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Australian Online Gambling Laws Flouted

Australian gamblers are being exposed to online gambling sites by international companies that openly flout the law. Despite the strict regulations imposed on online gambling companies by Australia’s Interactive Gambling Act of 2001, certain international online gambling websites are touting for Australian members and taking advantage of a loophole in the law.

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California Devises Draft Poker Bill

In a move that will be sure to raise a few eyebrows amongst US government officials, the forward thinking state of California has opted to take a proactive approach with regards to online gambling by devising a draft for the forthcoming California Online Poker Law Enforcement Compliance and Consumer Protection Act. This proposal provides major support for an industry that has taken a severe setback in the US in recent years thanks to the restrictive laws created in 2006 with the ill-conceived UIGEA.

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Switzerland Next to Legalise Online Gambling.

With the incredible and glaringly obvious financial benefits to be gained from the regulation and legalisation of online gambling, the list of countries around the world that are making preparations to embrace this industry is growing steadily. The latest of those countries to join in the party is Switzerland, who is preparing to make use of the UK model in order to effectively regulate this growing industry.

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Kentucky Governor Bashear Fights On

It seems that the State of Kentucky Governor, Steve Beshear is not about to allow his recent defeat in the courts over his attempts to seize online gambling website domains to rest in peace. In a move to appeal against the last appeal which overturned his initial case, Bashear has stirred up the hornets nest once again.

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Online Gamblers More Disciplined

In a recent study carried out by the Addictions Department of Harvard Medical School, the conclusions drawn show that today’s online gamblers are actually gambling more moderately and with more discipline than gamblers were credited for back in the 1970s. The director, Dr. Howard Shaffer published his team’s findings yesterday.

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