MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY owes country singer JAMEY JOHNSON $500 (£312) after losing a football bet with his pal.

THERE may have been an interest rate rise yesterday, but that won’t frighten NRL punters who are expected to outlay a record-breaking amount this year.

Tasmania’s welfare sector has released its election policy wish list for reducing problem gambling.

MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY owes country singer JAMEY JOHNSON $500 (312) after losing a football bet with his pal.The Hollywood actor put money down on his beloved college…

Matthew Mcconaughey owes country singer Jamey Johnson $500 (£312) after losing a football bet with his pal.

It’s OK to root for Noynoy or Manny or Erap or Gibo, but just don’t bet on any one of them winning in the May 10 presidential election. It could land you in jail.

Aside from simple wagers—betting a friend that one’s favorite baseball team will win its division, for instance, or buying a football “square” for the Super Bowl–sports betting is commonly done through a bookmaker. Legal sports bookmakers exist throughout the world (perhaps most notably in Las Vegas). In areas where sports betting [...]

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) warned the public not to bet on who’s going to be the country’s next president or they will be charged of violating the Omnibus Election Code (OEC). read more

It’s okay to root for Noynoy, or Manny, or Erap or Gibo, but just don’t bet on any one of them winning in the May 10 elections. It could land you in jail.

MOUNTAIN TOP – A hall that usually resonates with the sounds of elementary school children laughing and eating their lunch morphed into a place filled with the sounds of card shuffling, poker chips being stacked and adults making their wagers. On Saturday night the “Texas Hold ’em” poker tournament was held at St. Jude’s School in Mountain Top.

Despite struggles to get Maryland’s 15,000 allotted slot machines up and running, some legislators are looking to pass a constitutional amendment that would add table games such as poker, blackjack and craps to state-licensed casinos.

Online gambling in Iowa? Some lawmakers are looking to make that a reality. If that happens Iowa would become the first state in the country to allow in-state Internet wagering.

DES MOINES — A state lawmaker said Friday that Iowa could become the first state in the country to allow online gambling, and if the state wants to be on the leading edge now is the time to do it.

Police say 82-year-old Howard Amdusky a.k.a. “Moose” is the ring leader, and at the center of the investigation.

Ryan McGee delves into NASCAR betting — where it stands in Vegas and what the future holds — as well as Bill France Sr.’s dealings with Jimmy Hoffa.