Kaplan said that housing bubble and financial sector concerns have made China a cheap equity play.

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However, with the recent attention WPO is getting from the financial media, interest may start building quickly especially as Kaplan gets more credit for its contribution.

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For example, Kaplan said that even if Campos and Elie argued they were only financial transaction providers they might not be exempt from violating the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act if they had knowledge of bets and were controlled by unlawful online gambling firms.

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