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Online betting firm 888 gets first U.S. licence

March 22, 2013 04:00
LONDON (Reuters) - London-listed 888 said it had been granted a licence to operate its online betting products in Nevada, the first time an internet gambling company has been licensed in the United States. The Nevada Gaming Commission approved Gibraltar-based 888's licence at a meeting in Las Vegas on Thursday, 888 said in a statement on Friday.

New Jersey approves online casinos

February 26, 2013 21:30
New York, Feb 26 (EFE).- The state of New Jersey on Tuesday approved the establishment of online casinos, although it essentially limited the customer base to people within the state, after Gov. Chris Christie signed into law a bill that the two state legislative chambers had approved earlier in the day.

UPDATE 3-U.S. warns Antigua against 'government-authorized piracy'

January 28, 2013 13:31
* Dispute over Internet gambling dates back to 2003 * US: Antigua has "unrealistic demands" for resolving spat By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The United States warned Antigua and Barbuda on Monday not to retaliate against U.S. restrictions on Internet gambling by suspending American copyrights or patents, a move it said would authorize the "theft" of intellectual property like movies and music.

U.S. warns Antigua against "government-authorized piracy"

January 28, 2013 12:30
WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The United States on Monday warned the tiny Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda not to retaliate against U.S. restrictions on Internet gambling by authorizing the "theft" of U.S. intellectual property. "Government-authorized piracy would undermine chances for a settlement" in the Internet gambling case, said Nkenge Harmon, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Trade Representative's office.
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