The Christian community is urging the government not to legalise casinogambling for Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007 or at any time; to deferdiscussions on the draft legislation until after CWC and to learn fromexperiences based on research. Church leaders have also begun a number ofactivities aiming at sensitising the public to the dangers of casinogambling […]
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Proponents and opponents of gambling are preparing to square off again thisyear as the new Legislature considers whether slot machines should beallowed in places other than the Hollywood Slots parlor in Bangor. Threestate legislators are drafting four bills that, if approved, would allowcasino gambling in Maine, create another so-called racino with slots andharness racing, and […]
Proponents and opponents of gambling are preparing to square off again thisyear as the new Legislature gears up to decide if slot machines should beallowed in places other than the Hollywood Slots parlor that opened inBangor in 2005. Three state legislators are drafting four bills that, ifapproved, would allow casino gambling in Maine, create another […]
With the Legislature likely to debate expanded gambling this year, gamblingopponents drew more than 100 legislators and lobbyists to a Concordpresentation yesterday, urging lawmakers to swiftly kill any bills thatwould turn to slot machines or casinos to raise money for the state. TheLegislature has consistently defeated similar measures in the past. Butexpected decreases in state […]
A girlfriend and I often argue about which is better? Online gaming or goingto the Brick and Mortar casino? For years I have been an online girl. But,it is the silly season, so I decided to jump into the car with her andsettle in my own head once and for all the answer to what […]
Kazakhstan has taken drastic steps to fight the nation’s gambling craze byordering all gambling halls and Casinos to move to just two lakeside towns.The government measure took effect on 1 January 2007, although constructionis far from finished in both towns. The new resorts – outside the maincities of Almaty and Astana – have been dubbed […]
An added attraction for Cricket World Cup visitors to Guyana will be casinogambling, that is if a bill scheduled to be tabled in Parliament tomorrow ispassed. Prime Minister Sam Hinds has confirmed the move to facilitate casinogambling for guests during the Cricket World Cup 2007. The motion will bemoved in the National Assembly on January […]
SUPERCASINO opponents say the proposed gambling venue in Greenwich wouldmean an increase in crime. South and East London Against the Casino (SELAC)has launched a petition and website opposing plans for Britain’s firstregional casino to be opened at the former Millennium Dome -now called TheO2.Pressure group activists spent months studying reports and statistics aboutsimilar “resort-sized” casinos […]
Our government has an-nounced its plan to legalise casino gambling ahead ofthe much-anticipated 2007 Cricket World Cup. The proposed legislation hasbeen promoted on the basis that it will improve tourism and bring thefinancial benefits that are associated with increased tourist activity.While casino gambling should only be available to non-Guyanese, the draftbill appears to leave the […]
Twenty counselors from Wyoming Valley Alcohol and Drug Services were due tocomplete training Wednesday to treat possible slot-machine gamblingaddictions, said Carmen Ambrosino, the agency’s chief executive officer.Ambrosino said he had already received three requests for assistance fromgambling addicts, though none were related to the state’s first slot-machinecasino, Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The early requests […]
The largest ever online gambling survey commissioned by eCOGRA has somesurprising results. With over 10 000 participants from countries all overthe world, this survey will represent the clearest picture about the onlinegambling industry from a players perspective. The results of the survey areexpected to be revealed at the upcoming ICE exhibition which takes place onthe […]
After months of work around the world, what is arguably the biggest surveyyet of online player attitudes and opinions is due to be presented at theInternational Casino Exhibition in London at a media conference scheduledfor the 23 January. The Global Online Gambler Report was devised by leadinggambling research teams at Nottingham Trent University supported by […]
I support Mr. Christopher Ram who has given some highlights of the globalscourge of casino gambling in his letter captioned “Casinos are widelyfavoured by drug interests as laundries” (07.01.06). If the intention tointroduce casino gambling to Guyana is the result of the president’seconomic plan for the boosting of tourism then he needs to go to […]
Faith-based groups charge that government has failed to “count the socialcost of this misadventure” and said they will stage the protest as part oftheir mass campaign to help force legislators to back off from thecontroversial measure. “The saddest part of this may well be that acomplicit media largely ignored or marginalised the submissions by thechurch […]