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TO say that gambling is a new major problem for AFL players is a chronic over-statement.

This week Delaware's highest court cleared the way for legalized sports gambling. It would join Nevada as the only states where the practice is legal. Sportswriter Stefan Fatsis talks about the impact gambling has on sports and why the National Football League is against Delaware's move.

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A former supervisor at the Tulalip Casino has been jailed on a federal charge of stealing thousands of dollars from a player-reward program he oversaw.

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana -- As reported by the Indianapolis Star: "State Senate President David Long on Thursday declared gambling proposals off limits in the upcoming special legislative session, and he quickly was backed up by Gov. Mitch Daniels and House Minority Leader Brian Bosma.

AUSTRALIA -- As reported by The Age: "High-stakes gambler Harry Kakavas pitted casinos against each other for his custom and has a history of lying about his gambling to get what he wants, a court has heard.

A RUMOUR is spreading like wildfire that a high-profile player has a chronic gambling problem that's affecting his life and football.

The White House prepares for a fight aides think they can win over Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court nomination.

A RUMOUR is spreading like wildfire that a high-profile player has a chronic gambling problem that's affecting his life and football.

(AP) WASHINGTON-In 15 big-league seasons in the late 1800s, pitcher James "Pud" Galvin won an astounding 364 games and completed an even more astonishing 646. He was considered so effective that he was said to reduce opposing batters to "pudding" (hence his nickname).

Overseas based gambling operators who advertise in the UK may face new requirements, Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe has announced. The full content of the story you requested is only available to subscribers.

Consumers react negatively to Budget Pessimists prevail for 16th month Betting : Gambling market for jobless rate

Coming soon to a state lottery near you: NFL team logos you can save after blowing 20 bucks on yet another worthless batch of scratch-off tickets.

Many race fans are curious as to how betting on the NASCAR races at Dover International Speedway will play out if that scenario is eventually allowed by the state.

CHAMPAIGN -- Three video poker terminals sit in a dark, wood-paneled corner at the back of the Brass Rail bar, just behind the Indiana Jones pinball machine. Printed on each are the words For amusement only.

If Gov. Pat Quinn signs the bill, Illinois would join six other states -- Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota and West Virginia -- that allow video poker outside casinos, according to the American Gaming Association. For now, a video poker payoff in Illinois can earn a fine and maybe jail time, though enforcement seems spotty.

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The Greenbrier's new owner says he's trying to decide where to build a $20 million casino at the historic southern West Virginia resort.

The Illinois Senate today approved a long-stalled, multibillion-dollar construction package that would be paid for by legalizing video gambling, increasing liquor taxes, allowing people to play the lottery online and other measures that would generate more than $1 billion a year. The Senate easily approved three different measures that make up the tax-and-spending package, with support from both .

Harrah's Entertainment is set to launch a new push into the European market after announcing Friday that it has established a new subsidiary, Harrah's Interactive Entertainment.

One of the nation's foremost experts on gambling says the thousands of video poker machines already deployed illegally in bars and restaurants across Illinois won't cut it if licensing and policing is done properly, should video poker be legalized.

A RUMOUR is spreading like wildfire that a high-profile player has a chronic gambling problem that's affecting his life and football.

Card Master Pro is far from the first iPhone card game, but it's definitely one of the better ones. What makes it special, though, is that its developera longtime Giz readerhas honored.

The Massachusetts Senate waded into the gambling debate Thursday, embracing a plan to join the multistate lottery game Powerball but rejecting proposals to add slot machines at racetracks and delay a ban on greyhound racing.

Card Master Pro is far from the first iPhone card game, but it's definitely one of the better ones. What makes it special, though, is that its developera longtime Giz readerhas honored.

BOSTON The Massachusetts Senate waded into the gambling debate Thursday, embracing a plan to join the multistate lottery game Powerball but rejecting proposals to add slot machines at racetracks and delay a ban on greyhound racing. . - By STEVE LeBLANC The Associated Press

UNIAN One of Ukraine many gamblers tries his luck in a Kyiv casino, one of an estimated 100,000 gambling establishments in Ukraine. Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko says the industry harms society and corrupts youth.

EDMOND At this moment, an unknown number of Edmond residents a family member, a friend, a co-worker, a classmate are suffering from an addiction or a substance abuse problem.

It's doesn't happen often for democrats and republicans to agree on an issue, but when it comes to gambling in Ohio, they do. The Mahoning County Democratic and Republican party chairmen held a press conference to express their opposition to a casino gambling proposal.

BETHLEHEM, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY -- If you plan to do some gambling this weekend, you have another option. The Las Vegas Sands opened the Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem today. But as Eyewitness News reporter Jeff Chirico tells us, the company plans to build more than just a casino.

Mahoning valley Democrats and Republicans say they are united in their opposition to the latest casino gambling proposal for Ohio. Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with political, religious and labor leaders the two parties say the casino amendment is a dead loser for the state and the valley.

Gamblers tried their luck Friday at Pennsylvania's newest casino, a $743 million slots parlor built on the site of a historic mill where tens of thousands of workers once made steel for warships and beams for countless skyscrapers and bridges.

UNIAN One of Ukraine many gamblers tries his luck in a Kyiv casino, one of an estimated 100,000 gambling establishments in Ukraine. Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko says the industry harms society and corrupts youth.

As Las Vegas Sands Corp. built its casino in Bethlehem, Pa., which opens Friday, the economy and the company's massive debt cast a long shadow over its very survival. Fewer gamblers were visiting its casinos and they were spending less money, driving the. Related: Las Vegas Sands - Gambling - Casino - Bethlehem - Nevada

The Ukrainian legislature Friday banned all casino gambling and slot machine operation, pending a relocation of all gaming activities to the Crimean peninsula on the Black Sea. The complete prohibition against any gaming will be in effect for at least several months, until regulations are established for the new casino tourist spot.

State lawmakers hope for a funding jackpot, but foes fear the toll would be costly Video poker has long been a wink-and-a-nod business for bars, restaurants and social clubs across the state, but now lawmakers want to legalize gambling on the machines to pay for new schools, bridges and roads.

Supporters tell Congress that online gaming can be regulated and taxed. Critics worry that such easy access to betting could worsen addictions. The online gambling industry is waging a campaign in Congress to legalize Internet betting, arguing that it is here to stay and can be regulated and taxed. But opponents are raising moral objections.

Stateline.org has taken a look at states that are turning to gambling to help balance their books . Some states, the site said, are even considering allowing sports betting on big events such as March Madness and the Super Bowl.

LONDON----Online gambling portal, Casino-online.com, today announced the launch of a new section within its site dedicated entirely to online bingo. This part of the site includes detailed reviews of the best online bingo halls, explanations about main bingo game variations and general information on bingo communities, perhaps the most important component in playing bingo online.

Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) has introduced legislation that would allow Americans to bet online and end a 3-year-old ban on Internet gambling. The Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act would create a federal regulatory and enforcement framework allowing Internet gambling operators to obtain licenses to accept wages from people in the .

BUKIT MERTAJAM, May 8 Police detained 12 people and seized 45 computers in several raids on cybercafes in an operation on online gambling here over the past week. Seberang Perai Tengah police chief ACP Mohd Shah Hussin Shah said the operation also led to the seizure of liquor and cigarettes smuggled from a neighbouring country. He said the suspects aged 20-67 were investigated under Section .

Lisa Kelly, Computing , Tuesday 12 May 2009 at 11:08:00 Gambling operator Unibet knows that there is safety in numbers Daniel Alsn, chief information officer at online gambling operator Unibet, knows the benefits to be had from hedging his bets. So while hes well aware of the potential for operational improvements and reducing costs, he uses multiple offshore locations to mitigate risk. There .

Casinos, NFL likely to continue lobbying in Senate

DOVER , Del. (AP) - A Delaware sports betting bill now heads to the state Senate after it was resurrected by House lawmakers. After hours of closed-door negotiations, lawmakers passed the bill early Friday morning.

Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) has introduced legislation that would allow Americans to bet online and end a 3-year-old ban on Internet gambling. The Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act would create a federal regulatory and enforcement framework allowing Internet gambling operators to obtain licenses to accept wages from people in the .

A US congressman unveiled legislation on Wednesday which would legalize online gambling in the United States.

World championship-leading Briton Jenson Button consolidated his position when he drove his Brawn GP to a resounding victory in Sunday's Spanish Formula 1 GP.

Getting a new game approved for a casino floor isnt an easy task and its even harder if youre a mom-and-pop inventor and not a corporation specializing in developing supplies for the games you produce. But two teams of Las Vegas inventors are defying the odds and stand poised to see their dreams become reality. Here are their stories. The games making their way through the development .

OPINION During the past few weeks, if not months, many people have sought to break the contracts they signed with banks fixing their mortgage interest rate for an agreed period of time, writes Tony Alexander this week.

Reaching out to the 2.5 million New Yorkers it says are living with alcohol, chemical substance or gambling addictions, the state Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services last week used personal stories of recovery to show what is possible.

Plan would ratify blackjack, baccarat and other games at the tribe's two Hard Rock casinos, in Broward and Tampa, and a second Broward casino in Coconut Creek, but limit Seminoles to Vegas-style slot machines in the rest of Florida. Legislative leaders have struck an 11th-hour accord on Seminole gambling that would authorize table games at Hard Rock in Hollywood and generate $150 million a year .

QUESTION: I have been told that the best bet in a casino is to bet natural odds at the craps table because the house has no edge. My question is, if this is such a good bet, why do some casinos offer to let you place bets for up to 10 times your line bet or even higher? --Bob F.

TALLAHASSEE -- Legislative leaders struck an 11th hour accord on Seminole gambling Wednesday, in a deal that would authorize table games at Hard Rock in Hollywood and generate $150 million a year for Florida schools.

Governor Crist is hopeful the tribe will agree to the legislative deal

Legislative leaders struck an eleventh-hour accord on Seminole gambling Wednesday, in a deal that would authorize table games at Hard Rock in Hollywood and generate $150 million a year for Florida schools.

Governor Crist is hopeful the tribe will agree to the legislative deal

'I am going to raise this one, see if this guy gives me a bit of respect," mutters Victor Wong as he shoves a pile of virtual chips into the middle of the virtual poker table.

The whole financial system has to be broken down and rebuilt so that finance serves the real economy - and if the private sector does not deliver this, then the government must intervene, Heinner Flassbeck , UNCTAD's chief economist has said in a wide-ranging interview with Riaz K. Tayob.

Being the superintendent of a public school system in the state of Florida may arguably be one of the least envied jobs these days. In addition to educating children, they must also be lobbyists, negotiators and administrators.

'I am going to raise this one, see if this guy gives me a bit of respect," mutters Victor Wong as he shoves a pile of virtual chips into the middle of the virtual poker table.

Linux Journal: "In this case, however, I am talking about democratic countries, like Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States of America."

gmason@globeandmail.comElection campaigns are marathons, not sprints. Early leads are often meaningless.The latest Angus Reid poll done for The Globe and Mail and CTV News on the current race in British Columbia has the Liberals and New Democratic Party in a virtual dead heat. This, after a poll two weeks ago had the Liberal Party heading into the election with a 17-point lead over its main .

Thirty-four people in New Jersey and New York have been charged in what authorities say was a sports betting ring run by the mob.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY (Bay News 9) -- State agents raided a Tampa sports bar Wednesday night in response to reports of illegal gambling happening there.

NASCAR team reports as the Sprint Cup Series goes short-track racing with its first visit this season to Richmond (Va.) International .

So, is Manny Pacquiao the next in a long line of crossover boxing mega-draws that includes Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, Mike Tyson and the man that the GenSan native beat into retirement, the Golden Boy himself, Oscar dela Hoya? Prizefighting, which has traditionally had at least one main money man most of the time, certainly hopes so.

By MARC CAPUTO and MARY ELLEN KLAS

Entertainer Jesco White, best known as West Virginia's "Dancing Outlaw," was arrested Monday night on drug charges.