BIRMINGHAM — Electronic gambling is returning to Birmingham.
Archive for December, 2008
Birmingham OKs electronic gambling (Montgomery Advertiser)
A-League hit by gambling scandal (Stuff)
Football Federation Australia chief executive Ben Buckley has denied gambling has become a widespread problem among A-League players despite revelations that three senior players, including two Socceroos, had been handed sanctions for gambling on matches involving local clubs.
Electronic Gambling Approved at Birmingham Race Course (FOX 6 News Birmingham)
The Jefferson County Racing Commission approved a new form of electronic gambling for the Birmingham Race Course…
Fla. attorney general asks feds to shut down Seminole gambling (The Palm Beach Post)
Gov. Charlie Crist is pushing lawmakers to quickly approve an invalidated gambling deal with the Seminoles while Attorney General Bill McCollum is asking federal authorities to shut them down.
Guilty Plea From Internet Gambling Executive (New York Times)
A co-founder of an Internet gambling company has pleaded guilty to a federal crime and agreed to forfeit $300 million.
Role of Ex-NFL Lobbyist in Push to Curb Online Gambling Faulted (Washington Post)
A recent lobbyist for the National Football League who now works at the White House is playing a controversial role in the Bush administration’s last-minute effort to implement a ban on many forms of Internet gambling before the end of the president’s term, according to congressional and…
From Boom to Gloom in China’s Gambling Mecca (Washington Post)
MACAU, China — The laid-off worker from Hunan province hung back from the baccarat table as his wife placed bets. He sipped water and explained how he justified traveling to this former Portuguese colony on China’s southern coast — the only place in the country where gambling is legal — and…
Gambling scars remote Aborigines: study (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
Almost a third of Aborigines in remote parts of the Northern Territory are directly affected by problem gambling or are close to someone who is, research shows.
Legalizing gambling never reduces crime (The Garden Island)
Q: I saw that there was a survey on The Garden Island Web site about legalized gambling. What is your position?
DCC gambling policy ‘one of worst’ (Otago Daily Times)
A ‘ laissez-faire approach’ towards poker machines by southern local bodies has come at a cost to communities, according to the Problem Gambling Foundation.
Willcocks column: Do B.C. Liberals receive gambling donations? (Victoria Times Colonist)
The B.C. Liberals don’t accept donations from gambling companies, Gordon Campbell said last week.
City to explore gambling, Henry says (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)
Mayor Tom Henry on Friday put out the welcome mat for more gambling in Fort Wayne #8211; a prudent response, he said, to the #8220;uncertain, unsettled economic times #8221; that only an hour earlier had come to include the temporary closure of the local General Motors truck plant.
Man pleads guilty as part of Washington Co. gambling ring (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
A Cecil man pleaded guilty yesterday for his part in running a Washington County gambling ring.
Horne apologizes for gambling remarks (Sports Illustrated)
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona forward Jamelle Horne apologized Thursday for making a gambling reference in interviews after the Wildcats’ 69-56 victory over San Diego State the previous night.
Las Vegas Strip, Atlantic City Casino Gambling Revenue Falls (Bloomberg)
Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) — Las Vegas Strip casino gambling revenue declined for the 10th straight month in October as consumers curbed travel spending and airlines reduced the number of flights to the city amid the U.S. recession.
Maine Board Delays Gambling Vote (WCSH 6 Portland)
BANGOR (AP) – Maine’s Gambling Control Board is giving opponents to Hollywood Slots Sunday morning gambling plan another three weeks to submit comments.
POLICE BUST GAMBLING DEN, ARREST ‘TONTO’, GAMBLERS (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 (Bernama) — Police went one step ahead of a gambling den operator, who until recently had managed to give them the slip by switching off the power supply during impending police raids.
Kentucky Tests State’s Reach Against Online Gambling (Washington Post)
An effort by the state of Kentucky to seize more than 140 online gambling Web site names is raising novel legal questions about the physical location of digital property and the reach of local and regional governments on the global Internet.
Role of Ex-NFL Lobbyist in Push to Curb Online Gambling Faulted (Washington Post)
A recent lobbyist for the National Football League who now works at the White House is playing a controversial role in the Bush administration’s last-minute effort to implement a ban on many forms of Internet gambling before the end of the president’s term, according to congressional and…
FBI murder scapegoat pleads innocent to gambling (AP via Yahoo! News)
A man once framed by the FBI for murder pleaded not guilty Friday to new charges that he ran an organized crime ring that took in hundreds of thousands of dollars from illegal gambling.
















































