Gambling won’t save West Virginia, but it may drag it a little closer tohell. The juggernaut in favor of table games seems unstoppable, leading tofurther expansion of gambling in the state. Yes, revenues from the additionof table games will likely shore up the state’s coffers for a while, leadingto a sense of satisfaction among legislators […]
Monthly Archives: February 2007
A new global initiative and international code of conduct to addressresponsible online gambling procedures is under discussion by the industryfollowing a top-level roundtable discussion held at a recent London tradeshow. The roundtable, convened by top software developer Microgaming,discussed the need to review what is currently being done by the industryand how a single common code […]
Gamblers heading to the nonsmoking sections of Lincoln Park and NewportGrand might not be escaping the smoke after all. A study commissioned by aNew Jersey antismoking group shows significant levels of pollutants in thenonsmoking sections of the two gambling halls. At Lincoln Park, thenonsmoking area was found to be 39 percent as polluted as the […]
MILLIONS OF Americans have engaged in criminal behavior leading up totoday’s Super Bowl. You know who you are – those of you outside Nevada whoplaced bets on the Indianapolis Colts or Chicago Bears. It’s estimated thatabout $5 billion will be on the line this afternoon in a nation in whicheven office pools are technically illegal […]
As a mature Mohawk College student, as well as a parent, I was not shockedto see this article. I feel that because of the media, newspaper articles,and frequent television commercials, we should be prepared to deal with thisgambling phenomenon. Even within the bathroom stalls at the college, posterswarn students to take notice of their peers’ […]
A simple bet on which team will win today’s Super Bowl matchup between theChicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts won’t be enough for hard-core gamblers.Bookmakers are taking hundreds of side bets that range from choosing thewinner of the opening coin toss to picking the direction of the first errantfield goal, wide left or wide right. Wide […]
It was stated in the House of Lords that Malta supports the UK intention ofraising standards in on-line gambling. Lord Faulkner of Worcester asked HerMajesty’s Government whether they will make representations to the GamblingCommission to hold talks with gambling regulators in Gibraltar and Malta toensure that the standards of on-line gambling regulation in thosejurisdictions are […]
With the increase in casinos, lottery games and TV coverage of professionalpoker tournaments, it’s not a surprise that the culture of gambling hasspread to teens.Now, there are data to support what local kids have been saying – that kidsin the mid-Hudson have increased gambling as much as teens across thecountry.A recent study of teen risk […]
When Chris Armentano called Linda Piotrowicz with his cookbook idea, she wasimmediately enthused. What a great way to publicize Connecticut-grownagricultural products. And for Armentano, it could shed more light on thedangers of sports gambling. Collaborating, the two could serve bothpurposes. For the past 25 years, Armentano has been director of problemgambling treatment services for the […]
MILLIONS OF Americans have engaged in criminal behavior leading up totoday’s Super Bowl. You know who you are – those of you outside Nevada whoplaced bets on the Indianapolis Colts or Chicago Bears. It’s estimated thatabout $5 billion will be on the line this afternoon in a nation in whicheven office pools are technically illegal […]
The introduction of legislation that will greatly expand gambling in thestate has finally arrived, and I am firmly opposed to it. As a constructionworker, I could possibly personally benefit from all the new construction.However, as a resident of the state, the cost to our social services willfar outweigh any benefits. Our state lottery director is […]
Betonsports Plc, the British Internet sports book indicted in the U.S. oncharges of racketeering and violating interstate gambling laws, was found incontempt of court for failing to answer those charges. U.S. District JudgeCarol Jackson today in St. Louis found the company in contempt for violatinga Dec. 28 order to appear in court. Prosecutors asked her […]
Wyoming poker fans are one hand closer to the return of “social” poker gamesto state bars and restaurants. A House committee is backing a bill thatwould allow friendly poker circles to play games in public establishments.The Senate has already approved the legislation. Attorney General Pat Crankeffectively banned poker games from bars and restaurants in 2004. […]
A new report says more and more Californians are hitting the casinoregularly. The state-sponsored study found nearly a million people inCalifornia consider themselves compulsive gamblers. That’s second in thenation only to Nevada. Steve Hedrick with the State Office of ProblemGambling says they’re responding by getting the word out. Hedrick: We’re inthe process right now of […]