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Hacking charges dropped in poker machine exploit case

By Jeff Blagdon on May 9, 2013 01:27 am + 28 comments

The two men that got rich exploiting a bug in Las Vegas video poker machines won’t be facing Continue reading…
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Caesars Palace confirms ban on Google Glass-wearing gamblers

By Sam Byford on May 7, 2013 09:20 pm + 92 comments

World famous Las Vegas casino Caesars Palace has confirmed that patrons won't be allowed to wear Continue reading…
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Federal court questions whether using a bug to beat a video poker machine is hacking

By Jacob Kastrenakes on May 1, 2013 08:49 pm + 48 comments

A US District Court is questioning whether taking advantage of a computer bug is considered hacking Continue reading…
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UFC owners launch America's 'first legal' online poker site

By Matt Brian on April 30, 2013 06:48 am + 24 comments

Online gambling has returned to the US with the launch of the first legal, real money poker site. Continue reading…
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Zynga launches 'real money' online casino games in the UK

By Nathan Ingraham on April 2, 2013 05:30 pm + 4 comments

Zynga has become one of the more ubiquitous purveyors of online games and it's also well known for Continue reading…
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High-roller makes off with $33 million after hijacking casino cameras

By Matt Brian on March 15, 2013 08:02 am + 80 comments

Australia's biggest casino fell victim to a USD$33 million scam after its own surveillance systems Continue reading…
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New Jersey legalizes online gambling

By Nathan Ingraham on February 26, 2013 06:23 pm + 44 comments

Governor Chris Christie just signed a bill that will make online gambling legal in New Jersey, Continue reading…
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Online gambling going interstate thanks to new Nevada law

By Jeff Blagdon on February 22, 2013 07:21 am + 11 comments

Nevada’s legislature made interstate online poker legal today, passing a bill that lets it form Continue reading…
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Casinos without borders: 'I moved to Mexico to keep my job playing online poker'

By Trent Wolbe on February 7, 2013 12:00 pm + 82 comments

"Effectively, there’s no online gambling in the United States." Shane Schleger is a professional Continue reading…
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Antigua pressures US with threat of a WTO-supported piracy haven

By Aaron Souppouris on January 29, 2013 06:40 am + 130 comments

Antigua is threatening to create a paradise for movie and music piracy right on the US' doorstep. Continue reading…