Poker Daily News: Abramhoff Speaks On Online Gambling
News: Abramhoff Speaks On Online GamblingFormer lobbyist Jack Abramhoff believes that the recent changes in opinion towards online gambling in the United States will lead to increased lobbying efforts by various groups. Abramhoff was a former lobbyist for Tribal casinos and spent three years in jail for mail fraud and conspiracy.http://www.gambling911.com/poker/former-tribal-casino-lobbyist-jack-abram…News: Social Gambling To Real GamblingInternational Game Technology has announced that it intends on purchasing social media gambling operator, Double Down Interactive for $500 million. The news has investors looking to pressure social gaming giant Zynga to reconsider its online gambling position and tap into an estimated $1 billion market. http://www.gambling911.com/poker/double-down-interactive-ddi-acquir… http://www.businessinsider.com/the-glaringly-obvious-sign-that-zygnas… http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/01/13/business…Forum: http://www.gpwa.org/forum/igt-acquires-double-down-interactive-500…News: Bronson Talks Internet GamblingRichard Bronson of U.S. Digital Gaming answers questions about the state of online gambling in the US. He believes that the recent opinion published by the US DoJ is significant and opens the door for states to present their own solutions. He believes that land based casinos will also play a major role in the regulated market.http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/01/the-insiders-u-s-digital-gaming…News: Push For California RegulationA presentation by U.S. Digital Gaming is encouraging lawmakers in California to embrace online gambling. The presentation projects a $2.5 million profit in the first year for the state and it could reach as high as $78.8 million within five years.http://www.khon2.com/news/local/story/California-company-lobbies-law…News: MGM Confident About US PokerMGM chairman James Murren claims that online gambling regulations will pass in the United States in 2012. Murren outlined his opinion on CNBC but was unsure whether the regulation would come at a federal or state level.http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/01/mgm-ceo-james-murren-inter…BlogBuzz: Belgian Online Gaming UpdatesThe Belgium government has announced that they will allow more poker sites to apply for operating licenses. As well, they are planning to introduce a ‘blacklist’ which would prevent financial institutions from dealing with unlicensed sites.http://direct.pokerupdate.com/news/law-and-legislation/belgium-continued…BlogBuzz: Major Gaming Firms Eye OnlineA discussion of the increasing frequency in which major American gambling operators are entering into strategic partnerships with online gaming firms.http://www.tightpoker.com/news/major-gaming-companies-eager-to-grab-us…
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