UIGEA Blocking the Sale of Online Lottery Tickets

Posted on April 30th, 2010

Poker players in the US are already painfully aware of the problems caused by the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act which was passed in 2006. This particularly nasty piece of legislation was tacked onto a must pass Safe Ports bill making opposition to the UIGEA provisions impossible to oppose. Additionally the bill was presented 15 [...]

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Lottery Winnings and State Owned Debt

Posted on May 2nd, 2009

Do you owe money on a student loan? Back child support? Back taxes and other debts? Then the North Carolina Lottery is definitely not for you! North Carolina sold its first lottery ticket in March 2006 and since then the state has collected $1.3 million in back child support, delinquent student loans, back taxes, and [...]

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New Variation Of an Old Scam

Posted on February 2nd, 2009

News of a new lottery based scam has law enforcement agencies across the US warning senior citizens about new lottery scams. Senior citizens seem to be the target of these scammers as they are seen as more trusting and gullible. The new lottery scam is a variation of the old ‘pigeon drop’ scam. The old [...]

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