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Wall Street Questions the Legality of High-Speed Trading
The last week saw high-speed trading transformed from something of interest just to Wall Street traders to the subject of public outrage. The change was caused by Michal Lewis’ new book “Flash Boys” and helped by New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announcing that there will be an investigation into the business which he
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Mississippi Commission Study into Online Gaming and Sports Betting
Despite previously rejecting the passing of legislation to regulate online gambling, the Mississippi House Gaming Committee has decided to re-examine entering the online gambling market with a study that will look at online gaming and sports betting. The chairman of the committee, Richard Bennett (R-Long Beach) has commissioned the study. Bennett is thought to be
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Poker Players Will Have Final Say on Online Gaming
The events of the last few years have really resulted in a battle surrounding online poker. The enactment of the UIGEA in 2006 followed by “Black Friday” in 2011 and then the decision of the Department of Justice to allow online gambling have caused turmoil in the world of online poker. At present a few
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Isracoin Virtual Currency Launched in Israel
Last week saw the launch of Israel’s first digital currency, Isracoin. The currency was launched by a total of six developers, all of who have been involved in some way with social protest activities in the past. The idea behind Isracoin is to address perceived problems with the Israeli banking system. On their website the
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