Federal authorities in New York have frozen or seized bank accounts worth $34 million belonging to 27,000 online poker players, in an apparent crackdown on Internet gambling.
U.s. Deals Blow To Online-poker Players
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Tue, 06/09/2009 - 8:33pm
Topics: gambling internet gambling online poker poker
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