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Struggling Nevada Latinos could bet on Republicans

The casinos of Las Vegas may be glittering on the outside, but behind the bright lights the reality for many workers here, especially Latinos, has been pretty grim for the last few years.

Chuck Jaffe: The chips are stacked against this stock

The casino business has been a popular investment sector in recent years, and for good reason. But not all gambling stocks are worth your bet, writes Chuck Jaffe.

CAW, Joe Comartin want gambling changes

The union representing workers at Casino Windsor is once again throwing support behind single-game sports betting in Canada.

Quinn Kills Gambling Bill, Maybe Racetracks Too

There's no way a gambling bill can pass without slots at racetracks. There may also be no other way for some racetracks to survive. Photo Credit: NBCChicago.com

Ex-Swans player reveals gambling losses

Former Sydney Swans player Daryn Cresswell says he lost close to $1 million gambling and admits he once bet on a game he played in.

Editorial: Gambling While casinos inevitable, don’t bet budget on them

Like it or not, expanded casino gambling is in Florida’s future.

Greens reveal pokie alternative

Bob Brown believes Andrew Wilkie and Nick Xenophon are open to the Greens' policy on gambling reform.

John Hartson: I’m being hounded for gambling debts

JOHN HARTSON last night revealed that he is being hounded over his gambling debts

Gambling behavior negatively impacts 1 in 5 Iowans

New study suggests the majority of Iowans gamble each year, and most are able to bet without developing symptoms of gambling addiction.

Kicking the gambling habit

A former gambling addict and his team of volunteers are helping people to kick the habit through Gamblers Rehab Centre Monday, October 10th, 2011 11:27:00 PETALING JAYA: Problem gambling has adverse consequences not only for the individuals involved, but their families and society as a whole.

SPL – Ex-pro: Gambling rife in football

Ex-professional footballer Eddie Annand has come out and said that there is a huge gambling culture in the sport.

Gambling on losing 100lb wins man £10,000

Peter Heeks has lost a few pounds over the years at the bookies – but now he is quids in after winning a bet that he could shed 100lb of flab in a year.

Robert Powell’s Your Portfolio: Beware the big bets, chase the safe havens

Current market conditions might lead many investors to think that big bets or safe havens are the only moves right now. But advisers say beware the big bet — it’s a risky strategy and the losses could be equally big.

Gambling knocked out? Don’t bet on it

Illegal gambling in Athens took a huge hit with recent criminal prosecutions in state and federal court, but authorities know the problem isn't gone.

Casino job-hunters in Ohio bet on skills coaching

After years doing construction work and then trying his hand at selling insurance, Robert Berkheimer is hoping Ohio's first casino means a better job and future for him, but he's got plenty of competition.

30 September 2011

Poker machine reforms won't work? Don't bet on it "Won't work" has become the new black. Carbon tax? Won't work, says the Coalition. Plain cigarette packaging? Won't work, say retailers and the tobacco industry.

My gambling started at age 10

A punter's story: What it's like to lose a five-figure sum in a Queensland poker machine.

Illegal lottery gambling ring busted in southern Vietnam

Police in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu Friday busted an illegal lottery gambling racket that took bets of up to US$5,000.

Clubs having a two-way bet: Wilkie

The pokies industry is having a two-way bet by campaigning against mandatory precommitment technology because of its cost, Independent MP Andrew Wilkie says.

Inside a gambling ring: Saginaw County illegal network carried so much money, it broke cash-counting machine, police say

Police on Thursday still were unsure how much cash they netted during a sting on a gambling and drug network in Saginaw County this week.

Lawyer gambled away millions on nags

TOWNSVILLE solicitor Alex Baxter, under investigation for allegedly embezzling up to $4 million from clients, had a gambling addiction to horse racing - reportedly once losing a million-dollar bet.

Changing faces

Winners and losers of Macau's gambling boom

Don’t bet on eradicating illegal gambling

As expected, last week saw colour and controversy when the government delivered its policy statement in Parliament. Personally, I thought the highlight was the protests against the alleged bias of House Speaker Somsak Kiatsuranont, a nine-time MP from Khon Kaen.

Darren Lockyer reveals gambling problem

Brisbane Broncos great Darren Lockyer has admitted to beating a disturbing gambling problem so bad it prompted his concerned parents to ask Wayne Bennett for help.

Gambling in aisle four? Yes, that’s right

VICTORIAN punters soon may be able to bet online from pubs, supermarkets and petrol stations.