Is Jackpot Joy on the IPO trail too?

For the past several months, especially when Party Gaming was on the run-up to its successful IPO in London, there has been media speculation that other major Internet gambling companies like 888.com (Casino On Net) and Betfair will be going for public listings.

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Mon, July 18th, 2005

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Do you know that:

  • In 1911, the state of California ruled that "draw" poker was a skill, and thus could not be banned under existing anti-gambling laws. However, "Stud" poker was still considered illegal at the time.
  • In 1911 US legislation prohibited stud poker but ruled that draw poker was a game of skill and therefore was not illegal.
  • Gambling became legalized in Vegas in 1931 by Mayme V. Stocker and J.H. Morgan who was issued Clark County Gaming License No. 1.
  • Pathological gambling is recognized as a medical disorder by the American Psychiatric Association and has elements of addiction similar to alcohol and drug addiction.