Driving down Highway 61 from Memphis, Tennessee to Tunica, Mississippi, thefields are flat, with occasional bursts of swampland, and cotton ballsblowing on the tar. As you edge south, the billboards grow more insistent,offering endless variations on the notion of chance: “Best cash back!”,“Best dealers”, “$10k Fridays”. Follow your luck, and you end up ridingtowards Mississippi’s […]
Monthly Archives: January 2007
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 […]
Outagamie County District Attorney Carrie Schneider is tired of rumors thatshe tabled a two-year-old gambling probe to protect families members.So she’s promising to file charges in the next 30 days in the case. She saysshe’ll also attach whatever information she has, to prove she has nothing tohide.The charges stem from a 2005 Super Bowl pool […]
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; […]
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. […]