2013-01-04 arstechnica.com - Bitcoin-based gambling to expand in 2013

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Bitcoin-based gambling to expand in 2013
Peer-to-peer currency could bring online poker back to the United States.

Timothy B Lee
2013-01-04

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/01/bitcoin-based-gambling-to-expand-in-2013/

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This month, at least one company hopes to introduce Bitcoin-based poker. The move could help to re-open online poker to American gamblers in the face of vigorous efforts by the US government to shut down online poker sites that serve Americans.
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If Bitcoin-based poker catches on, it could further increase demand for the cryptocurrency.
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