stakes poker player who is standing trial in the US accused of masterminding a World Cup betting operation from Caesars Palace, has a conviction in Malaysia for the same offense, it has emerged. Malaysian media reported this week that...
RAWA Sponsor Lindsey Graham Considers 2016 Presidential Run
Lindsey Graham, the Republican Senator for South Carolina, who, along with Representative Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), is co-sponsor of Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA), is weighing the possibilities for a 2016 run at the presidency. Graham this week established a committee known...
Match-Fixing, Honey Traps, and Blackmail: Simply Not the Cricket World Cup
The Cricket World Cup is almost upon us, but before half the world stops reading, let us remind you that this story is about glamorous femme fatales, blackmail, criminal betting syndicates and match-fixing. So stay with us. As Australia and New Zealand...
Attorney General Nominee Loretta Lynch Grilled by RAWA Spearheader Lindsey Graham on Online Gambling Views
Loretta Lynch neatly sidestepped the issue of online gambling when quizzed on the subject at yesterday’s US Attorney General confirmation hearing. The question was put to the AG nominee by Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), one of the co-sponsors of the Restoration of...
Gambling Rules May Derail David Ginola And His FIFA Presidential Bid
David Ginola, the FIFA presidential candidate that has been publicly backed by Irish bookmaker Paddy Power, seemingly has an endless number of challenges plaguing his campaign (such as it is). He’s short on money, can’t seem to drum up support from member...
New Jersey Sports Betting Gets New Push from Congressmen LoBiondo and Pallone Jr.
New Jersey sports betting may have had several false starts, but two congressmen from the state are hoping they’ll have more luck by changing the laws at the federal level. US Representatives Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) and Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) have introduced...
Playtech-Powered Casinos Exiting German Online Gambling Market
Several high-profile German online gambling sites are saying "Auf Wiedersehen" to the Internet market in that country, leading to speculation that recent German online gambling legislation has been throwing the country into a tizzy. Germany’s online gambling laws have been a source...
AGA Wants AG Nominee Loretta Lynch Questioned on Illegal Gambling Stance
How does Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch feel about illegal gambling activity? The American Gaming Association (AGA) wants to find out. The Attorney General (AG) of the United States has significant importance to the gambling industry, after all. Decisions on how to...
Some Online Gambling Sites Blocked by UK ISPs
Online gambling users in the United Kingdom may find that they have at least one extra hoop to jump through before they can get to an Internet casino or a virtual poker room. Internet service providers (ISPs) are beginning to use filters...
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Rejects Kenosha Casino Project
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has put the kibosh on a proposed casino plan, saying that building the venue would simply be too costly to taxpayers to be allowed. In a statement, Walker said that the state could have been liable for up...
