Hoosiers have cleared the first hurdle for a new expansion of gambling bythe action taken in the Indiana House Public Policy Committee chaired byRep. Trent Van Haaften of Mount Vernon. The shell bill (HB 1835) was hiddenfrom public view as a "vehicle bill" and did not appear as a slot machine orgambling bill on the […]
Monthly Archives: February 2007
The gambling business is a greater threat to Russia than drugs and should becut short, Ramzan Kadyrov, Acting President of the Chechen Republic,believes.'I am firmly convinced that the gambling business is more dangerous to thepeople in Russia, to its national security, than drugs which are universallybelieved to be a terrible evil', the Interfax news agency […]
Following the gambling scandal, where AFL players were found gambling onother AFL matches, government regulated territory corporations (TAB) wereinstructed to hand over access to gambling accounts to investigators. TAB inVictoria and New South Wales did release information to assist the theinvestigation of the football gambling of Goodwin, Melbourne defender DanielWard, Kangaroos ruckman David Hale and […]
Research and Markets has announced the addition of The Spanish GamblingMarket – a Key Region for Future Growth to their offering. William Hill hasalready started its expansion into Spain, more and more Spanish soccer teamsare sponsored by online gambling companies – these are just a few of manyclear signs that the gambling industry is starting […]
As is true of any form of technology, the Internet can be – and is – usedfor constructive purposes and in harmful ways. Some Web site operators seekto defraud unsuspecting visitors to their home pages, while others wish toappeal to the weaknesses of those addicted to pornography or gambling. Twosignificant challenges in drafting new laws […]
Gambling income includes, but is not limited to, winnings from lotteries,raffles, horse and dog races and casinos, as well as the fair market valueof prizes such as cars, houses, trips or other noncash prizes. Depending onthe type and amount of your winnings, the payer might provide you with aForm W-2G and may have withheld federal […]
A recently recognized Indian tribe in Massachusetts, USA who has expressedthe desire to build a full scale casino in the state has stirred up thecasino gambling debate yet again on Beacon Hill. Last Thursday U.S.Department of Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs designated the MashpeeWampanoag tribe as a sovereign American Indian nation. The tribe has statedtheir […]
The AFL and the Australian media are caught up in a story about 4 playersaccused of betting on AFL matches or some aspect thereof. All of theplayers, to the extent public comment has been made, deny betting on theirown club and claim that the bets were small potatoes stuff, as little asA$10. Perhaps that will […]
Adelaide's Simon Goodwin, Melbourne defender Daniel Ward, Sydney rookieKieran Jack, and Kangaroo David Hale are all under investigation forgambling on ALF games. While none of the players actually bet on or againsttheir respective teams, it is believed they did place wagers on otherfootball games. Ts is in direct contravention to the very strict AFL rulesagainst […]
Problem gambling is a serious issue in Louisiana facing as many as 200,000of our state's residents. To help raise awareness about Louisiana's servicesfor those who experience problems with gambling, Gov. Kathleen BabineauxBlanco has declared the week of March 5 as National Problem GamblingAwareness Week."Problem gambling is a serious health issue in our state," said Departmentof […]
The West Virginia House of Delegates was expected to vote today onlegislation that could lead to table gambling at the state's racetracks.House Bill 2718 was set to have its third and final reading, then a vote forpassage before lawmakers leave for the weekend. If passed today, the measuremoves on to the State Senate.The bill would […]
So much concern is placed on the individual who has a gambling addiction. Ofcourse, treating an individual with a gambling addiction is very important.What about the families of those with gambling addictions? Often times as asociety we forget about the loved ones of those with addictions. Likealcoholism, concern must be shown for the family members […]
Gambling is on the rise among young people between the ages of 18 and 24,according to a survey commissioned by the Responsible Gambling Council.The survey, which examined the gambling behaviours and attitudes of 3,604young adults in Ontario, said poker games and online gambling have grown inpopularity since 2001. Anik Bay, a project co-ordinator with the […]
Jay Melancon hunkered down in an auditorium chair for his morning psychologyclass at the University of Minnesota, flipped open his laptop and logged on.The instructor yammered on at the front of the room, but Melancon wasn'tlistening. He was exhausted from staying up all night playing online poker.Now, sitting in the back of the class, he […]