For nearly the past year, Washington State has made it a crime to gambleonline. In fact, doing so is considered a Class C felony, with a punishmentno different than that of child molestation and drug dealing. Until now thelaw has not been put into affect other than to harass one popular onlinegambling affiliate webmaster residing […]
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Odds are this year’s table gambling bill will be introduced Tuesday in theWest Virginia House of Delegates. “We’ve got one pretty well put together,”said Delegate Randy Swartzmiller, D-Hancock, who is expected to introducethe bill. “It’s not out there together yet. We’re putting together the finaldetails.“I’d say Tuesday is pretty accurate.” The table gambling bill, if […]
Internet gambling has been on a roller coaster ride since the UnlawfulInternet Gambling Enforcement Act was passed back in October. The Netellerarrests last week and the following pull outs of all major third partybilling companies has seriously damaged the $12b a year industry. The rollercoaster ride got another twist as a result of the report […]
The historic ban on betting in pubs could be swept away after ministersannounced plans for a gambling free-for-all. Pubs, bars and clubs will beallowed to stage poker games without a gaming licence. The proposal wascondemned as an “atrocious” encouragement to problem gambling. Experts saidthe mix of drinking and betting would be disastrous. Golf clubs, politicalparties […]
Members of the Organized Crime Section, Illegal Gambling Unit with theassistance of Windsor Police Service executed a Criminal Code search warrantat Sai Gon Billiards located at 922 and 926 Wyandotte St. W. in the City ofWindsor on the 24th of Jan 2007. As a result, a number of individuals havebeen charged with illegal gambling offences. […]
Teenage gambling is a growing problem in Southwestern Ontario, a localexpert says. Though she didn’t have hard numbers available, Bonnie Orvidassaid it’s clear to everyone involved more young people are seeking addictiontreatment services. “It’s in the last two to three years that we have beenhearing from young people. Most of them are males,” said Orvidas, […]
The allure of gambling calls out to Matthew Bowles-Roth wherever he goes.When he drives on the freeway, casino billboards entice him with riches.When he buys cigarettes at the convenience store, lottery tickets shineunder the glass counter. When he flips through TV channels, guys his ageappear in high-stakes poker tournaments, beaming like movie stars. Eachtime, Matthew […]
Massillon travel agent Roger Budd was sentenced to another 60 days in jailWednesday by Common Pleas Judge John Haas, who also suspended a four-yearprison term. Budd, accused of bilking area residents out of money they paidfor trips to Las Vegas, has already served five months behind bars. Haasalso ordered Budd to get a job immediately […]
Members of the Organized Crime Section, Illegal Gambling Unit with theassistance of Windsor Police Service executed a Criminal Code search warrantat Sai Gon Billiards located at 922 and 926 Wyandotte St. W. in the City ofWindsor on the 24th of Jan 2007. As a result, a number of individuals havebeen charged with illegal gambling offences. […]
The son of a deceased West Virginia mobster pleaded guilty in federal courtto playing a role in a multimillion-dollar bookmaker ring. ChristopherHankish, 44, of Scott Township, pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count ofconspiracy to conduct an illegal gambling business, federal prosecutorssaid. Hankish is the son of Paul Hankish, a Wheeling, W.Va., native who diedin prison […]
More than one-third of Ontario teens who participated in the first-everstudy to examine the gambling habits of students aged 15 to 17 are alreadygambling, and their ranks will likely double by the time they’re 20, thestudy’s authors say. The study, to be released Thursday, was conducted bythe Responsible Gambling Council, an independent, non-profit organizationdedicated to […]
A report by the group of MPs has suggested that if the games becomeclassified as lotteries, they could be forced to give 20% of sales to goodcauses.MPs are very clear on what they would like to see happen in the future,saying: “We believe that call-TV quiz shows generally look and feel likegambling. It seems to […]
Macau may have dethroned the Las Vegas Strip as the world’s biggest casinocenter, according to figures available Wednesday that show the Chineseterritory’s gambling revenue jumped 22 percent to $6.95 billion last year.The former Portuguese enclave has been booming since the government bustedup a casino monopoly three years ago and began welcoming U.S. gamingpowerhouses like Las […]
A proposed Spokane Tribe of Indians gambling agreement is unfair to othertribes and represents a major expansion of tribal gaming, skepticallegislators said.The Eastern Washington tribe is asking the state and federal government toend more than a decade of legal challenges and approve the gaming compact,which would make the Spokanes one of the state’s largest casino […]