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Electronic bingo operators in Alabama aren't calling off opening celebrations at multimillion-dollar casino venues despite a state Supreme Court decision that raised questions about the future of the popular games.
Massachusetts is moving incrementally toward expanded gambling.
A former member of Gov. Bob Riley's Cabinet claimed Thursday that Riley received campaign contributions from Mississippi Indians who operate casinos, with the money intended to limit their competition in Alabama.
A state senator is proposing a constitutional amendment that — if approved by the General Assembly and then voters — would allow video gambling machines in Kentucky.
Two siblings of BetOnSports founder Gary Kaplan have been sentenced to 10 months of house arrest.
Ever since a man in a chicken costume showed up in front of West Virginia's state Capitol last week, questions have arisen about the stunt's alleged purpose: to legalize cockfighting in the state.
The founder of the online gambling site BetOnSports.com was sentenced Monday to more than four years in prison, ending a lengthy investigation and prosecution into one of the world's largest offshore sports gambling companies.
Members of a state board in Kansas don't appear to like the hand they've been dealt for proposed casinos in Kansas City and the Wichita area, and they're wondering whether they should fold.
A group hoping to build a casino south of Wichita promised Monday to open a hotel within six months after gambling starts, but a state review board remained skeptical of the project.
The Kentucky Supreme Court is deciding whether the state has the power to seize Internet domain names involved in online gambling after hearing arguments Thursday from lawyers on both sides of the issue.
Hundreds of construction workers are flooding the Statehouse to lobby on behalf of casino gambling in Massachusetts.
The money that the state of Arizona gets from tribes' gambling operations is down.
Tennis authorities are looking into a WTA Tour match involving U.S. Open finalist Caroline Wozniacki that apparently sparked bettors to pile money on her opponent when she was on the verge of losing in straight sets.
Two Kentucky Republican lawmakers are planning to offer different constitutional amendments next year, one that would allow for video gambling and another that would limit how gambling could be expanded.
A Kansas review board remained troubled Monday because plans for casinos in the Kansas City and Wichita areas don't include hotels in their first phases. But consultants warned that holding out for better proposals would be risky.
A Christian college that had exempted Arkansas' lottery from a student gambling ban reversed course on Friday and said students can't buy the tickets after all.
Macau may curb the growth of its booming casino industry with limits on the number of gambling tables and other restrictions, the government said.
Colleges and universities should take more steps to curb problem gambling by piggybacking outreach efforts onto campaigns against alcohol and drug abuse, a national gambling task force said Tuesday.
A U.S. appeals court upheld an Internet gambling ban Tuesday, rejecting a challenge from an association of off-shore bookies that the federal prohibition was too vague and violated privacy rights.
In Kansas, Carrie Nation battled booze by smashing up saloons, the state school board once approved science guidelines questioning evolution and anti-abortion leaders have made their stiffest stands — all burnishing the state's conservative credentials.
Retired Las Vegas gambling executive Mike Ensign is no longer involved in an attempt to build a casino south of Wichita, the Kansas Lottery's executive director said Tuesday.
The founder of the online gambling site BetOnSports.com pleaded guilty on Friday to federal racketeering conspiracy and other charges, concluding years of investigating and prosecuting a case in the complex world of offshore sports gambling.
A Florida woman has been sentenced to 14 months of house arrest for leaving two grandchildren alone in a parked car while she went to play the slots.
Three former executives of the online sports gambling Web site BetOnSports, including two of the company founder's siblings, pleaded guilty to federal racketeering charges.
The European Union urged the United States on Wednesday to open talks on scrapping a ban on foreign online gambling companies, saying it breaks global trade rules.
Woman Blames Casino For Losing $125,000 - video story - Is the Casino Responsible?The Indiana Supreme Court heard arguments on whether a casino should have allowed a gambler to play and lose $125,000 in a single night.
Russian cannibal who ate his mother given lighter sentence by judge who says 'he was starving, he needed to eat' | Mail OnlineA cannibal who killed and ate parts of his mother had his sentence reduced by a judge who said 'he needed to eat'. Sergey Gavrilov secured reduced time in jail after confessing: 'I did not like the meat very much. It was too fatty. But I was so hungry, I had to eat it.'
Chinese crime 'Godmother' jailedA woman described as the "Godmother" of the criminal underworld in the Chinese city of Chongqing has been sentenced to 18 years in jail and a large fine.
Legislative leaders warming to casinosState Senate President Therese Murray said today that a bill allowing casinos in Massachusetts will be debated by both houses of the Legislature this fall as lawmakers intensify the push to expand gambling in the face of plunging tax revenues.
Man accused of 'cancer' scam An Auckland man is due to appear in court this week accused of cheating city churches out of hundreds of thousands of dollars on the pretext he needed money for cancer treatment.
Republicans Are Blocking Confirmation For Obama's Surgeon General NomineeThe Republican party has really gone too far because they're playing with all our lives as it relate to the H1N1 virus.
Milford will see plan for casino - Developer is partner of gaming companyA real estate developer who hopes to build a resort-style casino in Massachusetts said he has an option to buy more than 200 acres of land along Interstate 495 in Milford and has lined up a partner.
Harding University says students can't play lotteryA Christian college that had exempted Arkansas' lottery from a student gambling ban has reversed course and says students can't buy the tickets after all.
Packer down $2b in Vegas gambleKerry Packer was notorious for losing millions of dollars on the gaming tables of the world. But since his father's death in 2005, James Packer has been making far bigger, billion-dollar bets, building and buying casinos around the world. And so far every one has lost.
Results 'fixed' in football betting swindle THE Sydney Roosters are bracing for a police investigation into an alleged betting scam surrounding the rugby league club's last home game of the season.
Bulgarian lottery repeat probedThe Bulgarian authorities have ordered an investigation after the same six numbers were drawn in two consecutive rounds of the national lottery.
Gambling addicts set own bet limitPROBLEM gamblers will set their own limits in an expanded statewide trial running across 16 venues. Two commercial groups are running pre-commitment programs that encourage people to specify their maximum losses or time limits on their gaming.
Wrong Ticket Nets Man $50K Lottery PrizeBALTIMORE -- A northwest Baltimore man decided to keep and scratch off a ticket mistakenly given to him by a clerk -- and he's now $50,000 richer.
Internet Addiction: Local Professionals say treatment is still emerging.Internet Addiction: In Chicago local mental health professionals state that treatment is still emerging. Most treat Internet addiction as an obsessive compulsive disorder. As others look at it as a sign of our times. A malody stemming from social isolation? Perhaps.
Machines will soon sell scratch-off Florida Lottery tickets Scratch-off Florida Lottery tickets are one of the quickest, easiest ways for gamblers to take a chance at riches -- and, for the most part, come up empty.
Bet sites on alert for 'IT gangsters'WIDESPREAD attempts to shut down betting websites in Australia in recent weeks could be the work of criminal gangs seeking to extort money.
Toddler locked in car 'while mum played pokies'A Wollongong mother could face criminal charges for allegedly leaving her young child locked in a car while she played the poker machines.
Police officer 'urinated' on poker machineA Queensland police officer has been stood down from normal duties over allegations he urinated on a poker machine on the Sunshine Coast.
Man sues Casino for losses, citing Michigan territorial law of 1827 - MLive.comWho needs luck when you've got a lawsuit?
New York gov OKs OTB bankruptcy filingNew York Governor David Paterson on Tuesday signed an executive order that will enable the troubled New York City Off-Track Betting Corp to file for bankruptcy as a municipality.
Hurricane Pete continues to swirl again around the baseball arena. Once again, the supporters and nay-sayers alike emerge from the wood works to voice their opinion on baseball's all-time hits leader.
Gambling Website Preys On People Searching For Gamblers AnonymousProblem gamblers who search the web for help from Gamblers Anonymous have instead been redirected to big betting agencies, exhorting them to ''place a bet now''.
Internet cafe or illegal gambling parlor?The businesses are nondescript from the outside, but inside the dimly lit Internet sweepstakes cafes computer screens glow with bright "prize revealers" that closely resemble Vegas slots.
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