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Internet Gambling Bill Clears Committee
A bill to regulate Internet gambling cleared its first hurdle yesterday on the way to becoming a law. The measure--which would require anyone running Net gambling operations to be licensed by the U.S. government if they want to take bets from U.S. citizens--cleared the House Financial Services committee by a vote of 41-22 and now goes before the full House of Representatives.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:59:00 -0700
Internet upgraded to foil cyber crooks
The Internet has undergone a key upgrade that promises to stop cyber criminals from using fake websites that dupe people into downloading viruses or revealing personal data.
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:51:25 -0700
Internet Upgrade Could Combat Malicious Attacks
The Internet has received an upgrade that will help stop cyber criminals from using fake websites that trick people into downloading viruses or revealing personal data, according to a recent AFP report. The agency in charge of managing Internet addresses teamed up with online security firm VeriSign and U.S. Department of Commerce to give websites encrypted identification to prove they are ...
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:13:58 -0700
Internet Betting Gets Bigger as Online Gambling Companies Merge
Two of the biggest European operators of Internet betting sites, PartyGaming and Bwin Interactive Entertainment plan to merge, forming the world's largest publicly traded online gambling company.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:35:15 -0700
Internet gaming in the US: If it were legal, what would be the effects?
A bill to legalize Internet gambling in the US was approved Wednesday by the House Financial Services Committee. A pending bill in another committee would set a tax on anyone in the US who wins money online.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:28:52 -0700
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