Betting exchanges have opened up a new range of arbitrage possibilities since on the exchanges it is possible to lay (i.e. to bet against) as well as to back an outcome. Arbitrage using only the back or lay side might occur on betting exchanges. It is in principle the same as the arbitrage using different [...]

If a tough job market isnt enough incentive, college kids can now bet money on their grades through Ultrinsic , launched by some recent college grads.

Laying down a couple dollars on long shot odds is often referred to as a sucker bet by renowned gamblers of the betting world. But even for the savviest money layer, there is something about placing a small lump of change on astronomical (or even sligh…

ANTONELLA ARTUSO Ontario is hoping to hit the jackpot with online gambling.[...]

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation announced Tuesday it is introducing legalized online gaming as a way to stay competitive in the gambling market.

How smart do you think you are, college kids? A new website that insists it is not a gambling website could pay you for that self-awareness, provided it’s backed up by some actual knowledge. Ultrinsic allows students at 36 colleges, including NYU and C…

Good grades have traditionally been considered a safe bet, but Ultrinsic is willing to offer the odds. Think you’re going to ace freshman year? Want to put money on that?

Legalized online gambling is coming to Ontario and the cash-strapped Liberal government is betting it could mean an additional $400 million a year.

Summary Box: At Ultrinsic.com, students can bet on grades or buy insurance for failing – GAMBLING ON GRADES: Students at 36 U.S. universities can bet on grades through Ultrinsic.com, which says it’s an incentive to study harder and skill makes it legal.

GAMBLING ON GRADES: Students at 36 U.S. universities can bet on grades through Ultrinsic.com, which says it’s an incentive to study harder and skill makes it legal. Others say many factors, including chance, play a role.

Ty Cobb and Napoleon “Nap” Lajoie Before the 910 Major League Baseball season, Hugh Chalmers of the Chalmers Automobile Company announced a promotion in which a Chalmers Model 30 automobile would be given to the batting champions for Major League Baseball’s American and National Leagues. Controversy At the start of the final day of the [...]

ATLANTIC CITY Cash-starved states are increasingly being drawn to the lure of easy money in casinos a bet that could ultimately hurt taxpayers if the supply of slot machines, poker tables and racetracks outpaces customers’ demand. The race…

Employees at Indiana Live! Casino filed in and out of a suite at Indiana Downs throughout the day on Wednesday, learning more about a downside of their jobs: gambling addiction.

Saturation could unhinge industry Cash-starved states are increasingly being drawn to the lure of easy money in casinos – a bet that could ultimately hurt taxpayers if the supply of slot machines, poker tables and racetracks outpaces customers’ demand….

Cash-starved states are increasingly being drawn to the lure of easy money in casinos — a bet that could ultimately hurt taxpayers if the supply of slot machines, poker tables and racetracks outpaces customers demand. The race to open new casinos is …

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Cash-starved states are increasingly being drawn to the lure of easy money in casinos a bet that could ultimately hurt taxpayers if the supply of slot machines, poker tables and racetracks outpaces customers’ demand.

Cash-starved states are increasingly being drawn to the lure of easy money in casinos _ a bet that could ultimately hurt taxpayers if the supply of slot machines, poker tables and racetracks outpaces

Gambling firm Tabcorp Holdings says it is gradually becoming a casino company to take advantage of favourable regulatory conditions.

Ontario is poised to roll the dice on fast-growing and lucrative Internet gambling as B.C. and the U.S. clear the decks for legalized online gaming.

Hold your bets. The bid to expand gambling in Massachusetts has run aground, despite agreement between the House,…