If the nation is broke enough, change will come. Just months after the federal government shut down three of the nation’s biggest poker sites, Congress is now considering a bill that would legalize online gambling.

"I think there is becoming a feeling in Congress that this is something that needs to be regulated and be done... I believe there is a possibility a bill will pass towards the end of the year,” an unnamed source told The New York Post.

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The number of gambling facilities is on the rise, and critics argue that this increase will also lead to a rise in gambling addictions. However, according to two Harvard professors who have studied the effects of gambling on the American public, such claims are largely untrue.

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Chartwell Technology Inc. has recently released four new online slot games with entertaining themes and fun features.

"Chartwell continues to release exciting, high performing casino games," said Dave Acorn, Chief Operating Officer. "We're confident our clients will benefit from our continued focus on providing innovative game play and best-of-breed content."

Check out the preview videos below!

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Just weeks after federal authorities cracked down on online poker, officials in Washington D.C. plan to launch the country’s first online casino. However, are their plans legal? According to a report in The Washington Post, some D.C. officials and industry insiders are not so sure.

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With the arrival of June comes some super summer promotions at your favorite online gambling sites! You can win bonus points, credits, and even cash!

The Bank Job - Vegas Palms

The Bank Job promotion begins today and runs through July 17th. Each week there will be independent events like lucky draws, live tournaments and highest wagering contests. Each event will have its own prize pool ranging from 2,500 to 10,000 credits. Each event will also award a number of silver and gold keys, which are used to access the prize vaults. "The excitement of opening up the bank's vault and gazing your eyes on the glorious piles of valuable loot that lies before you is something that will have you seated at the edge of your seat," says the promo page.

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The World Series of Poker kicked off on Tuesday but Phil Ivey, one of the world’s best poker players, has elected to sit out of the multimillion dollar tournament due to Full Tilt’s failure to refund online players after the recent online poker sting. Ivey has played online on Full Tilt in addition to appearing in the company's television commercials.

"I am deeply disappointed and embarrassed that Full Tilt players have not been paid money they are owed. I am equally embarrassed that as a result many players cannot compete in tournaments and have suffered economic harm," Ivey stated on his website.

"I am not playing in the World Series of Poker as I do not believe it is fair that I compete when others cannot. I am doing everything I can to seek a solution to the problem as quickly as possible," he said.

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Ten more gambling sites have come to screeching halt thanks to an undercover investigation conducted by US authorities. On Monday, Baltimore authorities seized a total of ten different domains, including a mix of poker, sportsbook, and bingo websites. TruePoker, BookMaker, and DoylesRoom were among the domains seized in a dark day many online gamblers are calling “Blue Monday.”

Poker Player Newspaper reports that those named in an indictment include Darren Wright and David Parchomchuk of ThrillX, a Canadian software solutions provider, and Ann Marie Puig of BMX Entertainment, which is based in Cyprus and operates six online gambling websites.

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Bets had been taken earlier this week as to what color the Queen’s hat would be for today’s wedding.  The Queen, who is never seen in public without a hat, favors bright colors. So Londoners placed $10.00 bets based on the colors the Queen was most frequently photographed in. 

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After Friday’s shocking shutdown of the online poker industry's biggest websites, many players were left with no way to reclaim their deposited funds. However, authorities today announced that the U.S. government is now working with Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars to help customers receive refunds.

According to a statement from the government, the restored sites “will facilitate the return of money so that players can register their refund requests directly with Pokerstars and Full Tilt Poker.” Authorities say they make strike the same deal with Absolute Poker to help customers retrieve their cash.

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On Friday, federal prosecutors arrested the owners of Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars, and Absolute Poker, charging them with bank fraud, money laundering, and other online gaming offenses. Prosecutors also shut down the popular gaming websites, a move that shocked and infuriated the online poker community.

So just what does Friday’s shocking shutdown mean for poker in the United States?

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