Gambling News by House of Odds

"WASHINGTON, DC -- Critics of a federal ban on Internet gambling urged lawmakers Wednesday to repair what they said was a flawed, selectively enforced law that infringes on personal liberties.Thursday November 15, 2007 - 13:31 EST (Rolling Good Times)

If you place a bet in one of the three casinos Gov. Deval Patrick wants built in Massachusetts, the governor will thank you for contributing to the Bay State's economy. If you place a bet on the Internet, Patrick wants you to go to prison for two years.Patrick wants some gamblers to go to prison (The Enterprise)

Negotiations between the US and the EU over compensation for the former's withdrawal from its WTO commitments on gambling took a step forward last week when EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson visited Washington for meetings on "Transatlantic Economic Cooperation."TAX-NEWS.COM (Tax-News.com)

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua Antigua and Barbuda's prime minister said he was hopeful that weekend meetings with members of the U.S. Congress would help resolve an ongoing trade battle with the United States over Internet gambling.A package of news briefs from the Caribbean (The Daily Comet)

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