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Thursday April 19, 2007 - 00:07 EST (Rolling Good Times)Part three: Dum-Dum says, "quit while you're ahead!" This is the last in my series dealing with Dum-Dum's gambling advice. Dum-Dum is a real casino gambler whose ideas and strategies guarantee the casinos hefty profits for the foreseeable future.

Station CFO says farewell after 20 years (Las Vegas Business Press)Finally, Glenn Christenson can get a Boarding Pass. Employees are prohibited by state law from gambling at any of their company's casinos.

Identity crisis? (Las Vegas Business Press)Nearing 20, Lake Las Vegas tries to draw locals and tourists. But is the strategy working?

Stories from the gambling front lines (The Lincoln-Way Sun)Where there are gamblers, there are tales of big wins, and there are woulda, coulda, shoulda stories of near misses. The conversation among a group of players sitting around a casino buffet table brought more than a few retellings of the thrills of victory and the agonies of defeat:

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Walk on the Wild Side with Crazy Blackjack (Online Casino Reports)Internet casino games are easy to find. The challenge is finding an online gaming choice that fits you like a glove. For some, it is the game of craps, while others may prefer roulette. Poker is currently the most popular land-based and online gambling game.

Ukash in Europe - Buying Casino Funds at Your Grocers (Online Casino Reports)Just as people are looking all the time for the best online casino sites, so they are looking for the easiest and most convenient payment methods.

Stories from the gambling front lines (The Lincoln-Way Sun)Where there are gamblers, there are tales of big wins, and there are woulda, coulda, shoulda stories of near misses. The conversation among a group of players sitting around a casino buffet table brought more than a few retellings of the thrills of victory and the agonies of defeat:

Sports Fans in a Virtual Gambling World (Online Casino Reports)Sports betting is rapidly becoming one of the most popular forms of online gambling, and theres a good reason for it too.

Galaxy Entertainment reports loss in '06 (BusinessWeek)Hong Kong's Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd., one of Macau's six casino license holders, said Wednesday it swung to a net loss last year because of higher interest expenses and amortization costs related to its casino license.

Ross heads trio of Texas DBs ready to storm NFL draft (USA Today)Know thyself, Socrates said. Aaron Ross does. The Texas cornerback, one of the top prospects at his position available in this month's NFL draft, fully understands his gambling ways on the field, accurately assesses the risk-reward factors and does not hesitate when asked if he or his girlfriend Sanya Richards, a gold medal winner in the Athens Olympics is the better athlete. "She is," Ross says.

04-16-2007 When Friday Night Lighs meant more than just a sporting event (Plainview Daily Herald)Friday Night Lights is currently a weekly TV program that depicts an era of high school football and some of the things that took place. This program is fiction but is based on just what took place in regards to high school football and the impact it had on the community.

Sports Fans in a Virtual Gambling World (Online Casino Reports)Sports betting is rapidly becoming one of the most popular forms of online gambling, and theres a good reason for it too.

Transcript: Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, CEO, Hong Kong Jockey Club (CNN.com)It's a typical Wednesday night at Hong Kong's Happy Valley race track.

China wins big in crackdown on border casinos (Tiscali)Those 28 were in Myanmar, Vietnam and Russia, it said. "We expect the number will continue to drop this year," it quoted Zhang Jun, from the ministrys anti-gambling team, as saying, attributing the fall to better cooperation with neighbouring countries. He did not elaborate.

Schlichter speaks at Centerville church about gambling, life (Dayton Daily News)>> Photos: Art Schlichter at Centerville United Methodist Church

Navajo president names gambling head (Sharewatch)Robert Winter, a New Jersey lawyer who works with several tribes on resort development projects and casino management, will oversee the Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise Board once confirmed by the tribal council's Economic Development Committee.

Navajo President Names Gambling Head (AP via Yahoo! Finance)Navajo President Joe Shirley Jr. on Monday appointed a chief executive to head the tribe's gambling enterprise -- a move that should fast-track development of casinos on the country's largest Indian reservation.

Gambling On Global Warming (KTHV Little Rock)NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- Think global warming is a real threat? Now, you can bet on it. Bet-Us-dot-com is now taking wagers on the hot issue.

Fontainebleau plans Vegas casino project (BusinessWeek)Privately held casino resort developer Fontainebleau Resorts LLC on Monday announced plans for a $2.8 billion gambling resort on the Las Vegas Strip and said it had secured a key $250 million investment from Australian entertainment giant Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd.

Australian firm invests in Vegas resort (CNN.com)LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AP) -- Privately held casino resort developer Fontainebleau Resorts announced plans for a $2.8 billion gambling resort on the Las Vegas Strip and said it had secured a key $250 million investment from Australian entertainment giant Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd.

US Legislator To Challenge Gambling Payments Ban, (Tax-News.com)After meeting EU Commissioner for Internal Market and Services, Charlie McCreevy, last week, US Representative Barney Frank said in Brussels that he would introduce legislation to repeal the ban on cross-border Internet gambling that was made law in 2006.

Sports Fans in a Virtual Gambling World (Online Casino Reports)Sports betting is rapidly becoming one of the most popular forms of online gambling, and theres a good reason for it too.

Online Gambling Portal Announces 2007 Baseball Betting Guide (PR Web)Leading Internet gaming portal, Online Gambling Insider, has released an exciting new guide for 2007 Baseball betting. The guide includes the latest odds, betting news and some really good sportsbook promotions. The portal makes some new sports betting recommendations, backed by its unique $1000 deposit guarantee. (PRWeb Apr 11, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: ...

Dodd Posts Solid White House Money Number But Trails Bigger Names in Dash for Cash (New York Times)Once upon a time actually just a few years ago raising nearly $9 million in the first quarter of a presidential election cycle would have brought rave reviews for a White House hopeful from the political punditocracy.

Where's the defense? (The Middletown Press)By Jim Bransfield Staff Correspondent Is defense a lost art? Maybe it's me, but it appears that good defensive baseball players - amateur variety - are becoming as scarce as glaciers.

Book Review: Baseball's best year? Here's to 'Crazy '08' (San Antonio Express-News)The year had exciting races, great names and the Cubs won it all.

2007 Spring Baseball Roundup (Book Reporter)In 1982, Thomas Boswell of The Washington Post published HOW LIFE IMITATES THE WORLD SERIES, a collection of his baseball columns. Since there are many aspects of life reflected within the national pastime, it was an apt title.

US Legislator To Challenge Gambling Payments Ban, (Tax-News.com)After meeting EU Commissioner for Internal Market and Services, Charlie McCreevy, last week, US Representative Barney Frank said in Brussels that he would introduce legislation to repeal the ban on cross-border Internet gambling that was made law in 2006.

Ross heads trio of Texas DBs ready to storm NFL draft (USA Today)Know thyself, Socrates said. Aaron Ross does. The Texas cornerback, one of the top prospects at his position available in this month's NFL draft, fully understands his gambling ways on the field, accurately assesses the risk-reward factors and does not hesitate when asked if he or his girlfriend Sanya Richards, a gold medal winner in the Athens Olympics is the better athlete. "She is," Ross says.

Online Casino Gambling Portal Launch Video Poker Strategy Training Game (PR Web)The online casino gambling guide 'Online-Casinos.com' is now offering a video poker training tool. This free game allows casino players to play as many video poker hands as they like in order to become confident enough to take the next step and play for money. If a player makes a strategic mistake, the poker machine will correct the player. The game is made in Flash and is completely free. No ...

Online Sports Gambling & Me (Northern Express)When I started looking into challenges teens and kids were faced with on the Internet a year and half ago, I found that many of the same trappings for kids were also the same for adults.

Station CFO says farewell after 20 years (Las Vegas Business Press)Finally, Glenn Christenson can get a Boarding Pass. Employees are prohibited by state law from gambling at any of their company's casinos.

Fontainebleau plans Vegas casino project (BusinessWeek)Privately held casino resort developer Fontainebleau Resorts LLC on Monday announced plans for a $2.8 billion gambling resort on the Las Vegas Strip and said it had secured a key $250 million investment from Australian entertainment giant Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd.

Sports Fans in a Virtual Gambling World (Online Casino Reports)Sports betting is rapidly becoming one of the most popular forms of online gambling, and theres a good reason for it too.

A wag's take on wagering covers all the bets (The Oregonian)R ichard Hoffer gets a kick out of gambling. He'll tell you it's a mug's game between tales of his own mortgage teetering on a blackjack hand. He rubs elbows at kamikaze poker tables and reads subtle nuances in the shifting odds of a sports book.

Dodd Posts Solid White House Money Number But Trails Bigger Names in Dash for Cash (New York Times)Once upon a time actually just a few years ago raising nearly $9 million in the first quarter of a presidential election cycle would have brought rave reviews for a White House hopeful from the political punditocracy.

Today's athletes can learn dignity from Robinson (USA Today)Before there was Jim Brown or Wilt Chamberlain, before there was Muhammad Ali or Michael Jordan, there was a man from Georgia who obliterated some of the dehumanizing blight from our national disgrace. None of those iconic figures, not Jimmy, Wilt or Ali, was more important than Jack Roosevelt Robinson

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS: RANGERS 2, THRASHERS 1: Good luck trying to spot puck on TV: Of all sports, hockey may be the one ... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)For those just tuning in to professional hockey, drawn by the novelty of the Thrashers' first plunge into the playoffs, television is a window onto a strange sport involving neither ball nor hash mark. It is a slightly warped and frosted window, at that. The history of trying to stuff the buffet of professional hockey into the lunch box of television is bookmarked by attempts to appeal to the ...

Now is the Time to Enjoy Euro 2008 Betting (Online Casino Reports)Gambling is all about the thrill that one gets out of the experience and many sports fans that enjoy the thrill that sports brings are big fans of online gambling. When the two forces combine, you get the ultimate and most exciting experience the net has to offer.

Genting to cut Star link with Singapore casino (Financial Times)Genting, the Malaysian gaming group, yesterday said its Star Cruise affiliate would withdraw from the group's planned casino in Singapore in an effort to appease regulators worried about the cruise ship operator's link with Stanley Ho, the Macao gambling tycoon.

Singapore briefs Macau chief on casino plans (TODAYonline)The roulette tables at the Grand Lisboa hotel and casino in Macau, 11 February 2007. Singapore has briefed the head of the southern Chinese gambling enclave Macau about the city-state's plans for two gaming resorts, the trade minister said Monday.

Genting might face casino probe (Financial Times)Singapore may probe Malaysia's Genting gaming group after the company formed a partnership with Stanley Ho, the Macao gambling tycoon, to help fund construction of Singapore's second casino resort.

Moniker.com to auction gambling domains at Casino Affiliate Convention (The Register)Domain tasting 101 House of Cards Moniker.com , the ICANN accredited registrar will hold the first silent auction of premium online gambling domains at the Casino Affiliate Convention in Amsterdam. All attendees at the convention, which takes place the first week of May, will be provided with a password to allow them to bid on the available domains, according to online reports , Those ...

Casino giants line up as Japan prepares to roll the dice (AFP via Yahoo! News)The world's top casino operators are jockeying for a stake in a vast but untapped market as Japan moves closer to an overhaul of its strict gambling laws to lure rich Asian tourists and boost its economy.

Quick start to new gambling not likely (Arkcity.net)TOPEKA (AP) -- Supporters made quick work of enacting a casino-and-slots law, taking it from behind-the-scenes legislative negotiations to the statute books in less than a month. But a rapid start for the gambling isn't a sure bet.

Genting might face casino probe (Financial Times)Singapore may probe Malaysia's Genting gaming group after the company formed a partnership with Stanley Ho, the Macao gambling tycoon, to help fund construction of Singapore's second casino resort.

Genting cleared for Singapore casino (Financial Times)Genting has been cleared by Singapore for a casino licence after the Malaysian gaming and property group restructured its ties with Stanley Ho, the controversial Macao gambling tycoon.

Singapore says gives Genting Int'l casino all clear (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)SINGAPORE, April 16 (Reuters) - The Singapore government on Monday gave gambling firm Genting International the go-ahead to build a casino, following extended probity checks after the group announced links with Macau tycoon Stanley Ho.

Singapore briefs Macau chief on casino plans (TODAYonline)The roulette tables at the Grand Lisboa hotel and casino in Macau, 11 February 2007. Singapore has briefed the head of the southern Chinese gambling enclave Macau about the city-state's plans for two gaming resorts, the trade minister said Monday.

Ex-minister to testify in CBC suit (CNews)BARRIE -- Former justice minister Doug Lewis is expected to testify today in a civil trial, claiming the CBC ruined his reputation with a 2001 story on Internet gambling.

Class Distinction: Gambling for schools: Class III games growing (Tulsa World)People play Class III, or skill-based, games at the Cherokee Casino and Resort in Catoosa. More Class III games are being used in area casinos, sending more money for state education.

Christian group in opposition to Lodi card room (11:36 a.m.) (The Record)LODI -- A Lodi-based religious organization wants the City Council to not only reject a card rooms proposed move, but to rescind last years ordinance that allows more gambling in Lodi.

Online Gambling Law May Be Bad Bet (NPR)Rep. Barney Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat, wants Congress to repeal a law that effectively bans online gambling by making it illegal for credit card companies to process online gaming receipts. The World Trade Organization rejected the law, enacted in 2006.

Sadr bloc pulls out of Iraqi government (AFP via Yahoo! News)Radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr pulled his six ministers out of Iraq's beleaguered coalition government on Monday as he pushed his demand for a rapid withdrawal of US troops from the country.

Online Gambling Law May Be Bad Bet (NPR)Morning Edition , April 16, 2007 Rep. Barney Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat, wants Congress to repeal a law that effectively bans online gambling by making it illegal for credit card companies to process online gaming receipts. The World Trade Organization rejected the law, enacted in 2006.

Online Gambling Law May Be Bad Bet (NPR)Rep. Barney Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat, wants Congress to repeal a law that effectively bans online gambling by making it illegal for credit card companies to process online gaming receipts. The World Trade Organization rejected the law, enacted in 2006.

Frank to begin anti-gambling law opposition (ATE On-line)Log in to remember this page. Email this US congressman Barney Frank said that he would start pushing to lift the US ban on online gambling within the next few weeks, but warned that it was too early to make any definite moves to lift restrictions ruled illegal by the World Trade Organisation.

Online Sports Gambling & Me (Northern Express)When I started looking into challenges teens and kids were faced with on the Internet a year and half ago, I found that many of the same trappings for kids were also the same for adults.

US lawmaker seeks to overturn online gambling ban (AFP via Yahoo! News)A senior US lawmaker said Thursday he would try to overturn a US ban on online gambling, describing the law as "one of the stupidest things" he ever saw.

Tracks Plan to Hire Hundreds (Wheeling News-Register)CHESTER Officials at Mountaineer Race Track and Gaming Resort plan to hire 700 additional employees if a table gambling referendum is passed in Hancock County.

Special election will cost county $119,000 (Ark Valley News)Hopes for expanding gambling in Kansas continue to make strides. The notion took a big step last week when Gov. Kathleen Sebelius signed a bill that authorizes and regulates expanded gambling for the next 25 years during a ceremony at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport.

Thursday April 19, 2007 - 00:07 EST (Rolling Good Times)Part three: Dum-Dum says, "quit while you're ahead!" This is the last in my series dealing with Dum-Dum's gambling advice. Dum-Dum is a real casino gambler whose ideas and strategies guarantee the casinos hefty profits for the foreseeable future.

Nitro endorses table games (The Charleston Gazette)Nitro City Council passed a resolution Tuesday night supporting the table games election on June 9. If the issue passes, casino games such as poker, blackjack and craps will be permitted at Tri-State Racetrack in Cross Lanes.

Casino Jackpot (All About Symbian)The glitz of Las Vegas (or Greater Manchester if youre all for the UK Super Casino) is hard to replicate on a phone.

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Taiwanese gambling website busted (Casino City Times)TAIWAN -- As reported by the China Post: "Prosecutors and police yesterday uncovered Taiwan's biggest-ever online gambling website, which allegedly recorded total 'revenues' of over NT$1.5 billion within half a year, and found police officers were involved in the scam, according to Panchiao District Prosecutor's Office.

Friday April 20, 2007 - 15:23 EST (Rolling Good Times)EDMONTON, Alberta - (PRESS RELEASE) -- In a letter sent today to James D. Packer, Executive Chairman of PBL Publishing & Broadcasting Limited - the Australian publishing, broadcasting and gambling giant - the Alberta Federation of Labour has asked the Australian billionaire to resolve the seven month old labour dispute at the Palace Casino in Edmonton.

Friday April 20, 2007 - 16:52 EST (Rolling Good Times)Harrahs Entertainment made PokerTek their official automated poker table company Thursday, agreeing to use the PokerPro table in any future electronic installations at their gaming properties worldwide.

South Africa looks to legalize online gambling (Casino City Times)SOUTH AFRICA As reported by the South Africa Herald: "If you can't beat them, join them . . . or at least regulate them. That is the attitude that the government has adopted towards the rapidly expanding online gambling industry.

36th e-gambling licence granted (Casino City Times)ALDERNEY -- As reported by the BBC: "Alderney has granted another company a licence to operate online betting on the island. "Last year, the e-gambling industry made the island more than 1m.

Man Leaps Into Casino Moat, Drowns (NBC 5 Chicago)Missouri authorities are investigating after a man plunged into a moat outside a Kansas City casino and drowned.

You need more than Luck (Online Casino Reports)When it comes to gambling, including online gaming as well as land-based playing, luck is always a must. Some would say that it is the biggest, if not the only, element in whether you make it or break it at the tables or slot machines.

A wag's take on wagering covers all the bets (The Oregonian)R ichard Hoffer gets a kick out of gambling. He'll tell you it's a mug's game between tales of his own mortgage teetering on a blackjack hand. He rubs elbows at kamikaze poker tables and reads subtle nuances in the shifting odds of a sports book.

South Africa looks to legalize online gambling (Casino City Times)SOUTH AFRICA As reported by the South Africa Herald: "If you can't beat them, join them . . . or at least regulate them. That is the attitude that the government has adopted towards the rapidly expanding online gambling industry.

Man Drowns in Moat at Missouri Casino (RedNova)KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A man fleeing security drowned early Saturday after he leaped over a railing into a moat surrounding a casino, authorities said. Police said the man ran away while being questioned about a fake identification card at the Isle of Capri casino.

Friday April 20, 2007 - 15:23 EST (Rolling Good Times)EDMONTON, Alberta - (PRESS RELEASE) -- In a letter sent today to James D. Packer, Executive Chairman of PBL Publishing & Broadcasting Limited - the Australian publishing, broadcasting and gambling giant - the Alberta Federation of Labour has asked the Australian billionaire to resolve the seven month old labour dispute at the Palace Casino in Edmonton.

In kitchens throughout Georgia, thousands of spouses are turning to their better halves and mouthing the blessed words: ... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)Hardly a news release was issued Friday that didn't shatter vinyl. All sorts of records were broken, say the politicians who filed their campaign disclosures just as the weekend began. Most candidates were eager to share their final tallies but were less eager to say where the money came from. That will take a few days to sort out.

Today's athletes can learn dignity from Robinson (USA Today)Before there was Jim Brown or Wilt Chamberlain, before there was Muhammad Ali or Michael Jordan, there was a man from Georgia who obliterated some of the dehumanizing blight from our national disgrace. None of those iconic figures, not Jimmy, Wilt or Ali, was more important than Jack Roosevelt Robinson

Cold, Hungry and Thirsty (Seven Days)Its a cold, cruel world out there.Lost in Blue 2 returns to the Nintendo DS to make sure you know it. Most games want you to win.

Bangladesh v Ireland as it happened (BBC News)Ireland cruise to a 74-run win over Bangladesh in Barbados, their first victory of the Super 8 phase.

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Ross heads trio of Texas DBs ready to storm NFL draft (USA Today)Know thyself, Socrates said. Aaron Ross does. The Texas cornerback, one of the top prospects at his position available in this month's NFL draft, fully understands his gambling ways on the field, accurately assesses the risk-reward factors and does not hesitate when asked if he or his girlfriend Sanya Richards, a gold medal winner in the Athens Olympics is the better athlete. "She is," Ross says.

Former OSU quarterback warns young of gambling (CentralOhio.com)NEWARK -- Art Schlichter couldn't have scripted a better answer. Less than two minutes into a speech to about 50 area youths Tuesday at the Youth Engaged in Services clubhouse in downtown Newark, he asked if anyone could define gambling.

NFL expands player education programs (The Indianapolis Star)Heavy-handed punishment isn't the only part of the NFL's personal conduct policy, though that's what has grabbed recent headlines. The league, along with individual teams, has specialized programs in place to educate young players and prevent off-field problems.

Obituaries in the news (AP via Yahoo! News)Carlo Maria Badini

Minor league, major fun (In Business Las Vegas)It's as traditional as fireworks on the Fourth of July that the water-cooler chatter in the workplace always gets around to sports.

Special election will cost county $119,000 (Ark Valley News)Hopes for expanding gambling in Kansas continue to make strides. The notion took a big step last week when Gov. Kathleen Sebelius signed a bill that authorizes and regulates expanded gambling for the next 25 years during a ceremony at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport.

Thursday April 19, 2007 - 00:07 EST (Rolling Good Times)Part three: Dum-Dum says, "quit while you're ahead!" This is the last in my series dealing with Dum-Dum's gambling advice. Dum-Dum is a real casino gambler whose ideas and strategies guarantee the casinos hefty profits for the foreseeable future.

Walk on the Wild Side with Crazy Blackjack (Online Casino Reports)Internet casino games are easy to find. The challenge is finding an online gaming choice that fits you like a glove. For some, it is the game of craps, while others may prefer roulette. Poker is currently the most popular land-based and online gambling game.

Singapore briefs Macau chief on casino plans (TODAYonline)The roulette tables at the Grand Lisboa hotel and casino in Macau, 11 February 2007. Singapore has briefed the head of the southern Chinese gambling enclave Macau about the city-state's plans for two gaming resorts, the trade minister said Monday.

One of America's Great Student Newspapers (The Pitt News)It's the week before finals, and students need a break from reviewing all the material covered since the midterm or, in harsher circumstances, the beginning of the semester.

Poker clubs threaten Jowell with legal action (ATE On-line)Log in to remember this page. Email this Culture secretary Tessa Jowell is facing fresh opposition to her gambling laws after the UK's poker clubs announced that they forming a trade body and were considering taking legal action against the government.

Internet gambling a major risk for Parkinson's patients: doctors (The Nation)PARIS - Online gambling presents a special peril for people with Parkinson's, a disease that boosts compulsive risk-taking, doctors warn in this week's British Medical Journal (BMJ).

The Stars of Poker Put on their Best Face at the WSOP (Online Casino Reports)The WSOP, or World Series of Poker, will kick off this year on June 1st. If you dont know what the WSOP is, then you havent been watching all of the major sports channels too closely. ESPN, for one, is one of the main television networks broadcasting the various rounds of this major poker event.

Poker Night at the White House (Metromix.com)A humorous examination of Warren G. Harding's presidency highlights oil scandals, affairs, illegitimate children, cabinet suicides, psychics and gambling during his tenure. Penned by Neo-Futurists' ensemble member Sean Benjamin ("The Santa Abductions," "Drinking & Writing").

An underground tradition: PALS gather for bingo (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)Everything old is new again. So goes a Peter Allen song. It's a mantra of fashion (fedora pants), cinema (Rocky Balboa) and TV (poker games). Not so for bingo, the familiar gambling Lite game, which still has far to go before it reaches fad status. The game is associated with stuffy church basements or lounges filled with cigarette smoke. It practically reeks of blue dye. But, once a month on ...

Poker clubs bet on legal action (Casino City Times)LONDON, England -- As reported by The Observer: "Tessa Jowell faces fresh embarrassment from her controversial Gambling Act as the UK's poker clubs join forces to challenge the new legislation.

Macau: Gambling Capital of the World (Radio Singapore International)The Macau government announced in early April what many analysts had expected to hear from the tiny southern Chinese territory, that it had surpassed the gaming revenues of Las Vegas.

OUTLOOK BWIN FY 2006 earnings seen slipping into the red (Sharewatch)According to Thomson First Call, consensus revenues are expected at 353.16 mln eur after 143.983 mln eur in 2005, while EBITDA is seen falling, posting a loss of 14.15 mln eur, compared with a profit of 15.09 mln eur a year earlier.

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Dubai Customs organizes seminar on money laundering (AME Info)In a leading initiative adding to their continuous efforts in fighting money laundry crimes and raising the awareness on the economical crimes, the intervention department and the training and development Department at Dubai Customs organized under the patronage and presence of Mr. Ahmed Butti Ahmed, Dubai Customs Director General and in coordination with the British Consulate in Dubai, a seminar ...

Stories from the gambling front lines (The Lincoln-Way Sun)Where there are gamblers, there are tales of big wins, and there are woulda, coulda, shoulda stories of near misses. The conversation among a group of players sitting around a casino buffet table brought more than a few retellings of the thrills of victory and the agonies of defeat:

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Stories from the gambling front lines (The Lincoln-Way Sun)Where there are gamblers, there are tales of big wins, and there are woulda, coulda, shoulda stories of near misses. The conversation among a group of players sitting around a casino buffet table brought more than a few retellings of the thrills of victory and the agonies of defeat:

Sports Fans in a Virtual Gambling World (Online Casino Reports)Sports betting is rapidly becoming one of the most popular forms of online gambling, and theres a good reason for it too.

Walk on the Wild Side with Crazy Blackjack (Online Casino Reports)Internet casino games are easy to find. The challenge is finding an online gaming choice that fits you like a glove. For some, it is the game of craps, while others may prefer roulette. Poker is currently the most popular land-based and online gambling game.

Online Sports Gambling & Me (Northern Express)When I started looking into challenges teens and kids were faced with on the Internet a year and half ago, I found that many of the same trappings for kids were also the same for adults.

Galaxy Entertainment reports loss in '06 (BusinessWeek)Hong Kong's Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd., one of Macau's six casino license holders, said Wednesday it swung to a net loss last year because of higher interest expenses and amortization costs related to its casino license.

Online gambling in the U.S. to be Legal Again in 2007, According to Gambling Community Surveyed by 777.Com (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)777.com, the leading gambling portal is putting a date on the end of the U.S. online gambling ban. Members of the gambling community are predicting the law's fate and they are clear about what they want and when they want it to happen.

Ross heads trio of Texas DBs ready to storm NFL draft (USA Today)Know thyself, Socrates said. Aaron Ross does. The Texas cornerback, one of the top prospects at his position available in this month's NFL draft, fully understands his gambling ways on the field, accurately assesses the risk-reward factors and does not hesitate when asked if he or his girlfriend Sanya Richards, a gold medal winner in the Athens Olympics is the better athlete. "She is," Ross says.

Sports Fans in a Virtual Gambling World (Online Casino Reports)Sports betting is rapidly becoming one of the most popular forms of online gambling, and theres a good reason for it too.

Online Sports Gambling & Me (Northern Express)When I started looking into challenges teens and kids were faced with on the Internet a year and half ago, I found that many of the same trappings for kids were also the same for adults.

Schlichter speaks at Centerville church about gambling, life (Dayton Daily News)>> Photos: Art Schlichter at Centerville United Methodist Church

China wins big in crackdown on border casinos (Tiscali)Those 28 were in Myanmar, Vietnam and Russia, it said. "We expect the number will continue to drop this year," it quoted Zhang Jun, from the ministrys anti-gambling team, as saying, attributing the fall to better cooperation with neighbouring countries. He did not elaborate.

Transcript: Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, CEO, Hong Kong Jockey Club (CNN.com)It's a typical Wednesday night at Hong Kong's Happy Valley race track.

PGCB releases problem gambling guide (Casino City Times)HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania - (PRESS RELEASE) -- A new brochure that can help people assess their personal gambling behavior and determine if they should seek help is now available on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's website.

Navajo President Names Gambling Head (AP via Yahoo! Finance)Navajo President Joe Shirley Jr. on Monday appointed a chief executive to head the tribe's gambling enterprise -- a move that should fast-track development of casinos on the country's largest Indian reservation.

Navajo president names gambling head (Sharewatch)Robert Winter, a New Jersey lawyer who works with several tribes on resort development projects and casino management, will oversee the Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise Board once confirmed by the tribal council's Economic Development Committee.

US Legislator To Challenge Gambling Payments Ban, (Tax-News.com)After meeting EU Commissioner for Internal Market and Services, Charlie McCreevy, last week, US Representative Barney Frank said in Brussels that he would introduce legislation to repeal the ban on cross-border Internet gambling that was made law in 2006.

Gambling On Global Warming (KTHV Little Rock)NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- Think global warming is a real threat? Now, you can bet on it. Bet-Us-dot-com is now taking wagers on the hot issue.

NEW: Club Roosevelt owner, employees charged with illegal alcohol sales, gambling (Middletown Journal)The owner and four employees of Middletown's Club Roosevelt were arrested and charged with illegally selling alcohol, gambling and other crimes Saturday.

Discussion: Tim Duncan's Ejection From Mavs Game (KSAT San Antonio)What do you think about Tim Duncan's ejection by referee Joey Crawford during Sunday's game against the Dallas Mavericks? Did Duncan deserve it or do you think that Crawford overreacted?

Deputies seek help with game room fires in Bacliff (KHOU)Sheriff's deputies are looking for suspects in a pair of arsons at game rooms.

NEW: Club Roosevelt owner, employees charged with illegal alcohol sales, gambling (Middletown Journal)The owner and four employees of Middletown's Club Roosevelt were arrested and charged with illegally selling alcohol, gambling and other crimes Saturday.

Online Casino Gambling Portal Launch Video Poker Strategy Training Game (PR Web)The online casino gambling guide 'Online-Casinos.com' is now offering a video poker training tool. This free game allows casino players to play as many video poker hands as they like in order to become confident enough to take the next step and play for money. If a player makes a strategic mistake, the poker machine will correct the player. The game is made in Flash and is completely free. No ...

Federal convictions for video gambling boss, associates (Austin American-Statesman)Government to get millions in assets under agreement. Inside the illicit gambling network they built in Austin convenience stores and unmarked storefronts, the men were known as Sam, Jimmy and Doctor.

CSM makes gambling Mission pay (San Mateo County Times)SAN MATEO Mission College baseball coach Todd Eagen gambled on the basepaths and lost against College of San Mateo on Thursday.

Where's the defense? (The Middletown Press)By Jim Bransfield Staff Correspondent Is defense a lost art? Maybe it's me, but it appears that good defensive baseball players - amateur variety - are becoming as scarce as glaciers.

Dodd Posts Solid White House Money Number But Trails Bigger Names in Dash for Cash (New York Times)Once upon a time actually just a few years ago raising nearly $9 million in the first quarter of a presidential election cycle would have brought rave reviews for a White House hopeful from the political punditocracy.

COUCH SLOUCH: It's a taxing week, so let's check the mail (Houston Chronicle)We make it; they take it. I'm tired of that system. Of course, I speak of Uncle Sam and Ticketmaster. Well, Couch Slouch is now channeling Howard Beale I'm taxed as hell, and I'm not going to give it anymore.

Online Gambling Portal Announces 2007 Baseball Betting Guide (PR Web)Leading Internet gaming portal, Online Gambling Insider, has released an exciting new guide for 2007 Baseball betting. The guide includes the latest odds, betting news and some really good sportsbook promotions. The portal makes some new sports betting recommendations, backed by its unique $1000 deposit guarantee. (PRWeb Apr 11, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: ...

The best places for embezzled money (MSN Money Canada)It was a victory for free trade, island style: the World Trade Organization ruling that the U.S. violated the General Agreement on Trade in Services by banning transactions with Internet gambling sites on the island of Antigua.

Genting might face casino probe (Financial Times)Singapore may probe Malaysia's Genting gaming group after the company formed a partnership with Stanley Ho, the Macao gambling tycoon, to help fund construction of Singapore's second casino resort.

US Legislator To Challenge Gambling Payments Ban, (Tax-News.com)After meeting EU Commissioner for Internal Market and Services, Charlie McCreevy, last week, US Representative Barney Frank said in Brussels that he would introduce legislation to repeal the ban on cross-border Internet gambling that was made law in 2006.

Online Casino Gambling Portal Launch Video Poker Strategy Training Game (PR Web)The online casino gambling guide 'Online-Casinos.com' is now offering a video poker training tool. This free game allows casino players to play as many video poker hands as they like in order to become confident enough to take the next step and play for money. If a player makes a strategic mistake, the poker machine will correct the player. The game is made in Flash and is completely free. No ...

Fontainebleau plans Vegas casino project (BusinessWeek)Privately held casino resort developer Fontainebleau Resorts LLC on Monday announced plans for a $2.8 billion gambling resort on the Las Vegas Strip and said it had secured a key $250 million investment from Australian entertainment giant Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd.

US Legislator To Challenge Gambling Payments Ban, (Tax-News.com)After meeting EU Commissioner for Internal Market and Services, Charlie McCreevy, last week, US Representative Barney Frank said in Brussels that he would introduce legislation to repeal the ban on cross-border Internet gambling that was made law in 2006.

The best places for embezzled money (MSN Money Canada)It was a victory for free trade, island style: the World Trade Organization ruling that the U.S. violated the General Agreement on Trade in Services by banning transactions with Internet gambling sites on the island of Antigua.

Lawmaker slams online gambling ban (Albuquerque Tribune)Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat, who leads the House Financial Services Committee, told reporters Thursday the online gambling bill passed last fall was "one of the stupidest things I ever saw."

Lawmaker vows to overturn ban on online gambling (America's Network)A senior lawmaker plans to try to overturn a US ban on online gambling, describing the law as "one of the stupidest things" he ever saw, an AFP report said.

Frank Attacks Online Gambling Ban (AP via Yahoo! Finance)Rep. Barney Frank said Thursday he would start pushing to lift a U.S. ban on online gambling in the next few weeks, but said it was too early to make any concrete move to lift restrictions ruled illegal last month by the World Trade Organization.

Singapore briefs Macau chief on casino plans (TODAYonline)The roulette tables at the Grand Lisboa hotel and casino in Macau, 11 February 2007. Singapore has briefed the head of the southern Chinese gambling enclave Macau about the city-state's plans for two gaming resorts, the trade minister said Monday.

Casino giants line up as Japan prepares to roll the dice (AFP via Yahoo! News)The world's top casino operators are jockeying for a stake in a vast but untapped market as Japan moves closer to an overhaul of its strict gambling laws to lure rich Asian tourists and boost its economy.

Genting to cut Star link with Singapore casino (Financial Times)Genting, the Malaysian gaming group, yesterday said its Star Cruise affiliate would withdraw from the group's planned casino in Singapore in an effort to appease regulators worried about the cruise ship operator's link with Stanley Ho, the Macao gambling tycoon.

Quick start to new gambling not likely (Arkcity.net)TOPEKA (AP) -- Supporters made quick work of enacting a casino-and-slots law, taking it from behind-the-scenes legislative negotiations to the statute books in less than a month. But a rapid start for the gambling isn't a sure bet.

16-04-2007: Singapore says gives Genting International casino all clear (The Edge Daily)The Singapore government on April 16 gave gambling firm Genting International Plc the go-ahead to build a casino, following extended probity checks after the group announced links with Macau tycoon Stanley Ho.

Moniker.com to auction gambling domains at Casino Affiliate Convention (The Register)Domain tasting 101 House of Cards Moniker.com , the ICANN accredited registrar will hold the first silent auction of premium online gambling domains at the Casino Affiliate Convention in Amsterdam. All attendees at the convention, which takes place the first week of May, will be provided with a password to allow them to bid on the available domains, according to online reports , Those ...

Quick start to new gambling not likely (Arkcity.net)TOPEKA (AP) -- Supporters made quick work of enacting a casino-and-slots law, taking it from behind-the-scenes legislative negotiations to the statute books in less than a month. But a rapid start for the gambling isn't a sure bet.

Genting might face casino probe (Financial Times)Singapore may probe Malaysia's Genting gaming group after the company formed a partnership with Stanley Ho, the Macao gambling tycoon, to help fund construction of Singapore's second casino resort.

Genting cleared for Singapore casino (Financial Times)Genting has been cleared by Singapore for a casino licence after the Malaysian gaming and property group restructured its ties with Stanley Ho, the controversial Macao gambling tycoon.

Singapore says gives Genting Int'l casino all clear (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)SINGAPORE, April 16 (Reuters) - The Singapore government on Monday gave gambling firm Genting International the go-ahead to build a casino, following extended probity checks after the group announced links with Macau tycoon Stanley Ho.

Singapore briefs Macau chief on casino plans (TODAYonline)The roulette tables at the Grand Lisboa hotel and casino in Macau, 11 February 2007. Singapore has briefed the head of the southern Chinese gambling enclave Macau about the city-state's plans for two gaming resorts, the trade minister said Monday.

Online Sports Gambling & Me (Northern Express)When I started looking into challenges teens and kids were faced with on the Internet a year and half ago, I found that many of the same trappings for kids were also the same for adults.

Class Distinction: Gambling for schools: Class III games growing (Tulsa World)People play Class III, or skill-based, games at the Cherokee Casino and Resort in Catoosa. More Class III games are being used in area casinos, sending more money for state education.

Sadr bloc pulls out of Iraqi government (AFP via Yahoo! News)Radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr pulled his six ministers out of Iraq's beleaguered coalition government on Monday as he pushed his demand for a rapid withdrawal of US troops from the country.

The time for gambling may be now (Winfield Courier)I like to gamble. Or I should say I love to gamble. But I don't gamble much at all.

Ex-minister to testify in CBC suit (CNews)BARRIE -- Former justice minister Doug Lewis is expected to testify today in a civil trial, claiming the CBC ruined his reputation with a 2001 story on Internet gambling.

In an investigative article written a few days ago by a staff editor at Casino Gambling Web it was revealed that Internet gambling and online day trading are almost identical hobbies.

ELK GROVE, Calif. A long-time Elk Grove school board member says she piled up more than 25-thousand dollars in gambling debt at tribal casinos because of compulsive behavior caused by a prescription drug.