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Next week, new gambling laws take effect here in Colorado. Casinos can increase betting limits, add craps and roulette and stay open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Dear Mark: A column of yours in the past mentioned some of the best bets in the casino. One such bet was the six or eight in craps.

Chinese gamers who amass virtual currencies can no longer sell them for real money, say the Chinese authorities.

If you're a virtual currency millionaire in China, some potentially bad news: you won't be able to use that virtual dough to purchase goods and services in the real-world.

30 June 2009 By Alexandra Odynova / The Moscow Times About 4,500 people dropped in on the EELEX International gaming industry exhibition last year.

June 29 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Supreme Court will use a case involving the National Football Leagues licensing deal with Adidas AG s Reebok to consider how much of a shield professional sports leagues should have from antitrust suits.

NASHVILLE -- The roosters collided in a tangle of glossy feathers and furious squawks, somersaulting madly across the backyard as they pecked and kicked and pounced.

Town officials are pleased that Jordans Furniture in Avon will be the new home of the Enchanted Village mechanical display that was a big holiday attraction at Bostons Jordan Marsh for decades. Jordans Furniture, which has two other stores in the Commonwealth and one in New Hampshire, plans to display the animated village in Avon annually from November to .

Grand Victoria Casino & Resort announced Monday it has opened an outdoor gambling area at the Rising Sun riverboat.

Pyongyang - Tourists from the north-eastern Chinese border city of Dandong must now travel further if they want to try their luck in a North Korean casino. China suspended trips from Dandong across the Yalu river to North Korea in early 2006 because .

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- As reported by the Toledo Blade: "Gambling is suddenly on a roll in Ohio.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) A former auditor for the Commissioners of the Land Office has been indicted on 174 counts of embezzlement that accuse him of taking more than $1.16 million in royalty payments to the office over the last five years, a state prosecutor said Thursday.

The first Las Vegas-style gambling center in Europe will be built in northwest Hungary, Hard Rock chairman Jim Allen said in Budapest on Friday. Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hungary will be built near the Austrian and Slovak border at a cost of 5 billion euros over 10 years, Allen told a press conference. The hotel and casino complex will be built in the town of Bezenye, 160 kilometers from .

Blocks Underage Access to Online Gambling Sites ATLANTA, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- InternetSafety.com today announced that it developed and is powering the Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation's (NSGC) new BetStopper software, a free tool being offered to Nova Scotia families to help combat online youth gambling.

Several San Diego internet cafes raided for illegal gambling activity.

The state Attorney General's office and local law enforcement launched an investigation this week focusing on Internet cafes, including one in Oceanside, that allegedly offered illegal gambling.

Victoria to get new community advocate on gambling after report finds locals should have more influence over multibillion-dollar betting industry.

Several San Diego internet cafes raided for illegal gambling activity.

About a decade ago, Bobby F. -- a recent arrival at South Florida's Gamblers' Anonymous meetings -- got into financial trouble from gambling, while living in Chicago.

Four members of South Connellsville Volunteer Fire Department were issued fines yesterday because the department had eight illegal video gambling devices.

Local and state authorities are investigating five Internet cafes in San Diego and one in Oceanside on allegations that the businesses are being used as fronts for illegal gambling.

By Austin L. Miller Staff writer The Multi-Agency Drug Enforcement Team executed search warrants Thursday morning at two facilities identified as violating state gambling laws: Cyber Zone Cafe at 6837 S.E. Maricamp Road, Silver Springs Shores, and Cyber Zone Cafe at 11223 N. Williams St., Dunnellon.

(PRESS RELEASE) -- GamCare, the leading national authority on the provision of advice, practical help, support and counseling in addressing the social impact of gambling, have today supported the use of prepaid debit cards as a practical means by which online gamblers can monitor their online gambling budget.

J. Todd talks about how the mass media's opinion of online gambling seems to be changing. He also updates the status of the Barney Frank Bill and turns down a chance to play the lead role in a new motion picture.

Mafioso: Lessons From The 1919 World Series In The Godfather II , Hyman Roth says he fell in love with baseball when Arnold Rothstein fixed the 1919 World Series.

For $3 million, the county Office of Education's sixth-grade camp could take a corporate name such as Cuyamaca Outdoor School presented by Mission Federal Credit Union. Or maybe Qualcomm's Camp Cuyamaca. For $75,000, a company can present the high school girls volleyball championship on ITV, the office's cable channel.

Congress is moving closer to passing legislation that will relieve U.S. financial services companies from implementing bans on Internet gambling as the Payments System Protection Act (H.R. 6870) was approved by the House Committee on Financial Services and appears headed for a possible vote by the full House next week.

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HELENA (AP) Attorney General Steve Bullock has written a letter to the NCAA clarifying that Montanas gambling laws prohibit wagering on the outcome of athletic events.

LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. The owners of one of Indianas most successful riverboat casinos have replaced it with a new $335 million boat thats the size of two football fields. The new Hollywood casino doesn't just replace the 13-year-old Argosy casino when it opens today, June 25 it also raises the stakes in a regional battle for gamblers dollars with two other Indiana casinos and a casino that .

The Colorado Gaming Association says its member casinos are adding jobs and investing in improvements before new laws allow expanded gambling, beginning July 2.

By 2012, table games could increase Pennsylvania's annual casino-gambling revenue 30 percent, or $976 million, spur nearly $1 billion in economic impact, and create more than 16,000 jobs, according to a report presented today to state lawmakers.

DELMAR, Del. -- A Wilmington developer's announcement that he intends to build a gambling casino in the Salisbury bedroom community of Delmar already is drawing criticism from at least one would-be competitor, the nearby Dover Downs Hotel and Casino.

Michael Graydon, the president and chief executive officer of the B.C. Lottery Corp, plans to announce today a new responsible gambling program.

Three former executives of the online sports gambling website BetOnSports, including two of the Costa Rica-based company founder's siblings, pleaded guilty to federal racketeering charges.

A former manager of a Yarmouth sheltered housing block stole 14,500 from a vulnerable 90 year old woman to fund her addiction to online gambling.

As things get increasingly grim on Wall Street, a generation of broke brokers are turning their finely turned financial skills to online poker to win their riches back.

A poker run benefiting the families of Worthmore Alcohol Drug and Gambling Treatment Center patients will begin at noon Sunday with registration at Marlin's Roadhouse Grill, 602 U.S. Highway 281 South in Aberdeen.

House Majority Whip Bill DeWeese vowed Tuesday not to "take a nickel" in campaign donations from gambling interests, despite a state Supreme Court decision lifting a five-year ban on industry contributions.

Congress is moving closer to passing legislation that will relieve U.S. financial services companies from implementing bans on Internet gambling as the Payments System Protection Act (H.R. 6870) was approved by the House Committee on Financial Services and appears headed for a possible vote by the full House next week.

PRECINCT commanders may be relieved from their posts if they fail to stop illegal gambling activities in their respective turfs, the acting chief of the Cagayan de Oro City Police (Cocpo) warned Wedne read more

Montana AGSteve Bullock has clarified Montana's laws regarding sports gambling and assured the NCAA that those laws do not run afoul of the association's regulations.

Sheila Dick Queens Community Health Board Coordinator During this year's Liverpool Regional High School Youth Wellness Day students got a big dose of gambling, from all sides of the fence.

By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER H-T Capital Bureau The state is moving closer to Las Vegas in its tolerance for slot machines and blackjack and retreating from its Southern Bible Belt roots.

Facing criminal charges for allegedly cheating Goa Tourism Minister Francisco Pacheco of Rs.1.25 crore in gambling winnings, a casino firm has alleged that Pacheco in fact owed it Rs.30 lakh in dues.

Q: Is it true that Quad-City casinos limit how much alcohol you can drink while you're gambling? For example, I understand that if you order a drink and down it, and then want another drink, they make you wait a certain length of time before you can order another one. Are these state regulations?

Hollywood mega-star Leonardo DiCaprio is slated to star in an untitled as of yet, film written by the same team who created the cult classic movie Rounders and Ocean's 13 - Brian Koppelman and David Levien.

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For a time, big American casinos were making noises about wanting to expand gambling in cyberspace, as a way to extend their brands. And why not? The evidence was that Internet gambling sites actually boosted business for bricks-and-mortar casinos, especially poker rooms. The Internet had nurtured a whole generation of new poker players who wanted to prove their competitive skills at real tables .

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For a time, big American casinos were making noises about wanting to expand gambling in cyberspace, as a way to extend their brands.

Leonardo DiCaprio is bringing his love of poker to the big screen as he explores the murky world of online gambling in a new movie.

In these tough economic times, it helps to have a set of guiding principles to follow.

OWINGS MILLS The Baltimore Ravens have crossed the end zone and are joining their NFL colleagues in the lottery business.

Paramount has picked up an untitled pitch from Brian Koppelman and David Levien ( Rounders , Ocean's Thirteen ) that takes place in the world of Costa Rica-based online casinos.

An EU investigation into the US ban on online gambling - whether it is protectionist and breaches World Trade Organization agreements - has been completed.

Not only can rats gamble, they're good at it, and their skills may be instrumental in curing high-risk gambling addictions in humans, a University of British Columbia researcher has found.

Although some industry insiders and observers have had second thoughts about the wisdom of private equity's entry into the gaming industry, Harrah's Entertainment chief Gary Loveman isn't one of them.

Every once in a while something happens in gambling that is unusual enough to capture public imagination and grab mass public attention. That seems to have happened with Patricia Demauro, a New Jersey woman shooting craps for only the second time in her life.

BLACK HAWK - It's one of those rare times when fake money comes in really handy: the time when you're just learning how to gamble.

Trisha Leffler is alive today because she did what she was told. A couple of months ago, the 29-year-old prostitute from Las Vegas was staying at the plush Westin Copley Place Hotel in downtown Boston, offering her services on the local edition of Craigslist, the hugely popular online advertising site. On 10 April, a man responded to her invitation to "spend some time with a sweet blonde" and .

DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Digital Media - Internet & Entertainment Services" report to their offering.

Last month we wondered why the NFL was allowing teams to sign licensing deals with state lotteries despite its strong anti-gambling stance. After a r ecent article about the subject in The Wall Street Journal the answer becomes clearer. This isn't about ethics, it's about perception. NFL spokesman Joe Browne told the newspaper: "If sports betting becomes more prevalent through state-promoted .

INDIANAPOLIS #8212; A plan to move a Gary casino seems to have reached a dead end Tuesday, while a proposal to help a struggling Indianapolis sports board hit a legislative speed bump.

Tom Higgins: Every time we happened to meet, my greeting to the man was the same: Dick May! Or he May not!

Gamblers love the league, but the NFL is fighting Delaware's plans to profit from wagering, The Wall Street Journal says.

House lawmakers have approved legislation that would expand gambling opportunities at Kentucky horse tracks.

A dream vacation of fly-fishing for two on a picturesque Utah lake is in store for the lucky bidder at the 3rd Annual Western Casino Night to benefit the River Valley Adult Day Program.

Leonardo DiCaprio is set to star in a new film about the world of online casinos based in Costa Rica, entertainment industry reports say.

Federal prosecutors have asked four U.S. banks to freeze an estimated $33 million in winnings owed to online poker players in America who won the money on offshore poker websites. News of this move comes only weeks after Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank made headlines when he reintroduced legislation that would reverse a 2006 ban on Internet gambling.

Where to watch the games before playing? Is online betting on horse racing legal in the US? How to enter WSOP 2009 for free? Another Weekly Edition video in High Definition brings you the latest developments from the world of online gambling.

Authorities in south China have ruled out foul play in the death in police custody of a man suspected of running an illegal gambling operation. Communist Party of China officials in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region confirmed Thursday they had no evidence that force was involved in the death of Huang Jinshui, who died after falling from a fourth floor window. They also ruled out suspicions that .

LONDON----An increasing number of European countries are putting aside their past reticence and preparing for a controlled opening of their markets to online gambling. The ever increasing number of surfers in countries where there is no online gambling are taking advantage of the offers of foreign websites.

Gamblers love the league, but the NFL is fighting Delaware's plans to profit from wagering, The Wall Street Journal says.

Legislators working to come up with a state budget have rejected using expanded gambling to raise money to pay for state services.

House members of the legislative budget committee last night refused to approve a Senate plan to expand gambling to produce more than $200 million in badly needed revenue.

New Hampshire legislators working to come up with a state budget have rejected using expanded gambling to raise money to pay for state services.

TORONTO - They're not exactly sitting around playing a game of Texas Hold 'em, but laboratory rats have the ability to "play the odds" just like people, say researchers, who have created an experimental animal model that mimics human gambling.

The Utah Transit Authority has recently adopted an ordinance that will fine passengers using its free wireless Internet service who visit pornography, gambling and gaming sites.

Where to watch the games before playing? Is online betting on horse racing legal in the US? How to enter WSOP 2009 for free? Another Weekly Edition video in High Definition brings you the latest developments from the world of online gambling.

Chinese police said here on Monday they had busted six serial gambling cases, which involved 50 billion yuan (US$7 billion), and launched a global hunt for seven principals involved in the cases.

Every time you swipe your credit card and wait for the transaction to be approved, sensitive data including your name and account number are ferried from store to bank through computer networks, each step a potential opening for hackers. And while you may take steps to protect yourself against identity theft, an Associated Press investigation has [.]

TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- As reported by the Miami Herald: "All bets are off. "The Seminole Tribe is not likely to approve a gambling deal under terms set by the Florida Legislature, the tribe's attorney said Thursday, citing provisions that could increase costs and competition.

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois -- As reported by the Chicago Sun-Times: "The downdraft Illinois' anti-smoking law may have had on casino revenues appeared to ease up during the first three months of this year, an industry trade group said Wednesday.

The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, opened on June 12, 1939, exactly 100 years after some sources give as the day the first baseball game in America was played.

Hello, Flanders. I hope everyone is surviving this very crazy part of the year.

New Zealanders are spending an estimated $286 million a year with offshore bookmakers on racing and sports events, and that is part of more than $2 billion spent on offshore gambling annually.

Congress is moving closer to passing legislation that will relieve U.S. financial services companies from implementing bans on Internet gambling as the Payments System Protection Act (H.R. 6870) was approved by the House Committee on Financial Services and appears headed for a possible vote by the full House next week.

Chinese police said here on Monday they had busted six serial gambling cases, which involved 50 billion yuan (US$7 billion), and launched a global hunt for seven principals involved in the cases.

NORMAN A financially secure Barry Switzer could have resided anywhere in the world, but will spend the rest of his life in the same community in which he became a college football legend.

Rep. Bill DeWeese, D-Greene County, could introduce legislation as early as this week to legalize such games as poker, roulette and craps.

COMMENT ON THIS ! Your Views! A bevy of Bollywood stars attending the ongoing International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) event here is loving Macau for the one thing it can't do in India officially - gambling.

MANILA, Philippines - An investigation by the House of Representatives looms over a former Bureau of Internal Revenue commissioner's claims of illegal gambling operations in Camarines Norte province.

The governments seizure of millions of dollars from bank accounts used to process online poker transactions is sending shock waves through the Internet gambling community. But insiders disagree on how the action by the Justice Department will affect a controversial activity with millions of American participants.

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A barren stretch of road off U.S. Highway 17-92 could become a vibrant corridor, but first the Sanford Orlando Kennel Club and Northland church will probably have to come to terms on an issue that has long divided them: an expansion of gambling.

It's not surprising the Seminoles have balked at the revised gambling compact the Legislature has proposed. The terms aren't as favorable to the tribe as the 2007 deal that Gov. Charlie Crist brokered.

DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Gambling Market Report: Focus on Casino Gaming" report to their offering.

MICHEL Harper is nearer being able to turn his Guildford clubs into a casino but his hopes still rest on a council U-turn on gambling.

WUHAN, China, June 12 (UPI) -- A 68-year-old Chinese man said he wound up in the hospital due to an over-enthusiastic celebration for a gambling game win.

A 68-year-old Chinese man said he wound up in the hospital due to an over-enthusiastic celebration for a gambling game win. The man, identified only as Hong, told China Daily he was so excited about winning a game of mahjong Monday, he slapped the table, which caused him to fall from his chair

Ukrainian lawmakers have passed a law that would ban all gambling until special zones for casinos are set up. The bill was initially adopted last month after a gambling-hall fire killed nine people.

At least there's one positive element to a nationwide outbreak of text-messaging mania. The patients will have no problem keeping in touch with their therapists.

Ukrainian lawmakers have passed a law that would ban all gambling until special zones for casinos are set up. The bill was initially adopted last month after a gambling-hall fire killed nine people.

LONDON, England -- As reported by The Financial Times: "The gambling industry has staved off the government's threat of a statutory levy to fund research, education and treatment of problem gambling by agreeing to provide 15m ($24m) over the next three years to tackle addiction.

Broadcaster continues 'aggressive' digital expansion with web bingo and casino deal Channel Five has struck an exclusive deal with digital gambling group PartyGaming to launch an online bingo and casino service. The service, which will be branded with the Five name, will launch at some point in the next six months and will be promoted "extensively" by the broadcaster. Dawn Airey, the chairman .

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Kentucky's horse racing industry would get a stimulus package of its own under Gov. Steve Beshear's proposal to allow video gambling in the state, with the bulk of the proceeds going to the tracks.

Broadcaster continues 'aggressive' digital expansion with web bingo and casino deal Channel Five has struck an exclusive deal with digital gambling group PartyGaming to launch an online bingo and casino service. The service, which will be branded with the Five name, will launch at some point in the next six months and will be promoted "extensively" by the broadcaster. Dawn Airey, the chairman .

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Online gambling could be legal again if Rep. Barney Frank, D.-Mass., is successful at overturning a ban enacted nearly three years ago when Republicans led Congress.

LONDON----CasinosVipLounge.com creators follow the History Channel. They watch biographies on the BBC. Hence the rationale behind Casinos VIP Lounge's recent announcement that it would expand its casino articles cache to include historical biographies and quick casino facts columns; the gambling public expects more than just casino games, and Casinos VIP Lounge aims to provide it.

Kentuckians have debated the merits of expanding gambling for 15 years without any action or resolut

Lawmakers in the US state of Illinois approved this week a bill to allow residents to gamble and bet online. The new regulation will allow wagering on horse racing at online betting sites.

Although there is debate over whether Sonia Sotomayor's parents are immigrants -- they came from Puerto Rico -- little doubt exists that many immigrants cheered the Bronx native's nomination to the Supreme Court by President Barack Obama.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Online gambling could be legal again if Rep. Barney Frank, D.-Mass., is successful at overturning a ban enacted nearly three years ago when Republicans led Congress.

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 .

Two of Jerry Carroll's dreams - casino gambling and a NASCAR Sprint Cup race both coming to Kentucky - could move closer toward reality when the Kentucky General Assembly convenes for a June 15 special session.

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Gwinnett County police say they put an end to an illegal gambling operation in Lilburn, thanks to a citizen complaint.

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 .

The City of Dreams, a massive casino resort in Macau, was unveiled Monday in the latest multibillion-dollar bet that this once seedy Chinese gambling enclave will become one of the world's top tourist destinations. The sprawling $2.1 billion project will be. Related: Macau - Gambling - City of Dreams - Casino - Asia

US market regulator Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Countrywide Financial founder Angelo Mozilo and two former executives with securities fraud. Mozilo, who is the former chief executive of financial services entity Countrywide along with David Sambol and Eric Sieracki, have been charged with fraud for misleading investors about the significant credit risk taken by the company.

The Wildcat offense took the NFL by storm last season. And in what is a copycat league, the teams that didn't use it last year will take a hard look at it in 2009.

Professional gambler Patrick Veitch stays firmly in control in a chaotic working environment.

BY DERRICK PERKINS As the Senate prepares to tackle the state budget, officials in Salem have their fingers crossed that this will the year that expanded gambling comes to the Rockingham Park Racetrack. Its been going on for years. I remember them talking about this in the 90s. We need it, said Patrick Hargreaves, a selectman and a lifelong resident of Salem. I remember the Rock in its .

Looking Back to Look Forward. Sometimes its quite beneficial to review ones past actions and results in order to make an educated guess on the future. Did you say guess, Mr. Grandich? Believe it or not, thats the best anyone can do.

Class of 2009: Beat by beat - Bigfork graduate helped school get defibrillators after friend's death Editor's note: The Missoulian is profiling area high school graduates this week.

This week's downloadable game releases include a spellbinding new installment in the FINAL FANTASY series. This first true sequel to FINAL FANTASY IV is sure to get RPG fans' blood pumping. Nintendo DSiWare users will find a challenging new puzzle game to help keep their minds spinning.

State and university officials are working to prove a Montana law that allows fantasy sports leagues does not violate the NCAAs stance against gambling on sporting events.

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.

RENO, Nev. - Charles Barkley says he is still not gambling but might again someday.

RENO, Nev. - Charles Barkley says he is still not gambling but might again someday. The NBA Hall of Famer and TNT analyst also said hes still drinking, but not drinking and driving, since a DUI arrest on New Years Eve.

Casino party planning is a difficult task at best. This new website helps anyone hosting a casino party night to plan, host and execute their evening more efficiently. This creates a better party and more enjoyable night for the host and guests!

Donnie Maib has received several important, life-altering calls in his 39 years. And he can remember them all.

Regulators to consider more casino licenses

The first decade of the 21st century has seen some dramatic shifts in the sports betting marketplace. In the first few years, the offshore betting industry was in its Wild West phase, with sportsbooks rising to prominence, then falling just as rap.

'A personal liberty with benefits' Lawmakers have renewed their efforts to legalize some forms of online gambling with a bill that would roll back a ban on internet betting that was passed in 2006, when Republicans controlled congress. Whitepaper - Creating portals with Office Sharepoint: put an end to the information free for all

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois -- The Democratic-led Senate voted late tonight to expand the state's casino industry into Chicago and three other cities, though the idea is far from becoming reality.

Stoke chairman Peter Coates believes his son John would be an ideal candidate to succeed him when he decides to step down.

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EDINBURG - About a dozen Mission-area investors bet the house four years ago on what sounded like a foolproof venture.

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Florida's gambling laws are debated after weekend raids.

Stocks on the move