Opinion: Legalizing Internet poker allows for federal oversight and generates potential tax revenue.

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Opinion: Legalizing Internet poker allows for federal oversight and generates potential tax revenue.

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Opinion: On poker, are politicians listening? – Alfonse D'Amato …

Battered by less consumer spending and fewer discretionary dollars, Louisiana’s state-licensed casinos finished their latest fiscal year with a 7.1 percent drop in winnings from the previous year.

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Louisiana casino take falls 7.1 percent in 2009-10 fiscal year …

Alabama Republican Rick Barber is under scrutiny over a report that he operated poker tournaments in violation of state gambling law, a revelation that could slow his momentum ahead of a runoff with Martha Roby.

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Barber draws scrutiny for poker tourneys – Alex Isenstadt …

Wall Street is not only a rigged Casino game but in the hands of its principle dealer, Goldman Sachs ~ its a weapon of financial terrorism as witnessed on 9/29/09 and most recently on 5/06/10. David DeGraw & Max Keiser, …

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Allen L Roland's Weblog: Wall Street Casino Rigged And Dangerous

Do you know where your politicians are getting their money?

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It’s Press Day in Washington for a new documentary, ‘ Casino Jack and the United States of Money,’ opening Friday at a theater near you. Bob.

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Casino Jack: An Abramoff Scandal Reunion on Film

Who else wants to see the new movie about Big Bad Jack Abramoff?

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The Casino Jack Trailer | Mother Jones

And it’s a prime example of why the Senate must directly challenge private equity’s wealth extraction business model in order to rein in the casino economy. Private-equity funds are leveraged private pools of capital that benefit from …

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The casino industry persuaded voters to cap the number of licenses in 2008 as part of a deal that removed the $500 limit on how much gamblers could lose during any two-hour gambling session. In return, the industry agreed to a 1 percent …

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Make casino peace, not war | The Platform | STLtoday