US Congressman Barney Frank this week reporting

Internet Gambling Ban Awoke Many American Voters Barney Frank explained in an interview that he initiated his new bill because he realized, along with many others in Congress, that there were many unhappy voters out there who like to gamble over the Internet. “My colleagues have discovered that there are a lot of our fellow…

The British-based Internet gambling company whose former chief executive is under house arrest in the U.S. on racketeering charges, said Monday that a Caribbean court ruled that it may not sell its Antiguan operations. The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in the High Court of Justice Antigua made the ruling and has ordered BetOnSports to provide…

Senate President Therese Murray says she has an open mind about casino gambling and that it could be a significant economic boost to Southeastern Massachusetts. ‘‘I think it would mean a lot for New Bedford, she told the Cape Cod Times last week. ‘‘It would mean a lot for the revenue of the commonwealth. Murrays…

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The new law to curb gambling over the Internet has one good thing going for it: It won’t work. The measure requires banks and credit-card companies to block online gambling payments. It was sold as a moral response to the surge in Internet gambling. Actually, it is an economic response to the surge in competition against…