Archive for August, 2009

Church group will fight 24-hour Ohio slots (Newsday)

Friday, August 14th, 2009

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Ohio Council of Churches promised Thursday to fight proposed rules allowing Ohio horse racetracks to operate video slot machines around the clock, with 18-year-olds welcome to play. Tom Smith, public policy director for the organization of 17 Christian denominations with more than 3 million members, said the council will lobby against the 24/7 operating hours and slot …

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Addam Maric fined for betting offence (FOXSPORTS.com.au)

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

Melbourne Demons ruckman Addam Maric has been fined $5000 for placing a $100 bet on an AFL match for a friend, contravening the AFL’s strict anti-gambling rules.

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Maric hit with fine for betting offence (AAP via thewest.com.au)

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

The AFL has hit Melbourne ruckman Addam Maric with a $5000 fine for breaking their strict anti-gambling rules.

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New college sports gambling rules: No championships in NV (KVBC Las Vegas)

Saturday, August 8th, 2009

You can forget about ever seeing a college championship tournament game here in Nevada. The College Sports Association says it will no longer hold championship tournaments in basketball - or any other sport - in states that permit betting on single games.

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Betfair seeks agency following Google rule change (Revolution)

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

LONDON - Betfair has become one of the first gambling firms to seek an agency to handle its paid search account following Google’s decision to liberalise its UK gambling rules, Revolution can reveal.

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