Gambling — most of it illegal — has increasingly been thriving in Laredo,Texas, reported the San Antonio Express-News. Under Texas law, game roomsthat feature machines known as eight-liners can award only up to $5 inprizes. But many places in Laredo offer up cash prizes of $40 or more. TheExpress-News reported that there are 2,423 licensed […]
Monthly Archives: October 2006
NEWLY appointed Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk ChristopherWan Soo Kee has vowed to come down hard on gambling syndicates.Wan said he would suggest to the local authorities to stop issuing new videoarcade licenses to check on illegal gambling problems. “I plan to make thismy priority. I know many video game operators have been modifying theirmachines […]
UK culture secretary Tessa Jowell will this week urge 32 nations to back acode of principles on internet gambling, the first major internationalmeasure to regulate the industry as the US imposes a ban. Britain, France,Germany, Spain, Italy, South Africa and other nations will tomorrow meetoutside London for talks hosted by Jowell to agree on a […]
A NEW system of licensing for premises that are involved in gambling is tocome into force in the UK, and local authorities, including Alnwick DistrictCouncil, will be at the heart of the changes. The Gambling Act 2005 istaking the licensing and regulation function away from the magistrates’courts and transferring it to local authorities, placing new […]
The introduction of the Gambling Act three years ago has had little impacton decreasing pokie machines in some regions in New Zealand and it’sobviously not working well, says a gambling lobby group. Gambling Watchcoordinator David Macpherson said all New Zealand regions had shown a dropin machines in the last three years with a nationwide decrease […]
Two leading online poker and casino firms, PartyGaming and 888 Holdings,have held talks about a £1.6bn merger as the industry scrambles to replacerevenues lost through the United States’ crackdown on internet gambling. Theonline gambling industry has been devastated by legislation passed inWashington this month preventing banks and credit card firms processingpayments for bets. Analysts reckon […]
I don’t gamble online. I’ve seen too many of my friends get so addicted topoker that they’ve got no time left for Internet porn. And I’m not going tolet that happen to me. But I didn’t expect Congress to pass the UnlawfulInternet Gambling Enforcement Act, treating people who spend all day atpartypoker.com like criminals. Maybe […]
Getting in position to win a Nextel Cup Series championship hasn’t been aproblem for Jimmie Johnson. Sealing the deal, on the other hand, that’s awhole other matter. Since coming into the series as a rookie in 2002,Johnson has finished the season in the top five in the point standings everyyear. Two times he finished series […]
Criticism against state Issue 3 could easily be compiled a la ElizabethBarrett Browning. “Let me count the ways .” While proponents dub Issue 3“Learn & Earn” for its wondrous tuition-generating effect, opponents saythis proposal to allow 31,500 slot machines statewide is a smokescreen thatwould make a handful of private racetrack owners and developers very, veryrich. […]
The polished slot machines fill the room with light and noise: a constantclick-and-whirl as customers press buttons and pull levers, and bellsringing for winners.The sound of money carries an almost deafening pitch. “It sticks in yourhead if you play here enough,” said Tara Kelley, 26, smoking a cigaretteoutside Hollywood Slots on Main Street. “I think […]
Bar owners heard the message over and over at recent liquor license renewalhearings: Gambling violations will not be tolerated by members of the St.Joseph County board of the state Alcohol and Tobacco Commission. Neitherwill multiple violations. The local board did not deny any permit renewalsWednesday, but board President Mike Pajakowski and Secretary Curtis Woolleyissued stern […]
Some would agree that certain types of gambling activities on Guam is partof the local culture. Also, during village fiestas gambling activities areallowed, but has to go through an approval process, just like this weekend’sSinajana fiesta. But what some may find sort of ironic is that thevice-mayor of the central island village is part of […]
Gamblers may look over their shoulder now, but experts say a newInternet-gambling ban won’t keep bettors from ponying up, just turn them onto overseas payment services out of the law’s reach. “It has put a terriblescare into people,” said I. Nelson Rose, who teaches gambling law atWhittier Law School. “But it won’t by any means […]
Gamblers may look over their shoulder now, but experts say a newInternet-gambling ban won’t keep bettors from ponying up, just turn them onto overseas payment services out of the law’s reach. “It has put a terriblescare into people,” said I. Nelson Rose, who teaches gambling law atWhittier Law School. “But it won’t by any means […]