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, […]
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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 […]
A report has found there are too many gambling machines in South Australianregional areas and it is having a negative effect on communities. The Centrefor Economic Studies tabled the report at a Provincial Cities Associationmeeting on Friday. It found the state-wide reduction in the number of pokermachines has not reduced problem gambling in country areas. […]
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 […]
Tampa police arrested eight people Sunday afternoon near Raymond JamesStadium, accusing them of running an illegal lottery game. The game promisedcustomers a chance at an Xbox or a stuffed animal simply by guessing theright number on a ball, said Tampa police Sgt. Bill Todd. Plainclothesofficers working at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers game spotted the gamblingoperation. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A 40 minute debate raised by a Brit Labour MP in the House of CommonsThursday on football shirt sponsorship, mobile gambling and the absence ofprosecutions for breaches of current gambling regulations, grabbed theheadlines the following day. During the forty minute sitting, also attendedby Minister for Sport Richard Caborn, Labour MP Ben Chapman said that he […]
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. shares fell sharply Friday after the company’sbid for a Singapore gambling license was rejected, crimping plans foroverseas expansion. Isle of Capri, based in St. Louis, watched its sharesplunge $1.14, or 3.8 percent to $28.91 in midday trading on the New YorkStock Exchange. Volume was heavy. Earlier Friday, Singapore awarded itssecond […]
As reported by the Lawrence Journal-World: “They’ve tried slots for tots andbusted. “But a key state senator said Friday that expansion of casinogambling to pay for a backlog of repairs at regents universities might hitthe jackpot. “.The six public universities have said they need $727 millionto repair and maintain their facilities, including $285 million at […]