CHEROKEE — Tens of thousands of visitors are expected in Cherokee next month for what is being billed as the largest tourism weekend on the Qualla Boundary since the opening of the casino.Cherokee culture has grand celebration in June weekend (Asheville Citizen-Times)

A man on death row for a slaying during a botched robbery at an Oklahoma City restaurant in 1996 fails in his latest bid to have his conviction overturned.Man On Death Row Loses Appeal (KOCO 5 Oklahoma City)

More than 75 percent of adults have gambled at least once in the past year. Problem gambling is linked to crime, divorce, job-loss, and even suicides.Gambling Addictions.