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Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal angry over Internet betting | IXGAMES

Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has asked New York state to keep its horses and betting out of his backyard. Horse racing season at Belmont Park in New York opened May 3rd. Under new regulations, New York gambling officials gave a green light to the track owners to accept online wagers from residents of New York and […]

The Internet gambling bill

– Inside the Barney Frank Internet gambling bill – The chairman of U.S. House Financial Services Committee, Democratic Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts, has introduced a bill to lift the online gambling ban. But he conceded there is not enough support currently to pass it. Some experts interpreted this to mean that Barney Frank doesn’t […]

US Gambling Hypocrisy

Busted By The World Trade Organization for discriminating against offshore betting shops the U.S. government is attempting a procedural maneuver to make the WTO go away. It’s a legalistic move that underscores the hypocrisy of the government’s approach to gambling. The dispute stemmed from a complaint brought by Antigua and Barbuda, a haven for online […]

Snoop Dogg Banned from Australia Bodog has the Odds

The Australian government has canceled Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr., (a.k.a “Snoop Dogg”) visa and banned him from entering their country. Snoop Dogg was due to fly into Sydney this week to co-host the MTV Australia Video Music Awards, but he failed to pass the countrys strict character test, which takes criminal convictions into account. Immigration […]