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Tuesday 23rd January 2007

US Continues Its War On Poker

The United States Department of Justice has expanded its war against online gambling across the Atlantic Ocean to take on the international banks that have offices in Britain.

At least 16 banks have been ordered to hand over information concerning their dealings with several online poker sites. It seems apparent that the Department of Justice is targeting online sites that trade their stock publicly on the London Stock Exchange, such as PartyGaming and 888 Holdings.

The subpoenas were originally issued by the Southern District Court of New York only days after President George Bush signed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act into law in October. These were recently reissued.

A few of the banks targeted are HSBC, Dresdner Kleinwort, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank. The subpoenas asked for communication documents such as emails and telephone records concerning the online poker sites.

Source: OnlineCasinoNews

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