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Oscar's Give Reason To Fight Against Online Gambling Prohibition
Thousands of gamblers tried their hand on Sunday night at correctly prognosticating the outcome of the Oscars. Anyone who bet on The Hurt Locker gave reason to believe that any form of gambling could be considered skill.

PaddyPower Going After Tiger Woods To Endorse Online Gambling
Tiger Woods has lost some of his biggest endorsement deals in recent months, but that has not led to woods accepting a reported offer to be a spokesman for Irish gambling company PaddyPower.com.

US Military Gains Internet Access, But Still No Online Gambling
The Pentagon released the details of a new policy on Internet usage in the military, and rank and file personnel will be authorized to access social media websites. Still prohibited, however, is online gambling.

Visa Follows MasterCard, Bans Online Gambling Transactions
It is becoming increasingly difficult for online casino players to deposit and withdraw money in their player accounts. Visa has now followed in the footsteps of MasterCard, and is banning all online gambling transactions.

Ron Paul, Online Gambling Industry Friend, For President Of US
Representative Ron Paul has been a longtime supporter of online gambling regulations in the US, and he may take that stance all the way to the top job in the White House. A CPAC poll shows him as the Republican front runner for President.

UC Group Prepares To Process Online Gambling Transactions In US
UC Group, a UK-based payment processing company, is preparing process online gambling transactions in the US as soon as the laws change in the country. SecureTrading Inc. has been created as a US subsidiary by the UC Group.

Florida Lottery Again Seeks Gambling Expansion
The Florida Lottery has already installed 1,000 vending machines for their scratch off tickets. Now, the Lottery is looking to expand gambling once again in the state.

Lord Of The Rings Coming To Microgaming Powered Online Casinos
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy is one of the most popular movie series' of all time, and now Microgaming will be bringing the characters to life for online casino players.

Quebec Government Starts Pushing Online Gambling Legalization
Finance Minister Raymond Bachand made an announcement this week confirming what many had already expected, legalized online gambling may become a reality in Quebec in the near future.

Online Gambling Giant PartyGaming Sees Large Revenue Increase
PartyGaming spent 2009 settling old disagreements with the US and acquiring other online gaming companies. The results of these actions came out Wednesday when the company announced a thirty-two percent revenue increase for the fourth quarter.

Casino Gambling Being Proposed For Financially Strapped Hawaii
Hawaii is known as the ultimate paradise destination for travelers, but the state may soon be known for much more. House Speaker Calvin Say is proposing that casino gambling be legalized in Hawaii.

Voters In Ohio To Decide Location Of Columbus Casino
Last November, voters in Ohio approved four casinos, but now they will have to decide on the future of one of those casinos. Lawmakers approved a plan to let voters decide whether to change the location of a Columbus casino.

Mega Millions Lottery Gambling Begins In Iowa
While Iowa lawmakers debate possibly expanding casino gambling in the state, there was another form of gambling that began in the state on Sunday. The Mega Millions lottery has arrived with tickets being sold already.

Ladbrokes Confidential Gambler Information Offered To Newspaper
Ladbrokes, one of the biggest gambling operations in the world, is working with authorities to find the culprit that offered the Daily Mall confidential records of millions of Ladbrokes' gambling customers.

Non-USA Online Gambling Site Wins Top Online Casino Honor
This week, the Online Casino Advisory released their rankings of the top ten online casinos, and surprisingly, there is a casino at the top that does not accept US players.

Calvin Ayre Asking Online Gambling Industry To Help Haiti
Calvin Ayre, the founder of Bodog, has seen the devastation that Haiti has experienced recently and he is asking the online gambling industry to join his foundation in pledging money to the relief efforts.

Online Gambling Sites Targeting Women More Often
Women do not gamble as much as men at land-based casinos, but the number of women that are gambling online has been growing over the past couple of years, prompting some sites to target the ladies.

Senator Lesniak Introduces Online Gambling Bill In New Jersey
Lawmakers in New Jersey have been discussing the possibility of online gambling legalization, and now a Bill has been introduced by Senator Raymond Lesniak to bring casino gambling to the Internet.

Online Gambling Executive Carruthers Gets Thirty-Three Months
Betonsports was one of the biggest online gambling operators doing business in the US just a few years ago, but now, the latest executive of the company has been sentenced to thirty-three months in jail.

Full Tilt Security Working To Keep Online Gambling Clean
Full Tilt Poker has made a conscious effort to ensure that their poker rooms remain free from cheaters. Recently, the online poker site has credited some players who were playing at tables where some were in "violation" of site rules.