Can you trust a gambler to tell you the truth about how much cash hes blown? The Las Vegas Review-Journal raised the intriguing question this week when reporting on Sin Citys annual visitor profile study, a gauge of whos visiting Las Vegas and where their money is going. By many measures, Las Vegas tourism is [...]
COLUMBIA — A judge wants to take some more time before deciding whether South Carolinas only federally recognized tribe can open a gambling hall on its reservation in York County. Circuit Judge Ernest Kinard said at a hearing Monday that he just recently found out he was supposed to decide if the Catawba Indian Nation [...]
–> BALD KNOB, Ark. (AP) – The Bald Knob City Council has approved a ban on bingo games with cash prizes over concerns about gambling issues at the towns senior citizens center. The Daily Citizen reports (http://is.gd/x4t112 ) that the council approved the ban this week. Mayor Doyle Wallace says hes received several letters from [...]
* CFTC rejects Nadexs options on US presidential election * Political options not in public interest – CFTC By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) – The Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Monday quashed a proposal to allow options contracts on the US presidential election, saying such gaming was not in the public interest. The [...]
Politics and sports are two things that incite strong emotions in nearly every individual in this country, but they should very rarely converge. Last week the Senate Judiciary Committee announced there would be an upcoming hearing about bounties in professional football and other major sports as a result of recent allegations that the New Orleans [...]
Richard J. Brennan National Affairs Writer The cash-strapped Liberal government is counting on you to drink and gamble more. Queen’s Park is looking for hundreds of millions of dollars more in revenue from expanded gaming and booze sales as it struggles to balance the books by 2017-18. The McGuinty government has told the Ontario Lottery [...]
I knew that my conduct was wrong, Mr. Elie said at the hearing, as he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and to operating an illegal gambling business. He also agreed to forfeit $500,000 as part of his plea.
DOVER, Del. – DOVER, Del. (AP) Gov. Jack Markell wants to authorize online gambling and allow more onsite venues for gambling while giving a financial break to Delawares three existing casinos. Officials on Tuesday proposed expanding keno beyond the casinos to 100 sites throughout Delaware, and authorizing betting on NFL football in at least 20 [...]
To say the system is flawed is an understatement. But what do you expect, it’s gambling. You gamble you’re going to get sick and need treatment. You pay your wager (premium) to the Casino (insurance company) every month. The insurance company gambles that you’ll stay well. And they are so confident you will, they offer [...]
As a sweetener to states current casino operators, the bill knocks the states tax rate on gambling revenues from 67 percent to 60 percent. It also would allow table games at all of the states casinos. The bill also would allow the same company to own up to two casinos in Maryland. The modification was [...]
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