Understanding that Simon wanted to bet again, Ehrlich and climatologist Stephen Schneider counter-offered, challenging Simon to bet on 15 current trends, betting $1000 that each will get worse (as in the previous wager) over a ten year future period. The trends they bet would continue to worsen were: The three years 2002–2004 will on average [...]

While you and I are certainly aware of the evils of gambling (I’m pretty sure the Bible says not to do it, at least that’s what my mom says), if you do so choose to sell your soul to try and make a few quick dollars, you might as well get your money’s …

In time for US welcome? PartyGaming and Bwin have agreed to merge, just as moves to make online gambling legal in the US get a little closer.

Philippine police said Friday that a sister of boxing hero Manny Pacquiao was involved in running an illegal gambling racket, after detaining 25 people in a raid on her home.

Philippine police say a sister of boxing hero Manny Pacquiao is involved in running an illegal gambling racket, after detaining 25 people in a raid on her home.

Unlike casino mogul Steve Wynn, Donald Trump supports new legislation that would legalize online gambling in the US, saying the Big Apple and other cities need the tax dollars. “Why lose all those billions of revenue?” said Trump, who built Atlantic Ci…

WASHINGTON With pressure mounting on the federal government to find new revenues, Congress is considering legalizing, and taxing, an activity it banned just four years ago: Internet gambling.

Things just got a lot harder for Ocean’s Eleven. Thanks to unique detection protocols devised by a Florida security expert and its Stony Brook-based partner, casinos from Vegas to Macau are taking better care of their poker chips, playing cards and oth…

Under pressure to find new revenues sources, Congress is reconsidering legalizing, and taxing, Internet gambling.

Women slot players most prevalent callers in South Florida As gambling grows in South Florida, so do the problems: More people than ever are asking the state’s gambling hotline for help.

A Parkville man pleaded guilty Tuesday to his role in an online gambling business that attracted almost $3.6 million in bets between 2006 and 2009. James L. Dicapo, 57, said at the hearing that the customers for whom he was responsible bet about $1.2 m…

With the arrival of the World Wide Web, many bookmakers have an online brand, although independently owned bookmakers often still maintain a “bricks and mortar” only operation and others operate a “skin” or “white label” operation which they purchase from one of the large firms as is the case with BetDirect and Betterbet . The [...]

EAST RUTHERFORD A commission appointed by Gov. Christie has declined to bet on slots for New Jersey’s beleaguered horse racing tracks and instead has placed its most expansive plans on revitalizing Atlantic City.

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission approved proposed regulations that would allow people to bet on “old” horse races using electronic slot machines.

Website glitches rather than windfall revenues marked the first day of B.C.s venture into regulated online gambling.