Clustering Sample Set B

DATA: 2006/10/02 (12h) ............... 101 clusters
CLUSTER 0
   0 ---> [billions of pounds were wiped off the value of online gaming stocks today after a controversial move to prevent internet gambling in the united states.]
   1 ---> [billions of pounds have been wiped off the value of online gaming stocks in the us.]

CLUSTER 1
   0 ---> [shares in the sector tumbled by as much as 80% as investors reacted with dismay to new laws in the us which ban banks and credit card companies from processing payments to online casinos.]
   1 ---> [shares were slashed by as much as 80 per cent as investors reacted with dismay to new anti-internet gambling laws.]
   2 ---> [prices fell by as much as 80 per cent as the new laws, which prevent banks and credit card companies from processing payments to the sites, were passed.]

CLUSTER 2
   0 ---> [the two companies said today that they will suspend business in the us indefinitely once president george bush signs the bill into law - a move expected within two weeks.]
   1 ---> [some companies have suspended business in the us indefinitely once president george bush signs the bill into law - a move expected within two weeks.]

CLUSTER 3
   0 ---> [shares in partygaming tumbled 61% while 888 was down 45% and sportingbet was off 70%.]
   1 ---> [shares in partygaming tumbled 61 per cent while 888 was down 45 per cent and sportingbet was off 70 per cent.]
   2 ---> [shares in partygaming tumbled 61 per cent while 888 was down 45 per cent and sportingbet fell 70 per cent.]

CLUSTER 4
   0 ---> [world gaming plummeted 80% after it was also hit by the end of takeover talks with sportingbet, and online money transfer company neteller fell 60%.]
   1 ---> [world gaming plummeted 80 per cent after it was also hit by the end of takeover talks with sportingbet, and online money transfer company neteller fell 60 per cent.]
   2 ---> [world gaming plummeted 80 per cent after it was also hit by the failure of takeover talks with sportingbet.]

CLUSTER 5
   0 ---> [online gaming firms have been under pressure all year from the threat of harsh legislation in the us, although most analysts thought congress would not have time to approve the bill.]
   1 ---> [the threat of legislation in the us has depressed share prices in the sector all year, even though most analysts believed there would not be enough time for congress to pass the law.]

CLUSTER 6
   0 ---> [888 said today that the new law would treat internet gaming," whether sports-related or not, as illegal".]
   1 ---> [" however, this legislation indicates congressional intent to treat internet gaming, whether sports-related or not, as illegal."]

CLUSTER 7
   0 ---> [" in the light of these considerations the board has concluded that it is appropriate to suspend participation by us-based customers in activities covered by the legislation," 888 said.]
   1 ---> [" the precise effect of the legislation is unclear," 888 holdings said in a statement.]

CLUSTER 8
   0 ---> [chief executive mitch garber said:" this development is a significant setback for our company, our shareholders, our players and our industry."]
   1 ---> [mitch garber, chief executive officer of partygaming, said:' this development is a significant setback for our company, our shareholders, our players and our industry.]

CLUSTER 9
   0 ---> [london ( reuters ) - online gaming firms faced their biggest-ever crisis on monday after u.s.]
   1 ---> [london ( reuters ) - shares in uk online gaming stocks lost more than half their value on monday after u.s.]
   2 ---> [london, oct 2 ( reuters ) - online gambling firms faced their biggest-ever crisis on monday after u.s.]

CLUSTER 10
   0 ---> [congress passed legislation to end internet gaming there, threatening jobs and wiping 3.5 billion pounds off share prices.]
   1 ---> [congress passed legislation to end internet gaming there, threatening jobs and wiping 3.5 billion pounds ( $6.5 billion ) off company values.]

CLUSTER 11
   0 ---> [britain's partygaming, operator of leading internet poker site partypoker.com, and rivals sportingbet and 888 said they would likely pull out of the united states, their biggest source of revenue, and warned on future profits.]
   1 ---> [online gaming companies including sportingbet, 888 and partygaming said they would likely pull out of the united states and warned on future profits after the us congress unexpectedly passed legislation that would ban online gaming.]

CLUSTER 12
   0 ---> [the house of representatives and senate unexpectedly approved a bill early on saturday that would make it illegal for banks and credit-card companies to make payments to online gambling sites.]
   1 ---> [the us congress approved a bill that would make it illegal for banks and credit-card companies to make payments to online gambling sites.]
   2 ---> [the bill, a compromise between earlier versions passed by the two chambers, would make it illegal for banks and credit card companies to make payments to online gambling sites.]

CLUSTER 13
   0 ---> [the measure was sent to u.s.]
   1 ---> [u.s.]

CLUSTER 14
   0 ---> [president george w.]
   1 ---> [the measure was sent to president george w.]
   2 ---> [the bill will now go to president george w.]

CLUSTER 15
   0 ---> [bush to sign into law, which most analysts see as a certainty.]
   1 ---> [bush to sign into law.]

CLUSTER 16
   0 ---> [" we believe that this will have a very material impact on the long-term prospects of online gambling, and in particular poker," said analyst julian easthope at ubs.]
   1 ---> [the suspension will have a" material adverse impact" on 888's performance this year and thereafter, the company said in its statement.]
   2 ---> [gibraltar-based 888 said in a regulatory news service statement that the legislation will have a" material adverse impact" on its performance this year and thereafter.]

CLUSTER 17
   0 ---> [" this will lead to a rapid decline in the use of online poker sites."]
   1 ---> [the move will have a huge impact on the long-term prospects of online gambling and analysts expect it to lead to a massive and rapid decline in the use of the sites.]

CLUSTER 18
   0 ---> [partygaming generates about 78 percent of its revenue from the united states, while sportingbet gets about 62 percent there.]
   1 ---> [partygaming generates about 78 per cent of its revenue from the united states, while sportingbet generates about 62 per cent from the us.]

CLUSTER 19
   0 ---> [britain's partygaming plc ( prty.l:,, ), operator of leading internet poker site partypoker.com, and rivals sportingbet ( sbt.l:,, ) and 888 plc ( 888.l:,, ) said they would likely pull out of the united states, their biggest source of revenue, and warned on future profits.]
   1 ---> [britain's partygaming plc ( prty.l:,, ), operator of leading internet poker site partypoker.com, and rivals sportingbet ( sbt.l:,, ) and 888 plc ( 888.l:,, ) said they would likely pull out of the united states, their biggest source of revenue.]

CLUSTER 20
   0 ---> [bush to sign into law, which most analysts see as a certainty.]
   1 ---> [bush to sign into law.]

CLUSTER 21
   0 ---> [partygaming announced separately that it would pull out of the us if george bush, the president, signs the legislation into law. ]
   1 ---> [partygaming, the world's biggest online gambling company, said it would pull out of the united states if president bush signs the legislation into law.]
   2 ---> [partygaming, the world's biggest online gambling company, said it would pull out of the united states if president george w.]

CLUSTER 22
   0 ---> [" the enforcement provision provided by this bill will go a long way to stop these illegal online operations," jon kyl, a republican senator, said.]
   1 ---> [the enforcement provisions provided by this bill will go a long way to stop these illegal online operations," one of the bill's key backers, sen.]
   2 ---> [the enforcement provisions provided by this bill will go a long way to stop these illegal online operations,' said sen.]

CLUSTER 23
   0 ---> [london &mdash shares of british online gambling companies, including sportingbet plc and partygaming plc, plunged monday after the u.s.]
   1 ---> [2 ( bloomberg ) -- shares of partygaming plc, sportingbet plc and 888 holdings plc plunged after congress passed laws curbing gambling payments, wiping out u.s. revenue for online- gaming companies traded in london.]
   2 ---> [shares in british online gambling companies, including sportingbet plc and partygaming plc, dived monday after the u.s.]

CLUSTER 24
   0 ---> [congress passed legislation prohibiting the use of credit cards, checks and electronic fund transfers for online gaming.]
   1 ---> [investors are reacting to news that the u-s congress passed legislation prohibiting the use of credit cards, checks and electronic fund transfers for online gaming.]

CLUSTER 25
   0 ---> [partygaming, the world's biggest online gambling company, said it would pull out of the united states if president bush signs the legislation into law.]
   1 ---> [bush signs the legislation into law.]
   2 ---> [partygaming, the world's biggest online gambling company, says it will pull out of the u-s market if president bush signs the legislation into law.]

CLUSTER 26
   0 ---> [888 holdings plc said it is suspending online betting operations in the united states as a result, and sportingbet plc said it called off takeover talks with world gaming plc.]
   1 ---> [888 holdings says it is suspending online betting operations in the u-s as a result, and sportingbet says it has called off takeover talks with world gaming.]

CLUSTER 27
   0 ---> [" the precise effect of the legislation is unclear," 888 holdings said in a statement.]
   1 ---> [" in the light of these considerations the board has concluded that it is appropriate to suspend participation by us-based customers in activities covered by the legislation," 888 said.]

CLUSTER 28
   0 ---> [" however, this legislation indicates congressional intent to treat internet gaming, whether sports-related or not, as illegal."]
   1 ---> [888 said today that the new law would treat internet gaming," whether sports-related or not, as illegal".]

CLUSTER 29
   0 ---> [the legislation, if enacted," will make it practically impossible to provide u.s. residents with access to its real money poker and other real money gaming sites," partygaming said.]
   1 ---> [" if the president signs the act into law, the company will suspend all real money gaming business with u.s. residents, and such suspension will continue indefinitely," it said in a statement.]

CLUSTER 30
   0 ---> [" if the president signs the act into law, the company will suspend all real money gaming business with u.s. residents."]
   1 ---> [partygaming said in a statement:" if the president signs the act into law, the company will suspend all real money gaming business with u.s. residents, and such suspension will continue indefinitely.]
   2 ---> [as a result of this development, the board of partygaming has determined that if the president signs the act into law, the company will suspend all real money gaming business with us residents, and such suspension will continue indefinitely, subject to clarification of the interpretation and enforcement of us law and the impact on financial institutions of this and other related legislation.]
   3 ---> [" if the president signs the act into law, the company ( prty.l:,, ) will suspend all real money gaming business with u.s. residents, and such suspension will continue indefinitely," it said in a statement.]

CLUSTER 31
   0 ---> [the company's board said it was confident 888 remained a viable, profitable business.]
   1 ---> [888 plc said the move would hit its results, but stressed it remained a profitable and viable business.]
   2 ---> [888 ( 888.l:,, ) said the move would hit its results, but stressed it remained a profitable and viable business.]
   3 ---> [888 plc ( 888.l:,, ) said the move would hit its results, but stressed it remained a profitable and viable business.]

CLUSTER 32
   0 ---> [partygaming said its profit would be" significantly short of consensus forecasts" for 2006 and 2007.]
   1 ---> [" any such suspension would also result in the group's financial performance falling significantly short of consensus forecasts for 2006 and 2007," it added.]
   2 ---> [the group also warned that should it be forced to suspend its us operation then its financial performance will fall significantly short of consensus forecasts for both 2006 and 2007.]

CLUSTER 33
   0 ---> [congress approved a bill to ban internet gambling, with partygaming ( prty.l:,, ) plummeting 60 percent in early trade.]
   1 ---> [congress approved a bill to ban internet gambling.]

CLUSTER 34
   0 ---> [elsewhere in the sector, 888 ( 888.l:,, ) plunged 45 percent, while sportingbet ( sbt.l:,, ) lost 65 percent and online money transfer firm neteller ( nlr.l:,, ) 60 percent.]
   1 ---> [traders said they expected 888 plc ( 888.l: ) to fall around 60 percent at the market open, with sportingbet ( sbt.l: ) seen falling around 38 percent and online money transfer firm neteller ( nlr.l: ) by 48 percent.]
   2 ---> [traders said they expected 888 plc ( 888.l:,, ) to fall around 60 percent at the market open, with sportingbet ( sbt.l:,, ) seen falling around 38 percent and online money transfer firm neteller ( nlr.l:,, ) by 48 percent.]

CLUSTER 35
   0 ---> [partygaming said it would suspend all" real money" gaming activities in the u.s. if president george w.]
   1 ---> [" if the president signs the act into law, the company will suspend all real money gaming business with u.s. residents."]
   2 ---> [partygaming said in a statement:" if the president signs the act into law, the company will suspend all real money gaming business with u.s. residents, and such suspension will continue indefinitely.]

CLUSTER 36
   0 ---> [congress passed the legislation sept.]
   1 ---> [the bill passed saturday.]
   2 ---> [the legislation was part of a port securities bill passed by congress on saturday.]

CLUSTER 37
   0 ---> [30, making it unlawful for credit-card companies to collect payments for transactions with online-gaming sites.]
   1 ---> [the measure, added to unrelated legislation providing $3.4 billion for u.s. port security, makes it unlawful for credit-card companies to collect payments for transactions with online-gaming sites.]

CLUSTER 38
   0 ---> [partygaming and 888 said today they'd suspend business with u.s. residents when the law takes effect.]
   1 ---> [both companies said today they'd suspend business with u.s. residents when the law takes effect.]

CLUSTER 39
   0 ---> [bush is expected to sign the legislation into law within the next two weeks, gibraltar-based 888 said in a regulatory news service statement.]
   1 ---> [" the precise effect of the legislation is unclear," 888 holdings said in a statement.]

CLUSTER 40
   0 ---> [gambling on the internet has become a $12 billion-a-year business.]
   1 ---> [gambling on the internet is a $12 billion-a-year business that is growing rapidly offshore.]

CLUSTER 41
   0 ---> [port security, was passed before congress recesses to campaign for the nov.]
   1 ---> [congress passed the port security plan before recessing to campaign for the nov.]

CLUSTER 42
   0 ---> [7 elections.]
   1 ---> [7 congressional elections.]

CLUSTER 43
   0 ---> [partygaming said its profit would be" significantly short of consensus forecasts" for 2006 and 2007.]
   1 ---> [" any such suspension would also result in the group's financial performance falling significantly short of consensus forecasts for 2006 and 2007," it added.]

CLUSTER 44
   0 ---> [congress approved a bill to ban internet gambling.]
   1 ---> [bill frist helped get the internet gambling ban attached to a defense bill designed to boost security at nation&rsquos ports.]

CLUSTER 45
   0 ---> [london ( reuters ) - online gaming group partygaming plc and rivals sportingbet and 888 warned on monday they would be hit by legislation aimed at preventing gambling in the united states over the internet.]
   1 ---> [london ( reuters ) - online gaming group sportingbet ( sbt.l:,, ) said on monday it would scrap a planned merger and might stop doing business with u.s. customers after legislation was passed there aimed at preventing gambling over the internet.]
   2 ---> [london ( reuters ) - online gaming group partygaming ( prty.l:,, ) said on monday it would stop doing business with u.s. customers if legislation passed there aimed at preventing gambling over the internet was signed into law.]
   3 ---> [london ( reuters ) - partygaming said on monday it would stop doing business with u.s. customers if legislation passed there aimed at preventing gambling over the internet was signed into law.]

CLUSTER 46
   0 ---> [congress unexpectedly approved a bill early on saturday that would make it illegal for banks and credit-card companies to make payments to online gambling sites.]
   1 ---> [the bill, a compromise between earlier versions passed by the house of representatives and senate, would make it illegal for banks and credit card companies to make payments to online gambling sites.]
   2 ---> [the new law will make it illegal for american banks and credit card companies to process payments to online gaming companies.]
   3 ---> [the bill, which makes it illegal for banks and credit card firms to process payments to internet gambling groups, was unexpectedly approved by congress late on friday.]

CLUSTER 47
   0 ---> [the house of representatives and senate approved the measure and sent it to president george w.]
   1 ---> [the measure was sent to president george w.]

CLUSTER 48
   0 ---> [bush to sign into law.]
   1 ---> [bush to sign into law and he is expected to approve the bill.]
   2 ---> [bush signs the legislation into law.]

CLUSTER 49
   0 ---> [partygaming's smaller rival sportingbet said the likely ban would hit trading, and said it had scrapped a planned merger with world gaming as a result of the passing of the legislation.]
   1 ---> [partygaming's smaller rival sportingbet ( sbt.l:,, ) said the likely ban would hit trading, and said it had scrapped a planned merger with world gaming ( wgp.l:,, ) as a result of the passing of the legislation.]

CLUSTER 50
   0 ---> [british online money transfer firm neteller plc said the legislation would have a material adverse effect on its u.s.]
   1 ---> [online money transfer firm neteller ( nlr.l:,, ) said the legislation would have a material adverse effect on its u.s.]
   2 ---> [british online money transfer firm neteller plc ( nlr.l:,, ) said the legislation would have a material adverse effect on its u.s.]

CLUSTER 51
   0 ---> [-facing business."]
   1 ---> [-facing business."]

CLUSTER 52
   0 ---> [partygaming said its profit would be" significantly short of consensus forecasts" for 2006 and 2007 after a u.s. suspension.]
   1 ---> [" any such suspension would also result in the group's financial performance falling significantly short of consensus forecasts for 2006 and 2007," it added.]

CLUSTER 53
   0 ---> [london ( reuters ) - partygaming and rivals sportingbet and 888 warned on monday they would be hit by legislation aimed at preventing gambling in the united states over the internet.]
   1 ---> [london ( reuters ) - online gaming group partygaming plc said on monday it would stop doing business with u.s. customers if legislation passed there aimed at preventing gambling over the internet was signed into law.]
   2 ---> [london ( reuters ) - online gaming group sportingbet said on monday it would scrap a planned merger and might stop doing business with u.s. customers after legislation was passed there aimed at preventing gambling over the internet.]

CLUSTER 54
   0 ---> [congress unexpectedly approved a bill early on saturday that would make it illegal for banks and credit-card companies to make payments to online gambling sites.]
   1 ---> [the bill, a compromise between earlier versions passed by the two chambers, would make it illegal for banks and credit card companies to make payments to online gambling sites.]
   2 ---> [the agreement, a blend of earlier measures passed by the house and senate, would make it illegal for banks and credit card companies to make payments to online gambling sites.]

CLUSTER 55
   0 ---> [the house of representatives and senate approved the measure and sent it to president george w.]
   1 ---> [pending a review by other lawmakers, the measure could be be brought up within hours for passage by the house of representatives and senate and then forwarded to president george w bush to sign into law.]

CLUSTER 56
   0 ---> [bush to sign into law.]
   1 ---> [the house of representatives and senate approved the measure and sent it to president george w bush to sign into law.]

CLUSTER 57
   0 ---> [partygaming ( prty.l:,, ) said in a statement:" if the president signs the act into law, the company will suspend all real money gaming business with u.s. residents, and such suspension will continue indefinitely.]
   1 ---> [as a result of this development, the board of partygaming has determined that if the president signs the act into law, the company will suspend all real money gaming business with us residents, and such suspension will continue indefinitely, subject to clarification of the interpretation and enforcement of us law and the impact on financial institutions of this and other related legislation.]
   2 ---> [" if the president signs the act into law, the company will suspend all real money gaming business with u.s. residents."]

CLUSTER 58
   0 ---> [-facing business.]
   1 ---> [enter the online business.]

CLUSTER 59
   0 ---> [" if the president signs the act into law, the company will suspend all real money gaming business with u.s. residents, and such suspension will continue indefinitely," it said in a statement.]
   1 ---> [the legislation, if enacted," will make it practically impossible to provide u.s. residents with access to its real money poker and other real money gaming sites," partygaming said.]

CLUSTER 60
   0 ---> [several firms have said they could stop taking bets from us customers if the bill is signed into law by president george w bush in the next two weeks.]
   1 ---> [the act is expected to be signed into law by president bush within the next two weeks and if so, would make internet gambling in the us illegal.]

CLUSTER 61
   0 ---> [the law, part of a sustained clampdown on online gaming in the us, would make it illegal for banks and credit card firms to process online gaming payments from the us.]
   1 ---> [a bill making it illegal for banks and credit card companies to process payments to online gaming companies was unexpectedly approved by the us congress yesterday, threatening to devastate the business of british companies such as partygaming, 888 holdings and betonsports.]
   2 ---> [the bill, a compromise between earlier versions passed by the two chambers, would make it illegal for banks and credit card companies to make payments to online gambling sites.]
   3 ---> [the agreement, a blend of earlier measures passed by the house and senate, would make it illegal for banks and credit card companies to make payments to online gambling sites.]

CLUSTER 62
   0 ---> [internet gambling is illegal."]
   1 ---> [for me, the bottom line is simple: internet gambling is illegal.]

CLUSTER 63
   0 ---> [london ( reuters ) - internet gambling firm 888 holdings plc is expected to freeze indefinitely business from u.s. customers on monday after washington moved to tighten its online gambling laws, the financial times said.]
   1 ---> [888 holdings, one of the biggest companies in the $12bn online gambling industry, is expected to suspend indefinitely business from us customers on monday, according to a report in the financial times of london.]

CLUSTER 64
   0 ---> [the company is thought to be preparing to issue a statement to the london stock exchange acknowledging that congressional approval of the u.s. bill last friday would have a" material" negative impact on its trade, the newspaper reported, citing unnamed people close to 888.]
   1 ---> [people close to 888 said they believed the company would issue a statement to the london stock exchange accepting that the passing of the bill in the us senate on friday would have a" material" detrimental impact on its business, according to the report.]

CLUSTER 65
   0 ---> [the legislation, which now needs only the approval of president george bush to become law, will make it illegal for banks and credit card companies to process payments to online gaming companies - effectively preventing stateside gamblers from betting online, even if the casino is based overseas.]
   1 ---> [the bill now needs only the approval of president george bush to become law, and he is widely expected to sign it before the november 7 congressional elections to gain support from the political right.]

CLUSTER 66
   0 ---> [the move will be a major blow to gaming companies listed in the uk, such as rapidly expanding partygaming and 888 holdings.]
   1 ---> [investors in british-based gaming companies such as betonsports plc, partygaming plc and 888 holdings plc have tracked the legislation.]
   2 ---> [investors in british-based gaming companies such as betonsports plc, partygaming plc and 888 holdings plc are closely watching the u.s. legislation.]

CLUSTER 67
   0 ---> [it deals a devastating blow to online giants such as partygaming, 888 and sportingbet which rely on the lucrative us market for much of their business.]
   1 ---> [firms such as party poker owner partygaming and 888 holdings, which rely heavily on the us for business, have been hit.]
   2 ---> [the legislation was a major blow for firms such as party poker ownerpartygaming and 888 holdings, which rely heavily on the us for business.]

CLUSTER 68
   0 ---> [the legislation leaves out an additional provision of the original bill passed by the house of representatives that would have clarified that the 1961 wire act also covers online gambling.]
   1 ---> [the final bill dropped earlier provisions opposed by some gaming interests that would have clarified that a 1961 federal law banning interstate telephone betting also covers an array of online gambling.]
   2 ---> [the bill would leave out an additional provision of the house bill that would have clarified that a 1961 federal law banning interstate telephone betting also covers an array of online gambling.]

CLUSTER 69
   0 ---> [the democrats have criticised the republican-backed bill as an election-year appeal to the party's conservative base, particularly the religious right.]
   1 ---> [democrats had accused republicans of pushing the bill to placate its conservative base, particularly the religious right, before the november 7 congressional elections.]

CLUSTER 70
   0 ---> [but democrats accepted the port security legislation, despite opposing the gambling provisions, as they did not want to lose the core of the bill.]
   1 ---> [debate continued until yesterday but despite democrat opposition, members were reluctant to lose the core of the bill and passed it with the online gambling provisions.]

CLUSTER 71
   0 ---> [" internet gambling has been illegal since inception of the internet, but there has been no way to enforce it," leach said.]
   1 ---> [" there's no way to control the internet," said bruce roberts, executive director of the california council on problem gambling.]

CLUSTER 72
   0 ---> [the legislation directs the federal reserve and department of justice to issue regulations within nine months to banks establishing policies and procedures for blocking online gaming transactions.]
   1 ---> [" the department of treasury and the federal reserve will jointly develop policies and procedures for identifying and preventing financial transactions related to illegal internet gambling.]

CLUSTER 73
   0 ---> [the company's former chairman, peter dicks, was released on friday after new york's state governor refused to sign an order extraditing him to louisiana to face charges of illegal computer gambling.]
   1 ---> [whose former chairman peter dicks returned to the uk on saturday after a new york court refused to extradite him to louisiana, where he faced a charge of" gambling by computer"?]

CLUSTER 74
   0 ---> [the house of representatives and senate both approved the bill early yesterday before passing it to bush.]
   1 ---> [the issue doesn't make it to the full house and the bill dies.]

CLUSTER 75
   0 ---> [most forms of internet gambling would be banned under a bill that received final us congressional approval on saturday.]
   1 ---> [washington ( reuters ) - most forms of internet gambling would be banned under a tentative agreement reached on friday by u.s. congressional negotiators.]
   2 ---> [washington - most forms of internet gambling would be banned under a bill that received final u.s. congressional approval early saturday.]

CLUSTER 76
   0 ---> [democrats had accused republicans of pushing the bill to placate its conservative base, particularly the religious right, before the nov.]
   1 ---> [democrats had accused republicans of pushing the bill to placate its conservative base, particularly the religious right, in advance of the november 7 elections.]
   2 ---> [democrats have criticized the republican-backed measure as an election-year appeal to the party's conservative base, particularly the religious right.]

CLUSTER 77
   0 ---> [the enforcement provisions provided by this bill will go a long way to stop these illegal online operations," said sen.]
   1 ---> [the enforcement provisions provided by this bill will go a long way to stop these illegal online operations," one of the bill's key backers, sen.]

CLUSTER 78
   0 ---> [jon kyl, an arizona republican and a chief sponsor of the measure.]
   1 ---> [jon kyl, a republican of arizona, said in a statement.]

CLUSTER 79
   0 ---> [senate majority leader bill frist, a tennessee republican and potential 2008 presidential candidate, recently appeared at a hearing in iowa - the state that holds the first presidential nominating contest for the 2008 election - to listen to concerns about internet gambling.]
   1 ---> [senate majority leader bill frist, a potential 2008 presidential candidate, recently appeared at a hearing in iowa--the state that holds the first presidential nominating contest in 2008--to listen to concerns about internet gambling.]

CLUSTER 80
   0 ---> [the house of representatives and senate approved the measure and sent it to president george w.]
   1 ---> [pending a review by other lawmakers, the measure could be brought up within hours for passage by the house of representatives and senate and then forwarded to president george w.]

CLUSTER 81
   0 ---> [democrats had accused republicans of pushing the bill to placate its conservative base, particularly the religious right, before the november 7 congressional elections.]
   1 ---> [democrats have criticized the republican-backed measure as an election-year appeal to the party's conservative base, particularly the religious right.]

CLUSTER 82
   0 ---> [jon kyl, an arizona republican and a chief sponsor of the measure.]
   1 ---> [jon kyl, a republican of arizona, said in a statement.]

CLUSTER 83
   0 ---> [the final bill dropped earlier provisions opposed by some gaming interests that would have clarified that a 1961 federal law banning interstate telephone betting also covers an array of online gambling.]
   1 ---> [the bill would leave out an additional provision of the house bill that would have clarified that a 1961 federal law banning interstate telephone betting also covers an array of online gambling.]

CLUSTER 84
   0 ---> [investors in british-based gaming companies such as betonsports plc, partygaming plc and 888 holdings plc have tracked the legislation.]
   1 ---> [investors in british-based gaming companies such as betonsports plc, partygaming plc and 888 holdings plc are closely watching the us legislation.]

CLUSTER 85
   0 ---> [a statement issued by 888 said:" in the light of these considerations the board has concluded that it is appropriate to suspend participation by us-based customers in activities covered by the legislation.]
   1 ---> ["... the board has concluded that it is appropriate to suspend participation by us based customers in activities covered by the legislation.]

CLUSTER 86
   0 ---> [" after taking extensive legal advice, the board of partygaming plc has concluded that the new legislation, if signed into law, will make it practically impossible to provide us residents with access to its real money poker and other real money gaming sites.]
   1 ---> [the legislation, if enacted," will make it practically impossible to provide u.s. residents with access to its real money poker and other real money gaming sites," partygaming said.]

CLUSTER 87
   0 ---> [access to partygaming's online gaming sites for the group's us free play customers will be unaffected.]
   1 ---> [access for all of partygaming's non-us customers will also be unaffected."]

CLUSTER 88
   0 ---> [after taking extensive legal advice, the board of partygaming plc has concluded that the new legislation, if signed into law, will make it practically impossible to provide us residents with access to its real money poker and other real money gaming sites.]
   1 ---> [the legislation, if enacted," will make it practically impossible to provide u.s. residents with access to its real money poker and other real money gaming sites," partygaming said.]

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   0 ---> [the 5th circuit court of appeals in new orleans affirmed lower court rulings that limited the wire act to betting on sports over the telephone.]
   1 ---> [2001 - the 5th circuit court of appeals rules in in re mastercard international that the wire act only applies to sports betting.]

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   0 ---> [poker, and other casino games played online, do not fall into this category.]
   1 ---> [other internet casino operations do not fall under this law.]

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   0 ---> [congress approved the legislation early saturday at the urging of congressional republicans led by senate majority leader bill frist.]
   1 ---> [saturday - congressional republicans push through an anti-internet gambling bill at the urging of senate majority leader bill frist and sen.]

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   0 ---> [" at worst, gambling ought to be regulated."]
   1 ---> [" it remains to be seen, though.]

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   0 ---> [" it's an assault to personal liberty," bolcerek said of the legislation.]
   1 ---> [" the sites are overseas, anyway," bolcerek said.]

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   0 ---> [" i don't believe there is anything in the legislation to penalize consumers," eadington said.]
   1 ---> [" the precise effect of the legislation is unclear," 888 holdings said in a statement.]

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   0 ---> [london - shares of british online gambling companies, including sportingbet plc and partygaming plc, plunged monday after the u.s.]
   1 ---> [et shares in british online gambling companies, including sportingbet plc and partygaming plc, dived monday after the u.s.]
   2 ---> [london ( ap ) - shares of british online gambling companies, including sportingbet and partygaming, are sharply lower today.]

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   0 ---> [partygaming, the world's biggest online gambling company, said it would pull out of the united states if president bush signs the legislation into law.]
   1 ---> [partygaming, the world's biggest online gambling company, said it would pull out of the united states if president george w.]

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   0 ---> [bush to sign into law.]
   1 ---> [bush to sign into law, which most analysts see as a certainty.]

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