The Responsible Gambling Council is ‘betting’ that college-age students willbe smarter about gambling once they ‘Know the Score.’The council, a non-profit, independent organization committed to problemgambling prevention, is running the program this week at Fleming College inLindsay.Co-ordinator Tim Hawkes said that while most people gamble responsibly,gambling online, especially poker, is on the rise among college […]
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Christian groups today warned the opening of Britain’s first supercasinocould lead to an explosion in the number of gambling addicts. Tomorrow theGovernment’s Casino Advisory Panel will announce the location for the firstLas Vegas-style gaming complex, with the Dome and Blackpool heading therace. But a report by the Methodist Church and the Salvation Army said todaythat […]
The United States government has shown a chink in their armor during theirwar against online gambling. On Friday they admitted that the WTO had ruledagainst them in the most recent stage of their long standing dispute withAntigua. Gretchen Hamel, a spokeswoman for the US Trade Representative atthe WTO, said the interim report “did not agree […]
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 […]
Washington State Representative Chris Strow and his House Bill 1243, believethat online gambling in the United States should be legal in the privacy ofyour own home. In 2006, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act wassigned into law by President George Bush, which makes online gamblingconducted in the United States a Class C Felony. Chris Strow […]
am writing to express my thanks to Mr Peter Browne for his published letterentitled “Organised gambling will only create more poverty and crime.” Ifind his letter rather intriguing and needless to say I share most hisexpressed views on this issue. Incidentally, on the same day Mr HudsonGeorge’s letter (“Organised gambling can erase poverty”) was published; […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Playing gambling games online for the purpose of earning a living or for just pure excitement is entirely within your potential and it may just be possible if you learn some easy rules about the various online gambling games like casino and poker. However, it takes a great combination of talent, gusto, staying power, respect […]
Malibu homeowner John Lefebvre, a Canadian national, was released on a $5million U.S Bond following his arrest last week on charges of allegedlylaundering billions of dollars in illegal online gambling proceeds. CanadianStephen Lawrence was also released on $5 million bail. The two are formerdirectors of NETeller, a company that transfers money globally for a fee.Lefebvre […]
The results show online casino and poker fans play more for excitement andentertainment than to win and the typical amount gambled during a gamblingsession on the internet is between £15 and £30. The survey also shows agender divide as men prefer to play poker while women like to playblackjack. Professor Leighton Vaughan Williams from the […]
Jay Melancon hunkered down in an auditorium chair for his morning psychologyclass at the University of Minnesota, flipped open his laptop and logged on.The instructor yammered on at the front of the room, but Melancon wasn’tlistening. He was exhausted from staying up all night playing online poker.And now, sitting in the back of the class, […]