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10Jan/120

Mayweather tweets gambling ticket showing Bama wager

Floyd Mayweather posted a picture of a receipt apparently from the M Resort on his Twitter account around midnight. He made a straight wager on the Alabama Crimson Tide to win.
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8Jan/120

Andrew’s bad bet

Gov. Cuomo on Wednesday called for the “largest convention center in the nation” to be built at the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens. Folks learned later that the deck was stacked: Team Cuomo had already inked an agreement for such a project with an Asian-based firm, Genting, whose subsidiary runs the...
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5Jan/120

Discussion continues on KY casino gambling

To make casino-style gambling legal in Kentucky, legislators would have to amend the state constitution.
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3Jan/120

APNewsBreak: NJ senator pushes online bet bill

APNewsBreak: NJ senator pushes online bet bill Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:56 a.m., Monday, January 2, 2012 ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Rushing to take advantage of a U.S. Justice Department ruling that in-state Internet gambling does not violate federal law, a New ...
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31Dec/110

Online gambling is a bad bet

Is it too cold or snowy for you to get out the local casino? Are you 16 but infatuated with poker by hours spent watching the "sport" on ESPN? Do you feel the urge to spend even more on the state lottery than you just did at the local convenience store?
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30Dec/110

Is Gambling More Addictive Online?

Researchers Study Whether Easy Access, Isolation Of Computer Gambling Make Things Worse Before the advent of online gambling, a person with gambling addiction usually had to leave their house and go somewhere to indulge their habit.
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28Dec/110

Gambling problems

If there is such a thing as a sure bet, it has to be that the Kansas Legislature will break its prom ...
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27Dec/110

Sandstrom pushes Utah opt-out for online gambling

Sandstrom pushes Utah opt-out for online gambling By david montero The Salt Lake Tribune Published Dec 27, 2011 09:57PM MDT The Justice Department’s recent decision that gives states the chance to provide online gambling won’t likely change Utah’s blanket ban on the activity. You can bet on that. Rep. Stephen Sandstrom, R-Orem, will sponsor a bill in the upcoming legislative session that ...
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25Dec/110

How bet size and decision rate affect your gambling prospects

Luck affects the outcome of any gamble. It may favor the well-prepared, but is still what gambling is about. At one extreme, you can count cards at blackjack and have an advantage over the house or flip coins for even money with a 50-50 shot and no edge, and lose your shirt on either.
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22Dec/110

NFL, NHL Teams Bet On Casino Construction

The New England Patriots and Florida Panthers are seeking financial victories where many states do these days -- in casino construction. Both sports franchises have announced plans this December to use their property for gambling complexes.
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21Dec/110

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.
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19Dec/110

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.
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17Dec/110

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.
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16Dec/110

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.
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16Dec/110

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.
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15Dec/110

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 ...
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13Dec/110

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 »
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11Dec/110

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.
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10Dec/110

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 ...
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9Dec/110

Ontario to place bet on online gambling

Online gambling is one step closer to reality in Ontario.
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8Dec/110

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.
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7Dec/110

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.
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5Dec/110

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"
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4Dec/110

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.
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3Dec/110

Cerabino: State endorses casino career as a smart bet

Cerabino: State endorses casino career as a smart bet
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