Online Poker Sites Seized

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The FBI recently seized a majority of popular United States’ poker and gambling websites. The massive shut down has halted a multi-billion dollar industry and its legality has been a contentious issue amongst lawmakers. Restraining orders have been placed on 76 bank accounts, with charges including $3 billion in civil money-laundering penalties. Read the full article at WSJ.com

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Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.

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