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Politicians point fingers over Web poker delay

Asked Tuesday what is holding up passage of an online poker bill, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid offered a one-word response. “Republicans.”

Federal regulators charge Intrade with illegally allowing bets

By DANIEL WAGNERTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

November 27, 2012 - 2:02 am

WASHINGTON – U.S. regulators on Monday sued Intrade, the online prediction market that gained popularity as an informal oddsmaker for the presidential election, saying it illegally let customers bet on future economic data, the price of gold and even acts of war.