Some quotes of the devastation. " PartyGaming shares crashed 60%, wiping £2.6bn from the value of the world's biggest online gambling company. It was one of the biggest one-day falls recorded by a FTSE 100 business. Rival operator 888 tumbled 45% - equivalent to £222m off the company, and Sportingbet lost 67% - wiping off £520m - as investors faced the prospect of years of vastly reduced profits. The Poker Players Alliance said "This last-minute deal reeks of political gamesmanship. The American people should be outraged that Congress has hijacked a vital security bill with a poker prohibition that nearly threefourths of the country opposes." Hasn't even hit the wire here in the United States yet, so no quotes from US orgs. I believe now it just awaits George W's signature. Think he'll veto a security bill? lolerskates DK, thoughts?
Billions of pounds were wiped off the value of Britain's vast online gambling industry today as investors reacted to the shock banning of internet betting by the US Congress.
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