Gambling Department

Monday January 05, 2009 - 16:53 EST (Rolling Good Times)

Admin — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:01:11 +0000

LONDON, England — As reported by the Digital Journal: “England has just relaxed the gambling laws of the country in order to generate more funds for the government and to boost the local gaming industry.

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Slot machine prizes double as gambling rules relaxed (Evening Standard)

Admin — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:01:33 +0000

GAMBLERS will be able to bet more and win bigger prizes on slot machines after betting rules were relaxed. Prizes will double to £70 and the maximum stake will rise from 50p to £1. It is the second rise in two years.

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Addiction warning as slot machine prizes double in gambling rules relaxation (Daily Mail)

Admin — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:01:29 +0000

Gamblers will be able to bet more and win bigger prizes on slot machines after betting rules were relaxed.

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NBA ref spent five seasons in Panhandle (The News Herald)

Admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:01:57 +0000

When Eli Roe took the court Christmas Day at Amway Arena in Orlando to referee the hometown Magic against the New Orleans Hornets, the NBA was a world away from junior college basketball.

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Jackpots and stakes doubled as gaming industry given boost by ministers (Times Online)

Admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:01:59 +0000

Gamblers will be able to bet more and win bigger prizes on slot machines in pubs, clubs and amusement arcades after successful lobbying of the Government by the gaming industry.

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Paterson seeks to loosen gambling rules (Elmira Star-Gazette)

Admin — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:12:20 +0000

ALBANY — Gov. David Paterson is seeking a major expansion of gambling in New York state, proposing to let the state enter more multi-state lotteries and increase the hours of operation for Quick Draw games and video lottery parlors.

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Up the ante on punters (Herald Sun)

Admin — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:12:48 +0000

ADELAIDE coach Aurelio Vidmar has called for harsher penalties as soccer comes to terms with the gambling scandal involving two of the A-League’s senior players.

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Gambling towns up the ante (Rocky Mountain News)

Admin — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:12:59 +0000

Excitement over the idea of looser gambling restrictions in Cripple Creek after 17 years of limited stakes has given way to anxiety about the economy.

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N.J. panel approves hiring of advisers to aid Tropicana sale (Courier-Post)

Admin — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:12:08 +0000

The final pieces are falling into place before Atlantic City’s Tropicana Casino and Resort is sold at a bankruptcy court auction.

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Tuesday December 09, 2008 - 13:54 EST (Rolling Good Times)

Admin — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:12:31 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As reported by Reuters: “A senior congressional Democrat on Monday accused the Bush administration of rushing to implement Internet gambling rules that have raised concerns among banks before it leaves office on January 20.

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