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This Week in Gambling: A new US online gambling ban push

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There are calls for a new online gambling ban in the U.S. because of the expansion of sports betting. 28 Representatives from Congress sent a letter to the Department of Justice. They want the DOJ to target offshore gambling operators accepting players from the American market. The AGA is trying to get Google and other search engines to stop displaying results for these “illegal” online casinos.

This week's gambling news comes from the U.S. Congressmen are urging the Department of Justice to take action against offshore online gambling operators. American Gaming Association wants search engines like Google to block these operators from search results. U S online betting is becoming accepted in more and more states thanks to the expansion of sports betting. AGA is a lobbying group which works with the regulated gaming industry in America. It's only natural that their interests lie in what's best for those who help support them.

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