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On gambling vote, what is meant by a 'majority'? Baltimore Sun (blog) A majority clause is of the form: type of majority denominator, when, and where, with the when and where optional depending on context. The gambling clause specifies the denominator type and the where; the convention clause specifies the denominator ... See all stories on this topic »

Gambling Issue a Target of Disinformation in Texas Blogcritics.org (blog) It is dismaying that on certain issues Empower Texans, which used to be a leading force in the fight for individual liberty and fiscal responsibility in Texas, has begun to take positions which seem more characteristic of a anti-liberty socially ... See all stories on this topic » Blogcritics.org (blog)

Bahamians gambling in The Bahamas thebahamasweekly.com As the news suffice about the upcoming gambling referendum and the possible questions on its ballot – one thing is certain, and that is: the confusion mounts. Are we going to vote half of the way or the full nine yards on Bahamians gambling in The Bahamas? See all stories on this topic » thebahamasweekly.com

Letter: What's behind gambling support? The State Journal-Register Could it be that the Springfield City Council's haphazard and precipitous race to legalize video gambling is being revealed for what it really was: a backroom deal to garner political and likely financial support from the wealthy gambling interests ... See all stories on this topic »

Nicola McLean reveals heartbreaking ultimatum after covering's husband Tom's ... Daily Mail To the outside world, it looks like Tom Williams has it all - a successful footballing career, a glamour model wife and two adorable sons. However, the Notts County defender, 32, admitted his eight year relationship with Nicola McLean nearly ended ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

UMd. creating problem gambling center WTOP "There is so little that is known about problem gambling that we felt the obligation to add to the knowledge base," says Joanna Franklin, the center's deputy director. The center will be like one stop shopping in providing access to the state's problem ... See all stories on this topic »

Real gambling alleged in online game world AsiaOne Questions have been raised over the legality of a portion of a popular online game in which players dice for virtual currency, since winnings can be exchanged for real money elsewhere on the Internet. "Dragon Quest X" is enormously popular, selling 500 ... See all stories on this topic » AsiaOne

Legalized gambling: Why not? Malaya While they are at it, the government might as well study how other forms of gambling like last three (based on results of jai alai games) or last two (based on results of basketball games) can be legalized. For that matter, gambling should be allowed ... See all stories on this topic »

Holy Toledo!: Author digs into city's gambling history Toledo Blade From the beginning of the 20th century forward, mobsters, bookies, and bettors — lots and lots of bettors — engaged in the kind of gambling that was prevalent in most urban cities of the time, taking over Toledo houses, clubs, and bars despite the ... See all stories on this topic » Toledo Blade

Zynga's Real Money Gambling, WCOOP and Casino Jackpot Winners Casino Scam Report Looks as though Mark Pincus is trying to elevate the reputation and stocks of its failing Zynga project once again by hinting, yes you guessed it already didnt you…hinting on the possibility of real money gambling. The Zynga mogul recently spoke with ... See all stories on this topic » Casino Scam Report

Betfair Online Gambling News ADI News Betfair has taken a move that pretty well signals the departure of the company from the Ongame network for internet poker. This move was announced by the company this last Tuesday when it stated that it has extended its business relationship with Playtech. See all stories on this topic » ADI News

Our View: Online gaming: A difficult question for lawmakers Norwich Bulletin Norwich, Conn. —. Delaware Gov. Jack Markell signed legislation in June making his state the first in the nation to legalize online casino gambling. Lawmakers narrowly approved the measure as a means of protecting the state's embattled casino industry ... See all stories on this topic »

Suspect in illegal gambling case misses court date Pacific Daily News In August, federal prosecutors asked for Wai Kam Ho's pre-trial release to be revoked because they allegedly had discovered that the Ho couple hid about $1.1 million of alleged gambling profits in a Hong Kong bank account. Perez said Thursday that ... See all stories on this topic »

Where have all the gamblers gone? Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette The executive director of the Illinois Racing Board and critics of gambling on horse racing trace the decline to a number of factors, including the loss of novelty, competition from casinos, competition from Internet wagering and the economy. Personnel ... See all stories on this topic » Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette

Pink inspired by Las Vegas to write song Sky News Australia Pink was inspired by US gambling capital Las Vegas to write 'Walk of Shame', after seeing what people are like early in the morning there. The 33-year-old singer was prompted to write a song about people making their way home in the previous night's ... See all stories on this topic » Sky News Australia

QC limits Internet shop hours for minors Inquirer.net The ordinance also bans gambling and the sale of liquor and cigarettes inside these establishments. The shop owners or managers are also required to check the IDs and class schedules of students before allowing them to enter. They should also keep the ... See all stories on this topic » Inquirer.net

Read bingo proposal before voting Pacific Daily News You can argue the merits of increasing revenue to help pay the bills of a struggling GovGuam. You can discuss social problems created by and the hidden costs of gambling. You can also argue that other places are doing it, so why shouldn't we get our share. See all stories on this topic »

3 more companies approved for online poker WSLS The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports gambling officials were told ACEP plans to launch a free-play poker website that doesn't handle real money by the end of 2012, and a poker site accepting real-money bets in 2013. The Las Vegas Sun reports slot ... See all stories on this topic »

Sunday Cartoon: The Great State of Gambling Patch.com Sunday Cartoon: The Great State of Gambling. Illinois runs the house while taking over video gaming. By Charley Krebs; Email the author; 10:30 am. Tweet. Email. Print. Comment. 0 of 0. new Video_thumb. Embed | Share. context. Pdfs (1) ... See all stories on this topic »

OLG Wants a Mega Casino Project in Toronto Canada Online-Casinos.com Gambling all over the world is big business and many corporations involved in the industry are looking to expand into new markets. Online casinos have been slowly establishing operations in parts of Canada driven by provincial governments that are ... See all stories on this topic » Online-Casinos.com

Buffalo, where NFL parity goes to die: Kelly Toronto Star It's not the gambling (well, maybe the gambling). What makes the NFL special is its reptilian ability to shed your expectations. Don't like how the league's shaping up this year? Give it a month. It'll change. Last year, seven of the eight division ... See all stories on this topic » Toronto Star

Elephant in the room Boston Herald The sponsors of at least two of the four debates scheduled in that district have agreed to ground rules demanded by the Tierney campaign that put off-limits any discussion of the incumbent's knowledge of his wife's family's illegal gambling operation ... See all stories on this topic »

Workplace fraud affects bottom lines everywhere (Reporter's Notebook) The Birmingham News - al.com (blog) The person committing the fraud first usually has some sort of "unsharable need" like greed, financial distress or an addiction such as to drugs or gambling. The person also needs an opportunity that allows them to commit the fraud, and they must have ... See all stories on this topic » The Birmingham News - al.com (blog)

Web Gamblers Begin Paying For New NFL Stadium CardPlayer.com Minnesota first legalized pull-tabs in 1981 under "charitable gambling," according to a 2005 gambling report issued by the state legislature. In other words, Minnesota said OK to web gambling, but not within the home. Part of the electronic pull-tab ... See all stories on this topic » CardPlayer.com

Lucas Oil Off Road: Fight under the lights at Vegas Racer Las Vegas may have made its fortune on gambling, but as the site of the penultimate stop of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series, the focus was on championships and where drivers needed to be conservative – or not – to secure their place in the ... See all stories on this topic »

Mitchell, sons to appear in court KOCO.com Sign in or sign up now! Alert icon. Loading... Published on Sep 23, 2012 by kocotv. A father and his two sons prepare to face a federal judge. Their arrests come after a federal indictment from a gambling investigation. KOCO's Michael Seiden reports. See all stories on this topic »

Smart money: The science of investing for decades to come Financial Times It began with the investors, businessmen and speculators who bought the near-worthless debt of the young US states in 1789, correctly gambling that Alexander Hamilton, the first US Secretary of the Treasury, would make good on the paper. In more recent ... See all stories on this topic »

Weekend Box Office: 'Trouble With The Curve,' 'End Of The Street' & 'End Of ... Indie Wire (blog) Also, maybe see someone for your gambling problem. Expectations were a bit higher for Clint Eastwood's "Trouble with the Curve," given that the baseball postseason nears and because of Eastwood's increased visibility in the wake of the Republican ... See all stories on this topic »

Jane Romberg: Speak for yourself Steamboat Pilot & Today Just who in the world does Steve Hofman think he is to proclaim that the Hickenlooper administration's opposition to increased gambling is telling the Yampa Valley to "drop dead"? It is ridiculous to say that Gov. John Hickenlooper and this ... See all stories on this topic »

Advice for investing in real estate HeraldNet I know this advice is a lot different than what the "get rich quick guys" tell you, but this is a realistic way to buy and hold real estate without gambling on future appreciation to bail you out of a dumb mistake. Steve Tytler is a licensed real ... See all stories on this topic »

I'm feeling "right smart" . . . . Daytona Beach News-Journal (blog) Among them: The ease with which gambling is part of the game; the early-'70s introduction of Monday Night Football and what prime-time football did for the sport; the league's business model, which generally keeps a franchise's most recognizable stars ... See all stories on this topic »

Pinnacle Hurricane Museum KLFY The gambling resort company's donation will be used to finance the museum's education programs. Efforts to raise funds for construction of the estimated $65 million museum continue. Once built, the museum is expected to bring in 220,000 visitors a year ... See all stories on this topic »

Father, son among suspects nabbed in raid The Borneo Post KUCHING: Eight men, including a father and son, were arrested during a raid on a gambling session at an apartment unit in Jalan Matang Batu 9 here on Saturday night. The 10.30pm raid followed a tip-off from the public and police surveillance. Among ... See all stories on this topic »

Welfare Board Game Graphically Portrays 'Obozo's America' Student Operated Press ... Welfare Promenade," getting cash for producing out-of-wedlock children, by drawing from 50 "Welfare Benefit" cards, by playing the lottery and the horses, and by engaging in four "Saturday Night" crimes (Prostitution, Armed Robbery, Gambling, and ... See all stories on this topic » Student Operated Press

Former NBA Ref Tim Donaghy: Replacement Refs Threaten NFL's Integrity CBS Local He tells whether he thinks the NFL's replacement officials may be more vulnerable to gambling, and explains what inside information referees have that bettors may be interested in. Tim also calls the NFL's arms-length approach to gambling "comical" and ... See all stories on this topic » CBS Local

An Evangelical Is Back From Exile, Lifting Romney New York Times Though Mr. Reed was not charged, the work his consulting firm did for Mr. Abramoff's Indian gambling clients by opposing plans for rivals' casinos sullied his reputation among Christian conservatives, many of whom oppose gambling. Mr. Reed acknowledges ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

Canadians can't afford to take Big Pharma's side in Canada-EU trade debate Toronto Star We asked life-size puppets of our provincial leaders to spin the CETA wheel and see what they could win from gambling with the brand name drug companies. Every spin came up the same — higher drug costs that neither the provinces nor consumers can ... See all stories on this topic » Toronto Star

Group pushes for sweepstakes restrictions High Point Enterprise "This is basically a gambling establishment, and I think the vision this city has expressed in terms of the Core City Plan and the creation of the Main Steet District is that we want to attract businesses that are pedestrian-friendly and family ... See all stories on this topic »

'Inside' tale of NY's biggest jailbreak New York Post He soon became a thug prince, rubbing shoulders with kingpins and celebrities in smoky gambling dens and half-lit lounges. But after doing a seven-year prison stint on an assault charge, he slipped up again in September 1981 — busted for possession of ... See all stories on this topic » New York Post

injuries: To report or not report TheNewsTribune.com Gambling is not a topic often discussed by those in the college ranks, yet, as Carroll points out, it needs to be considered. The "competitive advantage" argument has little merit. If, as was the case for USC's recent game against Stanford, an All-Pac ... See all stories on this topic »

Unique Computer Systems is proud to announce that it will be demonstrating its ... Melodika.net (press release) Gambling Profesional (GP) will be covering the Barcelona Affiliate Conference (BAC) and iGB Espaсa 2012 once again as an official marketing partner. Both events are dedicated to the Spanish-speaking market, reaching over 400 million potential customers. See all stories on this topic »

Desi Anwar: Conscious Voting Jakarta Globe Or do we only arrest street children for petty gambling?? Previous; 1; Next. My driver is rather pleased with himself. He and a friend made a wager on who would win Jakarta's gubernatorial election. He put his money on Joko Widodo, known as Jokowi, and ... See all stories on this topic » Jakarta Globe

Catholics set to flex voting muscles The Age The issues that matter to Catholics are also issues that matter to others, so let's talk about those issues.'' Matters of particular interest to the commission, on which it has sought the views of major political parties, include education, health ... See all stories on this topic » The Age

Pac-12 injury disclosure becoming hot topic Kitsap Sun Gambling is not a word dispatched by those still in the college ranks, yet, as Carroll points out, is part of this discussion. The "competitive advantage" argument has small merit. If, as was the case for USC against Stanford, an All-Pac-12 second-team ... See all stories on this topic »

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