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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.Online Sports Gambling & Me (Northern Express)

It's been touted as the savior of Delaware's racinos, a quick infusion of tax dollars for a cash-strapped state. Legalized sports betting, say industry officials, can help the state fight back against the casinos opening across state lines.Sports betting data in dispute (The News Journal)

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.Dodd Posts Solid White House Money Number But Trails Bigger Names in Dash for Cash (New York Times)

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 RobinsonToday's athletes can learn dignity from Robinson (USA Today)

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

The Internet Gambling community has a chance to express their abhorrence of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act by joining Casino Gambling Web's 'Outcry' phone calling campaign that is intended to express strong dissent against last year's deceitfully passed bill. (PRWeb Apr 13, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/UHJvZi1Db3VwLVpldGEtQ3Jhcy1NYWduLVplcm8=Internet Gambling 'Outcry' Campaign to Repeal the UIGEA (PR Web)

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.US Legislator To Challenge Gambling Payments Ban, (Tax-News.com)

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.The best places for embezzled money (MSN Money Canada)

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.Online Sports Gambling & Me (Northern Express)

A new study suggests that many people charged with possessing child pornography may not have been tempted to offend without the easy accessibility of the material on the Internet.Offenders tempted by Internet child porn: study (ABC via Yahoo!7 Finance)

The Internet gambling community has a chance to express their abhorrence of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act by joining Casino Gambling Web's 'Outcry' phone calling campaign that is intended to express strong dissent against last year's deceitfully passed bill.Internet Gambling 'Outcry' Campaign to Repeal the UIGEA (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

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 Casino Gambling Portal Launch Video Poker Strategy Training Game (PR Web)

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

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.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. (PRWeb Apr 13, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/Q3Jhcy1JbnNlLVRoaXItQ3Jhcy1NYWduLVplcm8=Online gambling in the U.S. to be Legal Again in 2007, According to Gambling Community Surveyed by 777.Com (PR Web)

JAPAN As reported by the Taipei Times: "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.Monday April 16, 2007 - 14:07 EST (Rolling Good Times)

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

By Li Fangchao The government will soon assign "virtual cops" to monitor and wipe out pornography, gambling and other illicit activities on the Internet, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said.Gambling and Porn Targeted (RedNova)

Become a lucky gambler in the Jackpot Casino ! Realistic and true-to-life graphics will transfer your into a virtual Las Vegas casino where gambling passion reigns and the wildest dreams come true. Forget your daily problems and dive into the world of high stakes, venture and luck.Jackpot Casino (All About Symbian)

Its abusers seek escape from stress, low self-esteem, the tedium of everyday life. . - By JOANN KLIMKIEWICZ The Hartford CourantInternet junkies get hooked on virtual escape (The Nashua Telegraph)

If youre reading this article on the Internet, you may have exposed yourself to something that is potentially addictive. According to some in the medical and psychological professional world, Internet addiction is a real and growing danger.Web of Addiction? (Hartford Advocate)

Warning of higher crime rates, more traffic and gambling addictions, the citizen group No More Slots urged support in the fight against adding more slot machines at the Chumash Casino.Activists fighting addition of Chumash Casino slot machines (The Fresno Bee)

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 might face casino probe (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.Genting cleared for Singapore casino (Financial Times)

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.16-04-2007: Singapore says gives Genting International casino all clear (The Edge Daily)

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 says gives Genting Int'l casino all clear (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)

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.Singapore briefs Macau chief on casino plans (TODAYonline)

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.16-04-2007: Singapore says gives Genting International casino all clear (The Edge Daily)

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.Casino giants line up as Japan prepares to roll the dice (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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 might face casino probe (Financial Times)

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.Quick start to new gambling not likely (Arkcity.net)

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.Genting cleared for Singapore casino (Financial Times)

Warning of higher crime rates, more traffic and gambling addictions, the citizen group No More Slots urged support in the fight against adding more slot machines at the Chumash Casino.Activists fighting addition of Chumash Casino slot machines (The Fresno Bee)

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.Class Distinction: Gambling for schools: Class III games growing (Tulsa World)

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.Christian group in opposition to Lodi card room (11:36 a.m.) (The Record)

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

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.Sadr bloc pulls out of Iraqi government (AFP via Yahoo! News)

The chairman of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee is expressing skepticism about the chance of overturning a controversial online gambling law.Plans to overturn online gambling ban (UPI)

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.Ex-minister to testify in CBC suit (CNews)

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)

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.Frank to begin anti-gambling law opposition (ATE On-line)

The chairman of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee is expressing skepticism about the chance of overturning a controversial online gambling law.Plans to overturn online gambling ban (UPI)

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 slams online gambling ban (Albuquerque Tribune)

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

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.Online Gambling Law May Be Bad Bet (NPR)

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.Frank to begin anti-gambling law opposition (ATE On-line)

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.Online Sports Gambling & Me (Northern Express)

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 slams online gambling ban (Albuquerque Tribune)

Think global warming will raise the oceans enough to submerge Cape Hatteras? Want to bet on it? An Online Gambling service has started taking bets on global warming, including whether it can submerge some of the East Coast's top vacation spots.Online Gambling on Global Warming (The Daily Comet)

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.Frank to begin anti-gambling law opposition (ATE On-line)

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 slams online gambling ban (Albuquerque Tribune)

A bill to end a ban imposed last year on Online Gambling in the United States will be presented within two weeks but will likely need time to garner support, U.S. Rep. Barney Frank said on Thursday.Long haul for U.S. online gambling bill: Frank (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

The chairman of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee is expressing skepticism about the chance of overturning a controversial Online Gambling law.Plans to overturn online gambling ban (UPI)

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)

Think global warming will raise the oceans enough to submerge Cape Hatteras? Want to bet on it? An Online Gambling service has started taking bets on global warming, including whether it can submerge some of the East Coast's top vacation spots.Online Gambling on Global Warming (The Daily Comet)

A state report shows the vast majority of the $1.15 billion spent by Iowas casino industry last year remained in the state.Casinos put $1 billion into economy (The Des Moines Register)

It was largely believed that behind the decision to ban any sort of online gambling within the US was a result of insistent lobbying by the established gambling industry that already thrives in Las Vegas and Atlantic City. The rational was that the accessible, 24/7 available and user friendly online form of gambling would keep Americans from visiting these cities and other land based casino.Land Based Casinos Want a Piece of the Cake (Online Casino Reports)

The House approves a measure allowing riverboat casinos to operate without being on a river or other body of water.House Approves Measure Allowing Iowa Riverboat Casinos On Land (KETV.com)

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.South Africa looks to legalize online gambling (Casino City Times)

Online gambling presents a special peril for people with Parkinson's, a disease that boosts compulsive risk-taking, doctors warn.Online gambling risky for parkinson's patients - journal (Independent Online)

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.Special election will cost county $119,000 (Ark Valley News)

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.Tracks Plan to Hire Hundreds (Wheeling News-Register)

Become a lucky gambler in the Jackpot Casino ! Realistic and true-to-life graphics will transfer your into a virtual Las Vegas casino where gambling passion reigns and the wildest dreams come true. Forget your daily problems and dive into the world of high stakes, venture and luck.Jackpot Casino (All About Symbian)

To get the maximum playing time from your gambling bankroll, you should play the most player friendly games or bets. Let's look at the best games and bets -- those with the lowest house edges.Saturday April 14, 2007 - 00:22 EST (Rolling Good Times)

HELENA - A bill that would allow antiques dealers to sell up to three antique gambling devices a year has passed the Senate and is on its way to Gov. Brian Schweitzer for his signature.Bill OK'd for sale of gambling antiques (Billings Gazette)

HELENA - A bill to allow antique dealers to sell up to three illegal antique gambling devices a year is headed to Gov. Brian Schweitzer's desk for his signature.Bill OK'd for sale of gambling antiques (Billings Gazette)

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 - 15:23 EST (Rolling Good Times)

AUGUSTA, Maine As reported by the Maine Sun Journal: "A Dixfield resident and member of the Maine Gambling Control Board has resigned and is speaking out against proposals to expand the number of slot machines in Maine.Thursday April 19, 2007 - 14:53 EST (Rolling Good Times)

IOWA -- As reported by Radio Iowa: "The Iowa House debated a gambling measure Monday and agreed to allow up to $10,000 in cash prizes for non-profit organizations who hold annual game nights. Current law allows such groups to give away $10,000 in merchandise only, not cash.House passes gambling measure despite objections during debate (Casino City 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.Friday April 20, 2007 - 16:52 EST (Rolling Good Times)

BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania As reported by the Pennsylvania Morning Call: "Sands BethWorks officials won a gambling license in part because they pledged to preserve Bethlehem Steel's legacy alongside their $600 million casino complex in south Bethlehem.Thursday April 19, 2007 - 15:22 EST (Rolling Good 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.Taiwanese gambling website busted (Casino City Times)

The Texas Legislature should approve a constitutional amendment that would allow legalized casino gambling in the state, according to the results of an online reader poll.Lawmakers should permit casino gambling in Texas, poll shows (San Antonio Business Journal)

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.South Africa looks to legalize online gambling (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.Taiwanese gambling website busted (Casino City Times)

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

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.You need more than Luck (Online Casino Reports)

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 - 15:23 EST (Rolling Good Times)

Zero36, a leading developer and operator of Mobile Gambling Services, today announces the launch of its Spanish Mobile Casino service. Zero36 Spanish Casino Games are now available for direct download either through the Spanish Zero36 website or through Zero36's Spanish WAP site (http://wap.zero36.es) when using any mobile Internet browser.Zero36 Mobile Casino Is Now Available in Spanish (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

ACCORDION CLUB: The Medford Accordion Club meets from 7 to 9 p.m. on the first Monday of the month at the Veterans Affairs Domiciliary, Building 239 Lower West, Highway 62, White City. Accordion players and fans of the instrument are invited to meet for fun and music. Call 770-8048.Club meetings (The Mail Tribune)

Political correspondent Nick Assinder's daily diary from the House of Commons.Commons Confidential: March 2007 (BBC News)

Where have you gone, Jackie Robinson? 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.A day for dignity (Home News Tribune)

Read this article ]TV Movies for the week of April 15 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

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.Ross heads trio of Texas DBs ready to storm NFL draft (USA Today)

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.Former OSU quarterback warns young of gambling (CentralOhio.com)

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.NFL expands player education programs (The Indianapolis Star)

NEWARK -- Art Schlichter couldn't have scripted a better answer. Less than two minutes into a speech to about 50 area youths last week at the Youth Engaged in Services clubhouse in Newark, the former Ohio State All-American asked if anyone present could define gambling.Schlichter tells sad story (Telegraph-Forum)

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

Carlo Maria Badini, a former superintendent of Milan's La Scala who scandalized opera buffs by introducing commercial activities to save the storied theater from financial difficulties, has died. He was 81.Obituaries in the news (Boston Globe)

Club asked to explain action on player behaviour; Kerr, Edwards cleared over drug tapesWest Coast called to AFL commission meeting (AFL)

Take up the reins in the World's most famous horse race! Re-live the drama of the Aintree Grand National 2007 and attempt to emulate the success of recently-crowned champion, Silver Birch in the new mobile game developed by Typhon Mobile.Typhon Mobile Develops Grand National Mobile Game for Player One Sports (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Visit ESPN.com for the complete story.Michalek's two goals give Sharks 3-1 edge (ESPN)

Here's your chance to get more involved with Cyclingnews . Comments and criticism on current stories, races, coverage and anything cycling related are welcomed, even pictures if you wish. Letters should be brief (less than 300 words), with the sender clearly identified.Letters to Cyclingnews - April 20, 2007 (Cyclingnews.com)

A YORKSHIRE travel firm will be responsible for transporting Manchester boxer Ricky Hatton and his fans to Las Vegas for his next world title fight. (19/04/2007 07:38:43)TD Sport & Travel gets in the ring with Hatton (Yorkshire Post Today)

HELENA - A bill to allow antique dealers to sell up to three illegal antique gambling devices a year is headed to Gov. Brian Schweitzer's desk for his signature.Bill OK'd for sale of gambling antiques (Billings Gazette)

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.Special election will cost county $119,000 (Ark Valley News)

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.Walk on the Wild Side with Crazy Blackjack (Online Casino Reports)

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.Singapore briefs Macau chief on casino plans (TODAYonline)

KANSAS As reported by the Kansas City Star: "The Kansas Lottery Commission on Wednesday unveiled timetables for what happens next in the creation of an unprecedented state-owned casino industry.Kansas casino timeline revealed (Casino City Times)

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).Internet gambling a major risk for Parkinson's patients: doctors (The Nation)

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.The Stars of Poker Put on their Best Face at the WSOP (Online Casino Reports)

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.Poker clubs threaten Jowell with legal action (ATE On-line)

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").Poker Night at the White House (Metromix.com)

Some students wait tables, lifeguard, bartend or do office work as part-time jobs during college. Others play online poker. For Daniel Stermer, 19, and Kevin Laird, 20, playing online poker is not only fun, but a way to put money in their pockets.Students are playing online poker to earn money (Gainesville Sun)

Two veterans organizations' posts were raided for alleged illegal gambling last weekend in Far East Dallas.Poker raids target VFW and AmVets posts (Dallas Morning News)

annual report 19.04.2007 Successful start of communicated strategic change Impact on earnings in Q1 2007 assuming similar legal framework Gross gaming revenues of .euro adhoc: bwin Interactive Entertainment AG / quarterly or semiannual financial statement / bwin Interactive . (Presseportal)

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:Stories from the gambling front lines (The Lincoln-Way Sun)

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 Casino Gambling Portal Launch Video Poker Strategy Training Game (PR Web)

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.Macau: Gambling Capital of the World (Radio Singapore International)

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.Thursday April 19, 2007 - 00:07 EST (Rolling Good Times)

If youre reading this article on the Internet, you may have exposed yourself to something that is potentially addictive. According to some in the medical and psychological professional world, Internet addiction is a real and growing danger.Web of Addiction? (Hartford Advocate)

Q MY husband is ruining our marriage with his gambling. He had a big win a month back and he promised he'd put the winnings in the bank so we could take our kids to Disney World.'HUSBAND'S GAMBLING IS RUINING OUR MARRIAGE' (Daily Record)

Special Contributor Lloyd Garver pleads for compassion for a downtrodden, often overlooked minority, people who are often the victims of discrimination. All that's missing is the telethon.Seeing Through The Smoke (CBS News)

Bruce Willis, who has a knack for picking memorable supporting roles (see: "Fast Food Nation," "Nobody's Fool"), has just snagged himself another juicy one. The 52-year-old actor has signed on to play the ultimate intimidating principal in "Assassination of a High School President," a hot original script written by first-time scribes Tim Calpin and Kevin Jakubowski that landed on a list of the .Neophytes nab Bruce Willis for 'Assassination' (Los Angeles Times)

This is not your average raffle; no autographed football as a prize. As of yesterday afternoon, the Virginia Lottery has sold more than 66,000 tickets for the Virginia's Millionaire Raffle. The $20 tickets went on sale Sunday.New lottery game raises the stakes (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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

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.Online gambling in the U.S. to be Legal Again in 2007, According to Gambling Community Surveyed by 777.Com (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

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

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.Ukash in Europe - Buying Casino Funds at Your Grocers (Online Casino Reports)

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:Stories from the gambling front lines (The Lincoln-Way Sun)

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.

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.

Soccer: UEFA face tricky choice (International Herald Tribune)The governing body of European soccer votes Wednesday on the host for Euro 2012. Will it opt for the safe option, Italy, or try to spread its wealth by choosing one of two joint bids from eastern Europe?

Arena football: Is it America's fifth major sport? (USA Today)ESPN's Mike and Mike calling the action. Team boss Jon Bon Jovi in the owner's box. Overhead speakers pumping Fans catching and keeping football that land in the stands. It's a busy night for the Arena Football League in Philadelphia, an evening that satisfied fan Lea Fosco calls "adorable." Well, "adorable" probably isn't the word league commissioner David Baker would prefer, but he'll take it. .

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.

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?

Five arrested in gambling bust (The Cincinnati Enquirer)A nightclub owner and four employees are scheduled to appear in Middletown Municipal Court today after police arrested them over the weekend and charged them in connection with running a gambling house.

Govt must share blame for problem gambling (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)A visiting Australian expert in problem gambling says governments need to shoulder some of the blame for convictions stemming from addictions to pokie machines.

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.

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.

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.

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: .

Online Gambling Portal Announces 2007 Baseball Betting Guide (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)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.

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

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.

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.

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 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

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.

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.

No Slots Money For Property Tax Relief This Year, Official Says (WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley)Gov. Ed Rendell's top budget official says there won't be any gambling-financed property tax cuts for the coming school year.

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.

Sports betting data in dispute (The News Journal)It's been touted as the savior of Delaware's racinos, a quick infusion of tax dollars for a cash-strapped state. Legalized sports betting, say industry officials, can help the state fight back against the casinos opening across state lines.

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.

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 .

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.

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 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.

Offenders tempted by Internet child porn: study (ABC via Yahoo!7 Finance)A new study suggests that many people charged with possessing child pornography may not have been tempted to offend without the easy accessibility of the material on the Internet.

Internet Gambling 'Outcry' Campaign to Repeal the UIGEA (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)The Internet gambling community has a chance to express their abhorrence of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act by joining Casino Gambling Web's 'Outcry' phone calling campaign that is intended to express strong dissent against last year's deceitfully passed bill.

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.

Online gambling in the U.S. to be Legal Again in 2007, According to Gambling Community Surveyed by 777.Com (PR Web)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. (PRWeb Apr 13, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/Q3Jhcy1JbnNlLVRoaXItQ3Jhcy1NYWduLVplcm8=

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 .

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 .

Monday April 16, 2007 - 14:07 EST (Rolling Good Times)JAPAN As reported by the Taipei Times: "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.

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.

Jackpot Casino (All About Symbian)Become a lucky gambler in the Jackpot Casino ! Realistic and true-to-life graphics will transfer your into a virtual Las Vegas casino where gambling passion reigns and the wildest dreams come true. Forget your daily problems and dive into the world of high stakes, venture and luck.

Gambling and Porn Targeted (RedNova)By Li Fangchao The government will soon assign "virtual cops" to monitor and wipe out pornography, gambling and other illicit activities on the Internet, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said.

Could Second Life Be In Serious Trouble? The Risk of Real-Life Legal Consequences for Hosting Virtual Gambling (FindLaw)At the end of 2006, Congress passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). The statute forbids banks and other entities from processing payments for Internet gambling transactions.

Viva La Gambling! Italy Seen as Future of European Betting Industry (Online Casino Reports)A recent analysis of the Italian gambling industry shows that Italy is considered a leading country in Europe regarding legislation and regulation.

Jackpot Casino (All About Symbian)Become a lucky gambler in the Jackpot Casino ! Realistic and true-to-life graphics will transfer your into a virtual Las Vegas casino where gambling passion reigns and the wildest dreams come true. Forget your daily problems and dive into the world of high stakes, venture and luck.

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.

Cartoon police to patrol all China websites (Gulf Times)BEIJING: China plans to expand its use of animated police figures into a virtual force symbolising the government's monitoring of all major websites and online forums, state media said yesterday.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Activists fighting addition of Chumash Casino slot machines (The Fresno Bee)Warning of higher crime rates, more traffic and gambling addictions, the citizen group No More Slots urged support in the fight against adding more slot machines at the Chumash Casino.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Plans to overturn online gambling ban (UPI)The chairman of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee is expressing skepticism about the chance of overturning a controversial online gambling law.

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.

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.

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."

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.

Long haul for U.S. online gambling bill: Frank (Reuters via Yahoo! News)A bill to end a ban imposed last year on online gambling in the United States will be presented within two weeks but will likely need time to garner support, U.S. Rep. Barney Frank said on Thursday.

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.

Plans to overturn online gambling ban (UPI)The chairman of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee is expressing skepticism about the chance of overturning a controversial online gambling law.

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 Organizat