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New Jersey on Verge of Legal Online Blackjack

By Phyllis F. January 11, 2011

New Jersey State lawmakers in both New Jersey Senate and New Jersey Assembly have finally agreed to permit internet blackjack for New Jersey residents.

US Online Gambling – Arguments from Both Sides

By Staff July 14, 2009

As the summer progresses, the debate regarding online gambling in the US rages on. There are strong arguments on both sides, but it's still too early to see which way the scales will tip. Players have high hopes though, since this is the

EU Says US Gambling Ban Breaks Rules, Should Be Overturned

By Nich Moore June 11, 2009

The European Union urged the United States on Wednesday to scrap the current ban on gambling. The current law, under the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) of 2006, says that gambling online in the US is not

US Trade Representative Ron Kirk is a Light in the Dark for Online Gamblers

By Nich Moore March 11, 2009

US president Obama's choice for the role of Trade Representative is Ron Kirk, and he will take the role so long as the Senate votes him in this month. Kirk's stance on trade issues is very different from the one taken during the Bush administration. Kirk believes that