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no connection with online at all
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I don't mean to be tinfoil-hat-esque but:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...d=aHc9CwwW0RNg
" The American Gaming Association, which represents casino operators based in Las Vegas and elsewhere, had asked Congress to fund a commission that would study whether online gambling can be regulated and taxed in the U.S. The lobby group's hope is a study may eventually let major casino operators such as MGM Mirage and Harrah's Entertainment Inc. enter the online business.
Harrah's shares rose in Europe today after the Wall Street Journal said a group of private equity firms is close to an agreement to buy the company. "