CryptoLogic Releases Third Quarter Results

CryptoLogic Inc., a leading software developer to the global Internet gaming industry, reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2006, including a 32 percent increase …
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Fri, November 3rd, 2006

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  • 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 1973, the Commission on the Review of National Policy toward Gambling was created to study gambling in the United States.
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