Sunday, January 29th, 2012

Gambling News

Dustin Hoffman, Nick Nolte gamble on ‘Luck’ in new HBO horse racing drama – Washington Post

USA TODAY Dustin Hoffman, Nick Nolte gamble on 'Luck' in new HBO horse racing dramaWashington Post“'You want to gamble, don't you? Well, you can't gamble because you have to be 18 years old,'” Milch recalled his father telling him. “'I've set it up with Max the waiter. He'll run your bets for you.'”... Read more of this article


Online Gambling In DC Faces Uncertain Future – CBS Local

CBS Local Online Gambling In DC Faces Uncertain FutureCBS LocalWASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia Council remains bitterly divided on how, or even if, the nation's capital should have the first government-run online gambling venture in the United States. Online gambling is already legal in the district, …Controversy Dominates... Read more of this article


Share the Wealth: Online gambling law re-interpretation helps economy – LSU The Reveille

ADI News Share the Wealth: Online gambling law re-interpretation helps economyLSU The ReveilleA new interpretation of a half century's worth of legislation gave the gambling industry a very big Christmas present. On Dec. 23, the US. Department of Justice updated its long-held ruling on the Interstate Wire Act of 1961. Colloquially known as "The... Read more of this article


The Moral Case for Gambling – Huffington Post (blog)

The Moral Case for GamblingHuffington Post (blog)While York's oration was as inappropriate as it was unsubtle, it certainly reflected a widely-shared worldview within the conservative Christian community: Gambling is immoral, and its creeping sprawl through Middle America should be contained.Kentucky Pastor's Legislative Prayer Hits Too... Read more of this article


Share the Wealth: Online gambling law re-interpretation helps economy – LSU The Reveille

ADI News Share the Wealth: Online gambling law re-interpretation helps economyLSU The ReveilleA new interpretation of a half century's worth of legislation gave the gambling industry a very big Christmas present. On Dec. 23, the US. Department of Justice updated its long-held ruling on the Interstate Wire Act of 1961. Colloquially known as "The... Read more of this article


Gambling is the best bet for Olympic success – The Independent

Gambling is the best bet for Olympic successThe IndependentWith so many bookmakers offering free bets and claiming they have the best odds, sports betting has been on the rise for a long time, along with other forms of gambling such as online casinos. However, 2012's sporting feast looks set to boost this … and more »  Read More →


Priest’s lawyer frustrated by not being allowed to see church audit – Ottawa Citizen

CTV.ca Priest's lawyer frustrated by not being allowed to see church auditOttawa CitizenFather Joe LeClair, photographed inside Blessed Sacrament Church in the Glebe in April, 2009, admitted in April, 2011, he had a gambling problem after the Citizen published a story that revealed the extent of his addiction and the ease with which he …Ottawa... Read more of this article


Senate president open to cutting gambling positions in casino bill – Chicago Tribune

Senate president open to cutting gambling positions in casino billChicago TribuneSenate President John Cullerton, pictured here at the Thompson Center this summer, is open to reducing the number of gambling positions. (Tribune/Chris Walker) By Monique Garcia Clout Street Illinois Senate President John Cullerton today said he's open … and... Read more of this article


Wynn Resorts (WYNN) Wins in Macau but Faces Stiff Competition – InvestorGuide

Reuters Wynn Resorts (WYNN) Wins in Macau but Faces Stiff CompetitionInvestorGuideAgile investors have flocked to the few growth markets left in the world, and one has shown the most relative strength of all – gambling operations in Macau, considered the New Vegas of Asia. Only a privileged few companies have established operations …Wynn... Read more of this article


On gambling and gunfire – The Hindu

The Hindu On gambling and gunfireThe HinduA cop gets info about huge money being transferred through an owner of a theatre, to his local theatre which is being used as a gambling parlour. People say it's a remake of the Hindi film Jannat; match fixing etc but that isn't true. … and more »  Read More →