GIBRALTAR -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- In keeping with the festive season's frivolities, online gaming giant, Belle Rock Entertainment, is dishing up an eclectic collection of new online casino games at its River Belle, Jackpot City, Lucky Nugget and The Gaming Club casinos this December.Thursday November 29, 2007 - 12:44 EST (Rolling Good Times)
All Jackpots Online Casino, a proud member of the Jackpot Factory Group and one of the world's biggest online jackpot casinos, announced that it has released Gladiator -- its first-ever epic-sized 50 payline video slot game -- on its Microgaming-powered Viper software platform and is offering an exclusive weekend promotion for players who give the glorious Ancient Rome-themed game a spin.All Jackpots Online Casino Armours Itself With First-Ever 50 Payline Slot (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
A Montreal company has been fined $2 million after pleading guilty in Quebec Court in September to illegally operating a gaming house, the Sret du Qubec said yesterday. The charges laid against St. Laurent-based Cyber World Group, which manages Golden Palace, the world's largest online casino through a server on the Kahnawake Mohawk reserve, are a first in Quebec. The SQ raided Cyber World's .Casino operator fined $2 million (Montreal Gazette)
Video gambling machines are illegal in Wisconsin but still common at taverns. Some say the state is intentionally looking the other way. FOX 11's Robe.Part 2: Video Gambling in Wisconsin (FOX 11 Green Bay)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. For now, VictoryLand remains the lone gambling center in Macon County because a company seeking to build a second bingo operation lost a lawsuit in federal court.Bid for second Macon County Gambling center fails (The Daily Comet)
A 63-year-old San Ramon resident pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges stemming from the operation of an illegal gambling business, according to U.S. Department of Justice.San Ramon Man Pleads Guilty To Illegal Gambling Business (NBC 11 Bay Area)
Arguing its future rests on heading off a proposed Indian gambling compact, Gulfstream Park asked Wednesday to join a landmark court case that may determine the limits of a governor's power and set the course for Florida's Gambling industry.Gulfstream Park joins lawsuit to fight Seminole gambling compact (Sun-Sentinel)
A major Gambling bust occurred Thursday night in north Birmingham.Gambling Raid (CBS 42 Birmingham)
All Jackpots Online Casino, a proud member of the Jackpot Factory Group and one of the world's biggest online jackpot casinos, has launched Hitman video slot game on its instant play casino in anticipation of the blockbuster movie, which premiered this past weekend.Hitman Lands at All Jackpots' Big Flash Online Casino (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Pennsylvanias legalized slots gambling passed its one-year mark earlier this month, and casino revenues are pouring in from the losers. Despite the fact that most of the states current six slots parlors are in temporary or new quarters, gamblers are lining up in record numbers.Fast money (The Beaver County Times)
All Jackpots Online Casino, a proud member of the Jackpot Factory Group and one of the world's biggest online jackpot casinos, announced that it has released Gladiator -- its first-ever epic-sized 50 payline video slot game -- on its Microgaming-powered Viper software platform and is offering an exclusive weekend promotion for players who give the glorious Ancient Rome-themed game a spin.All Jackpots Online Casino Armours Itself With First-Ever 50 Payline Slot (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
In our Feb. 5 article, "Is online gambling a terrorist front?", we mistakenly referred to the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York as "David Litterick." The U.S. attorney in question is named Michael Garcia.CORRECTION(S) (Las Vegas Business Press)
AN EX-ACCOUNTS assistant of a shipbuilding company was jailed for 38 months on Tuesday for forging company cheques amounting to about $230,000.She used the money to feed her gambling addiction and for personal expenses. (Straits Times)
Dear Annie: I have been dating "Jesse" for six years. We recently moved in together. Within the last year he has started playing poker, both online and with his friends. Sometimes the games at our place last until 6 a.m. The online gambling is the real.Boyfriend's online gambling makes her a 'poker widow' (The Standard-Times)
He learned at the knee of his bookmaker father in New York, took street bets in his teens, and partied with Las Vegas high-rollers. He made millions of dollars as a self-proclaimed offshore sports gambling "pioneer," flirted with Internet gambling, and was pinched by the FBI. That's the story of Steve Budin, who saw his life come crashing down when he was arrested in 1998 in the first-ever U.S. .Offshore gambling 'pioneer' details fall (The State)
Paris - More than 400 suspects have been arrested in a major police operation against illegal Football Gambling in Asia, the International Criminal Police Organization, Interpol, announced on Friday. Interpol said in a statement that law enforcement .Interpol crackdown on Asian football gambling - 423 arrests (EARTHtimes.org)
Once upon a time, the prospect of taking to the field to play football used to make Dirang Moloi go underground. In secondary school, he was flogged in front of other students when he performed a disappearing act ahead of a football game that his schoolmates lost heavily.Botswana: Dirang Moloi - the Maestro Who Ran Away From Football (AllAfrica.com)
Football plus hot wings plus beer equals fun - but not for everyone. Unfortunately, with the holiday season already here, you may not have a choice. Although I may not be one of those girls complaining about the constant barrage of football on TV during the holidays, they are out there, lurking in the kitchen instead of glued to the big screen during kick-off.Commentary: Making football fun for the hesitant female populous (Orion)
LONDON, ENGLAND -- As reported by the (British) Telegraph: "Rank, the embattled casino and bingo operator, has rejected an audacious proposal from Harrah's Entertainment, the owner of the Caesars Palace casino and one of the world's largest gambling companies.Monday November 26, 2007 - 15:29 EST (Rolling Good Times)
All Jackpots Online Casino, a proud member of the Jackpot Factory Group and one of the world's biggest online jackpot casinos, has launched Hitman video slot game on its instant play casino in anticipation of the blockbuster movie, which premiered this past weekend.Hitman Lands at All Jackpots' Big Flash Online Casino (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Pennsylvanias legalized slots gambling passed its one-year mark earlier this month, and casino revenues are pouring in from the losers. Despite the fact that most of the states current six slots parlors are in temporary or new quarters, gamblers are lining up in record numbers.Fast money (The Beaver County Times)
Oggs.com, the specialist independent online casino and online slots review website re-launched this week with cleaner lines, improved navigation, a greater range of category pages and the publication of a full in-depth Online Casino Guide. The updated look reflects Oggs.com research into requirements for the ideal online casino reviews website that most appeals to both men and women. The .Oggs.com New Online Casino Review Website Sparkles ()
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He learned at the knee of his bookmaker father in New York, took street bets in his teens, and partied with Las Vegas high-rollers. He made millions of dollars as a self-proclaimed offshore sports gambling "pioneer," flirted with Internet gambling, and was pinched by the FBI. That's the story of Steve Budin, who saw his life come crashing down when he was arrested in 1998 in the first-ever U.S. .Offshore Gambling 'pioneer' details fall (The State)
(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) Steve Buding gestures as he speaks during an interview Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007 in Miami.Offshore Gambling 'Pioneer' Details Fall (The San Francisco Examiner)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- As gambling profits spur an unprecedented multibillion-dollar building boom on the Strip, untold ranks of professional poker players, sports bettors and recreational gamblers continue to pour money into a shadow industry based offshore but with a de facto home in Las Vegas.Monday November 26, 2007 - 15:44 EST (Rolling Good Times)
POLICE in Negros Oriental warned all government employees in the province, Dumaguete City, and neighboring local government units to not engage in illegal gambling to avoid prosecution.Public servants warned against illegal gambling (Sun Star)
Tennis officials are on alert for signs of illegal gambling as the venerable Davis Cup begins this week in Portland, Ore. At least a dozen ranked players have reported being asked to throw matches or said they have heard of similar requests made to other .Gambling scandal hits tennis (EARTHtimes.org)
MotorCity Casino's owner shows off new 17-story luxury hotel (Lansing State Journal)
The newspaper headlines that appear in the opening frame in a television commercial backing gambling expansions for four of California's richest casino tribes are ominous. "California faces potential $11 billion deficit," reads one. "Plan for 10 percent budget cuts," reads another.Ad Watch: Casino-pact claims dubious (The Sacramento Bee)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP) -- Leaders of the Seminole Tribe of Florida -- the first U.S. tribe to offer high-stakes gambling -- have spent millions of dollars from the group's vast casino income on themselves and their relatives, according to a report.Report: Tribal leaders in Florida spent millions in casino income (CNN.com)
Casino Gambling Web, an online gambling news reporting agency, sent two if its top reporters to Las Vegas to review as many casinos as they could over the long Thanksgiving weekend. http://www.casinogamblingweb.com/ ( Nov 27, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www..com/pingpr.php/TWFnbi1aZXRhLVpldGEtSG9yci1UaGlyLVplcm8=Gambling Company Sends Employees to Las Vegas to Review Casinos for Website ()
Dealers at the Foxwoods Resort Casino have voted to unionize. The dealers voted 1,289 to 852 on Saturday in favor of joining the United Auto Workers, which represents about 6,000 workers in the gambling industry in Detroit, Atlantic City and Newport, R.I. The vote was held after the National Labor Relations Board rejected a motion by the casinos owners, the Mashantucket Pequot Indians, to delay .Connecticut: Casino Dealers Vote to Unionize (New York Times)
Scandal-weary U.S. sports fans take another hit (Canada.com)
If you hate the Pats, you've got plenty of ammo today. The Sports Guy feels disgraced, but Aaron Schatz tries to help him put this in perspective.The Sports Guy: Camera doesn't lie (ESPN)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Scandal-weary American sports fans were disappointed on Friday that baseball slugger Barry Bonds may join a growing list of star athletes proved to have cheated by taking performance-enhancing drugs.Scandal-weary U.S. sports fans take another hit (Canada.com)
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (AP) -- An illegal Sports Gambling ring run out of a high-stakes poker room in an Atlantic City casino was busted Wednesday, authorities said, and 18 people were arrested, including four with mob ties.Atlantic City sports gambling ring busted (CNN.com)
A Sports Gambling ring in South Carolina has now grown into several more.Sports Gambling Ring In South Carolina Grows (WSOC-TV Charlotte)
Earlier this year, U.S. "clarified" it never intended to allow foreign firms to offer Internet gambling services as part of 1994 pact. The Bush administration should explore legislation to roll back a U.S. ban on Internet gambling instead of paying compensation to the European Union and other trading.Lawmakers press for new tack in gambling case (ZDNet)
At 31, Su Xui was nominated as one of 10 "Internet Heroes of China" for his pioneering work on the world wide web. But if a lot has changed in the world since1999, a lot more has changed in the virtual world.Second Life Gets First Wind In China (Ananova)
The furniture was virtual, but the handcuffs were real. No, it's not a kinky bondage scene, but simply the latest intersection between virtual activity and real-world consequences. In Holland, a 17-year-old was arrested this week for stealing 4,000 euros ($5,836) worth of virtual furniture in the online world Habbo Hotel.Teen Arrested for Theft of Virtual Property (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News)
Most of us have an alter-ego waiting to burst out, and now it can - on the internet, in virtual worlds that are springing up to suit every need and desire. Ian Douglas explores a universe of online possibilities.Get a life, but make it second life (Daily Telegraph)
Tennis players must notify officials within 48 hours if they hear any information about gambling or match-fixing under a new ATP rule. The measure was approved during a three-day ATP board meeting during this week's season-ending Masters Cup. "To us, nothing is more important than the integrity and honesty of the sport," ATP president Etienne de Villiers told The Associated Press on Friday.ATP seeks to combat gambling with new rule (Fox Sports)
Gambling proponents tell Congress that the Internet Gaming Enforcement Act violates WTO treaties, while opponents say it inhibits a social ill.Online Gambling Supporters Argue For Technology, Critics Want Regulations (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)
A new law would mandate jail time for Massachusetts residents who wager online. Just imagine it, the Boston Red Sox have made it to the World Series again but the online sportsbooks make them only a 2-1 favorite. Those are great odds for a team that you believe in. So you place a bet for $500. to win $750., it's easy money. Meanwhile, a special investigative wing of the Governor's office .Proposed Law Might Put Gambling Red Sox Fans Behind Bars (Blogcritics.org)
We know the gory details about TJX Cos. and its mind-boggling data breach. But a hard-hitting new report on the worst data offenders from Byte & Switch shows that in some cases these organizations still haven't cleaned up their security act. Following their own high-profile breaches, the goings-on at Los Alamos National Laboratory, the Department of Veterans Affairs and Iron Mountain are .Online Gambling Ban Argued Before Congress (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)
Massachusetts May Ban Online Gambling (Capital News 9)
A preliminary federal study underestimates how much gambling revenue the Cowlitz casino would pull in and overestimates how much money the tribe needs to provide health care and other services to its members, according to a Portland gambling consultant.Casino foes say cardroom-funded report backs Vader site (The Columbian)
Imagine if you were free to gamble at a casino, but could face jail time for gambling online. Well, that could soon be a reality, if the Massachusetts casino plan passes.Massachusetts May Ban Online Gambling (Capital News 9)
Thursday November 15, 2007 - 13:31 EST (Rolling Good Times)
"WASHINGTON, DC -- Critics of a federal ban on Internet gambling urged lawmakers Wednesday to repair what they said was a flawed, selectively enforced law that infringes on personal liberties.Thursday November 15, 2007 - 13:31 EST (Rolling Good Times)
If you place a bet in one of the three casinos Gov. Deval Patrick wants built in Massachusetts, the governor will thank you for contributing to the Bay State's economy. If you place a bet on the Internet, Patrick wants you to go to prison for two years.Patrick wants some gamblers to go to prison (The Enterprise)
Negotiations between the US and the EU over compensation for the former's withdrawal from its WTO commitments on gambling took a step forward last week when EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson visited Washington for meetings on "Transatlantic Economic Cooperation."TAX-NEWS.COM (Tax-News.com)
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua Antigua and Barbuda's prime minister said he was hopeful that weekend meetings with members of the U.S. Congress would help resolve an ongoing trade battle with the United States over Internet gambling.A package of news briefs from the Caribbean (The Daily Comet)
Harford County is added to list as a potential spot for slot machines (Baltimore Examiner)
ANNAPOLIS , Md. (AP)- A House subcommittee voted Wednesday to include a slot machine facility in Frederick instead of near Ocean City as one of five proposed locations lawmakers are considering for legalized slot machines.Subcommittee Votes for Frederick Slot Machine Site (WBOC Salisbury)
Panels approve bill striking Frederick Co. location, clear way for final passage In a reversal, a key House of Delegates subcommittee voted this morning to remove Frederick County as a possible location for slot machine gambling and to reinstate the Eastern Shore site proposed by Gov. Martin O'Malley.House alters course again on slots sites (Baltimore Sun)
Taking advantage of the liberalized advertising rules for gambling companies that went into effect in September, 888.com is launching a new campaign this month that will invite U.K. consumers to "enjoy the game."Thursday November 15, 2007 - 14:59 EST (Rolling Good Times)
We'll take a brief detour from fantasy football to its cousin, gambling. The 49ers are at home against a 1-8 team that didn't get the "1" until four days ago.No respect (San Jose Mercury News)
One could have thought Congress to be Radley Balko's homecourt. The widely published columnist was introduced favorably by Presidential hopeful Rep. Ron Paul and has taken the stage to argue for online gambling, a game "as mainstream and uniquely American as baseball."Poker, Baseball and Civil Liberties (Online Casino Reports)
As thousands of now-illegal gambling devices spread across Ohio, their Columbus-based distributor took in as much as $1.2 million a month and attempted to hide its profits through "suspicious" transactions with Chinese and Canadian businesses, according to a court document revealed yesterday.Were games' profits hidden? (The Columbus Dispatch)
HONG KONG (AP) - Macau's leader pledged Tuesday to take a tougher line on corruption and crime and narrow the income gap in the booming southern Chinese Gambling enclave that has drawn top Las Vegas casino operators in recent years.Macau leader pledges to fight corruption, narrow gambling enclave's income gap (Philstar.com)
tessaiga writes "The Boston Globe reports that Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is trying to sneak a provision to criminalize online Gambling. The bill, if passed, would make online gambling punishable by up to 2 years in prison and $25k in fines. Ironically, the provision is buried deep within a bill to allow the construction of three new casinos in Massachusetts to bring more Gambling .MA Proposes Two Year Jail Term for Online Gambling (Slashdot)
ANNAPOLIS (AP) Gambling interests that want slot machines legalized in Maryland have given nearly $1.25 million to candidates and political parties since 2003, according to an analysis by the Baltimore Sun.Gambling interests gave $1.25 million (The Washington Times)
Just 15 minutes before the kickoff of the 1 p.m. professional football games Sunday afternoon, 20 to 30 men had gathered at the Hernandez Mini Market on Wayne Street when cops burst in and broke up a sports Gambling ring, police said.Two arrests in gambling raid at Wayne St. convenience store (The Jersey Journal)
One of the state Legislatures staunchest supporters of expanded gaming is organizing a public hearing in hopes of getting realistic revenue projections from the parties who would be involved if casino Gambling is legalized in Massachusetts.Rep. seeks gambling hearing (The Taunton Gazette)
Antigua and Barbudas prime minister said Sunday that he was hopeful that weekend meetings with members of the U.S. Congress would help resolve an ongoing trade battle with the United States over Internet Gambling.U.S., Antigua meet over Web gambling (MSNBC)
tessaiga writes "The Boston Globe reports that Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is trying to sneak a provision to criminalize Online Gambling. The bill, if passed, would make online gambling punishable by up to 2 years in prison and $25k in fines. Ironically, the provision is buried deep within a bill to allow the construction of three new casinos in Massachusetts to bring more gambling .MA Proposes Two Year Jail Term for Online Gambling (Slashdot)
Lawmakers have gone to great lengths to try to stop gambling on the Internet. One of the most effective methods has been banning the use of American issued credit cards, but Internet casinos based outside the U.S. are getting around those laws. A CBS4 investigation reveals how gamblers are still able to place their bets.Credit Cards Still Accepted For Online Gambling (CBS4 Denver)
The US must change an internet gambling law that discriminates against European companies by preventing them from offering services in the US market, the European Union's top trade official, quoted by a Reuters report, said.EU urges US to change Online Gambling rules (America's Network)
Imagine if you were free to gamble at a casino, but could face jail time for gambling online. Well, that could soon be a reality, if the Massachusetts casino plan passes.Massachusetts May Ban Online Gambling (Capital News 9)
The lucrative world of online poker has been put on notice as researchers edge closer to developing software that can outplay even the most skilful humans.Online poker warning (Sydney Morning Herald)
Lawmakers have gone to great lengths to try to stop gambling on the Internet. One of the most effective methods has been banning the use of American issued credit cards, but Internet casinos based outside the U.S. are getting around those laws. A CBS4 investigation reveals how gamblers are still able to place their bets.Credit Cards Still Accepted For Online Gambling (CBS4 Denver)
Online casino and slot machine portal, http://www.new-online-slots.com reviews the latest video slots released by software providers Real Time Gaming and Microgaming. Players are in for a treat with six new video slots games released this month.Online Casino Portal Announces November Game Releases ( via Yahoo! News)
Dog track threatened by Indian gaming deal (The News-Press)
It began as the Last Frontier, became the New Frontier and now it's crossing the final frontier. The Wild West-deco gambling hall that opened in 1942 and became the first themed casino on the Las Vegas Strip is set to be imploded early Tuesday to make way for a $5 billion megaresort planned by IDB Group and Elad Group, the owner of The Plaza hotel in New York.Las Vegas landmark Frontier hotel faces wrecking ball (USA Today)
Playing it Smart - How do you figure what you earn in comps at Craps? Most casino gamblers know the house has an edge on every bet. That edge is usually expressed as a percentage. You can picture it as the average the joint will earn per dollar wagered over an extended period.Monday November 12, 2007 - 11:59 EST (Rolling Good Times)
The New Frontier, which earned historical notations by becoming the Strip's first theme casino and hosting Elvis Presley's debut in the city, is set to become history itself early Tuesday when it is imploded to make way for a $5 billion megaresort. The low-key gambling hall, which opened as the Last Frontier in 1942 with a cowboy village theme and later embraced the space age before returning to .Vegas' New Frontier to become history (The Charlotte Observer)
The New Frontier, which earned historical notations by becoming the Strip's first theme casino and hosting Elvis Presley's debut in the city, is set to become history itself early Tuesday when it is imploded to make way for a $5 billion megaresort.Vegas' New Frontier to become history (AP via Yahoo! News)
Nevada's casinos gave state officials a glimmer of good news Friday, as the state's gaming industry posted a 7.5 percent gain in the gaming win number in September when compared to the same month last year, the state Gaming Control Board said Friday.Nevada gaming: Officials get good news as win mark increases (Reno Gazette-Journal)
Wednesday November 07, 2007 - 14:29 EST (Rolling Good Times)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- As reported by the Miami Herald: "State Attorney General Bill McCollum said Wednesday he will sue the federal government if it follows through with threats to give the Seminole Tribe Vegas-style slot machines if Gov. Charlie Crist doesn't complete negotiations on a gambling agreement next week.Thursday November 08, 2007 - 14:44 EST (Rolling Good Times)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today approved seven grant requests totaling $1,007,673 to local law enforcement agencies to fund programs designed to thwart the operation of illegal slot machines in the Commonwealth.Friday November 09, 2007 - 11:59 EST (Rolling Good Times)
KINGSPORT, Tennessee -- As reported by the Associated Press: "A divisional winner of the World Series of Poker was arrested with 15 other men during a gambling raid that yielded almost $20,000, police said.Wednesday November 07, 2007 - 16:44 EST (Rolling Good Times)
LONDON, England -- As reported by the Tottenham, Wood Green and Edmonton Journal: "An uprising by residents over an application for a betting shop in Green Lanes has forced Haringey Council into a historic decision under new gambling laws.Wednesday November 07, 2007 - 17:29 EST (Rolling Good Times)
IRVINE, California -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Hop-on, Inc., a leading developer and marketer of wireless phones and accessories is on its way to becoming the foremost creator of mobile gambling technology and is looking for software distributors in Europe, Asia, and North and South Americas to partner with as Casino Hosts.Wednesday November 07, 2007 - 13:44 EST (Rolling Good Times)
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick -- As reported by the Chronicle: "The New Brunswick government is eliminating about 25 per cent of the video lottery terminals currently operating in the province.Wednesday November 07, 2007 - 14:29 EST (Rolling Good Times)
Spin3*, a leading provider of mobile gambling solutions powered by Microgaming, the world's largest online gaming software provider, has launched OnCash(TM), a system that empowers land-based casinos and other organisations that work in a cash-environment to branch their business into the online and mobile casino mediums quickly and easily, whilst utilising their existing processing and payment .Land-Based Casinos Get an Interactive Advantage With OnCash(TM) From Spin3 (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
BASINGSTOKE, U.K. -- Total annual wager on mobile casino services is expected to pass $5bn by 2012, according to a new report by Juniper Research.Juniper Reports on Gambling (Unstrung.com)
PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- For many, it's as much a part of gambling as the slot machine they're playing on. Smoking, that is. Pittsburgh's Mayor Luke Ravenstahl has made it clear there would be no room for it in the casino that Don Bardon plans to build on the North Shore.North Shore Casino Plan Puts Limit On Smoking (WPXI Pittsburgh)
FAIRFAX, Va. | It's clear right away -- long before the woman sitting up front asks, "Did you shoot anyone?" -- that this guy with the straight-out-of-central-casting Brooklyn accent and gold chain is not your typical college lecturer.Ex-mobster warns of gambling's dangers (Northwest Indiana Times)
TENNIS ATP SUSPENDS PLAYER FOR GAMBLING Alessio Di Mauro was suspended for nine months yesterday for betting on tennis matches, becoming the first player to be sanctioned under the ATP's new anti-corruption rules. The 124th-ranked Italian was also fined $60,000 after being found guilty of making 120 bets with an online bookmaker from Nov. 2, 2006, to June 12 this year. Di Mauro, who .Sports briefs (Lexington Herald-Leader)
CAROLINA PANTHERS-Signed QB Drew Olson from the practice squad. Waived FB Billy Latsko. NFL-Fined Carolina DE Julius Peppers and LB Na'il Diggs $5,000 each for actions during a Nov. 4 game at Tennessee.Transactions (The Canton Repository)
Exactly when did the squeaky clean sport of tennis become scripted by John Grisham -- and none of this appears to be all that fictional. I mean, where do you begin? Poison. Espionage. Match-fixing. Cocaine. Gambling.Triple fault (Slam! Sports)
Armagh star Oisin McConville speaks candidly to Logie about his autobiography, his gambling addiction and various aspects of the GAA. Click Here to see the full interview.SPORT (u.tv)
Remember the good old bad days of tennis? When F-bombs would fly from Johnny Mac and Jimmy Connors would count to one with his middle finger and Ivan Lendl was the sullen, ill-tempered lightning rod for anti-Communist paranoia?Genteel sport takes forehand slam (Toronto Star)
SOME one is being fooled. Either provincial Auditor Singa Ngqwala misinterpreted the Eastern Cape Gambling and Betting Act or Economic Affairs MEC Mbulelo Sogoni and board chairperson Sipho Majombozi have their own understanding of the Acts section that deals with disqualification of board members.Our Opinion No room for semantics (Daily Dispatch)
Log in to remember this page. Email this Britain's Minister for Sport Gerry Sutcliffe met with the Independent Bookmakers' Association in Westminster to discuss Gambling Commission fees in regards to the annual renewals for all bookmakers in the UK. IBA chairman Hugh King and vice chairman Joe Phillips presented Sutcliffe with a document outlining the imbalances of the fee structure, and called .Sutcliffe meets with IBA (ATE On-line)
TIJUANA, Mexico -- It's dusk in Tijuana's red-light district, and two bouncers are slouching outside a strip joint called the Chicago Club. A car rolls up, a window rolls down, and the American guy on the passenger side starts asking questions in awkward Spanish.Searching for Baja's Atlantis (Provo Daily Herald)
State has nine days to reach terms on expanded gambling The state has nine days to complete a deal bringing blackjack and Las Vegas-style slot machines to Seminole Indian land or risk losing out on at least $100 million in annual payments from the tribe.Feds set deadline on Seminole gaming talks (Sun-Sentinel)
IRVINE, California -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Hop-on, Inc., a leading developer and marketer of wireless phones and accessories is on its way to becoming the foremost creator of mobile gambling technology and is looking for software distributors in Europe, Asia, and North and South Americas to partner with as Casino Hosts.Wednesday November 07, 2007 - 13:44 EST (Rolling Good Times)
Whyalla gamblers spent more than $17 million on poker machines in 2006 to 2007. That is according to the latest figures released by the Office of the Liquor and Gambling Commission.Whyalla spends $17 million on poker machines (Whyalla News)
Some may believe that unscrupulous means are sometimes necessary for making gains in a portfolio. However, it is possible to profit while using an ethical investment strategy - and you don't need to join Greenpeace in order to do it.Socially Responsible Mutual Funds (Investopedia)
Five major newspaper publishers may be ready to create a national ad network that will let them keep all of their ad revenue in-house. Whisper: Papers Plot Online Ad Network In gambling, the best money to play with is house money. The same goes for advertising, where even an 80/20 split with a third party ad network like Yahoo may be 20 percent too much to give up .Whisper: Papers Plot Online Ad Network (WebProNews)
SAN JOSE, Calif. Curtis McGovert, Dave Ritter and Leon Mendiola have at least three things in common. They own cell phones. They bank at Wells Fargo. And they didnt realize that they effectively have an ATM in their pockets that they now can use to do some of their banking anytime, anywhere.Cell phone banking? Its a hard sell (Tacoma News Tribune)
Is the Bluegrass State turning Blue? Let me ask that another way. Is Steve Beshear the new Louie Nunn? If so, Democrats around the country have more reason to celebrate Kentucky's gubernatorial election results this week than they know.Fineman: What Kentucky portends for 2008 (MSNBC)
Self exclusion, where problem gamblers make themselves known to venues and request to be denied access to gambling machines, can be a surprisingly effective way to tackle problem gambling, a conference heard today.Self exclusion an answer to problem gambling (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Deep Dive Media announces the launch of MyAddiction.com - a web portal and online community designed to arm addicts and loved ones with the resources to fight the disease of addiction in a healing and encouraging environment. ( Nov 6, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www..com/pingpr.php/UGlnZy1Qcm9mLUhhbGYtWmV0YS1UaGlyLVplcm8=Addiction Treatment and Recovery Portal Launched by Deep Dive Media ()
All Jackpots Casino, a proud member of the Jackpot Factory Group and one of the world's biggest online jackpot casinos, announced that it will begin a free, month-long $100,000 multi-player slot tournament next week, which will culminate with a final event where 300 players will win cash prizes, including a $50,000 prize for the winner.All Jackpots Online Casino Spins Players a Free-Entry $100,000 Slot Tournament (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
LONDON (Reuters) - Gambling firm Rank Group said on Monday its Blue Square Web site was to provide a sports betting service for London-listed online poker and casino company 888 Holdings Plc .Rank and 888 seal sports-betting deal (Reuters.co.uk)
CHICAGO, Illinois -- As reported by the Illinois State-Journal Register: "Speculation abounds on the motives of House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, who signaled Monday he would support an expansion of gambling in Illinois, including a casino for Chicago.Monday November 05, 2007 - 14:44 EST (Rolling Good Times)
State police have arrested former SEC baseball umpire Lyall Boudreaux. He's charged with illegal gambling. Boudreaux retired from the SEC in 1999. An investigation showed Boudreaux was taking bets on college and pro-football games.Former SEC Umpire Arrested on Gambling Charges (WAFB Baton Rouge)
Gambling devices; Off by themselves; Economic vision; Hotel cleaning; More to be said; Stale comics; A big problem; Government offices; Gas and cell phones; Proud of team; Great production; Defining.Speak Out 11/6/07 (Southeast Missourian)
TRENTON A Cherry Hill Township man was indicted Friday on charges that he ran an Internet-based gambling operation and had a stash of illegal steroids and weapons.Man indicted for gambling (Gloucester County Times)
Online Gambling Site Victor Chandler claimed today that it can ensure instant web security in remote offices where it has little or no IT infrastructure. If true, this could lead the way to similar breakthroughs in banking and public sector organisations with similarly remote, unsupported outposts.Online gambling site claims remote web-security win (Computer Weekly)
LOS ANGELES - Actress Milla Jovovich has delivered her first child, a baby girl, in Los Angeles, US Weekly magazine reported on Sunday. The girl, born on Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, has been named Ever, the magazine said on its Web site, quoting an unidentified source.Jovovich has baby girl in Los Angeles (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)
ANNAPOLIS Slot machine gambling in Maryland could create competition for the states hospitality and tourism industries if slots venues include hotels and restaurants.Slots could hurt hotels, restaurants (The Daily Record)
Jailed mobster Vincent "Big Vince" Filipelli was indicted yesterday on charges he ran an Internet-based gambling operation and kept a hoard of illegal steroids and weapons at his Cherry Hill home, authorities said. Filipelli, 53, is accused of taking bets on college and professional sports through a Web site, said a spokesman for the New Jersey Attorney General's Office.Jailed mobster indicted in gambling case (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
