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U.S. Online Gambling Deal Is Classified

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative reached a deal with the European Union, Japan and Canada over the U.S. ban on online gambling, but the problem is the details of the agreement have never been made public.

Antigua Wins Ruling In U.S. Online Gambling Case

A ruling from World Trade Organization arbitrators will allow the Caribbean nation of Antigua to suspend its intellectual property obligation to the United States to compensate for the U.S. prohibition of online gambling.The decision will allow Antigua to take copyright-protected U.S. goods, like CDs and software and sell them without copyright protection. The value of the goods can total up to $21 million annually to compensate for the financial loss the country has suffered.

Gambling Ads Cost Search Engines In Court

Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft all settled charges with the US Attorney's office in St. Louis over their display of gambling ads online.

Stars Of Poker Lobby Washington To Play Online

A group of about 100 people arrived in Washington this week to lobby for the legalization of online poker.  And considering that many of the 100 people are among America’s top poker players, it wouldn’t be wise to bet against them.

Betcha.com Makes Bet, Loses

The latest in victimless-crime-nanny-state-neo-prohibition news comes out of Washington after state authorities seized computers from Betcha.com, a gambling site trying to float just under the letter of the law.

All Bets Are Off - Yahoo Gets Into Online Poker

Online poker has (deservedly or not) gotten a bad reputation, and it’s actually illegal in the U.S.  It came as a bit of a surprise, then, when Yahoo launched a new site called Yahoo Poker.  The site’s not for kiddies, and it’s not a joke; players will use real money.

Virtual Gambling Could Bring Down Second Life

In the virtual world of Second Life, one can engage in just about every imaginable sort of commerce. Industries spanning from standard retail to prostitution offer the average Second Lifer a veritable cornucopia of possibilities, but it’s the virtual casinos that exist in the online world that are drawing the attention and ire of government agencies in the United States.

Online Gambling to Get a Second Life?

Second Life presents its residents with many unique opportunities for social interaction, commerce, and entertainment. Could virtual gambling be the next "feature" to be offered in Linden's online world? If so, what would the offline legal ramifications look like?

Online Gamblers Get It While They Can

In the weeks prior to Congress' ban on online gambling, which passed in early October, the top two gambling sites on the Net saw huge spikes in US visitor traffic, according to comScore.

Feds' Online Gambling Sting Gets 'Ridiculous'

The US Justice Department is making clear that only certain types of gambling are okay online and there's no exception for advertising agencies running campaigns for offshore sports betting companies. The penalty for running that campaign: a charge of racketeering and up to 20 years in prison.