A coalition of Iowa chambers of commerce is asking the Legislature to setaside a chunk of new gambling revenue to help pay for major attractionsacross the state. This would be a renewal of sorts for the Vision Iowaprogram. The Iowa Chamber Alliance announced this proposal, and a dozenothers, at a Statehouse news conference. The alliance […]
Monthly Archives: December 2006
State regulators and lawmakers eagerly have been counting the take from theMohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, the first slots parlor in the state. It isabundantly clear already, in this new era of gambling as a primary source ofstate revenue, that the state government cares little about the negativeaspects of the new industry – so little […]
Oliver Drewes is spokesman for the internal markets commissioner, CharlieMcCreevy. He was approached by Darik Radio to comment amendments toBulgarian law on gambling. Tsvetana Minkova from Darik News spoke to OliverDrewes. Q: Do you think changes in the law for gambling might lead to someimpediments for competition in this area in Bulgaria? A: We have […]
People who gamble also have an increased risk of health problems such asangina and liver disease. Gambling can be as serious an addiction assubstance abuse or alcoholism. The latter are both associated with otherhealth problems and so, also, is gambling according to a new study from theUniversity of Connecticut. Their data comes from the National […]
The House of Representatives wastes no sympathy on defeated members. So atthe beginning of this week, Jim Leach of Iowa sat in an office almost devoidof furniture, the walls stripped bare of the mementos of his 30 years ofservice — with just a few hours remaining before the painters moved in toprepare his domain for […]
A Summerdale man faces allegations of setting up a cockfighting ring outsidehis home where dozens of people bet on battles between the birds, alaw-enforcement official said. Francisco Hurtado, 34, is charged withcockfighting, conspiracy to promote gambling and cruelty to animals. Allthree of the counts are misdemeanors. Baldwin County sheriff’s deputiesreceived an anonymous call Sunday morning […]
One of nine men indicted for running a gambling ring that took bets onfootball and basketball games pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal courtafternoon.And Joesph Saladino’s plea may be the first of several guilty pleas from menwhom prosecutors allege were connected to a conspiracy that runs as far backas the 1980s. “There’s a total of five” […]
Good news! The proceeds from new table games at the state’s racetracks willgo to help the elderly and infirm stay at home instead of being trundled offto nursing homes. What a relief. I thought the cash was headed for gamblingoperators and political pork projects. Gov. Joe Manchin suggested this weekat a press conference that if […]
Tuesday night’s broadcast of SunTalk Live is now available on www.lowellsun.com or by dialing 978-364-4098. On the weekly phone-in show, Sun Editor Jim Campanini and state Sen. Steve Panagiotakos discussed how Gov.-elect Deval Patrick’s victory will reshape legislative priorities. Panagiotakos, a power broker on the Senate’s Ways and Means Committee, lauded many of Patrick’s ideas […]
The major ring, led by Ngo Tien Dung alias Dung Kieu, was found to have handled bets of over US$10 million within three months from December 2005 till February 2006. Dung and his subordinates will face two counts of gambling and organized gambling after earning illegal profits of $200,000 from betting pools during the period, […]
Ontario gambling officials, already under critical scrutiny for questionable lottery retailer conduct and supporting political attempts to ban advertising for online gambling were facing further protests this week regarding the sale of already won scratch cards. Ontario media reported that a national gambling watchdog group has claimed that current scratch card sale practices are unfair […]
As reported by the South Africa Citizen: "Online gambling is still outlawed in South Africa, even though the service is offered from outside the borders of the country, a Pretoria High Court judge has ruled. "Judge Willie Hartzenberg decreed yesterday that an application launched by Casino Enterprises Swaziland, which runs Piggs Peak Casino in Swaziland, […]
A multi-year study has given the first glimpse into the impact of increased casino gambling in Surrey and Langley The socio-economic impact study being conducted for the provincial government is tracing the effects on local residents of the spring 2005 opening of the Langley Cascades casino and of slot machines at Fraser Downs racetrack in […]
A professional poker player accused of running a $3.3 billion illegal sports gambling operation was ordered held without bail Wednesday. The balding and bearded James Giordano stood silently with hands cuffed behind his back at his arraignment in Queens Criminal Court as his lawyer entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. Giordano, 52, was […]