SAN FRANCISCO/MACAU, China (Reuters) – Its never good for the candidate when a big donor runs afoul of the law – as President Barack Obama learned this week: his campaign returned large donations from Chicagos Cardona brothers after it was reported that a third brother is a fugitive from US drug and fraud charges. Some [...]
St. Johns County commissioners this week voted 3-2 to retain a Jan. 17 resolution asking if voters would allow slot machines at St. Johns Greyhound Park amp; Poker on Race Track Road. The referendum on local gambling will appear on the November general election ballot. Commissioner Cyndi Stevenson made a motion to have the board [...]
Rep. Stephen Sandstrom, R-Orem, the Chief Sponsor of House Bill 108, is not taking any chances when it comes to allowing any sort of gambling in Utah, whether that be online or within the state itself. Sandstrom presented his bill for the second day in a row to the House Law Enforcement committee on Wednesday [...]
Fact Check: Walker County Gambling Raids (Added: February 08, 2012) Walker County authorities raided a trio of gambling halls and credit a Fact Check Report for bringing them aware of illegal activity. (more)
A NEW generation of gamblers is becoming addicted to online pokies and card games as young teenagers. Unregulated online gaming has spawned an emerging group of problem gamblers who are still too young to gamble legally. Gambling help groups say there is a growing number of children, particularly those aged 14 to 17, who struggle [...]
FRANKFORT, Ky. The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce has scheduled a news conference at the Capitol to make a major announcement regarding support for a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize gambling in the state. The event is set for 1 pm EST Thursday in the Rotunda. Gov. Steve Beshear said he is expecting a proposal to [...]
Whenever we mention online casinos, gambling comes to mind. Gambling involves risking your money with the hope to win more. Some people can risk all their money gambling and through bad luck, if they lose enough, their lives become a mess. Their bank accounts remain empty. Our site is devoted to ensure that none of [...]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (UPI) — The Washington, DC, Council has repealed the districts Internet gambling law amid concerns it had been approved without adequate public scrutiny. The council voted 10-2 Tuesday to reverse the legislation that authorized online gambling, The Washington Post reported. Internet gambling was added to the citys lottery contract more than three [...]
There is a lot of illegal online gambling occurring that the National Gambling Board is not aware of, says CEO Baby Tyawa.
The six defendants in the Alabama gambling trial are, clockwise from top left, former state Sen. Larry Means of Attalla, state Sen. Harri Anne Smith, I-Slocumb, casino spokesman Jay Walker, former state Sen. Jim Preuitt of Talladega, casino owner Milton McGregor and casino lobbyist Tom Coker. / DAVE MARTIN/AP