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The fate of Casino Aztar will be in the hands of Indiana gambling regulators this week, a little more than a year after the troubled boat was taken over by Kentucky hotel magnate William Yung III.

When the House voted to kill Gov. Deval Patrick's plan to license three casinos in Massachusetts, it did not end the gambling debate in the state. It merely refocused it in other arenas.

PITTSBURGH - Two more Washington County men have pleaded guilty to conspiring to run an illegal gambling ring and launder money.

HELENA - In two months last year, Boomers Pub and Gambling Parlor in Missoula let a gambler use a credit card for more than $10,000 in cash advances to gamble. Each transaction was coded as a food or beverage sale, ranging from $50 to $600, or most of the money was designated as a tip.

BOSTON - When the House voted to kill Gov. Deval L. Patrick's plan to license three casinos in Massachusetts, it did not end the gambling debate in the state. It merely refocused it in other arenas.

A White Plains pastor has been accused of stealing money from his church to feed a gambling habit. The chancellor of the Archdiocese of New York told parishioners on Saturday that Rev. Patrick Dunne has been permanently removed from Our Lady of Sorrows Church.

There's a new way to get burned in Florida, and it's not from the sun. The state for snowbirds and spring-breakers is rushing toward full-fledged casino gambling with the approval of table games at the Seminole Nation's seven casinos.

Fans of slot machines now have more elbow room and more gambling options at the temporary Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino in downtown Buffalo.

A new writer from the UK, who will specialize in writing stories of UK online casinos , has been hired by the reputable international gaming news organization, Casino Gambling Web. http://www.casinogamblingweb.com

New player at Casino Tropez Mobile wins $28,000.

bet365, one of the UK's leading online gaming companies, is pleased to announce plans to attend the 6th Annual Casino Affiliate Convention taking place in Amsterdam's NH Grand Krasnapolsky Hotel from 3-5 April 2008.

LONDON, England -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- The UK problem gambling charity GamCare and eCommerce and Online Gambling Regulation and Assurance (eCOGRA) pooled their expertise in London last week to train almost 40 online casino managers on the principles of responsible gambling, and how to identify and handle problem gamblers.

29 March 2008 The Greens are warning of a surge in problem gambling once Lotto goes online. The Government has gazetted changes which will allow New Zealand Lotteries to sell Lotto, Powerball, Strike, Big Wednesday and Keno games online.

The 2006 ban of online gambling seems to be weakening as the House Financial Service Committee (HFSC) begins a review of the regulations proposed by the Department of Treasury (DT). Prior to many state bills in past years, Barney Frank, Chairman of the HFSC, believes the hearings will suggest that the ban is futile.

It's one monumental step forward tennis fans keep asking for and one that seems constantly to be in Sony Ericsson Open executive Butch Buchholz's dreams.

RICHMOND, Va. - A co-defendant of suspended NFL quarterback Michael Vick has been released from federal prison after completing a two-month sentence in the dogfighting conspiracy.

"It is reprehensible that the Government is launching a whole new online gaming initiative through the internet sale of lotto tickets," Green Party Spokesperson on Gambling Sue Bradford said this afternoon.

The Greens are warning of a surge in problem gambling once Lotto goes online. The Government has gazetted changes which will allow New Zealand Lotteries to market Lotto, Powerball, Strike, Big Wednesday, and Keno games online.

If the doom-mongers and economists are to be believed 2008 is set to be the most challenging year financially in more than a decade for individuals and businesses alike.

Successful e-business and Search Engine Optimization experts, Amayco Group is launching seven new exciting online projects on a range of topics including music publishing, beauty and health, insurance, online gambling and SEO itself. Each website will be a long overdue platform for information, advertising and community interaction for Spanish speaking Internet users

Las Vegas knows how to get people to open their wallets, offering gambling choices from the raucous, energized craps tables to flashing, bell-ringing slot machines.

A 16-year-old student was cited at Lincoln High for promoting gambling.

I'm not a big gambler, I've not bet on a horse in years after one very expensive afternoon we don't talk about anymore, I've rarely played a fruit machine since my student days and I've never been to a casino in my life. However, as with most people I've dabbled now and then in what could be called social gambling. I've played poker in a dodgy Amsterdam bar with some friends and a pair of scary .

It is best to describe Mary B. Tolentinos life as an amalgam of creative and noble pursuits.

A gambling ring that took in $1 million a month in bets was cracked yesterday with the arrest of 45 people, including four reputed associates of the Genovese crime family as well as a high school athletic director and a teacher from another school district.

The government may shut down online gambling in the country, where GigaMedia gets a substantial portion of revenue.

The following does not reflect the views of R News or its parent company Time Warner Cable. How it used to be and may never be again. Back in the 1960s Jim DeBell coached Jefferson High School against Madison under the late Don Landers. Coach Landers had the better team by far.

Warriors fans woke up angry on Tuesday.

At first, Dennis Orrico thought it was a prank when three masked, gun-toting men burst into the weekly poker game and forced the 12 players to lie on the floor.

Ryan Loughmiller said he got more than he bargained for Monday after he posted a flier around his office advertising for a cash-prize, office-pool tournament: a letter from his companys legal team.

It's been a long wait for the online version of the Wagerworks' Elvis Slot, but it's finally arrived and the UK's leading online casino reviews website Oggs.com is pleasantly 'all shook up' as it reviews Vegas' favourite in a special section created for the 'King of the slots'. The Elvis multistrike online slot with its exciting bonus features really rock and rolls.

For a guy who pocketed between $3 million and $5 million playing blackjack in Las Vegas and Atlantic City casinos, Jeff Ma cuts a decidedly low-roller figure. The 36-year-old San Francisco resident and former MIT student - who's the inspiration for the New.

The Jackpot Factory (www.jackpotfactory.com), a leading online casino group known for first-rate customer support and a wealth of games, announced their long-time spokesperson, David Brickman, will be assuming the role of Vice President of Player Affairs with immediate effect.

SACRAMENTO, California -- As reported by the San Diego Union-Tribune: "An unprecedented joint casino venture between two San Diego County Indian tribes appears to be dead after federal officials rejected a gambling agreement needed to build the long-stalled project.

Investigators seized five pounds of marijuana and more than $5 million in cash from what they said was a Genovese family-run gambling, drug and money-laundering ring that extended from Bergen County to the Jersey Shore.

Authors and publishers are gambling that free book giveaways over the Internet will boost sales and recognition In a bookstore, Charles Bock's bleak urban drama Beautiful Children weighs in at 432 pages and will set you back $25.

In an unexpected move, the Senate did not kill a bill to expand gambling. Some senators who have often opposed the concept are taking a second look.

A Tucson police sergeant arrested on an extreme DUI charge has retired from the department after an internal investigation determined he was drinking and gambling on duty.

Many nations across the world are currently fighting a long and hard fight against the online gambling epidemic sweeping players from all over the globe.

The US Government is urging Britain to amend the new gambling laws as part of a drive to crack down on money-laundering. The recommendation comes in a report presented to the US Congress which also calls for Britain to draw up new rules to monitor bank customers with links to foreign regimes.

Track owners also could get tax cuts While its leaders decry expanded gambling in Florida and warn of billions in state budget cuts, a measure pending in the Republican-led state House would give new tax breaks to wealthy racetrack owners and could lead to off-track betting parlors.

The US Government is urging Britain to amend the new gambling laws as part of a drive to crack down on money-laundering. The recommendation comes in a report presented to the US Congress which also calls for Britain to draw up new rules to monitor bank customers with links to foreign regimes.

The United States decision to ban online gambling does not solely affect American citizens. Costa Rica, for one, has experienced a drop in its economy with sites based in its territory losing much of their business.

MASSACHUSETTS -- As reported by the Flynn Daily Item: "Gov. Deval Patrick has started an 11th hour personal appeal to state legislators in his bid to reverse the tide running out on his plan to bring casinos to Massachusetts.

A baseball buffs mettle is tested by their knowledge of little-known facts about the game. But even the most dedicated baseball aficionado is likely to be humbled after reading Roger Abramss The Dark Side of the Diamond: Gambling, Violence, Drugs and Alcoholism in the National Pastime.

LOS ANGELES -- A bluff above Interstate 5 and the Ventura Expressway seems an unlikely place to find one of the best shrines to the American West. .

SportingBet Plc today launched its new sports betting website, http://ca.sportingbet.com, which will allow the UK-based company to offer its premium service to the ever-expanding Canadian sports betting market. ( Mar 17, 2008) Read the full story at http://www..com/releases/2008/03/771814.htm

Youbet.com said March 18 it had resolved its part in a federal investigation into its former International Racing Group subsidiary, and will not be charged in return for continued cooperation with officials.

Two Ohio University baseball players suspended for gambling have been reinstated to the team after college officials argued their offenses involved "friendly bets."

Research suggests NCAA Tournament pools can lead to compulsive gambling.

MILFORD -- A charity gaming establishment that opened in January at the Granite Town Plaza on Elm Street has permission from the planning board to expand its table games to include blackjack, roulette, craps, dice games and three-card poker. . - By HATTIE BERNSTEIN Telegraph Staff

As bookmakers are allowed to open their doors for the first time on Good Friday, one shop's punters give their views of the holy day's offerings.

HAMMOND | With local government spending under wide attack, Hammond taxpayers may be interested in taking a closer look at just how their money is being spent.

A new book, 'The Dark Side of the Diamond: Gambling, Violence, Drugs and Alcoholism in the National Pastime,' explores baseball's underbelly.

How to save money in Las Vegas, from buffets to free entertainment

PRESS RELEASE -- In Sweden, an agency of the nation's Prosecution Authority has announced that it is halting prosecutions against two prominent newspapers that accepted advertising from online gambling providers.

Assembly measure would ban slot-like electronic machines A bill that proponents believe would allow the state to get rid of thousands of video gambling machines in Baltimore-area bars and restaurants got a favorable hearing in a House of Delegates committee yesterday.

Four months after he was elected Australia's Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd's halo has slipped, amid allegations he and his ministers accepted free travel from a Chinese businessman while in opposition.

House vote seen as big defeat for freshman Governor Patrick.

Supporters made a series of desperate efforts Thursday to save Gov. Deval Patrick's casino gambling proposal, but the bill appeared all but doomed as House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi and his fellow opponents repeatedly blocked delays in the final vote or efforts to reshape the measure with amendments.

LANSING Michigan officials today announced the settlement of a long-running dispute with two American Indian tribes over the portion of gambling revenues paid to the state.

Top video game designers recommend restraint and gambling for new creators, in GameFile.

INTERNET addiction is a "common" mental disorder that should be recognised by health officials, an editorial in one of the world's leading psychiatry journals says.

Lone Writer writes "The editorial section of the American Journal of Psychiatry for March offers the opinion that Internet addiction is a 'compulsive-impulsive' disorder, and should be added to the official guidebook of disorders. The editorial characterizes net addiction as including 'excessive gaming, [online] sexual pre-occupations and e-mail/text messaging'. From the article: 'Like other .

The House of Representatives has killed Gov. Deval Patrick's proposal to license three gambling casinos in Massachusetts.

BOSTON - The House of Representatives began debate this afternoon on an all-but-certainly doomed bill that would have allowed casino gambling in Massachusetts, less than 24 hours after Speaker Salvatore DiMasi engineered a pivotal committee vote against it.

ATLANTIC CITY (AP) -- It's enough to pay for a decent car, a wedding, or a year at Rutgers University, with some money left over for beer. And it fits in the palm of your hand.

Online Gambling Insider certifies the new Vegas Technology powered VIP Slots online casino, and the casino now qualifies for the portal's $1,000 deposit guarantee. Player deposits are insured in the unlikely event of non-payment by the casino.

Selection Sunday is over and everyone at schools and colleges, in offices and homes will be talking about the 2008 March Madness bracket and matchups and speculate about upsets and the best betting opportunities. Leading gambling portal Online Gambling portal features the best Bracket Buster contests, promotions and live March Madness betting odds.

ATLANTIC CITY (AP) -- It's enough to pay for a decent car, a wedding, or a year at Rutgers University, with some money left over for beer. And it fits in the palm of your hand.

Harvard Law School Professor Charles Nesson and Global Poker Strategic Thinking Society Executive Director Andrew Woods will speak on a panel with the nation's leading experts on gaming law, gathered to analyze and debate the current U.S. legal regime surrounding online gaming at the "Legal Issues in Online Gambling" symposium, at the University of Richmond on Wednesday, March 19, 2008.

The fate of Gov. Deval Patrick's casino gambling bill could be decided this week. The legislative committee which held a marathon public hearing Tuesday on the governor's planis expected to issue its recommendation by noon Wednesday. The bill could then go to the House for a vote on Thursday.

Sport alternates between the fathomable and the unfathomable. Fathomable: The Harlem Globetrotters never lose. Unfathomable: The Rockets never lose. Here are some recent sporting occurrences, in descending order of fathomability. 1. John Daly is drunk again. 2. Prince Fielder is a vegetarian.

Ferraro's slip, Hillary's gain By John Brummett There are white women in America who believe they suffer more than black men. - Monday, Mar 17, 2008 Here's your severance debate By John Brummett I don't want to bore you too much, because that's counterproductive to a newspaper column's purpose.

Online gambling is currently illegal in South Africa, but this may change soon. The bill to legalize casinos moves through the channels. A bill to regulate online gambling in South Africa has advanced last week and seems headed to approval.

The FBI was looking at March Madness Internet gambling -- warning fans and players to be aware of the rules. According to the Chicago Tribune, agents were eyeing the 70-million member Facebook social networking sit that was hosting online betting pools.

BY BOB STUART Media General News Service The culture of lotteries varies from state to state, according to Ernie Passailaigue, executive director of the South Carolina Education Lottery and president of the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries. "A state like New Jersey or Illinois or New York is culturally a lot more aggressive in marketing their lottery," said .

Wyoming was buzzing last week with the presence of Democratic presidential hopefuls. For the first time in nearly 50 years, the state served as a tipping point in the primaries, with just a handful of delegates separating Sen. Barack Obama from Sen. Hillary Clinton in the run-up to Wyoming caucuses.

"Double or Nothing: How Two Friends Risked It All to Buy One of Las Vegas' Legendary Casinos" (Collins, 256 pages, $24.95), by Tom Breitling and Cal Fussman: "Double or Nothing" is a tale about what could have been, as well as a fantastical story about two partners making $100 million apiece after selling two businesses at an incredible profit.

"Double or Nothing: How Two Friends Risked It All to Buy One of Las Vegas' Legendary Casinos"

CHICAGO -- How much work will be lost from participation in March Madness office pools, as well as the watching of the NCAA college basketball tournament games on the job?

Lisa Dean can see how easy it could get to be addicted to communications technology, especially the Internet. "Haven't you ever gotten online, checking your e-mail, and before you know it, you spent a couple of hours on there and you thought maybe you'd spend a few minutes?" The licensed professional counselor with Cox North's Center for Addictions added: "We're kind of infatuated with .

PORTSMOUTH After losing $1,000 in illegal Super Bowl bets, Michael Gagnon paid his debts with stolen checks, allege police.

Next to Super Bowl Sunday, Selection Sunday may be the second-most celebrated sports-related holiday on the calendar. How many other days have such heavy implications on the gambling community?

A large cockfighting bust in Navarro County Saturday evening resulted in the seizure of more than 300 fighting roosters and the arrest of hundreds of people who came from as far away as Oklahoma and Louisiana for the fights.

Sport alternates between the fathomable and the unfathomable. Fathomable: The Harlem Globetrotters never lose. Unfathomable: The Houston Rockets never lose.

BOSTON - The ongoing casino battle between Gov. Deval Patrick and House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi provided plenty of political fodder at the annual St. Patrick's Day Breakfast.

3/1/08 Two female adults engaged in a fight at Pearl and Abrego, following a road rage incident at Webster and Munras. 3/1/08 City of Monterey, Street Div, 27 Ryan Ranch Rd had "caner" graffiti on a signal control box located at Webster & Munras.

KUALA LUMPUR: Genting International PLC has been granted an online gaming licence by British Channel Island authorities, bringing it a step closer to kick-starting online gaming services in the United Kingdom.

Communities, there's nothing like them. Everyone wants one. Apparently they're dying out all over the place, with old pubs and post offices closing. So people are making new ones. We're all used to the idea of the black community, whatever that is, and the gay community, ditto, and now there are online ones. Instead of communities made up of people you're stuck with your ghastly neighbours, .

Balslev Media announces the acquisition of Casino.de ( Mar 16, 2008) Read the full story at http://www..com/releases/online_casino/domain_name/776544.htm

Full Tilt Poker and Bookmaker.com are two of the leading online destinations for internet poker players and sports bettors alike. Both firms continue to build even stronger customer bases by presenting some of the best bonus code offers for 2008, including a new $1,100 free cash partnership. This cash can be utilized for online poker, sports betting, horse racing gambling and online casino .

How many of the 2,300 gambling-focused websites in the UK can you name? Martin Higginson, the chairman and chief executive of NetPlayTV, is betting that the answer is "not many".

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union launched an investigation today into U.S. laws on Internet gambling, after European betting companies complained that Washington's actions against them were infringing world trade rules.

Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear will turn his attention back to casino gambling.

PALMER, Mass. -- In this once-prosperous, now-depressed former mill town in western Massachusetts, residents casually rattle off the names of all the factories that shut down long ago and of the businesses getting ready to leave.

Ameristar, Horseshoe and Harrah's Council Bluffs casinos have kicked off the 12th Project 21 Council Bluffs Scholarship program - and the timing is perfect, with the sixth annual National Problem Gambling Awareness Week being observed March 9-15.

The Full Tilt Referral Code POKERZEN will provide new players a 100% match bonus on first deposit. Players that enter the Full Tilt Poker bonus code will receive up to a $600 bonus plus $50 free money. ( Mar 15, 2008) Read the full story at http://www..com/releases/2008/03/773304.htm

EL PASO, TexasTexas Attorney General Greg Abbott has accused the Tigua Indian tribe of illegal gambling with slot machines in a casino his predecessor shut down six years ago.

Jason Richards Williams, Rennison Thomas, Kelvin Joseph and Rodney Williams were ordered to pay that sum as a fine or serve three months in prison with hard labour after they all pleaded guilty to the charges laid by Detective Corporal Oliver Clarke.

A bookkeeper for the Southern Trempealeau County Solid Waste Commission is accused of stealing $15,000 to $18,000.

VICTORIA, Australia -- As reported by the Australia Herald Sun: "Automatic teller machines will be banned in all Victorian pokies venues under a Brumby Government crackdown on problem gambling.

Full Tilt Poker and Bookmaker.com are two of the leading online destinations for internet poker players and sports bettors alike. Both firms continue to build even stronger customer bases by presenting some of the best bonus code offers for 2008, including a new $1,100 free cash partnership. This cash can be utilized for online poker, sports betting, horse racing gambling and online casino .

Ty Pennington, report to Cooperstown, N. Y. With the Baseball Hall of Fame about to put Barry Bonds' record-breaking 756th home-run ball.

The European Union launched an investigation Monday into U.S. laws on Internet gambling, after European betting companies complained that Washington's actions against them were infringing world trade rules. The investigation could lead the 27-nation EU to file a complaint at the World Trade Organization in the latest international tussle over a growing business worth more than $15.5 billion a .

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union launched an investigation today into U.S. laws on Internet gambling, after European betting companies complained that Washington's actions against them were infringing world trade rules.

Two members of a Washington County gambling ring waived indictment yesterday in federal court and pleaded guilty to illegal gambling and money laundering. .

THE Iemma Government has been condemned as "unethical and immoral" for refusing to ban ATMs from gaming venues and continuing to feed off pokies.

As the debate heats up on allowing casinos in Massachusetts, the gambling industry in New England is cooling down.

Lake County residents can enjoy the luck o' the Irish with St. Patrick's Day celebrations Saturday in Fox Lake and Lake Villa.

The Twin River gambling and entertainment site in Lincoln has run into some problems with its lenders, but said it is confident it can work things out.

The subscription model is what makes PurePlay legal. Before launching the site in 2003, Jason Kellerman went through the existing laws in every state to see where his company could offer its services.

The European Union launched an investigation on Monday into whether U.S. prosecutions of foreign online gambling companies were discriminatory, possibly paving the way for action at the World Trade Organisation.

The European Commission launched an investigation Monday into allegations that a US ban on online gambling unfairly discriminates against EU companies.

A man plays poker on his computer connected to an internet gaming site from his home in Manassas, VA. The European Commission launched an investigation Monday into allegations that a US ban on online gambling unfairly discriminates against EU companies.

WORCESTER - A prosecutor told a U.S. District Court jury yesterday that a Gardner man threw away his protection from prosecution and instead took over some of the illegal gambling business of a reputed organized crime figure in Eastern Massachusetts.

Local and state Baptists disavowed any connection with an automated phone message that swept through the area over the weekend, warning people of Biloxi-style casino gambling coming to Houston County.

WBZ has learned that the Wampanoag Indian tribe of Mashpee is ready to negotiate a casino compact. They're now discussing the ground rules for cutting a deal with the state.

Have you made a friendly wager with someone on an athletic event? Did you place a bet in the company office pool for the Super Bowl?

DOUGLAS, Isle of Man -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Launching today is one of the most ambitious video slots yet seen in online gambling - TOMB RAIDER: SECRET OF THE SWORD. It's been almost three and a half years since she made her debut on Microgaming powered casinos and this new 5 reel 30 pay-line video slot sets new standards in every aspect of gaming.

In recognition of National Problem Gambling Awareness Week, which runs through Saturday, the Renz Addiction Counseling Center will offer free gambling screenings from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at its headquarters at Two American Way, Elgin.

This week's observance of National Problem Gambling Awareness Week will include the planned launch Thursday of the Kansas Responsible Gambling Alliance.

Local and state Baptists disavowed any connection with an automated phone message that swept through the area over the weekend, warning people of Biloxi-style casino gambling coming to Houston County.

The Beaver Dam Rotary Club will present its annual Casino Fun Night on April 5 at Beaver Dam Country Club with the theme "What Happens at Casino Night Stays at Casino Night."Hors d'oeuvres will be served starting at 7 p.m. and games start at 8 p.m.This is a fun filled night with real gambling tables and dealers. There will be Texas hold-em, blackjack, roulette and craps for fun and prizes. .

CONCORD, N.H. -- A committee is recommending that the state Senate reject two plans to expand gambling in New Hampshire. One plan would allow a casino to be built in Berlin, N.H. The other would allow video slot machines at racetracks.

Award winning CasinoClassic.com internationalizes online gambling with new European language support.

Popular internet poker and gambling community WassOnline recently held its 4th live poker event in the beautiful English city of Newcastle. Over a 100 community members from around the world entered the casino in the hopes of money, prizes and a good time. ( Mar 8, 2008) Read the full story at http://www..com/releases/live/poker/749534.htm

Statistics show that of today's gamblers, only 2% know what they are doing. GamblingTeachers.com a new, exciting website is helping to educate people on the many different games they might run into at the casinos, both online and land-based. The site's group of 7 career writers/teachers understands that there is a growing need of gambling expertise, so they seek to fill that void. The website .

The Coast Guard today rescued five crew members who were on a disabled gambling ship 20 miles east of St. Augustine.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- A federal judge has dismissed a challenge to a ban on Internet gambling brought by an online gambling association, but gave the group legal standing to challenge.

Brett Favre is a drug addict, a choker and one of the most overrated athletes in modern times. Geez, Fool. Tell us what you really think. I don't quite think all of that, but at least I have your attention. During ESPN's latest, most grotesque anointing of an.

MADISON, Wis. Hard-partying Green Bay Packers receiver Max McGee, who scored the first touchdown in Super Bowl history, had a gambling habit that the FBI tracked after his career ended, newly released records show.

BEAVER Two of three people charged in a gambling raid at an Ohioville convenience store in January waived their rights to preliminary hearings in Beaver County Court on Friday.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- A federal judge has dismissed a challenge to a ban on Internet gambling brought by an online gambling association, but gave the group legal standing to challenge.

William Goldman once claimed that the only truth in the movie industry was, "No one knows anything." It's helpful for someone selling scripts to suspicious studio execs to say that, but it happens to be an extremely inexact rule when examining what will happen in a college basketball season.

While violence in Iraq has decreased as of late, health care remains inadequate, infrastructure is crumbling and the country lacks a robust civil society.

Alex is a craps player, a much better one than when he started writing to me about 14 years ago when this column began.

Each time I go to my local newsstand, I see someone buying scratch-off lottery tickets by the dozen. More and more often these days, according to the proprietor, it's a woman.

The Brett Favre era apparently is over. The man who has been the Green Bay Packers starting quarterback for all but three games of the last 16 seasons, the only quarterback an entire generation of Packers fans has known. is retiring. a hrefhttp://www.postcrescent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/articleAID/20080304/APC0101/80304036 targetnew stylecolor:72A440bRead more/b/a

'Programmed on purpose to throw you off': expert.

ASHEVILLE -- Charges of illegal gambling will probably be filed soon after a raid at a former Leicester sports bar netted cards, cash, poker chips and three video poker machines, said Allen Page, district supervisor with the N.C. Alcohol Law Enforcement division.

A Bensalem man's opulent home was the subject of a court order. Police were tight-lipped about the ongoing investigation.

Roger Federer has lost two straight matches, but you can still get him at 6-5 odds to win the French Open. Better hurry, though, because it may not be long before all bets are off.

Roger Federer has lost two straight matches, but you can still get him at 6-5 to win the French Open. Better hurry, though, because it may not be long before all bets are off.

An offshore casino with 'no-limits' tables, touted as the biggest in South Asia, will open in Goa next month.

The state House of Representatives could soon face its first real challenge over a constitutional amendment proposing bingo operations at dog tracks in Birmingham and Mobile.

A state lawmaker said he will propose a plan to allow slot machines at horse tracks across Kentucky.

London, Mar 6 : An IIT Kharagpur alumna and his colleague have designed a new software that can help stem fraud against poker websites, by doing what poker players wish they could - monitor an opponent's tendencies while gambling.

Gov. Steve Beshear says hes still shy of the 60 votes in the Kentucky House needed to advance casino gambling legislation.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) -- Financing for two proposed mega-casinos worth $7 billion appears solid, and a third should still get built even if it is delayed by the slowing economy, Gov. Jon S. Corzine said Wednesday.

The long arm of the law reached from Arizona into Central America as the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office busted an internet gambling ring. `Our deputies started this case here locally," said Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

US Congressman Jim McDermott has introduced web gambling legislation that would collect billions of dollars in new revenues. A recent analysis by PricewaterhouseCoopers estimates the revenues at between $8.7bn and $42.8bn over 10 years.

POKIES giants Tatts and Tabcorp could be stripped of up to 9000 machines in a gambling industry shake-up to be revealed within days.

A Senate committee is recommending the Senate reject two plans to expand gambling in New Hampshire.

Sure, swooping in to quickly land free agents with big contracts might make for some good headlines. But Pete Prisco says it's bad business, and most of the NFL's best execs know it.

SOUTH BEND Two area restaurants cited in illegal gambling on Super Bowl Sunday have paid their fines, and their cases are closed as far as the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission is concerned, a commission official said Tuesday.

Grim state finances could create a golden opportunity for pro-gaming lawmakers hoping to gain ground in a state once known as an anti-gambling stronghold.

TORONTO Ontario has a gambling problem. A survey by the Responsible Gambling Council showed 43 percent of Ontarians believe myths such as I can get rich by gambling, or I can use gambling to pay off my debts. RGC kicked off Problem Gambling Prevention Month [.]

In the movie 'Field of Dreams', James Earl Jones speaks of the prophecies of baseball and assures us that baseball will always be, and baseball heals all that has been broken.

NFL: Max McGee probe The late Max McGee, the hard-partying Green Bay receiver who scored the first touchdown in Super Bowl history, had a gambling habit that the FBI tracked after his career ended, newly released records show. Agents investigated.

During a sun splashed summer day in 1513 the famed explorer Ponce de Leon was searching for his elusive fountain of youth. He had promised the royal courts of Europe an elixir of life but as his voyages and explorations continued he became troubled and unsure.

As the first wave of Baby Boomers hits retirement age, life overseas beckons. But be warned: Retiring abroad can have its logistical headaches.

Hard-partying Green Bay Packers receiver Max McGee, who scored the first touchdown in Super Bowl history, had a gambling habit that the FBI tracked after his career ended, newly released records show.

- All licenses for gambling machines expire on that date, and none will be renewed, Giske says to the newspaper VG. This means that 15,000 machines will be removd by July 1st 2007 at the latest.

The tide of public opinion regarding casino gambling is changing. Now, more Jamaicans want the Government to legalise gambling of outlawed casino games, such as roulette and blackjack, than those who are against the controversial amusement.

Even with 'supercasino' out, Harrah's stays in U.K.

BEAVER Two of three people charged in a gambling raid at an Ohioville convenience store in January waived their rights to preliminary hearings in Beaver County Court on Friday.

Gambling winnings are fully taxable and must be reported on your tax return. Gambling income includes, but is not limited to, winnings from.

Casino Tropez Mobile a t lu "Meilleur Casino Mobile 2007" aux rcompenses du prestigieux magazine "Gambling Online", qui se sont tenus Londres.

The government says it may force gambling companies to help fund support services for those battling addiction.