In 2003, Antigua filed a case with the World Trade Organization claiming that the United States' total prohibition of Internet gambling services offered by Antiguan operators to consumers in the United States was in violation of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) treaty.
The WTO agreed. The United States appealed its decision, but lost in early 2007.
Rather than comply, the United States then decided to pull online gambling unilaterally from its international...
We're talking about Sami "LarsLuzak" Kelopuro, who put in a big session against Dwan at the $500/$1,000 level.
Kelopuro and Dwan faced off in No-Limit Hold'em, which was a change from the standard Pot-Limit Omaha that has been monopolizing high-stakes online action.
Dwan and Kelopuro were sitting deep at GusHeaven when Dwan was dealt the monster that is #Tc#7c. It was good enough for a bet of $3,000 from the button, and Kelopuro decided to raise to $11,500.
Dwan called...
No lie, roulette is a tough game to beat. Not only has it got a steep house edge, but the advantage players once got from “clocking” wheels is non-existent in online casinos. So what exactly are fans of this classic game to do? Certainly, nobody expects them to forget about playing roulette altogether. But without any viable means of winning, aren’t online-roulette players just making sucker bets?
Well, sort of.
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