Louisiana continues to set a national example of how to treat gamblingaddiction, said state officials at a news conference Tuesday in Shreveport."This area is a leader in gambling addiction programs," said LouisianaAttorney General Charles C. Foti Jr. A new case management system – CIBERLawCRIMES, which is customized to track compulsive gambling and relatedcriminal activity – […]
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The City Council on Monday voted unanimously on a resolution apposing anygambling at Pease, the port or on any other land within the city'sboundaries. "It was pretty all-inclusive," said Mayor Steve Marchand. Theresolution is in response to Senate Bill 225, which would allow for a casinoto be built at the tradeport or in the city […]
Howard E. Daniels II has been arrested for stealing more than $20,000 fromColchester during his duties as gatekeeper at the transfer station. In theaffidavit for his arrest, Daniels admits to the theft to fund his and hiswife's gambling losses at Mohegan Sun, which totaled more than $50,000.Daniels is not the first town employee in Eastern […]
In a state where legalized gambling is a key component of the economy and afixture of the entertainment scene, Rutgers University has opened a centerto study the industry from legal, societal and economic angles, and makerecommendations to key decision-makers on how to deal with the industry'spromise and problems. The university's School of Social Work has […]
At a press conference in Shreveport, La., this morning, CIBER, Inc. (NYSE:CBR), Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., and 26th JudicialDistrictAttorney J. Schuyler Marvin announced the successful launch of CIBERLawCRIMES(TM), a case management system that helps manage and automatecaseloads in district attorneys' offices. During the implementation, CIBERcustomized the application to be able to track […]
Who hasn't fantasized about a life of ease? What would it be like to haveenough money to build a beautiful house, buy that expensive car, travel?Those dreams, along with more down-to-earth thoughts of having some moneyleft over after paying the bills, are what drive so many Americans togamble. It is estimated that, in 1997, Americans […]
Officials say a federal agency's proposal to limit development of newAmerican Indian casinos on off-reservation sites would not have much effecton Indian gambling in South Dakota, One portion has to do with whethertribes will need to prove a historical connection to the land on which theywant to build a casino.Attorney General Larry Long says it […]
An alleged Mafia underboss was running a sport bookmaking syndicate throughwhich almost half a billion dollars flowed in a period of just 11 months,according to police. Authorities claim Francesco del Balso, 36, ran 25bookmaking operations in Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto, which del Balsohimself allegedly boasted did more than $1 billion in business. In Quebec,del Balso […]
The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg today ruled Italy can't usecriminal law to stop gaming companies licensed in other EU nations,including the UK's Stanley Leisure Plc, from taking bets in the country. Alaw barring publicly traded companies from obtaining licenses restricts "thefreedom to provide services." State monopolies in France, Germany and othercountries have been […]
An Ontario study will look at whether Parkinson's patients who follow acommon drug regimen are prone to gambling addiction. A doctor at TorontoWestern Hospital says preliminary research indicates a link with themedication levodopa. A U.S. study released in April of last year foundpatients being treated for Parkinson's were prone to problem gambling andcompulsive shopping, as […]
Reports during the weekend that Pennsylvania officials may allow operatorsof video gambling casinos to install what amounts to virtual table gamblingmake it clear that West Virginia legislators need to act on real tablegambling this week. Video gambling is just now coming on line in theKeystone State. Officials at West Virginia racetracks – where thousands ofvideo […]
The Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre (OPGRC) has announced a$209,040 research project to study the increased incidence of problemgambling among Parkinson's Disease patients who follow a common drug regimento cope with the disease. The Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health andAddiction (INMHA) and Parkinson Society Canada have agreed to join theCentre in funding the study. Both […]
If you are doing a story on the NCAA Basketball Tournament, you might wantto look at betting on this event and the issue of compulsive gambling. Iwonder how many college students will have a bet on the games and whether ornot some athletes also have bets on the games as well. It is easier togamble […]
So says Tom Blair, former mayor of Deadwood and one of the driving forcesbehind the legalization of gambling in the small town of 1,800 people. It'sbeen 20 years since the legislature nixed plans to bring legalized gamblingto Deadwood, in an effort to turn back the slow demise of the Wild Westtown. That effort began back […]