Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is the latest person in US public office to take aim at online gambling, though his bill seems doomed to failure if you look at the numbers. Patrick, who is essentially a leftist with an otherwise right-on record , has suggested that internet gamblers should be fined and jailed, marking a shift from the usual prosecute the gambling companies, not the .Deval in disguised attempt to ban internet gambling (e-Consultancy)

LONDON (MarketWatch) — Shares in online gambling operator PartyGaming jumped 10% Thursday after rapid growth in revenue from its casino and sports-betting units more than offset a slowdown for its core poker business.PartyGaming shares jump 10% as casino business soars (Market Watch)