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COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Two Richland County Officers are at the center of a five month investigation into an illegal gambling operation. It's all because of video poker. Almost eight years ago, the state banned the games.

The state would tax the growing charitable poker industry under a tentative deal cut by Senate and House negotiators yesterday. The deal also doubled the size of the maximum bet at such games, from $2 to $4.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Senate has approved a major gambling expansion that would include a casino in downtown Chicago. The legislation also includes two other new casinos, allows existing casinos to expand and permits slot machines at race tracks.

Thu, May 29, 2008 (6:37 a.m.) A New York gambling company is buying Atlantic City's Trump Marina Hotel Casino for $316 million, and will rename it "Margaritaville," the companies said Thursday.

After federal, state, and local law enforcement raided an 8-liner business in Tahoka on Wednesday night, we talked to the Lubbock's Assistant DA about exactly what's legal and what's not. Assistant DA John Grace has been working on gambling raids for years.

The odds are good office pools breed widespread discontent, suggests a U.S. study on consumer behaviour.

A former Saskatchewan government employee who defrauded the Environment Department of more than $300,000 will find out in July if she's going to jail.

SINGAPORE: A recent survey conducted by the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) has found a clear spike in the number of people who consider softer forms of gambling such as buying 4D and Toto as merely leisure activities.

DETROIT - Greektown Casino has filed for bankruptcy protection, but says its gambling operations in Detroit and ongoing expansion project that includes a permanent hotel won't be disrupted.

Dakota leaders in southwest Manitoba have decided to set their own course on gambling, saying they're fed up with the slow progress of casino plans in the hands of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs.

When Klaus E. from Finland made a 50 cent bet at popular online casino BlackjackBallroom.com, little did he know that his life was about to change forever!

EL CAJON, Calif. -- State and national gaming officials are set to investigate Sycuan Casino over allegations that the East County Indian tribe rigged up to 300 bingo slot machines to operate faster to skirt a 1999 compact that requires proceeds to be shared with the state, it was reported Thursday.

Sports betting in Europe helped Sportingbet to put in a strong first quarter, offsetting the online gambling companys static performances in poker and casino.

CALIFORNIA -- As reported by the San Diego Union Tribune: "A small change in the way some gambling machines work at the Sycuan casino has attracted the attention of regulators who wonder whether the tribe has skirted the limits on how many slots it can offer.

Online gaming companies in Europe were dealt a blow on Monday as the European Union accepted a US offer to open some other services markets as compensation for shutting foreign companies out of Americas lucrative gambling industry.

The Problem Gambling Foundation has called NZ Lotteries irresponsible for launching an online version of Lotto. Players can now purchase tickets online in a bid by the commission to attract more gamblers. It says My Lotto is a safe and secure channel for infrequent players.

The district attorney in Las Vegas says suspended NFL player Adam "Pacman" Jones has paid a gambling debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino. Case closed, says Clark County District Attorney David Roger.

Cowboys cornerback Pacman Jones is hoping the NFL will allow him to participate in organized team activities this week, the Dallas Morning News reported.

A 13th suspect has been arrested in connection with a three-year investigation of a Broward County-based gambling, racketeering and loan sharking ring, the Broward Sheriff's Office says.

The Swedish government is considering selling off parts of its online gambling provider, Svenska Spel, in response to mounting pressure to comply with EU regulations.

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HARRISBURG (AP) The debate on gambling in Pennsylvania shifted Thursday, if only briefly, to craps, poker and blackjack, instead of whether the Legislature set up a flawed regulatory mechanism to vet who should win a slot-machine casino license.

ATLANTIC CITY - Clutching cash and ready for action, the crowds began surging long before the place was even open. The overflowing masses streamed off the Boardwalk in long lines down Pennsylvania and New York avenues.

Patrons of a sports bar are seen watching a basketball game, in March 2007, in Miami Lakes, Florida. Rapidly mushrooming number of illegal sports betting websites is heightening concerns among authorities about global corruption, money laundering and gambling addiction.

ATLANTIC CITY - It was a sobering moment for Lynne Nagy last Tuesday evening, as she found herself surrounded by 30 empty slot machines at the Trump Marina casino.

Patrons of a sports bar are seen watching a basketball game, in March 2007, in Miami Lakes, Florida. Rapidly mushrooming number of illegal sports betting websites is heightening concerns among authorities about global corruption, money laundering and gambling addiction.

Talk of steroids, human growth hormone, EPO continue to dominate in the world of sports. For anyone willing to pay attention and who is interested in learning about the issue of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) in sports, these are very interesting times. New aspects of this story are revealed daily and as a result the sports world will never be the same, and will never be viewed in the same .

GAMING venue staff will sport badges reading "Ask me!" for this week's Responsible Gambling Awareness Week.

Patrons of a sports bar are seen watching a basketball game, in March 2007, in Miami Lakes, Florida. Rapidly mushrooming number of illegal sports betting websites is heightening concerns among authorities about global corruption, money laundering and gambling addiction.

ANDERSON Officials at Hoosier Park said Tuesday that the expanded gambling site would offer the latest technology in casino gambling. The 92,000-square-foot casino floor will house 2,000 electronic betting games accepting bets starting at a single penny to $100.

This year's Sam Katzman "Biggest Bang-for-the-Buck" Prize goes to Sony's Mike Schlesinger, who once again has spearheaded a deliriously fun set of four features and offbeat extras, this one under the banner Icons of Adventure . The vague, inapt moniker aside, it's an especially fun quadruple bill of Hammer movies, basically two swashbucklers and two period action-thrillers: The Pirates of Blood .

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Nevada Gaming Commission yesterday (May 22) approved Royal Hold'em poker for play in Nevada casinos.

Moncton-based Leby Fixtures and Interiors Ltd. is preparing to build a long-awaited $100-million condominium project on the ocean coast of Shediac.

One of the best features of Nintendo's Wii is the Virtual Console, a downloadable library of more than 200 classic games. It's a great resource for young gamers who want to see what they missed, and for geezers who wonder if old favorites were as great as they remember.

The Weekly Edition, an OCR Live! production in which Kate brings you the headlines for the past week, including a ruling against online gambling in the United States, the latest from American Idol's finale, and Online Casino Reports to report from the 6th CAP Spring Break event.

A dozen people were arrested in a raid of a suspected Internet betting ring that encapsulated three Florida counties, authorities say.Authorities said 12 employees of the Chappy Sports Gambling and Bookmaking Enterprise were arrested this week for allegedly organizing illegal bets in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, The Miami Herald reported Saturday.During Thursday's raid of the .

NZ Lotteries has today launched its new online sales channel, www.mylotto.co.nz, that will enable lottery players to purchase tickets through the Internet.

A thought occurred Monday night while watching Charles Barkley use his TNT "Inside the NBA" pulpit to inform the world he has a gambling problem - and is kicking the habit.

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- The Las Vegas district attorney says suspended NFL player Adam "Pacman" Jones has paid a $20,000 gambling debt to a casino.

An NCAA investigation of the former Nevada men's golf coach centers on allegations of sports betting, a newspaper reported Saturday. Documents obtained by the Reno Gazette-Journal through a Freedom of Information Act request show NCAA investigators have searched Rich Merritt's e-mail files for gambling-related keywords, such as "line," "spread," and "underdog."

Speaker Prospero Nograles yesterday responded positively to proposals to make short messaging system (SMS) or "text messaging" free when he mobilized three House of Representatives committees to review the congressional franchises granted the countrys telecommunication firms that offer text messaging as part of their services.

free pacman! Free Pacman Jones and let him play Ball! LAS VEGAS - Suspended Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones paid $20,000 to a Las Vegas casino Friday to settle a criminal bad check case.

An NCAA investigation of the former Nevada men's golf coach centers on allegations of sports betting, a newspaper reported Saturday. Documents obtained by the Reno Gazette-Journal through a Freedom of Information Act request show NCAA investigators have searched Rich Merritt's e-mail files for gambling-related keywords, such as "line," "spread," and "underdog."

In a way, Charles Barkley has to be happy that all he suffered for refusing to pay $400,000 in gambling debts was a little public embarrassment. There was once a time in Las Vegas where stiffing a casino might have meant a one-way ride into the desert.

Two people arrested at an illegal poker game in San Mateo last fall one man for allegedly hosting the illicit card tournaments and a woman for reportedly bringing her teenage son to play pleaded no contest to their respective misdemeanor charges rather than gamble on trial.

BOSTON, Massachusetts -- As reported by the Boston Herald: "House Speaker Sal DiMasi, after orchestrating a lopsided defeat in March of a proposal to bring resort casinos to the Bay State, now says he supports putting gambling on the fall ballot.

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey -- As reported by the New Jersey Post Courier: "Thanks to a little known paint company with a vision, Resorts became the first casino to open in Atlantic City in 1978.

First, it was steroids in baseball. Now Congress is turning its attention on the horse-racing business.

O.J. Mayo is the latest college athlete to be accused of receiving improper benefits, as far back as his high school playing days. There is already talk about taking away his high school and college teams wins if he is found guilty.

Everyone has nostalgic memories. Depending on who you are it can be building tree houses, going to summer camp or playing little league.

HOOVER, Ala. - The closest gambling casino is 223 miles away in Tunica, Miss., but it might be worth the trip to the LSU baseball team.

WITNESS IN R. KELLY TRIAL IDENTIFIES ALLEGED VICTIM: Plus, courtroom sketch artist fired for drawing jurors.

Number of travellers hits an all-time low; 'Canada's not a cheap place to come to'

Rookie QB's big bucks make timely point for league It probably was a coincidence that NFL owners decided to knock two years off their collective bargaining agreement with the players union on the same day No. 3 draft pick Matt Ryan agreed to a $72 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons, but that doesn't mean the two top football headlines of the week were unrelated. .

Last weeks Preakness Stakes put Baltimore and Pimlico Race Course in the national sports spotlight. Horse racing was king for a day. But what about the rest of the year?

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The Gateway Arch has a rival as the star of the St. Louis skyline. It's not that the new 19-story Four Seasons Hotel is taller or grander than the neighboring landmark, but after the sun goes down, it sure is brighter. Heads turn as locals check to see what color the 200-room hotel is tonight. It was red for Valentine's Day and green for St. Patrick's Day.

With the first part of the "American Idol" finale approaching on Tuesday night, the online gambling sites were favoring one David over another.

Former NBA star Charles Barkley has retired his debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino that sued him after he failed to pay $400,000 in gambling loans, a prosecutor and a hotel official said yesterday.

A bill was approved in South Africa's parliament that will regulate online gambling in the country. It follows a few months of developments, at one time opening up to the idea of a regulated market, then backtracking and opposing it . Although the current status of online gambling is undetermined, the South African market is estimated at billions of rand annually.

THE Iemma Government faces losing hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue as Tabcorp launches online betting from the Northern Territory, which is expected to lead to a shake-up of NSW's gambling industry.

TAMA, Iowa Gamblers under 21 can start playing poker on June 1 at the Meskwaki casino near Tama.

On Sunday, May 25, at 9:00 pm EDT, FullTilt team member Lee Watkinson will host the "Save Captive Chimps" Charity Poker Tournament on FullTiltPoker.com. The $5 + $5 no-limit hold'em event will benefit the Cortland Brandenberg Foundation in their effort to rescue chimpanzees.

A Nevada prosecutor and a Las Vegas Strip casino say Charles Barkley hasn't settled his $400,000 gambling debt, despite what he said on television.

LAS VEGAS - Former NBA star Charles Barkley has retired his debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino that sued him after he failed to pay US$400,000 in gambling loans.

NEW YORK (AP) Charles Barkley said Monday he will stop gambling, at least for now, less than a week after acknowledging he owed a $400,000 debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino. "I like to go into Vegas, it's a fun place, but you know what, I've got to stop gambling. That's the bottom line," Barkley said during TNT's pregame show before Game 7 between San Antonio and New Orleans. "I am not going to .

A Nevada prosecutor and a Las Vegas Strip casino say Charles Barkley hasn't settled his $400,000 gambling debt, despite what he said on television.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Disgraced referee Tim Donaghy should be sentenced to probation because he cooperated in the probe into NBA betting and because he has "a pathological gambling condition," his lawyers said in a letter filed in court Monday.

The attorney for former NBA referee Tim Donaghy sharply criticized the government Monday for effectively shutting down the NBA gambling prosecution, charging it put Donaghy at a disadvantage because the full story surrounding his gambling scandal will not be aired.

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, who reportedly owed a Las Vegas casino $400,000, said Monday his gambling days are over, at least for now.I gamble probably once every two or three weeks to a month, Barkley said on the pre-game show on Turner Network Television before Game 7 of the Spurs-Hornets Western Conference semifinal series. It's not like I'm going every day.Barkley acknowledged he paid .

FRENCH LICK, Ind. | A larger portion of the gambling floor at the French Lick Resort Casino is being turned into a smoke-free zone.

Online gambling portal and independent news site, Online Gambling Insider, has announced the latest winners of its fabulous monthly prize draws. A number of very lucky players won some great prizes during April, including a Sony PSP, Nintendo Wiii and an Apple. These competitions are open to casino fans from all over the world every month.

Online gambling portal and independent news site, Online Gambling Insider, has announced the latest winners of its fabulous monthly prize draws. A number of very lucky players won some great prizes during April, including a Sony PSP, Nintendo Wiii and an Apple. These competitions are open to casino fans from all over the world every month. ( May 12, 2008) Read the full story at .

Poker players and the entire online gambling community in the United States were looking forward to this day. Will the court's decision against Lee Rousso's challenge of the online gambling ban take the wind out of their sails?

Gambling news and services on-the-go with Online Casino Reports for mobile devices.

Online Gambling Insider, the industry watchdog and certification authority, has awarded their latest series of prizes in their monthly prize draws. Seven players win prizes ranging from Amazon gift cards to a Slingbox Pro and the prize draws are open every month. [PR.com - May 16, 2008]

Playing poker for money online will remain illegal in Washington state, a King County Superior Court judge ruled Thursday morning. But the Seattle-area attorney.

A Houston entrepreneur said he has sold his interest in the Houston Texans to comply with an NFL rule prohibiting team owners from having a gambling-related business.

Browns' OL Tucker to miss 2 months - CLEVELAND -- Cleveland Browns offensive lineman Ryan Tucker broke his hip during practice this week and will miss at least two months.

Cardiff City's shirt sponsor, CommsDirect, have turned down a 500,000 offer from an Asian online gambling company to buy their advertising rights for Saturdays FA Cup final.

STATELINE, Nev. Gambling is transforming Lake Tahoe again. This time, though, the changes are being driven by ferocious competition from Northern California's Indian casinos. Marion Hansen and her husband, William, have been coming to the Horizon Casino Resort every Tuesday for the past 20 years. The casino may close in three years. The Horizon Casino Resort, once a major South .

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposal to borrow money against California Lottery revenues has generated mixed reviews from legislators in the area.

Robert Vesco, a swashbuckling Wall Street financier and conman whose frauds made headlines, has died as a fugitive in Cuba, aged 71.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - The debate on gambling in Pennsylvania shifted today, if only briefly, to craps, poker and blackjack. The Democratic-led House Committee on Gaming Oversight took the first step on a bill to legalize table games at the state's licensed slots casinos and held a hearing on it.

n The Avila Fish and Farmers Market will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on the Avila Promenade in Avila Beach. The event will showcase booths with 25 local vendors offering fresh produce, local seafood, sweet treats, organic products, flowers, foods and Central Coast wines. Parking is free.

The Age of WiiWare begins. About time. It's finally here. The counter has reached zero, and WiiWare is finally upon us as Nintendo gets some original games on their downloadable content service. Finally, something to be really, really, really excited about!But first, some Virtual Console news. which is that there's no Virtual Console news this week! It's all about WiiWare's launch,.

WiiWare, often hailed as Nintendo's answer to Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network, offers original downloadable titles from both independent and established developers starting today in the US. Six titles will be available from launch, compared to nine in Japan, with new games to be added each Monday.

Former NBA star Charles Barkley acknowledges $400,000 gambling debt; says he'll pay

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Charles Barkley acknowledged he owes a $400,000 gambling debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino and promised Thursday to repay it after a prosecutor said the retired NBA star faced criminal charges.

Amputee sprinter eligible for OlympicsLAUSANNE, Switzerland, May 16 (UPI) -- Oscar Pistorius, the 21-year-old South African sprinter who runs on prosthetic limbs, was declared eligible Friday for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.The Court of Arbitration for Sport, meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, upheld Pistorius' appeal of an IAAF Council ruling that he would be unfair competition.A double .

Jerry Carroll, Kentucky Speedway chairman and former Turfway Park owner, is beyond thrilled to be saddling his first Triple Crown starter in almost 40 years of involvement in the sport.

Thu, May 15, 2008 (3 a.m.) Throughout the final days play at the 1997 World Series of Poker, Stu Ungar periodically reached into his shirt pocket and pulled out a photo of his daughter, Stefanie.

The mailbag returns!

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch authorities intend to crack down on illegal online casinos and are calling on banks to stop providing financial services to them, a Justice Ministry spokeswoman said on Saturday.

DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Casinos 2008" to their offering.

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A Las Vegas prosecutor says former NBA star Charles Barkley will face felony charges if he doesn't repay a $400,000 gambling debt.

Changes to rules on how internet gambling is advertised are to be debated by Alderney's States.

A 'GAMBLING Hangover' is the catchphrase of the State Government's new anti-gambling campaign that will use shock tactics to warn against problem gambling.

Propopents of electronic bingo said in court papers filed Wednesday that there is a double standard in Jefferson County when it comes to enforcing gambling laws.

Wed, May 14, 2008 (5:42 p.m.) A gambling industry report says Americans spent more money gambling in 2007 than on movie tickets or candy. But it says the steady growth of commercial casinos in the last decade could be hurt next year by a slumping economy.

Gaming revenue has been down, and there's some gloom in gambling meccas such as Vegas and Atlantic City. But the folks at the brand-new Harrah's Resort Atlantic City's Waterfront Tower -- a 44-story AC attraction -- are giving away keys.

Find out what phrase is in the law that the Court is dissecting.

METHUEN Another Methuen school employee is facing criminal charges, this time for allegedly taking a co-worker's debit card and using it to buy beer. Dolores Silva, 37, a program assistant at Timony Grammar School, will be arraigned on a misdemeanor charge of false use of a credit card under $250, a misdemeanor charge of larceny under $250, and forgery.

The state could gain or lose millions of dollars in projected state revenue in a gaming expansion lawsuit. What's the soonest we could hear an opinion from the court.

SAN DIEGO, California -- As reported by the San Diego Union Tribune: "A federal judge has put on hold, for now, his order that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and North County's Rincon Indian band reach an agreement on a gambling expansion by July.

PENNSYLVANIA -- As reported by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "The pots might get sweeter soon at the local bingo game.

http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | . Tom Cruise's movie about the German officer who tried to kill Adolf Hitler was shelved by the studio Sunday after awful test screenings. The actor's too unpopular. Movie audiences aren't supposed to cheer when Hitler survives your attempt to kill him.

former Ohio University baseball player has pleaded guilty to a charge of persistent disorderly conduct in connection with a gambling investigation.

MALAYSIAN police are primed to reprise the crackdown on gambling syndicates during the World Cup two years ago by conducting hard-hitting raids on bookmaking operations in the expected surge in betting during the European Football Championship, which starts on June 7 and ends on June 29. A special task force has been assembled to go undercover to track down the runners and bookies, and the Royal .

Today's youth live in a culture rife with gambling. Lottery tickets and sports betting are commonplace; millions, including lots of adolescents and teens, watch high-stakes TV poker tournaments; and online gambling is a giant enterprise.

Kuala Lumpur's Internet policy is liberal, by all means. A 1998 law, the Communications and Multimedia Act, assures free web access and no censorship.

Empty stands. Horses getting injured right on the track. Ongoing debates over gambling. Can horse racing survive?

ATLANTIC CITY -- When gambling supporters made their second run at getting casinos approved in 1976, New Jersey's unemployment rate was 12 percent -- the highest in the nation. In Atlantic City, it was even higher, at more than 13 percent.

When gambling supporters made their second run at getting casinos approved in 1976, New Jersey's unemployment rate was 12 percent the highest in the nation. In Atlantic City, it was even higher, more than 13 percent. Jobs and residents were fleeing from the once-grand resort, where landmark hotels had stained carpets and peeling paint. By 1976, Atlantic City was collecting less than 80 percent .

I commend Governor Carcieri for vetoing legislation for round-the-clock gambling on weekends and holidays at Twin River and Newport Grand.

TEL AVIV, Israel -- Israelis got a first demonstration Sunday of the electric car that developers hope will revolutionize transportation in the country and serve as a pilot for the rest of the world.

Chennai, May 11 AIADMK Supremo J Jayalalithaa today said that the Centre should immediately ban online trading in essential commodities and also make hoarding as illegal.

Dutch authorities intend to crack down on illegal online casinos and are calling on banks to stop providing financial services to them, a Justice Ministry spokeswoman said on Saturday.

Even as there are hundreds of online casinos around, there are only a few giants in the world of online gambling. When two of these giants join forces, it is noteworthy news.

Strategy was almost as important as speed Saturday as Scott Dixon won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 with a big gamble by his Target Chip Ganassi Racing team. Dixon and teammate Dan Wheldon, who took the second spot, both took advantage of Indy's unique qualifying format, which allows each entry up to three tries on each of the four days of time trials at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Dixon, .

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - It was 30 years ago that legalized casino gambling came to Atlantic City, New Jersey. And billions of dollars later, the resort's face has changed.

Despite a recent high-profile defeat, legislation to legalize casino gambling in Massachusetts "may yet come back," Gov. Deval Patrick said Wednesday. Patrick said he wasn't basing his statement on the possible departure of House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi, a gambling opponent, but a confluence of other factors.

Using a credit card reminds me of gambling in Las Vegas. When you walk through the casinos, people are shrieking as their slot machines pay off or they get a lucky roll at the crap table.

It's been a long road to No. 4 for the "Grand Theft Auto" series. Controversy, lawsuits, a recall and re-release under the exceedingly rare Adults Only rating - these are just some of the trials faced by "Grand Theft Auto III" and its numerous spin-offs. But now, here we are with "Grand Theft Auto IV." It has already stirred up familiar voices calling the game out for portraying graphic .

A McDonald man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court to his involvement in an illegal gambling ring in Washington County. .

Credit-card companies will surely find ways around proposed protections for cardholders.

Laughably inadequate is the only way to describe this government's hiring of eight gambling information officers for the thousands of gambling addicts produced by the province's expansion of gambling.

An Eatontown lawyer was sentenced Friday to seven years in state prison for stealing $1 million from K. Hovnanian while employed as an in-house attorney for the company.

The question of whether Okinawa should introduce casino gambling has brought a three-way split among the 72 candidates looking for seats in the Prefecture Assembly.

Plans to add slot machines to bingo halls in several Fraser Valley communities have critics of gambling grumbling. Bill Chu of the Multicultural Coalition Against Gambling Expansion says the transition of bingo halls to community gaming centres is essentially creating numerous "mini-casinos."

TAMA (KWWL) -- Gamblers under 21 may soon give the Meskwaki Casino near Tama a new way to compete against the other casinos in the state. The younger gamblers would be limited to poker games like Texas gold-em, in which the casino would not have a stake in the outcome.

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Wild Jack Casino, a member of the Jackpot Factory Group and one of the world's largest video poker and table game-focused casinos on the web, has launched a stylish and sophisticated casino poker game titled Multi-Hand Hold'Em High Gold.

Denmark's municipal court has ruled recently that online poker tournaments are legal . This as well as several other elements, have contributed to the decision to loosen Denmark's ban on online gambling.

Today's youth live in a culture rife with gambling. Lottery tickets and sports betting are commonplace; millions, including lots of adolescents and teens, watch high-stakes TV poker tournaments; and online gambling is a giant enterprise.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa -- As reported by the World Herald: "The Council Bluffs casinos are seeing some impact on their gambling business, though not to the same degree as the Las Vegas market.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - When the NBA suffered the embarrassment of a referee involved in a gambling scandal, Commissioner David Stern stepped forward to issue proclamations, answer.

Legal experts say Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick will likely be sentenced to 12 to 18 months in prison after agreeing to plead guilty to federal dogfighting conspiracy charges. He also faces a possible lifetime ban from the NFL.

The Weekly Edition, an OCR Live! production in which Kate brings you the headlines for the past week, including Denmark adopting a liberal gambling law, US Sen. Jon Kyl wishing regulations be in place and enforced, and the winner of the Kentucky Derby horse race.

Today's youth live in a culture rife with gambling. Lottery tickets and sports betting are commonplace; millions, including lots of adolescents and teens, watch high-stakes TV poker tournaments; and online gambling is a giant enterprise.

The youth has cast its vote. Young Canadians are open to online gambling. But, there seems to be a problem. Over half, 56 percent to be exact, of those aged 18 to 34 said online casinos are an acceptable form of gambling.

Denmark's municipal court has ruled recently that online poker tournaments are legal . This as well as several other elements, have contributed to the decision to loosen Denmark's ban on online gambling.

When pitching great Roger Clemens and his former trainer, Brian McNamee, answered questions from a congressional committee yesterday about Clemens' alleged steroid use, one of them wasn't telling the truth.

The key to tackling child abuse in Australia's Aboriginal tribal lands is having police and child protection workers living in the community, the govt says.

I just joined the Golden Touch Craps private site (www.goldentouchcraps.com). Do you have any advice for my wife who is a slot player and really continues to lose? She is losing all my craps money!

A former craps dealer at Foxwoods Resort Casino is accused of cheating the casino out of more than $50,000 by paying players for bets placed

NOTTINGHAM Trent University is going to offer a masters degree that promises an insight into the mindset of people who go online.

Ah, youth. Ready to take on the world, today's generation of dynamic, tech-immersed youngsters have grown up alongside the Internet. Firsthand, and sometimes single-handedly, they have advanced some of today's hottest technology trends, from peer-to-peer networking, to massively multiplayer online games, to social networks and instant messaging. And along the way, a small, sociopathic number of .

Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?

Revenues are down, disproving the "gambling is recession proof" theory. But hotel rooms are up, up, up

Horse racing and casino gambling share nothing in common other than the gambling aspect.

The New Years Eve drinker. The Christmas/Easter churchgoer. These amateurs are to be avoided, if possible, by those who take alcohol and religion seriously. The same goes for racing aficionados and the Kentucky Derby gambler.

It took 20 bullets to kill two men, and 14 years to find the wrong ones were slain

Ah, summertime. Unlike in February or September, when movie studios secretly hope that you aren't really paying attention when you buy a ticket, everyone's trying hard to top everyone else in May, June, July and (for the most part) August (which is a little too close to September for moviegoers and studio bosses to be completely comfortable looking each other straight in the eyes).

Denmark's municipal court has ruled recently that online poker tournaments are legal . This as well as several other elements, have contributed to the decision to loosen Denmark's ban on online gambling.

WOODBRIDGE -- Since Favorites, an off-track horse betting parlor, opened in a shopping center here six months ago, June and Hank Raub have been fixtures in its plush chairs.

DETROIT, Michigan -- As reported by the Detroit News: "Northville Downs and other Michigan horse racing interests filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the governor and state attorney general, alleging state lotteries and casinos are killing their industry and state restrictions on installing video lottery terminals and other forms of gambling at Michigan horse tracks violate the U.S. .

Casino Rewards introduces 6 new online casinos to its extended family.

CHASE WEIR, Chairman, CEO and Co-founder of TinselVision, an on-demand internet television broadcasting service which supplies Bollywood films, Indian TV shows and sports to Asian Communities in the UK, USA and Canada, is an industry leader in film and television research.

Have you ever wondered why society is going to hell? If youre too busy to uncover the real answer, blame the Internet. Everyone else does. In case you havent heard, the internet is the cause of all the worlds problems.

ERIE (AP) _ A 70-year-old man will go to jail for four years and five months for an armed bank robbery that he carried off to try to pay his gambling debt.

It's a no-go on 24-hour gambling in the state of Illinois.

As prospects for expanded gambling sputtered in the Florida Legislature on Friday, the owners of the Palm Beach Kennel Club said they'll contemplate a slots-free future for their 66-acre gambling complex at Belvedere Road and Congress Avenue.

BRIDLINGTON Lions Club hopes to increase awareness about the dangers of gambling amongst youngsters in the town. (30/04/2008 15:06:25)