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| Convention Centre At What Cost To Auckland? Voxy While the Problem Gambling Foundation applauds the building of a convention centre in the heart of Auckland, it is concerned about the social impact of increasing the number of pokie machines and gambling tables at SkyCity Casino. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Gambling boss' trial to determine if he's a winner Westport-News (AP) â€" Gambling magnate Milton McGregor enticed customers for years to his casinos with the advertising slogan "You can be a winner, too." These days, McGregor is on a losing streak. He suspended live racing at his Macon County dog track last month ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Proposed gambling expansion has proponents, opponents in Danville Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette Quinn about the people who will be harmed by compulsive gambling, the loss of their jobs and possibly their marriages and families. He said any community that gets a casino will have a certain percentage of people who end up addicted, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Fears of gambling boom as ministers ease rules on slot machines Mirror.co.uk by Jason Beattie, Daily Mirror 13/06/2011 THE ConDems were yesterday accused of unleashing a gambling free-for-all by lifting restrictions on the number of "addictive" slot machines. Measures being nudged through Parliament will allow amusement arcades ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Lawmakers Look to Scale Back Gambling Expansion Bill WIFR ROCKFORD (WIFR) -- Illinois lawmakers may not be able to expand state gambling like they had hoped. Governor Pat Quinn says he only supports a casino in Chicago. "The people of Illinois do not want an excessive gambling bill that's top heavy," says ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Travel news: British Airways to pay $89.5M to settle a class-action lawsuit Detroit Free Press 2 spot from Las Vegas, a gambling industry group said. Frank Fahrenkopf, president of the American Gaming Association, said Singapore raked in $5.1 billion in gaming revenue last year and could bring in up to $6.4 billion this year. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Legislature must act on Internet cafes Daytona Beach News-Journal Florida lawmakers need to be concerned when a so-called "gray area" of state law shelters what may be a billion-dollar industry built on the appeal of games that resemble casino-style gambling. In recent years, Internet sweepstakes cafes have sprung up ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Internet may alter odds for casinos Boston Globe By Noah Bierman The casino battle on Beacon Hill has been brewing for four years, but one factor could shake up the industry just as Massachusetts is reconsidering whether to enter the game: the looming threat of legalized online gambling. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Betting Exchanges in the News Casino Advisor Betting exchange is a unique online gambling product. It works using a concept similar to eBay. Someone is willing to offer particular odds on an outcome, usually in horse racing or sports betting. Someone else is willing to accept the offered odds for ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| No ruling on Riley subpoena Examiner.com The FBI has accused McGregor and the other defendants of buying and selling votes on pro-gambling legislation. Riley's attorneys teamed up with lawyers from the state attorney general's office to try and quash Espy's subpoena. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Will downtown Newport News rebirth work this time? Daily Press Since the late 1960s, city leaders have devised numerous, mostly unrealized plans to jumpstart downtown redevelopment, including hotels, conference centers, upscale condominiums, retail centers, riverboat gambling and cruise terminals. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Gambling habit hard to break Asbury Park Press I began to hang out with the boys at the local bookie-and-gambling joint. I saw some guys come in and collect their winnings from the bookie. I got the impression that this was an easy way to make some money for myself. Most of my bets were losers, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Matt Reed: Attorney's firing leaves Palm Bay without a needed "No." Florida Today Stokes publicly -- and fatefully -- called out Mayor John Mazziotti at a May 19 meeting over His Honor's backhanded efforts to help a proposed gambling arcade win a private parking dispute with the successful Long Doggers restaurant on Minton Road. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Charge: Real estate fraudster ruined daughter in 'flipping' scheme Seattle Post Intelligencer COM STAFF A Snohomish man charged with ripping off investors of $2.6 million in part to pay for a gambling habit is now accused of ruining his daughter's credit in a house "flipping" scheme. In charging documents filed earlier in June, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Four booked for gambling The Nation, Pakistan SARGODHA - Four people were on Saturday booked for placing bets in the premises of the shrine of a local saint. Following a tip-off that some persons were playing gamble, the Factory Area police conducted a raid at Dera Saien Jamal and arrested four ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Looking Back Through The Maui News Maui News 1911 - The Likelike must have been a veritable den of thieves according to the reports of the gambling going on. Not content with gambling on the boat, a gang of the crap shooters gathered on the corner of the street opposite the Maui Hotel, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Harrah's fined for underage gambler Delaware County Daily Times It said Harrah's has zero tolerance for underage gambling. "In this case, an individual employee, since terminated, failed to follow clear and established procedure," the statement read. "As a result, an underage person was permitted to play at ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Gambling Den Unearthed on Soi Khao Talo Pattaya Mail Banglamung police checked out a house on Soi Khao Talo on June the 8th after reports that it was being used as a gambling den. 19 male and female gamblers were playing cards and the police also confiscated 13 sets of playing cards, 20 dice, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Gaming: Tourism push best strategy Hattiesburg American Kirk Fordice, who distrusted gambling. He made no bones about it, though he had a strong bent toward the free enterprise system, which would favor minimal government involvement. Also, at the start, Mississippi lawmakers didn't even pretend to know ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Maryland falling behind in race for gamblers Washington Post In the meantime, neighboring states have considerably upped the ante, which worries not only supporters of Maryland gambling but also opponents. All told, 18 casinos in West Virginia, Delaware and Pennsylvania have added table games, most of them since ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Despite security measures, casinos vulnerable Sioux Falls Argus Leader The word "casino" conjures up images of opulent gambling palaces such as those in Las Vegas, or their more modest cousins, the tribal casinos. But in South Dakota and Montana, casino can mean a room with 10 video poker machines, 10 stools and one clerk ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Baggett: Ban Internet game parlors Jackson County Floridan By Deborah Buckhalter Marianna Police Chief Hayes Baggett is asking the city to ban the kind of Internet gaming he considers to be illegal gambling. Acknowledging that this is a "gray area" in the law, Baggett said he is personally convinced the games ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Club Mudgee CEO aims high Mudgeee Guardian Ms Heywood, who stepped into the position two months ago, said although proposed pre-commitment laws on poker machine gambling hovering over the club network would put enormous pressure on long-term planning, Club Mudgee was financially solid and not ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Cincinnati casino back on track Cincinnati.com Before work stopped, tensions on taxing gambling had steadily been building since the new governor took office – Kasich had called the 2009 constitutional amendment that legalized the casinos "a raw deal" and hired consultants to explore how to raise ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mobile Online Gaming Wizards Work Towards Elegant Solutions Online-Casinos.com The future of gambling is with the internet and the future of the internet is decidedly mobile. Put the two together and you have a combination that is hard to beat. Social media is an example of the power of the web with so many millions connecting ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Singapore overtakes Las Vegas Uncommon Wisdom Daily (blog) by Tony Sagami on June 12, 2011 Singapore only has TWO casinos and those two have only been open for a little more than one year….and Singapore is about to overtake Las Vegas in gambling revenues. Singapore is forecast to pull in $6.4 BILLION in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 2 cops in near duel over 'payola' Journal Online A DUEL nearly erupted between two members of the Rizal police due to a dispute over protection money from illegal gambling and vices. Sources said the two policemen identified only as Menor, of the intelligence unit of the Rizal Provincial Police ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Vegas Wire: Number of tourists keeps rising as gaming revenue falls Press of Atlantic City More tourists came to Las Vegas in April, but gambling revenue reports fell during the month because of the way revenues are reported. The total visitor count for Las Vegas rose 4.8 percent from a year ago, to 3.35 million in April, while statewide ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| French Riviera Nightlife Venere Travel Blog (blog) However, it is a gambling Mecca for many as well and one of the more favorite tourist shopping venues in southern Europe. The biggest problem with visiting the French Riviera is the fact that there are rarely times during the year when it isn't crowded ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The needle: Who's revved, idled and stalled Detroit Free Press CHICAGO Illinois lawmakers OK gambling casino and video poker machines for Windy City. No worries about organized crime, not in Chicago. MICHIGAN Economic growth of 2.9% last year was better than nation and 15th best among states. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Pinoys linked to drugs, jueteng in ME Journal Online DOHA, Qatar—Senate Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada called on authorities back home for more stringent security measures at the country's exit points amid reports reaching him that Filipino crime groups involved in drug smuggling and illegal gambling ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Time running out on 2011 legislative session Bangor Daily News Both chambers had lengthy, often heated debates on such contentious issues as abortion, expanding gambling in Maine, carrying concealed weapons, changes to Maine's voter registration laws and a bill dealing with the rights of transgender people. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Hoop dreams dead Las Vegas Review-Journal There's subtle opposition from a gambling industry that doesn't want to take pro sports -- even for a single team -- off the betting books, or see would-be gamblers spend time at a stadium rather than at the slots. Add to the list the failure of Senate ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Senators work on convincing Quinn to sign gambling expansion Chicago Daily Herald By Dann Gire Could Illinois' proposed gambling expansion be exactly what Gov. Pat Quinn says it is: too big? "No!" said Sen. Terry Link, the Waukegan Democrat who sponsored the legislation narrowly approved by both the House and the Senate. ... See all stories on this topic » |
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