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The Kansas Supreme on Friday upheld the state's expanded gambling law, allowing plans for four state-owned and -operated resort casinos to move forward.

COLUMBUS (AP) -- Gov. Ted Strickland betrayed fellow Methodists and reneged on a campaign promise not to expand gambling when he lent his support to a new lottery game, a prominent church leader said Thursday.

Renz Addiction Counseling Center is once again coordinating local involvement in this year's 34th Annual Illinois Teen Institute (ITI) substance abuse prevention and leadership camp, July 13-17, at Monmouth College in Monmouth.

An LSE student is jailed for three years after pleading guilty to a series of armed robberies.

As proponents of a casino in southwestern Ohio announced that they have enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot, a group of religious and political leaders mobilized yesterday to defeat the fourth gambling measure since 1990.

The current global recession has affected casinos in a way that few had foreseen. The analysis of this behavior is largely due to changes in the makeup of the gambling public.

A luxury casino on the Las Vegas Strip said Sunday the NBA should not have been included in a $50,000 lawsuit filed this month for an unpaid convention bill from 2007 All-Star Week. Casino spokeswoman Jennifer Dunne of the Wynn Las Vegas said the lawsuit seeking payment from the NBA and a player's charity should have only been filed against Alonzo Mourning Charities, Inc., not against NBA .

Sun, Jun 29, 2008 (6:39 p.m.) A luxury casino on the Las Vegas Strip said the NBA should not have been included in a $50,000 lawsuit filed this month for an unpaid convention bill from 2007 All-Star Week, a casino spokeswoman said Sunday.

Just like any other topic under the sun nowadays, casino gambling is discussed endlessly on Internet message boards. Online, players gather to swap stories about wins, losses, restaurants, rooms and comps, report on their latest trips and trade strategy tips.

LAS VEGAS - A luxury casino on the Las Vegas Strip said Sunday the NBA should not have been included in a US$50,000 lawsuit filed this month for an unpaid convention bill from 2007 All-Star Week.

Lawmakers failed Wednesday to agree on setting a clear definition of illegal Internet gambling to go along with a ban on online betting

Wed, Jun 25, 2008 (4:18 p.m.) Lawmakers failed Wednesday to agree on setting a clear definition of illegal Internet gambling to go along with a ban on online betting passed in 2006.

Fri, Jun 27, 2008 (9:06 a.m.) A judge set bail at $73,000 for a man charged with kidnapping, beating and robbing NFL player Javon Walker after a night club-hopping this month in Las Vegas.

AROUND THE CAROLINAS GOLF Two join Carolinas Hall of Fame Columbia | A North Carolina-born PGA Tour pro and South Carolina's "Mr. Golf" have been elected to the Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame.

Simon Burns in Taipei, vnunet.com , Friday 27 June 2008 at 10:37:00 Large virtual transactions to be outlawed Korean regulators have proposed limits on virtual cash transactions in online games in an attempt to curb online gambling. Players who make large virtual cash transactions in order to gamble.

Federal lawmakers failed to agree on setting a clear definition of illegal Internet gambling to go along with a ban on online betting passed in 2006.

Islamic extremism should be regarded as a potential addiction for vulnerable young people in the same way as alcohol, drugs or gambling, according to Scotland's counter-terrorism co-ordinator.

DALLAS - The computer screen on Scott Topping's desk at Southwest Airlines flickered with row after row of dates and numbers, but they had nothing to do with arrivals and departures.

Horseshoe Council Bluffs introduces gambling excitement that's been kicked way up with The Whiskey Pit, a combination of table games plus live entertainment, beginning Saturday, July 5, at 5 p.m.

SeaEscape, South Florida's premier place to dine, party, and gamble at sea, has just introduced its "Sizzling Summer Super-Saver Sail," and it is just too hot to be missed. From July 7th through August 29th, passengers get to sail for the incredible price of only $10 per person, including all taxes and security fees, on day and evening cruises, Monday through Friday. For an additional fee, .

Korean regulators have proposed limits on virtual cash transactions in online games in an attempt to curb online gambling.

A look at what's new in movies, books, music, television, video games and DVDs for the weekend.

WASHINGTON - Rep. Spencer Bachus two years ago helped enact a federal ban on Internet gambling, but that was nowhere near the end of the debate.

While there are a couple of companies in Singapore that offers the small Asian nation's residents gambling and betting services, there is no official, not to mention legal, online gambling services.

Lawmakers cite drugging, gambling, and abuse of animals as reasons to probe.

Britain announced plans to relax limits on the number of slot machines allowed in bingo clubs on Wednesday in a move it hopes will reverse the increasing trend of closures within the industry.

In a victory for Detroit's casinos, a push to allow new American Indian casinos in Port Huron and Romulus was overwhelmingly defeated Wednesday in the U.S. House after a fiery debate among Michigan's congressional delegation.

HOUSTON (AP) Astros pitcher Shawn Chacon was suspended indefinitely by the team Wednesday for insubordination.

Within the rumbling, stumbling hunk of junk that is WALL-E beats the sweetest, warmest heart -- a robotic representation of humanity's highest potential.

Online Blackjack players can now have a free casino 21 blackjack strategy calculator to assist them avoid the mistakes commonly made at the black jack table.

AC Coin & Slot, one of North America's top slot manufacturers and diversified casino supply companies, and Slingo, Inc., a digital interactive entertainment company that specializes in socially connected games, today announced that they have begun taking orders nationwide for Slingo Bonus Deluxe, an interactive bonusing slot game based upon the wildly popular online game, Slingo.

In its bid to become a regional player in the gaming industry, Leisure Resorts & World Corp. (LRWC) has forged an agreement with Asia Pacific online gambling group Asian Logic Ltd. for the acquisition of a new local company (Newco) through a share swap valued at P1.2 billion.

Online gambling portal webmasters now have access to free player assists. The free webmaster tools and site content is 100% free and will help webmasters to attract online poker and online casino traffic to their gambling related websites. ( Jun 21, 2008) Read the full story at http://www..com/releases/webmaster/tools/1044384.htm

Blackjack, one of the most popular casino card games in the world, owes much of its popularity to its unique mix of skill and chance. It has one of the lowest house edges in the casino and when played using the correct basic strategy a player can significantly improve their chances of winning.

Clement James, vnunet.com , Monday 23 June 2008 at 11:55:00 H.R. 5767 reaches mark-up stage The US House Committee on Financial Services is to vote on 24 June on whether to dissolve the controversial Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006.

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.----Worldwide spending on Internet advertising will total $65.2 billion in 2008, which represents nearly 10% of all ad spending across all media. With IDC's Digital Marketplace Model and Forecast projecting 15-20% annual growth throughout the forecast period, this share will reach 13.6% by 2011 as Internet ad spending grows to $106.6 billion worldwide.

This Caribbean nation's top finance official says another deadline has been set with Washington to resolve a feud over Internet gambling after recent talks have fizzled.

The US House Committee on Financial Services is to vote on 24 June on whether to dissolve the controversial Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006.

Here was the scene at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino at 11:45 a.m. Monday: Hundreds of gamblers streamed in to play blackjack, slot machines and baccarat. Players crowded around tables with newly lowered minimums of $10-a-hand. Nearly every seat was full at the $15 tables, too.

Gambling halls can't seem to open fast enough in Western New York: The Seneca Niagara Casino. Seneca Allegany Casino. The upcoming Buffalo Creek.

Here was the scene at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino at 11:45 a.m. Monday: Hundreds of gamblers streamed in to play blackjack, slot machines and baccarat. Players crowded around tables with newly lowered minimums of $10-a-hand. Nearly every seat was full at the $15 tables, too.

NetPlay TV said all its games comply with Advertising Standards (ASA) authority in relation to "free" entry claims after a weekend newspaper alleged its scratch card games were under investigation.

Online gambling portal webmasters now have access to free player assists. The free webmaster tools and site content is 100% free and will help webmasters to attract online poker and online casino traffic to their gambling related websites. ( Jun 21, 2008) Read the full story at http://www..com/releases/webmaster/tools/1044384.htm

BIRMINGHAM, England -- As reported by The Birmingham Mail: "Three large Birmingham bingo halls may be trying to use loopholes in the law to turn themselves into 'mini-casinos' filled with gambling machines.

Every small town in New England has a place like The Eggshell. It's the breakfast joint where the influential people of the town meet every morning to chew over the morning's news and to hash out all the local issues over, well, hash. It's no different here, on Route 106 that runs north through the town of Loudon in New .

Questions and answers on Daily Bulletin stories from readers like you. FONTANA - In his State of the City address, Mayor Mark Nuaimi described the $65 million Lewis Library and Technology Center as a place of dreams and opportunities.

Gov. Charlie Crist risked the wrath of Floridians and possibly tarnished his own sterling approval ratings by siding with presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain's support for offshore oil drilling.

TUI Travel , Europe's biggest travel firm, said it agreed with AerCap Holdings and Deucalion Aviation for the sale and leaseback of 19 of its aircraft for $526m in cash.

Sportingbet will this week attempt to break the legal deadlock surrounding two London-based junior staff who have been thrown into an Istanbul jail.

Hong Kong - Five suspects were being held by police in Hong Kong Friday after a suspected gambling syndicate placing bets worth hundreds of thousands of US dollars on Euro 2008 football matches. The syndicate, headed by a 24-year-old computer expert,.

Current law unduly burdens U.S. financial services institutions

Despite a host of theories for the murder of Shamsuddin Mahmood from unpaid gambling debts to a falling out over a local woman the only explanation advanced during the six-week trial was that he was targeted because of the colour of his skin.

A transatlantic feud over online gambling is set to intensify after the US brushed off claims from the European Union that it was discriminating against its companies.

ALIQUIPPA Property taxes will be on the rise for Aliquippa residents in the coming school year although for many, the increase will be offset by gambling revenues from the state.

Online gambling portal webmasters now have access to free player assists. The free webmaster tools and site content is 100% free and will help webmasters to attract online poker and online casino traffic to their gambling related websites. ( Jun 21, 2008) Read the full story at http://www..com/releases/webmaster/tools/1044384.htm

Charles Barkley is headed back to the tables in Las Vegas to play in a poker tournament about a month after pledging not to gamble. He says it's all for charity. The former NBA star is scheduled to play in a celebrity poker tournament at the 2008 World Series of Poker on July 2. The "Ante Up for Africa" event is designed to raise money and awareness for the crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan. .

Online gambling portal webmasters now have access to free player assists. The free webmaster tools and site content is 100% free and will help webmasters to attract online poker and online casino traffic to their gambling related websites. ( Jun 21, 2008) Read the full story at http://www..com/releases/webmaster/tools/1044384.htm

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Hundreds of dealers from Atlantic City and around the nation who are expected to attend a large rally today in support of newly unionized casino workers who have thus far gotten nowhere in talks with the gambling halls on what would be the resort's first union contract for dealers.

From slot-machine makers to hotels and casinos, gaming stocks have hit some bad luck. It won't turn soon.

The state lottery commission thought it was a yummy idea to use Hershey candies to market an instant $2 scratch ticket game. Turns out the idea left a sour taste in Gov. Chris Gregoire's mouth -- mine, too.

Former financial director at a radio station in Cape Town has told the court of his gambling addiction.

A title-winning Mesquite football coach who police say repeatedly pawned school property resigned Thursday as the president of the Texas High School Coaches Association, saying he has a gambling addiction and is seeking help.

A former manager at a Reno casino has been sentenced to at least three years in prison for embezzling money from the Silver Legacy Resort. Authorities say Jami Romine, 42, used a sophisticated scheme to steal $343,000 and finance her gambling addiction.

DAYTON A Beavercreek man and his former stepmom admitted in federal court Wednesday, June 18, to their roles in a multi-county family gambling operation.

Mong Ha Media has announced the launch of its new online casino, http://www.vivamacau.com.

Online Gambling Insider, well known information source for casino fans and independent certification authority, has announced the winners of their monthly prize draws. In May, players won a variety of prizes including an Apple Iphone and a Sony PSP.

Mong Ha Media has announced the launch of its new online casino, http://www.vivamacau.com.

The Weekly Edition, an OCR Live! production in which Kate brings you the headlines for the past week, including the large gambling community, casinos showing responsibility, and countries continuing to legalize the industry, as France is the latest to do so.

Montgomery County sheriff's investigators arrested Justin Franciscotty, 36, Ana Franciscotty, 30 and Stephanie Uselton, 25, on Tuesday during a raid at their Magnolia residence in the 7000 block of Durango Creek. T

Online Gambling Insider, well known information source for casino fans and independent certification authority, has announced the winners of their monthly prize draws. In May, players won a variety of prizes including an Apple Iphone and a Sony PSP.

By JAN HUBBARD As he awaits a mid-July sentencing date that will put him in prison for up to 25 years, Tim Donaghy has to be smiling. In the last week, he's taken on David Stern and made the commissioner look worse than Sasha Vujacic trying to play defense against Ray Allen. It may be a small victory, but at this point, it's all Donaghy has. Stern is one of the great marketing and public .

As hard as a CFL training camp is on the players, it's nothing compared with the tasks facing those who have to house, feed, treat and equip 76 players for three weeks.

Online Gambling Insider, well known information source for casino fans and independent certification authority, has announced the winners of their monthly prize draws. In May, players won a variety of prizes including an Apple Iphone and a Sony PSP.

When the federal Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act passed in 2006, the horse racing industry was protected with an exemption. It is now clear that this exemption will fail to protect the industry from harmful effects of the act.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is enjoying that old winning feel and he doesn't much care what his detractors have to say about it. "I can understand how it might look, especially if you're not Dale Jr. fans," Little E said Sunday after ending a 76-race winless by stretching his last fuel load beyond the limit at Michigan International Speedway. "I know exactly what they're going to say Monday. "I .

By MIKE HARRIS Dale Earnhardt Jr. is enjoying that old winning feel and he doesn't much care what his detractors have to say about it. "I can understand how it might look, especially if you're not Dale Jr. fans," Little E said Sunday after ending a 76-race winless by stretching his last fuel load beyond the limit at Michigan International Speedway. "I know exactly what they're going to say .

Dear Mark: On weekends, the casino where I play raises the table minimum to $25 on the craps table. What's a player to do to get some crap action on the weekend when you're only a $5 player, wanting to make only smart wagers like a Pass line bet? Neil F.

Setting a stop mark for a gambling session is a good idea for certain games, but damaging to the long-term success of others.

Twin River may indeed be in dire financial straits, but it is outrageous for the Lincoln gambling emporium to look to state taxpayers for relief. My response to Twin River would be along the lines of what the beggar said in Fiddler on the Roof: So? If you had a bad week, why should I suffer?

Are we really addicted, or is constant calling, texting and emailing on mobile devices just the norm?

Two men have been sentenced to probation for conspiring to run and illegal gambling ring and launder money around Washington County.

The Tom Donaghy scandal could be the single most damaging event in all of pro-sports since the Chicago White Sox threw that World Series back in 1919.

While slots might be on some people's minds with November's upcoming statewide gambling referendum, the horsemen and women at Ocean Downs are simply looking forward to racing this summer.

After the Anaheim Ducks won the Stanley Cup in 2007, other NHL teams embarked on a feverish effort to bulk up. The Ducks had marauded through the playoffs, taking no prisoners with an intense, physical style. Clearly size and toughness became the way to go.

With its colorful past, Reno was the largest city in the state of Nevada until the late 1950s. It took advantage of its lax political environment to become everyone's urban playground.

Check this guide before you let the kids go.

An ambitious effort to take interactive television into American homes is expanding after a test of the system began at a single station last month.

ATLANTAWhen a tornado struck downtown Atlanta in March, blowing out windows, triggering evacuations and causing severe wind and water damage to the Omni Hotel at the CNN Center, employees used an emergency response plan based in part on lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina to manage the crisis.

The French government plans to open up the online gambling market following pressure from the EU to legalize and regulate the industry. State monopoly Online gambling is currently outlawed in France, with the exception of the state-run monopolies: Parimutuel Urbain (PMU) for horse racing and Francaise Des Jeux for lotteries.

The owner of Philadelphia Park Casino and Racetrack has been fined $18,000 for allowing children as young as 2 years old onto the gaming floor, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said Wednesday.

Gentleman bookmaker Victor Chandler has achieved success with a modern attitude married to ancient principles

European Union officials will interview members of the Bush administration next month in advance of a potential trade challenge to the U.S. ban on Internet gambling.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (Bernama) -- Police crippled a soccer gambling syndicate, involving bet collection of almost RM18.5 million a month, in a raid at an office in North Point, Mid Valley here.

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LAKE ELSINORE ---- Don't call the man in the floppy hat "cheap" because he took the kids to Lake Elsinore on free fishing day. Call him an ecotourist. While a lot of people will forgo vacations this summer because of high-gas prices or passport entan

Gambling sources provide more than $25.4 billion to state and local coffers, according to most recent figures, but taxes on pari-mutuel wagering provided just a little more than 1% of that total.

Norway is imposing some of the world's strictest rules on video gambling machines in a drive to reduce the number of compulsive gamblers and save people from economic ruin, the government said Thursday.

A controversial league develops in a new poker era.

A gambling casino bordering Interstate 35 is not something Edmond homeowner Lloyd Kirk wants to see near the city. We need another casino like we need a hole in the head, said Kirk, who also owns property west of Hefner Road and I-35.

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Sitting at a six-foot throne in his downtown Las Vegas office, Mayor Oscar Goodman looks like a fitting king of Sin City.

My research team just called in. They're still on vacation and all geeked about the "Game 6 Fix," as they call it. If you've been under a rock, that's the latest allegation from disgraced referee Tim Donaghy.

The Centre is considering a ban on all kinds of lottery across the country and has convened an inter-ministerial meeting on June 10 to evolve a consensus and formulate a national policy on the issue.

A British computer engineer went on trial here Monday charged with the murders of his American wife and baby daughter more than two years ago.

Football fever lures youths into gambling on Euro 2008

Thais are likely to gamble up to 1.12 billion baht on the Euro 2008 championship, with children as young as seven placing wagers, a survey has concluded.

The salesman who won a 100,000 job despite lying on his CV popped champagne today as he celebrated winning this year's The Apprentice.

Hop-on, Inc. unveiled its new series of phones today.

Yakima County's only off-track betting establishment, the Thunderbird Casino and Lounge, closed Tuesday amid uncertainty about its future with significant back gambling taxes due the city.

Most of the past 400 years have been miserable for the Mashantucket Pequot. Almost annihilated by English settlers and the smallpox, the survivors were enslaved and scattered. Reduced to just a few dozen members by the 1970s, they grew lettuce and tapped maple syrup, living in poverty in trailers on a scrap of Connecticut woods.

William Hill , Britain's second biggest bookmaker, expects to raise the proportion of its gross win coming from Internet gambling by up to 50 percent when it launches a new online sports betting platform in November.

The decision yesterday by three Internet service providers to block access to online child pornography is the latest in a series of steps by companies and government officials to curb the distribution of such materials. But a report to be published later this month questions whether such actions are.

INDIANAPOLIS #8212; A nearly yearlong state crackdown on illegal gambling devices has yielded only a handful of the thousands of illicit poker and slot machines that some lawmakers predicted the campaign would uncover.

"Just don't take anything personal." These were just a few of the words of wisdom Leo Rodriguez had to share with his students on Monday, during one of the first sessions to teach people how to deal the cards in poker and get table games off the ground in Kanawha County.

The Oklahoma-based Quapaw Tribes $200 million Downstream Casino Resort is set to open July 5 on the Kansas state line about seven miles west of Joplin.

The Stoney Nakoda First Nation hopes its newest venture will be the economic saviour for its people as it officially opened a casino Tuesday on its land west of Calgary.

Marc Levy June 10, 2008 - 4:36 p.m. HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Slot-machine gambling appears to be hurting lottery ticket sales the most in areas near casinos, although gambling alone cannot be blamed for a slowdown in Pennsylvania Lottery sales statewide, according to a new legislative report.

Gambling innovators are betting on creating culturally-specific slot machines and computerised games to lure Asian players away from well-worn seats at the baccarat tables to more profitable pursuits.

A West Midlands footballer admits he is being treated for a 16-year long gambling addiction.

DEAR FAMILY: I realize your Sunday column is a question-and-answer format, but I was wondering if sometime you could address the growing epidemic of the addiction of pornography and sources for rehabilitation. I have had the pleasure of hearing you speak and am a faithful reader of your column and value your advice. -- THANK YOU

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As the Ohio economy struggles, will more Ohio voters be willing to place their bets on an Ohio casino?

The US government continues its persecution of online casino and Internet gambling businesses. This time it is Citadel, Canada-based payment method, which will pay a fine and avoid further presecution.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The American Gaming Association, a trade group that represents the casino industry, spent $800,000 in the first quarter to lobby on Internet gambling legislation and other issues.

The racing industry is hoping that Big Brown will not only bring in big bucks but help cure some of its blues brought on by a consumer shift to other forms of gambling, seemingly endless casino expansion and bad press from some high-profile horse deaths.

France will begin issuing authorization for online betting operators from the second half of 2009 after agreeing with the European Union to open up the market, Budget Minister Eric Woerth said on Friday.

The month-long Euro 2008 tournament has drawn a yellow card from the Education Ministry, which is concerned students will shift their attention from books to betting. The ministry has mapped out measures to prevent students illegally gambling on football matches with the internet as its main target.

The online casino industry dates back to the mid 1990's, when gambling sites first surfaced on the web. This week we had reason to look back at those days long gone, and notice some interesting trends.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell granted Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones limited reinstatement Monday after suspending Jones for the 2007 season for violating the league's personal conduct policy. The league issued a statement saying, "Commissioner Roger Goodell notified Adam Jones today that, effective immediately, he may participate in organized team activities with the Dallas .

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The online gambling company, Betsson wants to open a gambling store in Iceland. Gambling is illegal in Iceland, but several organizations like the Red Cross, S and the Icelandic rescue squads have government permission to run slot machines.

INDIANAPOLIS | An 11-month push to rid Indiana of illegal gambling devices has yielded a mere fraction of the many thousands of illicit poker and slot machines state lawmakers claimed were victimizing Hoosiers when they ordered the crackdown last year.

Despite its enduring legacy as one of Hollywoods most legendary movie studios, MGM hasnt fit the profile of a full-fledged production company in years.

Why does Winston Garcia insist on representing the state pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) in his fight with the Lopezes at the power retailer Manila Electric Co. (Mrealco)?

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois -- As reported by the Quad-City Times: "Lawmakers can force casinos to fork over some of the cash gamblers bet on roulette, craps and cards to the declining Illinois horse racing industry, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

A few weeks ago, I wrote of my first casino trip, and things that kept me coming back. I invited readers to tell their stories - and it seems everybody has one. So many have responded that I'm going share a few tales this week and next.

Horses are milling around before the start of a race. Odds are being displayed on a television monitor and the TAB is taking bets. The field is dispatched, the race is run and dividends are paid on the first three home.

A FEDERAL Opposition MP has introduced a private member's bill to stop interactive gambling through pay-TV.

Weve never had a very high regard for the sports agent profession. But the representative for Whats-His-Name, the new coach of the Team Up North, has taken the position to new depths. In fact, he may be giving the veteran scumbags of the world a worse name.

FANTASY sports is a burgeoning industry, one that's likely to grow even faster now that the US Supreme Court has let stand an appellate ruling that makes the business easier and cheaper to run. But the legitimacy of fantasy sports highlights the.

In an unprecedented move to keep illegal gambling and match-fixing out of the Olympics, the IOC is setting up a special unit to check for suspicious betting patterns during the Beijing Games.

Big Brown isn't horseracing's savior, even if he wins the Triple Crown. But then, Mark Kriegel isn't sure the sport needs saving.

Nearing Super Bowl-like proportions, the buildup has included black-and-white footage from the 1960s images of Red Auerbach puffing a victory cigar, Bill Russell swatting away a shot and Jerry West rising for a jumper.

BOSTON (AP) - Nearing Super Bowl-like proportions, the buildup has included black-and-white footage from the 1960s-images of Red Auerbach puffing a victory cigar, Bill Russell swatting away a shot and

Losing their casino license hasn't just been humiliating for the former owners of the Tropicana Casino and Resort; it's also been expensive.

CANTON, Massachusetts -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- KoolConnect Technologies Inc., the industry's leading provider of digital media entertainment solutions for hotels and casinos, today announced that its world-renowned Intrigue(TM) System is currently in operation at MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit.

Online slot machines player, Klaus E. from Finland has made online gambling history with an incredible $5.5 million jackpot win. Small fry He made a modest 50 cent bet on the online casino, Blackjackballroom, which changed his life forever.

Join the revolution with Days of the Tsar. Platinum Play Online Casino's latest slot unlocks the riches of the Romanovs. [PR.com - June 04, 2008]

Anew survey shows that free gambling on the Internet is the most popular gambling activity among youths in Oregon, and that worries officials who say it grooms teenagers for the real thing.

Online gaming company Sportingbet PLC said Wednesday it still has very little information on two employees detained in Turkey, where the company has reduced operations in recent months and the legal status of internet gambling is hazy.

HOPKINTON -- A Hope Valley man has been charged with running a gambling and slot parlor in his basement and drug possession by Hopkinton Police. Share your thoughts.

Revenue from Asia's booming gambling resorts could surpass the United States by 2012, with growth driven by the southern Chinese gaming enclave of Macau and other sites, according to an industry survey released Tuesday.

SALEM (AP) Teachers and community centers talk endlessly about the dangers of sex, drugs and alcohol. Gambling gets far less attention.

A FEDERAL Opposition MP has introduced a private member's bill to stop interactive gambling through pay-TV.

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. You may see the occasional blackjack player sitting in front of a stack of chips representing winning bets. You think to yourself, "If they can play and win, so can I."

Several in running to acquire Tropicana, conservator says Visitors play card games at the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City. The Baltimore-based Cordish Co. is among several bidders for the casino, which lost its gambling license in December and was turned over to a New Jersey-appointed conservator, who is trying to sell the still-operating property.

LONDON, England -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- GameAccount, a leading software developer and supplier to the regulated online gaming industry has been awarded an Associate Certificate by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission.

SCARBOROUGH, England -- As reported by the Scarborough Evening News: "Scarborough could be home to a second Casino by the end of 2011 following House of Lords approval of a scheme which will see eight gambling venues built in towns across the UK.

In the short space of six years, three absolutely wonderful things have happened in baseball: The Angels, Red Sox and White Sox have outlasted decades of gloom and futility to win the World Series. Now comes the heavy lifting. The Cubbies. Exactly 100 years.

Massachusetts man could get decades in prison for role in a $13 million scam.

New South Wales Crime Commissioner Phillip Bradley says he knew one of his top investigators charged with drug offences had a gambling problem.

Multimillion-dollar offshore dealings. A 79-year-old ringleader and his 73-year-old right-hand man. A podiatrist's office used as a money drop.

A British computer engineer went on trial here Monday charged with the murders of his American wife and baby daughter more than two years ago.

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Bookmakers reacted incredulously to allegations yesterday that a senior England footballer had racked up gambling losses of around 1million and was refusing to settle the debt.

The friends who stood up for a man who shot two Columbus officers now are under fire from the local police union.

Though national statistics on out-of-gas motorists don't exist, there's plenty of anecdotal evidence that drivers unwilling or unable to fill 'er up are gambling by keeping their tanks extremely low on fuel.

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Four Orange County jail officers are accused of organized fighting and gambling at the jail.

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