Satellite broadcaster BSkyB is in advanced talks to buy the online sportsinformation and gaming firm 365 Media Group Plc for 94 million pounds, theTimes reported on Friday. The two companies would not comment on the report.365 Media Group said on October 5 it had received a number of informal bidapproaches. 365 Media Group, which was […]
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Russia’s lower house of parliament on Friday backed sweeping gamblinglegislation force casinos across the country to relocate into fourdesignated zones.The State Duma voted 425-0 on a key second reading to pass theKremlin-backed legislation, which would set up the four special regions byJuly 1, 2009.All gambling and slot machine businesses — including those in Moscow wherecasinos […]
Filipino bishops have decided to take on both illegal and state-run gamblingfor Christmas and have urged Catholics to remember the spirit of the seasonand not throw away their money. Launched by one of the country’s mostcharismatic prelates, Mgr Oscar Cruz, archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan, thecampaign has targeted illegal and government-run games. For almost fiveyears now, the […]
Germany’s federal states plan to ban Internet gambling, according to draftdocuments to be discussed by the country’s state premiers on Wednesday.Reports in the German media are suggesting that Germany’s states will meetthis week to outline plans for banning Internet gambling in the country.Despite pressure from the European Commission to open up Europe’s gamblingmarket to competition, […]
Germany’s federal states plan to ban internet gambling, according to draftdocuments to be discussed by the country’s state premieres on Thursday.Despite pressure from the European Commission to open up Europe’s gamblingmarket to competition, ministers from most states want to sign off on newrules aimed at protecting their lucrative monopoly as lottery operators. Italso reported that […]
When James Giordano and 24 others were indicted by the Queens DistrictAttorneys office last month, many in the online gambling world immediatelyfeared the worst. The first “take down” of a “significant” internetgambling business since President Bush signed a bill into law that wouldattempt to prevent some forms of gaming transactions. The Queens DA himselfthrough spokesperson, […]
When James Giordano and 24 others were indicted by the Queens DistrictAttorneys office last month, many in the online gambling world immediatelyfeared the worst. The first “take down” of a “significant” internetgambling business since President Bush signed a bill into law that wouldattempt to prevent some forms of gaming transactions. The Queens DA himselfthrough spokesperson, […]
A dozen people are arrested in a bust into what police say was a large-scalegambling operation with ties to the Patriarca crime family. Police say theyrecorded about 675-thousand dollars in bets on professional and collegesports games in the 45 days they were listening in on phone calls withwiretaps. State Police Major Steven O’Donnell says the […]
Rhode Island police have arrested a dozen people in a sports betting ringthat allegedly generated about $675,000 in illegal wagers in just twomonths, all under the watch of a man whom detectives call a ranking memberof a New England Mafia family. The man accused of being the ring leader,Edward Lato, 59, of North Providence, is […]
A group opposed to the development of a Lehigh Valley slots parlor isgearing up to monitor plans to build a casino on the former site ofBethlehem Steel Corp. The Bethlehem Defense Fund last week announced plansto hire attorneys, engineers and traffic consultants to keep an eye on theSands BethWorks Gaming LLC plan to build a […]
Pats bettors took a pretty good whack yesterday, watching the Patriots fall,21-0, to the Miami Dolphins as 3 1/2-point favorites, dipping to a miserable6-6-1 against the spread this season. In a lifetime of pathetic performancesin Miami, this one might be the worst because the Pats were 9-3 heading in.Offense, defense, special teams, stat men and […]
A group opposed to the development of a Lehigh Valley slots parlor isgearing up to monitor plans to build a casino on the former site ofBethlehem Steel Corp. The Bethlehem Defense Fund last week announced plansto hire attorneys, engineers and traffic consultants to keep an eye on theSands BethWorks Gaming LLC plan to build a […]
Pats bettors took a pretty good whack yesterday, watching the Patriots fall,21-0, to the Miami Dolphins as 3 1/2-point favorites, dipping to a miserable6-6-1 against the spread this season. In a lifetime of pathetic performancesin Miami, this one might be the worst because the Pats were 9-3 heading in.Offense, defense, special teams, stat men and […]
Michael Franzese’s hand was cut and bleeding, symbolic of the blood covenanthe had entered into. In his cupped palms burned a prayer card, a saint litaflame in front of a ring of men that was to become his lifelongbrotherhood. In a darkened room he heard these words: “Your allegiance to LaCosa Nostra is bound by […]