Gambling Game
Children are being overexposed to adult-oriented ads on the internet, for services such as gambling and dating'Children bombarded by gambling ads on websites' (Guardian Unlimited)
WHEN the sun goes down, the punters gather in an alley behind a row of Geylang Road shophouses between Lorong 14 and 16. Shielded by a row of shophouses on the main road and tall metal hoardings that separate a part of the alley from other buildings, they are waiting for the action to start.Illegal gamblers play cat-and-mouse game in Geylang (Straits Times)
Children as young as seven are being targeted with online advertisements for gambling and pornography. A study by the National Consumer Council found the websites most popular with seven- to 16-year-olds were for gaming, dating and shopping.Children see porn and gambling adverts online (Evening Standard)
World soccer's governing body issued a statement saying the early warning system set up to monitor gambling on international matches had found "no irregular betting activities during the first phase of the 2010 FIFA World Cup preliminary competition.World Cup qualifiers free of match-fixing, says FIFA (rediff.com)
BRIDGEPORT - It took all 40 minutes of the game, but Fairfield men's basketball coach Ed Cooley finally put his finger on how Siena ripped the Stags in last night's MAAC opener.Fairfield spanked by Siena (Stamford Advocate)
A series of raids aimed at illegal gambling culminated Wednesday night with the seizure of about three dozen video poker machines and more than $5,200 in cash from numerous west and south suburban businesses.Sheriff's Cops Crush 3 Dozen Video Poker Machines (CBS 2 Chicago)
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