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Gambling Prevention Initiative Launched In Surry

Surry County has taken on an active role in a new pilot program from the N.C. Problem Gambling Program.

761 nabbed for illegal gambling from January to Nov. 30

THE Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) is now intensifying its campaign against illegal gambling, especially jai alai, which resulted in the arrest of 761 jai alai bet collectors, coordinators and bettors from the month of January and November 30, 2011.

3-month jail for gambling in the open

DUBAI — A Bangladeshi worker was sentenced to three months in jail on Thursday by the Court of First Instance for organising a gambling game in the open.

If you’re betting on how to fund a new stadium, you’re on the right path

If you want to bet on whether the Vikings get a new stadium in Minnesota, it's hard to find anyone offering odds.

Smartphone might be gambling’s next frontier

Apps from casinos, slot machine manufacturers and other developers allow users to play games while they're away from the casino. In the United States, where online gambling is illegal, players risk no money. In countries that allow it, players could win a slots jackpot or play a table game for money while waiting in line or riding a train.

Gambling on New Games

With gambling revenue down across the state, many casinos are hoping to hit the jackpot with new gaming options available in the New Year. On Jan. 1, the law allowing video line games in all Montana casinos takes effect. It has local casino owners excited about keeping their video gambling machines fresh for clientele, and inspires some optimism in the gaming industry that saw its profits fall ...

Hey Look, Someone Actually Bet That The First Score In Giants/Cowboys Would Be A Safety [Gambling]

# gambling "ACCVentures" over in the Covers.com forums put down $22 at 50-1 that the first score in Sunday Night Football would be a safety . Seems kind of low, and he had to play each team separately, but he's got $1100 and you don't. More »

By Declining $10,000 Bet, Rick Perry Spared Mitt Romney A $4,000 Tax Bill

Gambling winnings are taxable as ordinary income at a 35% federal and 5.3% Massachusetts rate.

2 nabbed for illegal gambling

TWO suspects were arrested for illegal gambling at Bangga Totong, Barangay Felisa, Bacolod City by operatives of Station 10 and Regional Special Operations Group (RSOG) Monday afternoon. Station 10 commander Police Senior Inspector Robert Dejucos identified the suspects as Rolando Borromeo, 56, of Zone 6, Barangay Handumanan and Juanito Lavarro, 68, of Bangga Totong, Barangay Felisa. Dejucos ...

Ontario to place bet on online gambling

Online gambling is one step closer to reality in Ontario.

Pilarski on gambling: Follow basic strategy to win at blackjack

QUESTION: When I play blackjack at a double-deck table, I always seem to win much more when there are just two people playing. Any logic to this? — Ruth F.

2 nabbed for illegal gambling

TWO suspects were arrested for illegal gambling at Bangga Totong, Barangay Felisa, Bacolod City by operatives of Station 10 and Regional Special Operations Group (RSOG) Monday afternoon.

Family Disgruntled Over D.A.’s Actions Against "Gambling Grandmother"

CORPUS CHRISTI (Kiii News) - An unassuming house in a quiet neighborhood, turned out to be a gambling Mecca for diehard football fans. And according to the Nueces County District attorney the "mastermind"

COLUMN: Don’t bet against NFL casino ownership

Leaving Las Vegas can't ever be easy for Steve Wynn, especially on an NFL weekend when rubes with fat wallets can't wait to empty them on their favorite team in his casinos.

Cerabino: State endorses casino career as a smart bet

Cerabino: State endorses casino career as a smart bet

UK & World News: Labour backs lessons on gambling

Labour has lent backing to proposals for children as young as 12 to be taught about gambling.

Cotto vs. Margarito 2: Why Gambling on Cotto Is the Safe Bet

How big of an advantage do illegal hand wraps provide for a boxer? That’s the big question as we approach Saturday’s super welterweight 12-round match at Madison Square Garden between Antonio Margarito and Miguel Cotto . This is the second time these two have fought, but the first bout has a giant asterisk above it. Margarito won the fight, but it was his last win before being busted for illegal ...

Genting’s Florida gambling legislation onslaught may backfire

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 — Genting Bhd’s public lobbying for new gaming laws in Florida, so that it can build the world’s largest casino, may boomerang and sink its expansion in the southeastern US state. The Wall Street Journal reported that political and business leaders in Florida feel Genting’s high-profile campaign to push through proposed ...

Dan Harper: Gambling, Shysters and Losers on Thanksgiving

It has been my experience that all families, cousins, aunts, uncles and siblings -- even the grandparents, are basically good people in each family.