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Online Casino NewsAll The Gambling, Sports and Casino News for US Justice Department seizes online gambling ad cash Justice Department seizes online gambling ad cash The US Department of Justice seized $3.2 million paid to Discovery Communications by Tropical Paradise sportsbook for advertising, a report in the New York Times said this week. The report said DOJ officers regularly seize funds they believe may be involved in money laundering, terrorism or drug smuggling, and now their remit seems to have stretched to include online gambling.A portal dedicated to bringing you all the information you need about where to play the best online casino games. The backdrop to this case is that US Federal prosecutors can't go after the casino operators as they internet casinos are typically run offshore or in Central America. So for the past year, the US has been trying to put the squeeze on the sites by pressuring US companies that service the casinos, saying they are ;aiding and abetting the offshore operators. Until recently, that pressure has been about gaining information from the media outlets that carry the ads for online casinos . The confiscation of cash represents a new phase in the battle. However, the move has provoked opposition from some quarters in the US, notably on legal and First Amendment issues: 'This is not drug money or terrorist money,' said Rodney A. Smolla, dean of the University of Richmond School of Law. 'The fact it is being treated as such shows a crusader's zeal against offshore gambling. Online Casino News.com provides online gamblers with including Internet gaming press releases, a calendar of events and gaming industry news.
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