The last book in the United States International Gambling Report Series, a book that looks at the US gambling habits, shows that the surge in legalized gambling that the country has registered over the past two decades is posing an increased risk to the nation’s security. National gambling critic John W. Kindt, who is also [...]
Governor Duval Patrick may have not succeeded in his first attempt to bring casinos to Massachusetts after he won election into office. Governor Duval Patrick might have his vision realized. State Senate President Therese Murray acknowledged as much when she spoke to reporters about the possibility of casinos in the state. State Senate President Therese [...]
In 2007 when Governor Charlie Crist signed a gambling compact with the Seminole Indians. The compact allowed for the Seminoles to bring Vegas style slots, blackjack, and baccarat to their casinos in exchange for revenue sharing with the state. After the compact was signed, legislators in Florida decided to brought their case to the state [...]
Kezia Obama the first wife of President Obama’s father is a regular bingo player at a club near her home in England and she is currently visiting South Africa to raise money for Operation Hunger, a group that fights malnutrition in South Africa. Kezia Obama, has announced plans to play bingo with Nelson Mandela during [...]
The efforts by humanitarian group Ante Up for Africa to continue generating relief for the war-torn Darfur region of Sudan in Africa have received a boost with PokerStars’ announcement of a significant poker fundraiser on behalf of the cause. Stars has announced the first-ever Ante Up For Africa Europe Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament, to be [...]
Las Vegas has seen 402 conventions and meetings canceled from October to mid-March. The newspaper said Las Vegas and Orlando, the nation’s top destinations for business events, respectively, have been among the hardest hit as the recession reduced convention activity. Citing the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, USA Today said the 402 cancellations cost [...]
Players gambling at online sports books have made the North Carolina Tar Heels a heavy favorite. Carolina is listed as a 10-11 play, less than even money. Connecticut is the second choice, at 9-5. OCA sorts analyst Edmund Crumley picked Villanova as his dark horse candidate before March Madness got underway, and he’s still backing [...]
The U.K. Football Association announced that it has charged five League Two players with breaching the organization’s betting rules. The organization alleges that all five players bet on matches they either participated in or had direct influence over. The organization said that footballers Jay Harris, David Mannix, Robert Williams, Peter Cavanagh and Andrew Mangan bet [...]
Southern Nevada is in for its longest recession since the Great Depression, according to a UNLV economist. Keith Schwer, UNLV’s Center for Business and Research director said the economic slowdown will continue through the end of 2009 based on the latest trends. All 10 categories of the Southern Nevada Index of Leading Economic Indicators declined [...]
The Britain’s Gambling Act of 2005 states that, all the approved online gambling organizations should stop the minors, from indulging in casino games and gambling. The reports state that over hundred companies are allowed to be functional with two hundred fifty websites. According the Telegraph of Britain, the Gambling Commission made use of the debit [...]
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