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eBay Backs Online Gambling Ban

· Thursday, June 8, 2006 · No comments

Radley Balko investigates why a rather unlikely partner, Internet auction behemoth eBay, has joined the effort to ban online gambling. It’s a tale of intrigue involving PayPal, lawyers, government threats, broken dreams, and even Internet porn.

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James Joyner is Professor and Department Head of Security Studies at Marine Corps University's Command and Staff College. He's a former Army officer and Desert Storm veteran. Views expressed here are his own. Follow James on Twitter @DrJJoyner.

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