• Gambling Wiz Deals Business Advice in ‘House Advantage’

    Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

    Jeff Ma, the MIT blackjack ace who won millions in Vegas and inspired the film ’21′, talks about the

  • Libraries, gambling and Gandhi

    Monday, July 19th, 2010

    Libraries, gambling and Gandhi

  • Gambling was Greene County’s biggest employer; now it’s catfish (with video)

    Sunday, July 18th, 2010

    County loses its big bet with the closing of Greenetrack’s electronic bingo operation.

  • When gambling isn’t fun, but personally destructive

    Saturday, July 17th, 2010

    Louise A. was gambling when a game wasn’t all that easy to find. In the 1990s, gamblers had to place bets at the track or visit the smoke-filled bingo hall at the Orient Road Seminole reservation where, in another room, early-generation slot machines e…

  • Some media encourages young gamblers, says report

    Thursday, July 1st, 2010

    During World Cup 2010, football gambling has been rampant among many young people – some becoming illegal bookmakers among their circle, others betting via SMS, despite the law against persons under 20 being involved in lucky draw gambling.

  • Rogue trader jailed after costing his employer £2.5m and a dozen jobs

    Thursday, July 1st, 2010

    Jonathan Bunn, 31, bet that stocks in banking giant HSBC would fall while working as a broker at City firm Lewis Charles Securities (LCS).

  • Macau Casino Revenue Surges 65% to 13.6 Billion Patacas in June

    Thursday, July 1st, 2010

    Casino gambling revenue in Macau, the worlds biggest gambling hub, rose 65 percent last month as China gamblers placed more bets on baccarat and other card games.

  • Powerball, Fla. Lotto roll over

    Thursday, July 1st, 2010

    Maybe you’ve made the right play, maybe you haven’t. Your heart speeds up, your stomach rumbles. That’s why it’s called gambling. ACTION is a view of the numbers, the psychology and the flavor of gambling here in South Florida, through our lens.

  • Gambling advocates bet they can relieve state budget woes

    Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

    Proponents of expanded gambling say it’s time to take a chance on a wager that could help the looming budget shortfall. Those opposed say it preys on the poor.

  • Western Casino Night! A great time at SCVH/HSG fundraiser is a sure bet

    Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

    Its sure bet youll have a great time, with an array of gift baskets and real life gambling trips that are just a few of the prizes for lucky winners at Saturdays rootin tootin 4th Annual Western Casino Night benefiting Santa Clara Valley Hospice/Home S…

  • Online gambling effort slows

    Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

    A California lawmaker’s bill to make the state the first to legalize online gambling has bogged down in the face of strong opposition from Inland tribes with casinos and other critics. A Senate committee led by the measure’s author was scheduled to vot…

  • New gambling center nears completion at fairgrounds

    Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

    Construction on a $25 million building that will more than double the size of Fairgrounds Gaming in Hamburg should be completed in about two weeks.

  • NY, NJ crack down on alleged mob gambling rings

    Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

    Three of New York’s five organized crime families came under the microscope for alleged illegal gambling activities Monday, the result of investigations that have produced more than 50 arrests reaching to the top rungs of one organization.

  • Gambling is bad. Period.

    Sunday, June 27th, 2010

    In reply to Najib’s decision on sports gambling lauded : Gambling is bad. Period. Legal or otherwise. Islam doesn’t allow it. Neither do other religions. So it should never be mentioned ‘that it is the right of non-Muslims to gamble’ or ‘we must not ig…

  • Legality of sports betting

    Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

    In the USA, the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 makes it illegal to operate a scheme except for in a few states. In many European nations bookmaking (the profession of accepting sports wagers) is regulated but not criminalized. The NCAA has threatened to ban all playoff games in Delaware if the state [...]

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