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The European Commission said Thursday that US laws restricting online gambling went against WTO rules but that Brussels would seek a negotiated solution to the dispute.

A U.S. crackdown on European online gambling breaches World Trade Organization rules and would justify action at the World Trade Organization, the European Commission said on Thursday.

Europe opened a new front in transatlantic trade disputes on Thursday by declaring that US laws on online gambling and the arrest of European gaming company directors were illegal and had obstructed legitimate commercial activity.

The online gambling website of 888 holdings is pictured in London, November 2006. The European Commission said Thursday that US laws restricting online gambling went against WTO rules but that Brussels would seek a negotiated solution to the dispute.

The European Commission said Thursday that US laws restricting online gambling went against WTO rules but that Brussels would seek a negotiated solution to the dispute.

Online casino portal and news service, Fair Online Gambling, recently reached a milestone of more than150 independent online casino reviews. This month, the portal has reviewed a number of new online casinos, including new options for players located in the United States.

Among the changes to Florida gambling laws being considered by the Legislature this session: the removal of betting limits for poker games, a proposal that would fundamentally alter the state's gambling scene and potentially turn Florida into a hotbed of national poker activity.

Two words in the Florida Senate's gambling proposal have excited poker players: no limit.

Among the changes to Florida gambling laws being considered by the Legislature this session: the removal of betting limits for poker games, a proposal that would fundamentally alter the state's gambling scene and potentially turn Florida into a hotbed of national poker activity.

The state legislature is split when it comes to gambling expansion for Florida, and Bay area residents are weighing in.

The state legislature is split when it comes to gambling expansion for Florida, and Bay area residents are weighing in.

Two local storeowners now face felony gambling charges after police seized eight video poker machines from their store earlier this month, and they could serve up to 10 years in jail if convicted. read more

The final environmental analysis for the proposed Rohnert Park tribal casino doesnt adequately address several effects, including traffic and the need to help people with compulsive gambling problems, Sonoma County officials said Tuesday.

There's a potential snag in the plan to allow casino gambling in Ohio's four largest cities.

The Daily Journal The Pinoleville Pomo Nation and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's office both announced on Monday the completion of a tribal-state gaming compact that would allow the operation of casino games such as slot machines and house-banked card games on tribal lands.

If last weeks www.weatherforddemocrat.com online poll is any indication, Texas lawmakers should consider installing a gaming industry here. More than 70 percent of respondents to the question, Should gambling be legalized in Texas? answered yes.

The economy has been bearing down on horse trainers as much as homeowners. After two years of propping up his business with personal savings, Thoroughbred trainer Dave England said enough is enough.

By MIKE HEIKA Sitting at a card table where every other players stack seems to be getting taller, the Dallas Stars are about to go all-in. There seems little other choice in a season where a dearth of luck has led the team to believe that maybe a good break is finally waiting around the corner. The Stars on Saturday unveiled an attacking system that, for a while, had the San Jose Sharks .

'I don't do cocaine, but I'm getting the same kind of rush,' Trailer Park Boys star John Dunsworth says. A new documentary highlights his gambling addiction

If poker is classified as a game of skill, the impact would reverberate across the metro area and at the state's mountain gambling towns.

State senators are asking for your input on two bills that would expand gambling in South Carolina. One of the bills would allow charitable and nonprofit groups to hold casino night fundraising events.

Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold public hearings March 23 at North Charleston City Hall and March 30 in Greenville County Council Chambers. Both hearings will start at 5:30 p.m.

Residents oppose the idea of expanding casino gambling beyond Atlantic City by nearly 3-to-1, according to a poll released today.

(AP) Ohio Governor Ted Strickland says the latest proposal to bring casino gambling to Ohio isn't the best bet for solving the state's economic problems.

(AP) Ohio Governor Ted Strickland says the latest proposal to bring casino gambling to Ohio isn't the best bet for solving the state's economic problems.

CLEVELAND (AP) - Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland says the latest proposal to bring casino gambling to Ohio is not the best bet for solving the state's economic problems.

Panaji, March 19 : The Goa government, which has for many weeks been plagued by a controversy over the granting of licences to offshore casinos, announced Thursday that it will appoint a 'gaming commission' to regulate gambling in the casinos.

Montgomery County commissioners think its time for Texans to have their say about casino gambling.

KUALA LUMPUR: Police on Saturday raided an illegal gambling den at a condominium in Taman Tun Dr Ismail and arrested 25 people, including three college students.

The provincial agency that oversees casinos and lotteries in Ontario takes gamblers problems very seriously, but a spokesman wont say if theyre planning to step up prevention efforts in the wake of allegations made by a Thunder Bay woman at a criminal court hearing.

If there was one thing you could change about your favorite online poker room what would it be? Don't keep it to yourself. Have you ever wanted to sound off about online poker websites? How's about a little bit of poker people power?

MEPs in Strasbourg have endorsed a report which effectively upholds the existing right of member states to control gambling and sports betting.

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Centsports.com lets you place bets with someone else's money. Better yet, you can't lose.

BRUSSELS, EUROPE: Europe 's online gambling companies should buck the economic downturn with around 10 percent growth in revenues this year, the chief executive of the European Remote Gambling Association said on Monday.

If there was one thing you could change about your favorite online poker room what would it be? Don't keep it to yourself. Have you ever wanted to sound off about online poker websites? How's about a little bit of poker people power?

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But league is opposed to proposal: 'We do not want our games used as bait'

MEPs in Strasbourg have endorsed a report which effectively upholds the existing right of member states to control gambling and sports betting.

BRUSSELS, EUROPE: Europe 's online gambling companies should buck the economic downturn with around 10 percent growth in revenues this year, the chief executive of the European Remote Gambling Association said on Monday.

The long-term risks of expanded gambling in New Hampshire outweigh the short-term financial benefit to the state.

The president of the Canadian Auto Workers says he won't agree to slash labour costs by 25 per cent, despite a threat from Chrysler that anything less will force the automaker to pull out of Canada.

ATLANTIC CITY , N.J. Not everyone from the University of Massachusetts might be leaving the Atlantic 10 Tournament and Atlantic City as losers. Well, my beat partner Scott Feldman or partner in crime, whichever you prefer begs to differ.

The education system is supposed to prepare children for successful lives. But there is one area in which the schools are failing miserably, so the private sector stepped in to fill the gap.

Playing a video game is supposed to be all fun and games, but for some people that fun could turn into a serious addiction. When you think of addictions you think of drugs and alcohol, or maybe even gambling, but doctors say gaming is just as powerful.

While its prospective target already has spurned a takeover offer, Boyd Gaming reiterates its ready, willing and able to buy some or all of the assets of troubled Station Casinos for $950 million in cash.

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But league is opposed to proposal: 'We do not want our games used as bait'

Christian groups have accused the Government of gambling with lives in a joint response to plans from the Department for Culture Media Sport to significantly increase the stakes and prizes for the most widely available slot machines in Britain

Gambling activities have traditionally been strictly regulated at national level to protect consumers against addiction, fraud, money-laundering and fixed games.

The De'Gaulahya's Theatre Troupe and the Cymbria Lions of Rustico have teamed up to present a Riverboat Casino Night.

The Bartlett Woman's Club March meeting will be 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Log Cabin, 102 N. Eastern Ave., starting with a social, then general meeting. Attorney Michael Kelly will give a presentation about living wills and trusts at 8:15 p.m. The Bartlett Woman's Club has 71 years of community service and fellowship and is open to women 18 and older. For more information, call 630-830-8407.

As Las Vegas casinos are reeling under the economic crisis, some people are talking about the possibility that the U.S. government will bail out, own and operate the casinos to get huge revenues the government badly needs. About 280 miles (about 448 kilometers) northeast of Los Angeles, Las Vegas grew with gambling owned and operated by the mob. Later the casinos were turned into enterprises and .

67 WALL STREET, New York - March 10, 2009 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Transportation issue, a report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This 52-page feature contains industry commentary through an in-depth roundtable, interviews with 5 analysts and 2 sector firms. The full issue is available by calling (212) 952-7433 or .

Online poker is often considered the game of choice among the Swedish online gambling community. But the Scandinavian country does not escape the global trend of online bingo's growing popularity.

MOSCOW, Russia -- As reported by The Moscow Times: Despite a ban coming into effect July 1, the city's gambling business will survive, with many Moscow casinos preparing to reorganize as poker clubs.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior Democratic lawmaker said on Thursday he would push to pass legislation to repeal a three-year-old U.S. ban on Internet gambling that has hurt trade ties with European Union. "I'm going to be pushing it," House of Representatives Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank told reporters at a press conference to lay out his agenda for reforming U.S. .

Chairman of the Financial Services Committee, Barney Frank, is determined to repeal a controversial three-year ban on online gambling.

A Thunder Bay woman who stole more than $100,000 from the bank where she worked has a gambling addiction and should be spared jail time, her lawyer says.

A husband with a secret gambling addiction tried to kill his wife with a sandwich van so he could cash in her life insurance a court heard.

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If you expect state and local government to provide a life for you and your family, you live in the wrong place. If you think government should create a job for you, you're in the wrong place. You should leave Colorado and go almost anywhere else.

A prominent South Carolina legislator has proposed legalizing kitchen table poker. Senate President Pro Tem Glenn McConnell introduced a bill Thursday allowing social gambling in private homes. The Charleston Republican said the state has no business interfering in card and dice games played between a group of friends in someone's house. His bill would amend the state's 207-year-old law that .

Imagine being laid off from your job, only to find out that the person who handled your company's finances embezzled millions of dollars, and used the money to buy shoes. and the shoes are only the.

CONCORD, New Hampshire -- As reported by the Union-Leader: "The Senate Ways and Means Committee voted 3-2 to recommend a gambling bill that would bring slot machines to state race tracks and North Country casinos.

CAGAYAN DE ORO -- Police named Friday the suspects behind the shooting of Nilo Labares, head reporter of dxCC-Radio Mindanao Network (RMN). Labares, 48 years old, was shot Thursday night while on his way home to Buena Oro, this city.

One of those concepts I have never understood is spring cleaning. Another one is cleaning. Perhaps these are related.

City employees and council members revisited the citys proposed budget cuts in what was otherwise a relatively light agenda during the council meeting on Monday, Feb. 23.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior Democratic lawmaker said on Thursday he would push to pass legislation to repeal a three-year-old U.S. ban on Internet gambling that has hurt trade ties with European Union. "I'm going to be pushing it," House of Representatives Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank told reporters at a press conference to lay out his agenda for reforming U.S. .

He was the lucky winner of a contest designed to encourage more people to travel despite the economic meltdown.

Play the fool? Play the market? Play around? You pays your money and you plays your choice.

CAREY - A former Big Ten athlete who spent more than a decade in jail told students he was not telling them not to gamble. That is their choice, he said. But Art Schlichter, who was a four-year starter on the Ohio State University football team, said he can tell students gambling can devastate their lives.

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Millions of Americans wager their hard earned money on the roll of a die -- even a few cheapskates, with a low-cost approach.

Leading Online Gambling Portal, CasinosVipLounge.com, Reaffirms Its Commitment to Players with Announcement of Recent Site Renovation That . A CasinosVipLounge.com Spokesperson today announced the addition of several new features to the popular online casinos portal, including improved search capabilities, instructional articles on securing a safe, quality gaming environment, easier navigation .

Buffalo Grove officials met with an off-track horse betting firm Friday afternoon to discuss the probability of bringing the first gambling facility to the village.

The European Parliament and the EU Council of Ministers called on the European Commission to initiate a dialogue in view of reaching political agreement on the legal status of gambling in Europe. However Malta and the UK are opposed to any discussions on online gambling as this activity is an important segment of their economy. Euroactive.com [.]

France will open up online gambling to private competition from next year, the government said on Thursday, bowing to European Commission pressure to end the monopolies enjoyed by state operators but not going far enough to satisfy the industry.

A little over $7,000 was seized in three illegal gambling operations in Jackson recently.

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A prominent South Carolina legislator has proposed legalizing kitchen table poker. Senate President Pro Tem Glenn McConnell introduced a bill Thursday allowing social gambling in private homes.

Associated Press - March 6, 2009 1:34 PM ET LAS VEGAS (AP) - A man convicted of trying to cheat a slot machine has been nominated for a place in Nevada gambling regulators' black book.

It might be tough times and diminished expectations now, but from 1918 to 1957, Galveston Island was known as a "wide-open" town, where prostitution, smuggling, bootlegging and gambling all flourished. Many remember the 1940s and early '50s as the glory days of "the Free State of Galveston," when th .

As politicians debate if casino gambling should be allowed at Turfway Park, a group plans to bring it back for the eighth straight year.

Because of a quirk in college basketball scheduling, a small cadre of savvy Las Vegas gamblers becomes Ivy League scholars each Friday.

FAIRFIELD -- A long, cold trek along the railroad tracks, coupled with what police say is a gambling addiction, have landed Andrej Kielbon in jail. Kielbon, 42, who had worked as the manager of the

Children rated as impulsive by their kindergarten teachers appear more likely to begin gambling behaviours like playing cards or placing bets before they hit middle school, Canadian researchers said on Monday.

A referendum to gauge local public opinion on bringing a casino to Fort Wayne would be fairly pointless, Gov. Mitch Daniels said, noting he opposes any expansion of gambling in Indiana.

MGM Mirage Inc., the gambling company owned by billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian, said Tuesday that it may default on its debt amid development of its biggest casino project ever, the $8.6 billion CityCenter in Las Vegas.

Poll shows 70 percent against new casinoBacking what water cooler analysts, evangelists and ordained ministers have said for months, roughly 70 percent of St. Tammany residents are opposed to a Slidell area casino, according to an independent survey released Thursday by the civic group Tammany Together.

LONDON----Top-ranked online gambling destination, EuropaCasino.com, today announced plans to celebrate its fifth birthday with an entire months worth of special events for members. Europa Casino Representatives said the event would commence in March and suggested interested players not yet site members sign up before month's end.

Poll shows 70 percent against new casinoBacking what water cooler analysts, evangelists and ordained ministers have said for months, roughly 70 percent of St. Tammany residents are opposed to a Slidell area casino, according to an independent survey released Thursday by the civic group Tammany Together.

BRAMLEY, South Africa -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Go Casino is a new Vegas Technology powered online casino, operated by a highly experienced operator who has been in the business for over 10 years now, Hambledon NV. This group operates a number of well known online casino such as Golden Casino.

Leading Online Gambling Portal, CasinosVipLounge.com, Reaffirms Its Commitment to Players with Announcement of Recent Site Renovation That . A CasinosVipLounge.com Spokesperson today announced the addition of several new features to the popular online casinos portal, including improved search capabilities, instructional articles on securing a safe, quality gaming environment, easier navigation .

With over 90 online casino games Gold Vegas Casino makes a splash into the internet gambling casino format. Gold Vegas Casino manager Chad Brooks says industry is a hard nut to crack.

While gambling activities have traditionally been strictly regulated at national level to protect consumers against addiction, fraud, money-laundering and fixed games, the exclusion of gambling activities from the EU's Services Directive has triggered numerous complaints from the gambling industry regarding access to national markets.

Gambling winnings are fully taxable and must be reported on your tax return. Gambling income includes, but is not limited to, winnings from lotteries, raffles, horse and dog races and casinos, as well as the fair market value of prizes such as cars, houses, trips or other noncash prizes.

Patriots reserve quarterback Matt Cassel stepped in for Tom Brady last season and completed 63.4% of his passes for 3,693 yards with 21 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.

Ran into Dennis Franchione last season at a Big 12 game. He looked recharged and ready to go, even talked about coaching again one day in the right situation. "It doesn't ever leave you," Fran said.

Calls came in from all over the state, with the largest number, 116, coming from Kanawha County. Berkeley and Wood county residents had the next highest rate of calls.

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The Lac du Flambeau tribes casino boat gambling project, Grand Soleil Hotel and Casino, has come out of the frying pan and into the fire.

FremantleMedia, one of the largest creators and producers of global entertainment brands, today announces a strategic minority equity investment in Ludia, a leading developer and publisher of interactive casual games based in Montreal, Canada. The deal is part of FremantleMedias ongoing expansion into the high-growth video games market. It also follows a range of new growth initiatives by the .

I have been watching the huge volume of trades in a stock called OZ Minerals. It is a company that was about to go into receivership when a Chinese company bid for it.

Six companies with the urge to merge, but which deals will be the ones to work out?

Don't look now, but the recession may be about to take an unexpected bite out of Louisiana's gambling business. For the second time in recent years, a serious drive is afoot in the Texas Legislature to legalize casino wagering -- a move that, if successful, would mean trouble for riverboats and race track casinos that dot Shreveport-Bossier City and Lake Charles.

The creators of the game have made peanuts on their passion--but they can still teach you a thing or two about it.

The top two leaders of an illegal sports betting ring that operated in a poker room at an Atlantic City casino have been sentenced to five years in prison. Six others got lesser sentences Friday for their participation in the.

The two leaders of a sports bookmaking ring that operated inside an Atlantic City casino were each sentenced to five years in prison today. Jack Buscemi Jr., of Mullica Hill, and Andrew Micali, of Ventnor, pleaded guilty in December in a case the attorney general said involved millions of dollars.

WILL Rafa Benitez apply the same energy to this visit to Teeside as he did his club's trip to Madrid?

Racetrack and gambling pursuit owes parent $175-million, and investor insists extending payment deadline again would be folly'

Australia Nicole Kidman Fox Director Baz Luhrmann pays tribute to his native country with a sprawling epic. He reunites with his "Moulin Rouge" star Kidman and pairs her with Hugh Jackman, both good moves, but he can't resist throwing in.

There's still something like 500 more episodes yet to be released, but CBS DVD's Gunsmoke - The Third Season, Volume 1 is an encouraging sign that the classic Western television drama will continue in half-season volumes.