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César Albarrán Torres

Coalition 'problem gambling' policy: putting the fox in charge of the henhouse? - 0 views

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    "The Coalition has released its policy "to help problem gamblers" under that very title. If the betting markets are any guide, the Coalition is poised to win government on September 7, so the likelihood is that this will be Australian government policy for some time to come. What does it promise?"
César Albarrán Torres

Zynga Pushing for Legalized Online Gambling in the US - 0 views

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    "The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Zynga is working hard to try and push online gambling in the United States. The company has spent as much as $75,000 to lobbying policy which would make online gambling legal in the US."
César Albarrán Torres

Andrew Wilkie Stand Firm on Pokies Reforms | Gillard Backing Away - 0 views

  • As always with gambling rooms, it was dark, with most of the light coming from the garish machines. The room was packed.
  • Wilkie
  • pronounced his willingness to bring down the Gillard government by withdrawing his support if it did not legislate to introduce a mandated pre-commitment scheme on poker machines in clubs and pubs. Punters would have a card which designated how much they were willing to lose on poker machines before they could start gambling.
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  • Senator Nick Xenophon, independent of South Australia, proposed a more manageable policy of a $1 limit on each bet.
  • The Liberals share the general concern about poker machine addiction destroying vulnerable families, but regard Wilkie's signature reform as intrusive micro-management of the industry.
César Albarrán Torres

Tennessee worries that Online Poker could reduce State Lottery revenues « Pok... - 0 views

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    "bill H.R. 2366 that Joe Barton (R-Tex.) "
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