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LUMBERTON For almost 200 years North Carolina has regulated gambling in all its guises, but new ways to make a wager are proving more difficult to legislate. Gambling on tables, at races and on .

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently legalized several gaming tables, which will soon to appear at The Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem.

HARTFORD -- A Stratford business owner faces up to 20 years in jail after pleading guilty Thursday in federal court to racketeering conspiracy over his role in an illegal gambling ring.

TANAUAN City, Batangas - Illegal numbers game jueteng still exists in Batangas after the arrest of 3 'cubradors' in separate operations here Thursday morning, police said.

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HARTFORD -- A Stratford business owner faces up to 20 years in jail after pleading guilty Thursday in federal court to racketeering conspiracy over his role in an illegal gambling ring.

LARNACA, Cyprus----One of the online gambling industrys leading online sites, Royal Apollo Casino launches a new VIP loyalty scheme, as well as an update in its promotions schedule.

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Rio Ferdinand is considering gambling on extending his ban for violent conduct to a fifth game, jeopardising his appearance in next month's Carling Cup final against Aston Villa, by challenging his conviction by the Football Association yesterday.

A bill adding table games such as poker, blackjack and craps to Delaware's gambling options is headed for a vote in the state Senate. The bill, which was approved by House last week, cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday and was scheduled for a. Blackjack - Craps - Table game - Gambling - Games

Gov. Jack Markell on Thursday proposed an increase in Delaware's general fund operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year, but no new taxes, layoffs or state employee pay cuts.

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If I had to see five movies this week in Portland theaters, these would be them.

The Raptors were getting 31/2 points from the Knicks Thursday night in the Gahden, with an under/over total of 217.

YAKIMA, Wash. -- Downtown Yakima has a colorful history gambling, bootlegging, ladies of the night, all activities that may have taken place at Yakima's Sports Center. And the owners aren't learning this through written history, but instead from the spirits of the past.

Supporters of Nebraska's horse racing industry are pushing for more gambling to help their sport.

The ruler of Dubai wasn't about to cut costs when it came to a sport he cherishes: thoroughbred racing.

The state Senate is expected to vote on allowing table games Thursday, Jan. 28. The measure, allowing table games at the state's three existing racinos, passed the House last week.

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HOUSTON -- The gleam and glitter of the casino isn't something you have to fly or drive to anymore as online gambling businesses grow. With many online casinos offering free money to get you in the door, millions of Americans are going. "The fact that it is available at the click of the mouse certainly makes it a force to be reckoned with," said Bill, who did not want to be identified. He said .

Online casinos are continually striving to evolve into more interactive and realistic casino experiences. Well this week the bar rose even higher with the launch of Microgaming's new Live Blackjack .

HOUSTON -- The gleam and glitter of the casino isn't something you have to fly or drive to anymore as online gambling businesses grow. With many online casinos offering free money to get you in the door, millions of Americans are going. "The fact that it is available at the click of the mouse certainly makes it a force to be reckoned with," said Bill, who did not want to be identified. He said .

Hunky men, pretty pink and red colors and prizes such as purses and spa vacations.hmm.I sense the casino advertisers may be onto something here. As a woman, I know first-hand about advertising.

HOUSTON -- The gleam and glitter of the casino isn't something you have to fly or drive to anymore as online gambling businesses grow. With many online casinos offering free money to get you in the door, millions of Americans are going. "The fact that it is available at the click of the mouse certainly makes it a force to be reckoned with," said Bill, who did not want to be identified. He said .

The Baltic nations, Estonia and Lithuania, are just a handful of countries around the world at the moment moving to liberalize their gambling laws in order to counteract the effects of the worldwide economic downturn. The countries hope to increase government revenue as a result of the new taxes.

NEW YORK----More than three years after the passage of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, restrictions on Internet gaming are facing crucial tests in 2010, with federal, state and tribal governments making moves that will have a significant impact on the future of the U.S. gaming industry.

Penny Auctions are in the nickel-and-dime section of the internet-commerce department store. But they have loyal adherents, vocal critics and pretty much fly under any regulatory radar. In Part II of 'Penny Auctions Bet On Chump Change,' we meet Gary Fowler, a bidding alpha dog, and Amanda Lee, a self-appointed watchdog.

A 2007 match involving Nikolay Davydenko kicked off an investigation of possible entreaties to fix matches, and a larger discussion about the role of gambling in tennis.

Lawmakers are angling to expand gambling to resorts around the state.

With the Blue Diamond Stakes less than four weeks away, today's Previews at Caulfield are likely to showcase some of the better chances for the $1 million group 1 event.

FRANKFORT Legislative leaders declared dead on Friday any bills to allow expanded gambling

WEST CHESTER A Downingtown woman was ordered to repay her former employer, a Honey Brook businessman and commercial developer, more than $200,000 that she stole from him over a period of years to feed her gambling addiction.

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STANMORE, England -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- When it comes to gambling online, there are definitely a lot more questions, queries or concerns that could come along with this form of gambling.

Former BetOnSports CEO David Carruthers is headed to federal prison while U.S. Senator Jon Kyl is acting like a child. Also, Kentucky is preparing for a final online gambling showdown and Calvin Ayre asks the online gaming industry to help the relief effort in Haiti.

Whilst world-famous golfers were whacking the ball around the greens last week at the Sony Open, many golf fans couldn't believe their eyes.

What will Ed Rendell do? Its suddenly a question more interesting than, "What has Ed Rendell done?"

The New Zealand Racing Board recorded a healthy $119 million profit* for the year to 31 July 2009, despite the effects of the global financial crisis and increasing offshore competition from internet gambling operators.

Independent voters who helped Republicans win two gubernatorial races last year have turned Massachusetts' special Senate election into a wildly unpredictable race and could be a deciding factor at the polls today.

Nan Yong, the executive vice president of the Chinese Football Association (CFA), was sacked Friday in the wake of allegations of match fixing and gambling.

Take heart, Vikings fans. After nearly 50 years of frustration, the football gods might finally be smiling upon you.

Penny Auctions are in the nickel-and-dime section of the internet-commerce department store. But they have loyal adherents, vocal critics and pretty much fly under any regulatory radar. In Part II of 'Penny Auctions Bet On Chump Change,' we meet Gary Fowler, a bidding alpha dog, and Amanda Lee, a self-appointed watchdog.

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, Pa. -- Here in the Lehigh Valley there a lot of people hoping that table games will help them land a job. Those folks packed a classroom at Northampton Community College to learn more about the opportunities before them.

An attorney for a company that handled almost $100 million in horse-racing wagers asked the North Dakota Supreme Court on Wednesday to revive a lawsuit that claims the state illegally taxed the company and drove it out of business.

Twenty people are in custody for their alleged roles in connection with an illegal gambling operation at the Ramada Plaza hotel. State police told 24 Hour News 8 that topless entertainment also took place.

Canadian entrepreneur Calvin Ayre's online gaming company Bodog has come out on top in a study into the brand strength of the 10 biggest names in the gambling sector.

Democrats in the state Senate have killed legislation that would have allowed voters a say in all Kentucky gambling proposals.

Iowa casinos would be able to host large-scale poker tournaments under a proposal to broaden gambling options and bring in more tax revenue.

While the addictions field is eager to talk about alcohol, drugs, sex or eating disorder risks for our kids, it's like we don't believe gambling could be infecting the teen population.

AdultShop.com boss Malcolm Day asked that businessman John Kizon be given an update on negotiations about a potential deal for internet gambling company My Casino, a District Court jury was told today.

Gov. Bob Riley and Victoryland casino owner Milton McGregor gave conflicting versions Friday of how and when Riley learned that his antigambling task force chief was playing slots in Mississippi.

DOVER, Del. - Two bills that would pave the way for Delaware to add table games such as poker, blackjack and craps to the state's gambling options passed their initial legislative hurdles Wednesday.

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June Marie Newburn, 50, was sentenced in Eugene to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay $156,462 in restitution.

Debate on video gambling leads to a full house at Rockford City Council. But supporters and opponents both leave tonight's meeting frustrated.

LONDON--(Marketwire - January 21, 2010) - Leading full service mobile gambling solutions provider Spin3 *, powered by Microgaming , the world's largest online gaming software provider, has announced that Zero36 Group, the operator of Zero36 Mobile Casino and Mobile21 , has selected its eCOGRA-accredited services to help expand its mobile casinos.

A new study shows that a Columbus casino could create more than 20,000 problem gamblers and cost Franklin County millions in related costs. Get the details.

LONDON--(Marketwire - January 21, 2010) - Leading full service mobile gambling solutions provider Spin3 *, powered by Microgaming , the world's largest online gaming software provider, has announced that Zero36 Group, the operator of Zero36 Mobile Casino and Mobile21 , has selected its eCOGRA-accredited services to help expand its mobile casinos.

A newly proposed law in New Jersey would allow residents there to gamble online via websites run by the state's casinos in Atlantic City. The bill was introduced into the New Jersey senate by Senator Raymond Lesniak (D-Union), who also introduced a separate bill which calls for New Jersey residents to vote on a constitutional amendment that would allow state-regulated sports wagering in Atlantic .

Internet cafes allow people to pay to surf the internet and check e-mail, but there are some cafes that allow people to play casino games online. But, is it gambling?

ATLANTIC CITY - Proposed legislation to legalize Internet gambling in New Jersey is drawing objections from some Atlantic City officials because it could also create casino-style gambling at the state's horseracing tracks.

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ATLANTIC CITY - Proposed legislation to legalize Internet gambling in New Jersey is drawing objections from some Atlantic City officials because it could also create casino-style gambling at the state's horseracing tracks.

Figures just out show the value of advocacy in the gambling arena and highlight the role of mediation in the resolution of disputes. eCOGRA is the online fair and responsible gaming advocate that works with players, operators and affiliates.

A newly proposed law in New Jersey would allow residents there to gamble online via websites run by the state's casinos in Atlantic City. The bill was introduced into the New Jersey senate by Senator Raymond Lesniak (D-Union), who also introduced a separate bill which calls for New Jersey residents to vote on a constitutional amendment that would allow state-regulated sports wagering in Atlantic .

With his eyes fixated on the future, as they always have been, Jack Nicklaus has little time during his golden years to reminisce about the past that is, unless you ask him to recount thousands of stories he can click off the top of his head, whether the subject matter is his golf career, the genius of Pebble Beach, fishing, tennis, his family or Ohio State football.

Here's a look at Friday's sports in brief around the world.

The Lombard Village Board voted last week to draft an ordinance to ban video gambling in town.

Good news from Estonia. The government of Estonia has approved the legalization of online gambling, reversing a previous law that banned servers located in the tiny Baltic state from hosting gambling.

The season has reached the halfway point. Can help still be found on the wires. Indeed, take a look .

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ATLANTIC CITY - Proposed legislation to legalize Internet gambling in New Jersey is drawing objections from some Atlantic City officials because it could also create casino-style gambling at the state's horseracing tracks.

The Knox-Galesburg Symphony is conducting a casino night and silent auction Saturday at Soangetaha Country Club. All proceeds from the event, which is in its ninth year, will benefit the orchestra.

In a 10-minute meeting intended as a rebuke to Gov. Charlie Crist and the Seminole Tribe, a Florida House committee shot down the governor's gambling agreement with the tribe and offered up a bill that would give financial relief to its gambling competitors.

MASHANTUCKET, Conn.----Foxwoods Resort Casino and MGM Grand at Foxwoods today reported to the Connecticut State Division of Special Revenue that slot revenue for the month of December was $44.5 million.

A newly proposed law in New Jersey would allow residents there to gamble online via websites run by the state's casinos in Atlantic City. The bill was introduced into the New Jersey senate by Senator Raymond Lesniak (D-Union), who also introduced a separate bill which calls for New Jersey residents to vote on a constitutional amendment that would allow state-regulated sports wagering in Atlantic .

Here's a look at Friday's sports in brief around the world.

The newest graduate of the Ventura (Calif.) County Police Academy will celebrate this weekend by heading over to Las Vegas. But this graduate won't be in Sin City for a night of gambling and carousing. Instead, Miguel "Mikey" Garcia, a 22-year-old undefeated featherweight boxer from Oxnard, will hang his police uniform in the closet for now, don his boxing trunks and try to show a national .

It is the time of year that fantasy sports addicts dread, that empty space between the end of the NFL's regular season and the start of baseball season.

State Treasurer Kay Ivey brought her Republican gubernatorial campaign to a gun show in Montgomery on Saturday and made it clear that there are limits to her use of firearms.

A 23-year-old man who in 2005 blamed a bank robbery spree in Reno and Las Vegas on his gambling addiction was arrested again Thursday on suspicion of robbing a Reno bank.

Detroit's three gambling casinos have reported a decline in year-over-year revenue for the first time, according to an online report by the Detroit News.

LAS VEGAS, January 12 /PRNewswire/ -- A planned upgrade by game software provider Microgaming has been rejected by CasinoRewards.com in an effort to maintain the best user experience across its 19 online casino brands.

Spurred by the disclosure that a court appointee on Allegheny County's Board of Viewers is operations director for a casino trade association, state Sen. Jane Orie is seeking co-sponsors for legislation to extend prohibitions on involvement in gambling from the state judiciary to key court employees and appointees.

The president of Catskill Off-Track Betting Corp., which operates OTB locations in Broome and other counties, said Tioga Downs Casino is having a severe impact on its operations, taking gamblers and bets away.

Two low-level members of an Internet gambling operation were sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court to a year in probation with no prison time. Husband and wife Francisco Lombardo, 52, and Kimberlie Lombardo, 43, pleaded guilty to conducting wire transfers through Western Union and banks, and

TOPEKA If history is a guide, Gov. Mark Parkinson's proposal to raise the cigarette tax may not help the state with its budget woes as much as predicted. Budget analysts projected that increasing the cigarette tax by 55 cents a pack from 79 cents to $1.34 would generate almost $52 million toward closing a $400 million budget gap.

Associated Press - January 15, 2010 6:44 PM ET MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The commander of Gov. Bob Riley's task force on illegal gambling has resigned because he recently won $2,300 at a.

John Jackson: Ever since NBA teams began traveling by charter flights more than two decades ago, card games -- and, yes, gambling -- have been as much a staple on those planes as peanuts and mini-pretzels.

How did things get back to the very odd kind of normal that is the British economy?

What safety improvements do you think should be made to Route 115 in Bear Creek? Four former Shenandoah police officers are free on bail. They won't be returning to the police force but they'll be headed to trial soon.

ALBANY, N.Y. - Gov. David Paterson says the debit card his son had when stopped by police was found in a subway garbage can and never used. In his first comments since his 15-year-old son, Alex, was stopped by police Tuesday, Paterson emphasizes there was no arrest.

The Washington Wizards and New Jersey Nets have banned gambling on team flights in the wake of the sage involving star point guard Gilbert Arenas, but several other teams have said they will not follow suit.

(PRESS RELEASE) -- It been another exciting week for the Right2bet campaign, with several 'fronts' having reopened in the war against supposedly 'consumer led' protectionist laws, many of which seem only to serve the interests of decreeing governments, leaving consumers short changed.

UKRAINE -- Ukraine's cabinet ministers have not included gambling on the list of economic activities able to be licensed, the Kyiv Post reports. Organization and maintaining gambling venues are also excluded, reported the Kyiv Post.

Watching lots of television is a sure cure for the January blues, and it provides inspiration on how to resolve the current crisis at NBC. Sitting up with sick kids at all hours, listening to the sprinklers kick on at 5 a.m., watching farm implement segments on cable TV. Sounds like torture, right?

Idiots and cheaters to the left of us, criminals and liars to the right. Unfortunately, that's the sports world we fans are stuck in the middle of. It's become so obvious in recent years: Knuckleheads are screwing up sports.[.]

Computerworld - Google Inc. is not poised to leave China because it's shocked over its cyber security problem. It's no more shocked than Captain Renault was to discover gambling at Rick's Caf in the movie "Casablanca."

The chief executive of an overseas, online gambling operation was sentenced by a U.S. judge to 33 months imprisonment after pleading guilty to racketeering, the government announced Friday. David Car.

Alabama's lame-duck governor laid out a lengthy agenda Tuesday night for his final year in office, including stopping gambling, legalizing charter schools, and writing lean budgets that won't saddle his successor with spending cuts. "Let us tackle the big. Alabama - Gambling - Lame duck - United States - Education

By Phillip Rawls, Associated Press Writer Alabama's lame-duck governor laid out a lengthy agenda Tuesday night for his final year in office, including stopping gambling, legalizing charter schools, and writing lean budgets that won't saddle his successor with spending cuts.

Inquirer editorial: Now that full-blown casinos are legal in Pennsylvania, Gov. Rendell is finally voicing second thoughts. What timing! Rendell is the reason casinos are in Pennsylvania.

HARRISBURG Pennsylvania's slots casinos hit the jackpot Wednesday when the Legislature gave them the authority to install table games such as poker and blackjack.

MIDDLETOWN, Del.----eZanga Inc. , a search engine and online advertising company, has signed Virginia-based gambling treatment center Williamsville Wellness as a new client for its Search Engine Marketing services.

For the new year, people have made all sorts of resolutions to change. For some, the fresh starts means a commitment to beat addictions to everything from drugs, alcohol and porn to food, sex and gambling.

A study of online poker discovers a counterintuitive relationship: The more hands players win, the less money theyre likely to collect. The good luck, or perhaps tease, entices individuals to continue to play only to be hit hard with occasional, although significant losses. Cornell sociology doctoral student Kyle Siler analyzed over 27 million online poker players. [.]

Washington, Jan 13 : Counterintuitive as it may sound, but a new Cornell study of online poker has found that the more hands players win, the less money they're likely to collect especially when it comes to novice players.

Legalizing video gambling was supposed to create a windfall for the state that would help fund a $31 billion construction and jobs-creation program.But the number of suburbs that have banned video gambling is raising questions about whether it will generate as much money as the state is counting on. And now Mayor Daley appears to be re-thinking his early support of allowing gambling machines .

No more gambling on Miami Heat flights means more time for game planning - or not

Nevada casinos' gambling revenue in November rose for the first time in nearly two years, as casinos won nearly $873.2 million from bettors, state regulators said Tuesday. The 4 percent rise in revenue from November 2008 was the first year-over-year increase. Gambling - Casino - Nevada - Games - Guides

When U.S. casino giants Las Vegas Sands and Wynn Resorts first set foot on these islands in the South China Sea a few years ago, skeptics warned their bet on Asian gambling could turn into a bust.

If commissioner David Stern is considering gambling restrictions in the wake of the Washington Wizards' troubles, he'll find plenty of objection within the league.

AUGUSTA, Maine -- It's all things gambling at the State House as lawmakers look to ways to raise more state revenue without raising taxes. "This session is all about money," said Rep. Stacy .

A settlement may be in the works between the Quebec government and Loto-Qubec in a legal battle over the cost of treating people with gambling addiction, according to a published report.

It's Children's Day today! Remember how we were all made to recite about children being the future of the country all those decades ago. If that is true, the future in Thailand has much to be concerned about. From the failure of the educational system to the mushrooming of entertainment venues such as gaming centres and gambling tables and countless other social problems, from drugs to crime .

Back in 2008, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear announced that he wanted to shut down 141 Internet gambling sites in the state in an effort to stop unregulated online gaming. He filed a civil suit against the domain names and asked the court to force the sites to block access to Kentucky users or give up control of their domain names. "Unlicensed, unregulated, illegal Internet gambling poses a .

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indianas NewsCenter) - A proposed bill in Indiana could force deadbeat parents who win big casino jackpots to fork over prize money to their children.

Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Rank Group Plc, the operator of Mecca Bingo clubs, said sales growth accelerated at the end of last year, led by its Grosvenor Casinos and online bingo and gambling operations.

SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA--(Marketwire - January 7, 2010) - Grupo Beneficial, S.A., a subsidiary of Beneficial Holdings, Inc. ( PINKSHEETS : BFHJ ), a casino investment and management holding company, today announced that it acquired the website www.bet.cr for its electronic casino. Grupo Beneficial believes that the www.bet.cr domain name .

Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Rank Group Plc, the operator of Mecca Bingo clubs, said sales growth accelerated at the end of last year, led by its Grosvenor Casinos and online bingo and gambling operations.

Shares of casino operators traded mostly higher Tuesday -- led by those with properties in Macau -- as investors remained upbeat about the latest gaming revenue figures for the Chinese enclave.

Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Rank Group Plc, the operator of Mecca Bingo clubs, said sales growth accelerated at the end of last year, led by its Grosvenor Casinos and online bingo and gambling operations.

It seems likely that Switzerland is about to liberalize its legal stance on online gambling and start licensing internet gambling sites.

Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger Nets coach and GM Kiki Vandeweghe says card playing is okay, but gambling is a no-no. NEW ORLEANS In the wake of the leagues PR disaster involving Gilbert Arenas, the Nets took a proactive approach by banning gambling on team flights.

The Buffalo Bills can thank the Detroit Lions for sparing them the unflattering NFL Worst Team of the Past Decade dishonors.

ST. LOUIS: The former head of the online gambling site BetonSports has been sentenced to 33 months in prison after pleading guilty in April to federal racketeering conspiracy charges.

St. Louis -- A man who helped build one of the world's largest Internet gambling companies, only to see it crumble after an indictment by U.S. prosecutors, was sentenced to nearly three years in prison Friday on federal racketeering charges.

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A defense attorney has asked a judge to dismiss the case against a former Fry's Electronics executive charged with an elaborate kickback scheme to pay off gambling debts.

A heavily negotiated bill that would deliver poker, craps and other table games to Pennsylvania's casinos is also now the latest method for state lawmakers to deliver on their pet projects.

Long before Gov. Rendell signed yesterday's legislation to legalize table games in Pennsylvania, casinos were already planning how to reconfigure their gaming floors. They are ready to roll.

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is offering a virtual tour of its holdings to anyone interested in dialing it up on a computer and taking a peek at what hundreds of millions in gambling profits have created so far.

Horse racing in New York is flat-out bankrupt - and will die this spring without emergency action by Gov. Paterson and the Legislature. No exaggeration. The long decline in popularity of equine competition and the gambling that supports it has reached bot.

As the NFL season draws to a close, a look at the dollars its sports betting has pulled in - With the pro football playoffs approaching, Jim Nielsen could think of nothing more appealing than a drive to Delaware.

A report to the Video and Sports Lottery Commission says two new casinos in Delaware would maximize state revenue as nearby states move forward with expanded gambling efforts.

The Government has unveiled plans to regulate offshore gambling websites aimed at UK customers.

The Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand (PGF) is proud that one of their staff was awarded a Queens Service Medal in the 2010 New Year Honours. John Wong, National Asian Services Director at PGF, was awarded the QSM for services to the ethnic community. .

Hundreds, many wearing colorful tribal garb, gathered in the Everglades Tuesday morning to watch a new chief sworn in to lead the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians. Colley Billie becomes chairman of the tribe, succeeding long-time leader Billy Cypress, who was ousted in a close election last month after nearly 25 years in office.

A billion-year-old space rock, an Olympic torch and late infrastructure announcement dominated headlines in Niagara west during the second half of 2009. The News captures some of the major stories that made headlines from July to December in the second of two special glimpses at the Year in Review for 2009.

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HARRISBURG (AP) Pennsylvania's slots casinos hit the jackpot Wednesday when the Legislature gave them the authority to install table games such as poker and blackjack. A 103-89 House vote sent the bill to Gov.

The co-founder of online gambling giant 888 , Aharon Shaked, passed away on Saturday at age 58 following a difficult battle with illness, Israeli business news site The Marker reported.

Even the most experienced player has some questions about online gambling. It's the nature of the business, with new developments, new casino games, poker software innovations and the legal clouds constantly overhead.

Deadbeat parents who hit a big casino jackpot may have to give the cash to their kids if a proposed bill becomes law in Indiana. The legislation, which a Senate committee considered Wednesday, would withhold gambling winnings from parents who are behind on. Child support - Indiana - Deadbeat parent - Children Youth and Family - United States

(PRESS RELEASE) -- It's been a strange year in the world of Internet gambling, with the political tug of war that is the liberalisation debate having stirred emotions on both sides of the Atlantic.

The Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand (PGF) is proud that one of their staff was awarded a Queens Service Medal in the 2010 New Year Honours. John Wong, National Asian Services Director at PGF, was awarded the QSM for services to the ethnic community. .

Foxwoods is still struggling to open a casino in Philadelphia even as Pennsylvania on Wednesday broadly expanded the types of gambling it allows.

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A MAN who threatened to kill a top racehorse because he forgot to place a bet on it for a gambling syndicate has walked free from court.

A gambling addict used family records to hack into bank accounts and steal thousands of pounds, a court hears.

Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas says he took unloaded guns from his locker in a "misguided effort to play a joke" on a teammate.

(PRESS RELEASE) -- It's been a strange year in the world of Internet gambling, with the political tug of war that is the liberalisation debate having stirred emotions on both sides of the Atlantic.

WISCONSIN -- Dairyland Greyhound Park, the last state dog track, closed last Thursday, Coast-Crescent Community News reported.

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Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas said he took unloaded guns from his locker in a 'misguided effort to play a joke' on a teammate.Arenas released a written statement Monday after meeting with law-enforcement officials in Washington. And Arenas' lawyer said his client voluntarily met with prosecutors and detectives and answered every question during a two-hour interview.In his statement .

A New York man has admitted he helped run an illegal offshore sports betting ring that operated in several states, including New Jersey.

A New York man has admitted he helped run an illegal offshore sports betting ring that operated in several states, including New Jersey. Joseph W. LaForte made the admission Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Trenton. The 39-year-old Staten Island man. New York - New Jersey - United States - United States district court - Staten Island

Research published in the journal International Gambling Studies indicates a strong relationship between higher concentrations of gaming machines and an increased prevalence of problem gambling ('Pokies clampdown will hit jobs, venues warn', January 4).

! URBAN ! WASHINGTON (AP) An NBA star who says he used "bad judgment" for bringing guns to his team's locker room is to meet with authorities today.

More than 60 co-sponsors have signed on to a legalization bill, including two Texans.

The new year promises to be one of new games, new ways to play, new technology, and, of course, some old problems. To a casino player, the most important of those problems is that sometimes the money just goes too fast. When it does, make sure you're in control, and not let your losing day spiral into bigger problems. As we enter into 2010, I offer these New Year's resolutions for gamblers .

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A cockfighting raid led to the arrest of almost 200 suspects. Officers in Fort Worth arrested 176 suspects in Poolville on Saturday. The raid site has been under surveillance for two weeks.

This article is part of a series of 2009 summaries in online gambling worldwide. For more on Italy, visit the localized Online Casino Reports Italy . Italy has been leading the way in liberalizing online gaming laws in Europe for quite some time.

Chinese authorities caught nearly 5,400 suspects last year in a crackdown on online pornography and have vowed to strengthen Internet policing.

Winderman: The fact that Gilbert Arenas might have brandished guns in the Washington Wizards locker room? That's both a shocking and disturbing revelation. The fact that anger purportedly was evoked as the result of a high-stakes, in-flight poker game? That is nothing more than NBA life at 35,000 feet.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Gilbert Arenas said Saturday he used "bad judgment" in bringing guns into the Washington Wizards locker room. He also denied that he gambles and said there are misconceptions in the various stories about a dispute between himself and teammate Javaris Crittenton.

A so-called college for casino dealers is luring laid-off Ohio residents across the border to Michigan seeking a fresh start in gambling.

MACAU Macau celebrated its 10th anniversary of Chinese rule in December, a decade marked by the extraordinary transformation of the once-seedy Portuguese colony into a glitzy international gambling capital.

KUANTAN, Dec 30 (Bernama) -- Angry over losing money in a gambling game, a man hired two men to rob and slash a trader at a house in Lorong Galing 34, Jalan Haji Ahmad here, on Tuesday.

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In China, football is becoming more than just a popular sport. For some, it is also becoming a gambling addiction.

More than 60 co-sponsors have signed on to a legalization bill, including two Texans.

A Pennsylvania-based gambling company announced today that it has completed the purchase of its casino site in Toledo, and a Columbus site could be purchased within weeks.

SPRINGFIELD For the second straight year, gamblers are being more careful about gambling with their money at Illinois casinos.

This article is part of a series of 2009 summaries in online gambling worldwide. For more on Italy, visit the localized Online Casino Reports Italy . Italy has been leading the way in liberalizing online gaming laws in Europe for quite some time.

This article is part of a series of 2009 summaries in online gambling worldwide. For more on Sweden, visit the localized Online Casino Reports Sweden .

This article is part of a series of 2009 summaries in online gambling worldwide. For more on Spain and the Spanish speaking online gambling world, visit the localized Online Casino Reports Spanish .

This article is part of a series of 2009 summaries in online gambling worldwide. For more on France, visit the localized Online Casino Reports France .