Whether it’s on a real boat, a fake boat or dry land, gambling is gambling.People play games, they bet money. Many, many lose. A few win. Floating downa river or across a lake, standing in a pond and pretending to be on a realboat or being planted on dry ground does not change the bottom-line […]
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Since 1998, Pinnacle Sports has been doing online business with US citizenswho enjoy gambling, but when American gamblers signed onto their accountsthis morning, they were informed they could no longer place bets with thissports book located in Curacao. Pinnacle’s “main man” gave EOG an exclusiveinterview this morning and here is some of what he had […]
The early odds of passing the General Assembly are uncertain, but thelatest, yearly push to authorize slot machines at horse-racing venues inIndiana will at least get a chance of clearing the gate this session. HouseSpeaker Patrick Bauer, D-South Bend, said Thursday that at least oneproposal for slots at the tracks would get a hearing before […]
Tic Tac Fruit could turn out to be a lemon for Ohioans if state legislatorsfail to do something about it and similar ”games of chance.” Tic Tac Fruitis familiar to many in Trumbull County. It is a video gaming machine thatlooks and operates much like a video gambling machine. It gained popularitylast year because its […]
Since 1998, Pinnacle Sports has been doing online business with US citizenswho enjoy gambling, but when American gamblers signed onto their accountsthis morning, they were informed they could no longer place bets with thissports book located in Curacao. Pinnacle’s “main man” gave EOG an exclusiveinterview this morning and here is some of what he had […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jim Chanos of New York’s Kynikos Associates was bearish on internet gamblingsights long before Senate majority leader Bill Frist “ambushed” the industrywith a bill making most internet gambling illegal. Contrary to claimsdetailed on a website yesterday, it didn’t take an elaborate scheme ofinside information about the Senate’s legislative schedule to tip Chanos offon the dangers […]
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 […]
A South Hall gambling raid has resulted in the arrests of 24 people. Thebust followed an investigation into complaints from people about a house inthe 4200 block of Winder Highway. Lt. Scott Ware, MANS commander, saidagents received additional information “from several cooperating sources”and were able to confirm through their own surveillances a large number ofvehicles […]
Children are buying knives, alcohol, tobacco, and pornographic films on theinternet, a report has warned. They are using debit cards issued by banks tochildren as young as 11 to buy items they would be denied on the highstreet. Some even use the cards for internet gambling. Children’s charitiesraised the alarm about this illegal trade in […]