Online Scratch Tickets Are Instant Win in Sweden
Residents of Sweden can now turn to the Internet to play the popular instant scratch-card and bingo games offered by Svenska Spel, Sweden's state-owned gaming and lottery company and the largest gaming corporation in Scandinavia.
Wired News

Self-Excluded Gambler Must Forfeit Winnings
The New Jersey Casino Control Commission ruled Wednesday that a gambler who joined the state's casino self-exclusion program must return more than $64,000 he won after joining the program.
The Press of Atlantic City

IGT Founder Dies
William "Si" Redd, the man who founded leading slot maker International Game Technology, died Tuesday at the age of 91. Redd helped to popularize video poker and Megabucks progressive jackpots.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal

Larry Flynt Loses Appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down Larry Flynt's petition for review of the First District Court of Appeal’s Dec. 26 ruling in "Flynt v. California Gambling Control Commission." Larry Flynt owns Hustler Casino in Gardena, California.
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Policeman Eliminates Risk in Online Poker
Randy Peterson, a police detective in Vancouver, says he has invented a method that removes the element of chance in online poker, making it a legal game of skill that is not subject to the anti-gambling laws of most U.S. states.
The San Francisco Chronicle

High Roller Goes to Jail
One of the biggest high rollers to frequent Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia is in jail, charged with stealing more than $98 million from foreign banks.
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