U.S. online poker case defendant denied bail

U.S. online poker case defendant denied bail
One of several men accused of helping online poker websites dodge U.S. gambling laws lived in Central America for years to avoid a telemarketing fraud charge and was preparing to flee to Thailand before his arrest, a U.S. prosecutor said on Wednesday.
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HeadsUp Entertainment and World Poker Showdown Ink Deal for Series of Televised Poker Tournaments in Dominican ...
LAS VEGAS -- HeadsUp Entertainment International Inc. operators of the Canadian Poker Tour, Canadian Poker Player Magazine and the Canadian Poker Player Television Network and World Poker Showdown today announced they have entered into a series of agreements with casino venues to expand its poker tourism business unit.
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Online Poker Shutdowns Escalate after PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker: Ten More Sites Affected, Some Based in Canada ...
Poker.ca reports that ten more online poker and online gambling sites have been seized by the American government pending charges of alleged illegal activities. This shutdown comes on the heels of the April 15 news that PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker had been seized by U.S. officials, in a crackdown that shocked poker fans around the world.
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