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Online Gambling on Global Warming (The Daily Comet)
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) 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) 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 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.US lawmaker seeks to overturn online gambling ban (AFP via Yahoo! News) 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)
Online Gambling
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) 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) 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 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.US lawmaker seeks to overturn online gambling ban (AFP 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.Long haul for U.S. online gambling bill: Frank (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Saturday April 14, 2007 - 00:22 EST (Rolling Good Times)
Gambling Directory
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) TEXAS As reported by the My San Antonio: "Leaders of the Tigua Indian tribe and other Texas tribes showed up at the Capitol on Tuesday to voice support for proposed constitutional amendments that would allow gambling to resume on Indian reservations.Texas tribe lobbies gambling expansion (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.36th e-gambling licence granted (Casino City 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) 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)
Friday April 20, 2007 - 15:23 EST (Rolling Good Times)
Bangladesh v Ireland as it happened (BBC News)
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) 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.In kitchens throughout Georgia, thousands of spouses are turning to their better halves and mouthing the blessed words: . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) 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) 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)
NFL expands player education programs (The Indianapolis Star)
Deal expected to pay up to $1.2M per year The Ravens and Rex Ryan have agreed on a two-year contract that will make Ryan one of the highest-paid defensive coordinators in the NFL, according to both Ryan and general manager Ozzie Newsome.Ravens, Ryan agree on two-year contract (Baltimore Sun) 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 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) It's as traditional as fireworks on the Fourth of July that the water-cooler chatter in the workplace always gets around to sports.Minor league, major fun (In Business Las Vegas) NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's revised personal conduct code has caused a lot of teams to rethink how they look at some players in the upcoming draft and free agency.NFL teams shying away from troublemakers (Houston Chronicle)
Michalek gives Sharks a commanding lead (AP via Yahoo! News)
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) 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) Club asked to explain action on player behaviour; Kerr, Edwards cleared over drug tapesWest Coast called to AFL commission meeting (AFL) The Nashville Predators are awfully fast, yet Milan Michalek's speed generated two goals for the San Jose Sharks. The Predators are terribly strong, too, yet Mike Grier and the Sharks physically punished them again.Michalek gives Sharks a commanding lead (AP via Yahoo! News) 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)
Singapore briefs Macau chief on casino plans (TODAYonline)
Internet gambling a major risk for Parkinson's patients: doctors (The Nation)
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) 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) 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 .An underground tradition: PALS gather for bingo (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) 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)
Gambling Strategy
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) Nearing 20, Lake Las Vegas tries to draw locals and tourists. But is the strategy working?Identity crisis? (Las Vegas Business Press) 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) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclosure announcement transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement.bwin Interactive Entertainment AG / quarterly or semiannual financial statement / bwin Interactive Entertainment AG . (n-tv.de) 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 .Dubai Customs organizes seminar on money laundering (AME Info)
Online gambling in the U.S. to be Legal Again in 2007, According to Gambling Community Surveyed by 777.Com (PRWeb via Yahoo! 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) 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) 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.Galaxy Entertainment reports loss in '06 (BusinessWeek) 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) 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) 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 .Moniker.com to auction gambling domains at Casino Affiliate Convention (The Register)
Transcript: Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, CEO, Hong Kong Jockey Club (CNN.com)
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. .Arena football: Is it America's fifth major sport? (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.Ross heads trio of Texas DBs ready to storm NFL draft (USA Today) > Photos: Art Schlichter at Centerville United Methodist ChurchSchlichter speaks at Centerville church about gambling, life (Dayton Daily News) 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.China wins big in crackdown on border casinos (Tiscali) 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)
Navajo president appoints N.J. lawyer to head gambling enterprise (KVOA Tucson)
Gambling Game
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.Five arrested in gambling bust (The Cincinnati Enquirer) The owner and four employees of Middletown's Club Roosevelt were arrested and charged with illegally selling alcohol, gambling and other crimes Saturday.NEW: Club Roosevelt owner, employees charged with illegal alcohol sales, gambling (Middletown Journal) 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) A visiting Australian expert in problem gambling says governments need to shoulder some of the blame for convictions stemming from addictions to pokie machines.Govt must share blame for problem gambling (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra 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 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.Sports Fans in a Virtual Gambling World (Online Casino Reports) 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) 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.COUCH SLOUCH: It's a taxing week, so let's check the mail (Houston Chronicle) The year had exciting races, great names and the Cubs won it all.Book Review: Baseball's best year? Here's to 'Crazy '08' (San Antonio Express-News) 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.2007 Spring Baseball Roundup (Book Reporter)
Ross heads trio of Texas DBs ready to storm NFL draft (USA Today)
Sports betting data in dispute (The News Journal)
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) 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) 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.A wag's take on wagering covers all the bets (The Oregonian) 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) 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.Now is the Time to Enjoy Euro 2008 Betting (Online Casino Reports)
'Virtual cops' to weed out Internet gambling, porn (China Economic Net)
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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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)
Ukash in Europe - Buying Casino Funds at Your Grocers (Online Casino Reports)
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) 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 .Moniker.com to auction gambling domains at Casino Affiliate Convention (The Register) 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) 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) SINGAPORE As reported by Reuters: "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.Monday April 16, 2007 - 13:22 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.Monday April 16, 2007 - 14:07 EST (Rolling Good Times)
Internet junkies get hooked on virtual escape (The Nashua Telegraph)
A recent analysis of the Italian gambling industry shows that Italy is considered a leading country in Europe regarding legislation and regulation.Viva La Gambling! Italy Seen as Future of European Betting Industry (Online Casino Reports) According to the paper, so-called Virtual Cops - not gun-totin' Virtua Cops - will be assigned to web duty, monitoring fun things like pornography, gambling and the like, then wiping them off the face of the Chinese 'net.China clamps down on web smut (The Inquirer) 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.'Virtual cops' to weed out Internet gambling, porn (China Economic Net) 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) 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) 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.Could Second Life Be In Serious Trouble? The Risk of Real-Life Legal Consequences for Hosting Virtual Gambling (FindLaw)
Casino giants line up as Japan prepares to roll the dice (AFP via Yahoo! News)
16-04-2007: Singapore says gives Genting International casino all clear (The Edge Daily)
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) 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 .Moniker.com to auction gambling domains at Casino Affiliate Convention (The Register) 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) 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)
Plans to overturn online gambling ban (UPI)
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) 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) 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) 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) Right now, the compacts are in the Senate, where supporters are cautiously optimistic because the bills to ratify the state-tribal gambling agreements have all been introduced by Senate Democrats whose party is in the majority.The approval process (Desert Sun)
Lawmaker slams online gambling ban (Albuquerque Tribune)
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) 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) 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.US lawmaker seeks to overturn Online Gambling ban (AFP via Yahoo! News) 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) 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)
Frank to begin anti-gambling law opposition (ATE On-line)
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) 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.Five arrested in gambling bust (The Cincinnati Enquirer) 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) WASILLA -- An assistant principal from Chugiak High School was one of five people arrested this weekend by Alaska state troopers for illegal Gambling.School official charged in gambling bust (Anchorage Daily 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.Govt must share blame for problem gambling (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News) 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)
Investor buying local Holiday Inn for $4M (BizJournals)
Tracks Plan to Hire Hundreds (Wheeling News-Register)
House passes gambling measure despite objections during debate (Casino City Times)
TEXAS As reported by the My San Antonio: "Leaders of the Tigua Indian tribe and other Texas tribes showed up at the Capitol on Tuesday to voice support for proposed constitutional amendments that would allow gambling to resume on Indian reservations.Texas tribe lobbies gambling expansion (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.36th e-gambling licence granted (Casino City 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 - 15:23 EST (Rolling Good Times) SACRAMENTO, California As reported by the San Diego Union Tribune: "New gambling agreements for five of the state's richest tribes sailed through the Senate Thursday, setting up a showdown in the Assembly, which has refused to approve the deals that could bring another major wave of casino expansion.Friday April 20, 2007 - 13:07 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)
South Africa looks to legalize online gambling (Casino City Times)
In kitchens throughout Georgia, thousands of spouses are turning to their better halves and mouthing the blessed words: ... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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) 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.In kitchens throughout Georgia, thousands of spouses are turning to their better halves and mouthing the blessed words: . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) 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) 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.Cold, Hungry and Thirsty (Seven Days) Ireland cruise to a 74-run win over Bangladesh in Barbados, their first victory of the Super 8 phase.Bangladesh v Ireland as it happened (BBC News)
Obituaries in the news (8:53 a.m.) (Las Cruces Sun-News)
Typhon Mobile Develops Grand National Mobile Game for Player One Sports (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
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) Visit ESPN.com for the complete story.Michalek's two goals give Sharks 3-1 edge (ESPN) 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) Club asked to explain action on player behaviour; Kerr, Edwards cleared over drug tapesWest Coast called to AFL commission meeting (AFL) The Nashville Predators are awfully fast, yet Milan Michalek's speed generated two goals for the San Jose Sharks. The Predators are terribly strong, too, yet Mike Grier and the Sharks physically punished them again.Michalek gives Sharks a commanding lead (AP via Yahoo! News)
Special election will cost county $119,000 (Ark Valley News)
The Stars of Poker Put on their Best Face at the WSOP (Online Casino Reports)
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) 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) 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) 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) 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.Poker clubs bet on legal action (Casino City Times)
Station CFO says farewell after 20 years (Las Vegas Business Press)
Neophytes nab Bruce Willis for 'Assassination' (Los Angeles Times)
Stories from the gambling front lines (The Lincoln-Way Sun)
Ross heads trio of Texas DBs ready to storm NFL draft (USA Today)
> Photos: Art Schlichter at Centerville United Methodist ChurchSchlichter speaks at Centerville church about gambling, life (Dayton Daily News) BEIJING, China (Reuters) -- China has forced more than 100 casinos operating just over its borders to shut down in the last two years as part of an intensified crackdown on gambling, a state newspaper said on Tuesday.China cracks down on casinos (CNN.com) 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.04-16-2007 When Friday Night Lighs meant more than just a sporting event (Plainview Daily Herald) 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) 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.China wins big in crackdown on border casinos (Tiscali) 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. .Arena football: Is it America's fifth major sport? (USA Today)
Fontainebleau plans Vegas casino project (BusinessWeek)
Govt must share blame for problem gambling (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Genting might face casino probe (Financial Times)
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) 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) Finally, Glenn Christenson can get a Boarding Pass. Employees are prohibited by state law from gambling at any of their company's casinos.Station CFO says farewell after 20 years (Las Vegas Business Press) 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) Gov. Ed Rendell's top budget official says there won't be any gambling-financed property tax cuts for the coming school year.No Slots Money For Property Tax Relief This Year, Official Says (WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley)
Sports betting data in dispute (The News Journal)
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.A wag's take on wagering covers all the bets (The Oregonian) 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) An MIT meteorologist said three years ago that he would bet money that global average temperatures would cool back down in 20 years. The quote triggered a flurry of Internet dialogues and prompted scientists to challenge each other to make bets on climate-change issues.Gambling on Global Warming Goes Mainstream (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News) 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) 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) 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.Now is the Time to Enjoy Euro 2008 Betting (Online Casino Reports)
Problem gambling guide available from PA Gaming Control Board (Casino City Times)
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) 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) 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) 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) 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.'Virtual cops' to weed out Internet Gambling, porn (China Economic Net) 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)
Monday April 16, 2007 - 13:22 EST (Rolling Good Times)
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 .Moniker.com to auction gambling domains at Casino Affiliate Convention (The Register) 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) 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) SINGAPORE As reported by Reuters: "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.Monday April 16, 2007 - 13:22 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.Monday April 16, 2007 - 14:07 EST (Rolling Good Times)
China clamps down on web smut (The Inquirer)
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.'Virtual cops' to weed out Internet gambling, porn (China Economic Net) 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) 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) 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.Cartoon police to patrol all China websites (Gulf 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)
Quick start to new gambling not likely (Arkcity.net)
Genting to cut Star link with Singapore casino (Financial Times)
Gambling Card
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) Right now, the compacts are in the Senate, where supporters are cautiously optimistic because the bills to ratify the state-tribal gambling agreements have all been introduced by Senate Democrats whose party is in the majority.The approval process (Desert Sun) 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) 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) 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) 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)
Sports Fans in a Virtual Gambling World (Online Casino Reports)
Norman Horowitz: "I'm Shocked to Find that Gambling is Going on Here!" (HuffingtonPost)
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) 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.Five arrested in gambling bust (The Cincinnati Enquirer) 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) The owner and four employees of Middletown's Club Roosevelt were arrested and charged with illegally selling alcohol, Gambling and other crimes Saturday.NEW: Club Roosevelt owner, employees charged with illegal alcohol sales, gambling (Middletown Journal) A visiting Australian expert in problem Gambling says governments need to shoulder some of the blame for convictions stemming from addictions to pokie machines.Govt must share blame for problem gambling (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News) 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)
Online Gambling on Global Warming (The Daily Comet)
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) 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)
Land Based Casinos Want a Piece of the Cake (Online Casino Reports)
Gambling Craps
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) 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) 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.Nitro endorses table games (The Charleston 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) 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) 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)
Gambling Directory
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) 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.36th e-gambling licence granted (Casino City 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 - 15:23 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) 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) 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)
South Africa looks to legalize online gambling (Casino City Times)
In kitchens throughout Georgia, thousands of spouses are turning to their better halves and mouthing the blessed words: ... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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) 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.Cold, Hungry and Thirsty (Seven Days) 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)
Minor league, major fun (In Business Las Vegas)
Deal expected to pay up to $1.2M per year The Ravens and Rex Ryan have agreed on a two-year contract that will make Ryan one of the highest-paid defensive coordinators in the NFL, according to both Ryan and general manager Ozzie Newsome.Ravens, Ryan agree on two-year contract (Baltimore Sun) 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 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) It's as traditional as fireworks on the Fourth of July that the water-cooler chatter in the workplace always gets around to sports.Minor league, major fun (In Business Las Vegas) NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's revised personal conduct code has caused a lot of teams to rethink how they look at some players in the upcoming draft and free agency.NFL teams shying away from troublemakers (Houston Chronicle)
Letters to Cyclingnews - April 20, 2007 (Cyclingnews.com)
Intacto (Pittsburgh City Paper)
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) 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) 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) 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.In kitchens throughout Georgia, thousands of spouses are turning to their better halves and mouthing the blessed words: . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) 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.One of America's Great Student Newspapers (The Pitt News)
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 .An underground tradition: PALS gather for bingo (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) 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) 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) 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.Poker clubs bet on legal action (Casino City Times) POKER machine player losses continue to grow rapidly despite no growth in the number of machines and fewer gambling venues.Pokie cuts not working, says Minister (Adelaide Now)
Gambling Strategy
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) Nearing 20, Lake Las Vegas tries to draw locals and tourists. But is the strategy working?Identity crisis? (Las Vegas Business Press) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclosure announcement transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement.bwin Interactive Entertainment AG / quarterly or semiannual financial statement / bwin Interactive Entertainment AG . (n-tv.de) 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 .Dubai Customs organizes seminar on money laundering (AME Info) 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.OUTLOOK BWIN FY 2006 earnings seen slipping into the red (Sharewatch)
Mere bad habits could be signs of "soft addiction" (Daily Vidette)
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.PGCB releases problem gambling guide (Casino City Times) 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) 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) Patrick Giblin, 42, found his victims in membership lists of online dating services, focusing on women who were near despair because of family tragedies.Man gets 10 years for wire fraud (Courier-Post) 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)
Ukash in Europe - Buying Casino Funds at Your Grocers (Online Casino Reports)
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) 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) 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.Galaxy Entertainment reports loss in '06 (BusinessWeek) 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 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) 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)
Schlichter speaks at Centerville church about gambling, life (Dayton Daily News)
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. .Arena football: Is it America's fifth major sport? (USA Today) BEIJING, China (Reuters) -- China has forced more than 100 casinos operating just over its borders to shut down in the last two years as part of an intensified crackdown on gambling, a state newspaper said on Tuesday.China cracks down on casinos (CNN.com) 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) 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) > Photos: Art Schlichter at Centerville United Methodist ChurchSchlichter speaks at Centerville church about gambling, life (Dayton Daily News) 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)
Australian firm invests in Vegas resort (CNN.com)
Discussion: Tim Duncan's Ejection From Mavs Game (KSAT San Antonio)
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. (PRWeb Apr 11, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: .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.Online Gambling Portal Announces 2007 Baseball Betting Guide (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) 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) 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.Where's the defense? (The Middletown Press) The year had exciting races, great names and the Cubs won it all.Book Review: Baseball's best year? Here's to 'Crazy '08' (San Antonio Express-News)
Ross heads trio of Texas DBs ready to storm NFL draft (USA Today)
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