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The Kentucky State Capitol building in Frankfort

Although Kentucky’s culture is generally considered to be Southern, it is unique and also influenced by the Midwest and Southern Appalachia. The state is known for bourbon and whiskey distiling, tobacco, horse racing, and gambling.

The biggest day in horse racing, the Kentucky Derby, is preceded by the two-week Kentucky Derby Festival in Louisville. Louisville also plays host to the Kentucky State Fair, the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, and Southern gospel’s annual highlight, the National Quartet Convention. Owensboro, Kentucky’s third largest city, gives credence to its nickname of “Barbecue Capital of the World” by hosting the annual International Bar-B-Q Festival. Bowling Green, Kentucky’s fifth largest city and home to the only assembly plant in the world that manufactures the Chevrolet Corvette, opened the National Corvette Museum in 1994. (Wikipedia)

PC World – Kentucky May Kill Online Gambling Permanently
The state of Kentucky’s attempt to block resident’s access to 141 online gambling sites has proceeded to the next level, as a Franklin County Circuit Court …

Kentucky Judge Rules: Forfeit Gambling Domains | WebProNews
In essence, the Judge has ruled that the domains related to online gambling operations will be seized by the State of Kentucky unless the sites somehow …

Kentucky Threatens to Forfeit Gambling Domains
Supporters of online gambling on Friday lashed out at a Kentucky circuit court ruling ordering owners of 141 domain names to appear at a hearing next month …

KY judge gives gambling sites 30 days to block users | ZDNet …
Richard Koman delivers news and analysis on IT and enterprise computing in city, state & federal government.

Kentucky Court Affirms Seizure of 141 Gambling Domain Names & the …
Judge Thomas Wingate’s Ruling today in the matter of the Commonwealth of Kentucky vs. 141 Internet Domain Names has dismissed all objection – Domain Name …

Poker News – Kentucky judge rules against gambling domains …
In the Kentucky domain name seizure case, the court ruled against the domain name defendants and in favor of the state on virtually every issue.

Opinion and Order in Kentucky Online Gambling Domain Case (In Its …
Edward Leyden, President of The Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association, on Thursday declared “We are going to fight like Hell”.

Judge upholds move to stop Internet gambling sites – State …
Dozens of Internet gambling sites have 30 days to block Kentucky users or their domain names will be transferred to the state, a Franklin Circuit judge …

MediaPost Publications – Kentucky Court Says Gambling Sites Must …
Kentucky Court Says Gambling Sites Must Restrict Access – 10/17/2008.

Ky. judge allows gambling Web site case to proceed – Forbes.com
A Franklin County Circuit Court judge refused Thursday to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to block access to more than 140 online casinos in Kentucky.

Blogosphere:

Decision in the Kentucky Gambling Domain Seizure Case
boogster
… against the state of Kentucky’s initiative and ruled that the owners of the websites — other than those sites that are used only for advertising or information and not gambling — start blocking access to Kentucky residents. … Kentucky Gambling Decision to be Released Thursday
The governor is not claiming to protect the citizens of the commonwealth from ‘the evils of gambling.’ Instead, he is trying to have them all to himself. That is because Gov. Steve Beshear is a big supporter of gambling in Kentucky, …

kentucky gambling decision to be released today
trujm
instead, he is trying to have them all to himself. that is because gov. steve beshear is a big supporter of gambling in kentucky, and he wants to keep the money. so why not use his and the kentucky courts’ power to take out the … Computer Glitch Defers Kentucky Gambling Domain Ruling
The future of 141 online gambling domains was left in the hands of Franklin Circuit Court Judge Thomas Wingate yesterday, but late in the day, the word came down from the judge’s office that the ruling would have to wait until Thursday, …

Kentucky judge rules against gambling domains
18, the Commonwealth presented evidence that computers located in Kentucky were, “through the use of domain names,” able to access gambling Web sites over the Internet offering online slot machines, roulette and poker. … Timeline Unclear for Wednesday Release of Kentucky Gambling Verdict
Dan Cypra
The verdict in the case that pits the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet of the Commonwealth of Kentucky against 141 internet gambling domain names is scheduled to be released on Wednesday. However, how and when the decision will be …

kentucky gambling verdict to be released today
EmmaMav
the kentucky gambling verdict is a ruling that will decide whether if several poker websites will be quarantined and not used in governor steve beshear’s state, kentucky, or if the websites will be permitted there. it has been anxiously … Ruling Expected Soon in Kentucky Gambling Domain Case
A decision is expected to be passed down shortly by Franklin County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Wingate in the ongoing gambling domain name saga. Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear wants 141 of the most popular online gambling domain names …

Kentucky Gambling Domain Decision Delayed
It looks like the judge in charge of the online gambling domain seizure case in Kentucky will render his decision late. More… Kentucky Circuit Court Dismisses Objections to Seizure of Gambling …
Fate89
Last month, the Commonwealth of Kentucky seized a number of gambling domain names because the â€oedomains were being used in connection with illegal gambling activity.†The names included widely popular online destinations such as …

Video: Are We Witnessing the Death of Online Gambling (Tension is continuing to build as Kentucky moves forward with its action against illegal gambling websites. As we have reported, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear ordered a seizure of 141 gambling domain names. A hearing took place last week in which many motions were filed. [WebProNews, 10/03/08])

Gambling advertising


Gambling advertising is the promotion of gambling by casinos, lotteries, bookmakers or other organisations that provide the opportunity to make bets. It is usually conducted through a variety of media or through sponsorship deals, particularly with sporting events or people.

Although not as highly regulated as tobacco advertising and alcohol advertising, in many countries there are strict laws about the way in which such services can be marketed.

Gaming operators often sponsor sporting events, sportspeople or television coverage. For example, Bet365 sponsor snooker players and the Channel 4 coverage of The 2005 Ashes was sponsored by Betfair, both being online betting sites.

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Video: SIMS 141 – Search Advertising: Dr. Hal Varian

Top Gambling News, September 23th, 2008

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Get real on web gambling
Kansas City Star, MO
Rick’s Gambling & Tourism column in today’s Star Business Weekly looks at the US’s untenable position in the worldwide on-line gambling industry. …

State cracks down on Net gambling
Kentucky.com, KY
By Jack Brammer FRANKFORT — Kentucky is commandeering 141 domain names of Internet gambling sites in a novel legal move to crack down on the unregulated …

Ky. governor seeking to block online gambling
Forbes, NY
By JOE BIESK 09.23.08, 7:39 AM ET Kentucky’s pro-gambling governor is looking to make sure all bets are off for more than 140 online gambling Web sites that … Online gambling takes its toll
Aftenposten, Norway
Top community officials are among those who unwittingly lent large sums of money to finance a Norwegian bishop’s son’s gambling debts. …

Casino gambling, poker table revenue up in FL
CBS 4, FL
But the stakes weren’t as high for other kinds of gambling. Racing at horse and dog tracks and other sports wagering declined 43 percent, to $159 million. Gambling case fallout remains as Donaghy reports to prison
USA Today
The league has determined that for the first time in major professional US sports, a referee will walk into prison a convicted felon on a gambling charge …

Former gambling site worker cops to ID theft
Register, UK
The former employee of an internet-based gambling website has admitted he used his position in the company’s credit department to steal the identities of … Arizona gambling feels economic pinch, report shows
East Valley Tribune, AZ
“Gambling is a form of recreation,” she said. Morago compared it to people making decisions whether to go to a movie, go out to dinner or even “go shopping …

Gambling grows to unexpected levels in Poland
Puls Biznesu, Poland
Last year, the Poles spent more on gambling than on beer, vodka and medical services. If the upward trend continues the gambling market will be worth as … Unexpectedly, Las Vegas hit by US downturn
Reuters
And while free rooms and room discounts have kept hotels relatively full — occupancy is down just 1 percent in the year to July — gambling revenue is down …

Blogosphere:

Online Sports Gambling
Ken
The best sites to find Online Sports Gambling, a leading online casino gambling guide. Includes online casino reviews and recommendations, online casino directory, best payouts and bonuses, blackjack strategy and tips, … BetOnSports.com Gambling Site Worker Pleads Guilty After Stealing …
CyberInsecure
An employee of the offshore Internet gambling website BetOnSports.com has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from his role in a large Internet-based identity theft ring. BetOnSports PLC does not exist since July 2006 and the Antigua …

Kentucky Seizes Gambling Domains
MHB
The seizure was taken after the Commonwealth found that the “domains were being used in connection with illegal gambling activity”. The domains seized include:. fulltiltpoker.com. indiancasino.com. bet21.com. allslots.com. bodoglife.com … Kentucks Seizes 141 Gambling Domain Names
Chad Kettner
There were a number of popular gambling sites listed for seizure including PokerStars.com, FullTiltPoker.com, BodogLife.com, GoldenPalace.com, Bet21.com, DoylesRoom.com and also Rick Schwartz’ IndianCasino.com. …

KY governor after online gambling domains
maconlinepoker
To be very frank and honest, this is not a good news at all for online gambling industry. US Kentucky state governor, Steve Beshear is trying all his efforts to crack down online gambling industry and in oder to boost offline local … NBA Ref Starts Prison Term for Gambling
The NBA referee who admitted gambling on basketball begins his 15-month federal prison sentence today, reports USA Today . The conviction of referee Tim Donaghy, 41, has rocked the NBA, even though officials determined he didn’t bet on …

Bingo Betting
gamblingguide
online gambling has typically been a mans world (sorry for the huge generalisation but this is a blog after all). Perhaps the influx of Bingo sites will even that up slightly. Certainly Bingo seems to be a more social than playing a … Judge Tosses Gambling Attorney’s $20 Million Lawsuit Against Casinos
Law.com – Newswire
A federal judge has dismissed a $20 million racketeering lawsuit against seven casinos by a former New York City attorney who said they had a duty to stop her from gambling. The judge wrote that Arelia Margarita Taveras failed to …

Responsible Gaming – Psychology of a Gambler
To be honest, gambling gets a bad rap, especially when you consider that it’s one of the prime driving forces of humanity. Nobody has ever gotten rich by playing it safe, and if you have a stock portfolio, you’ve bet your money that … Seniors Doubt Study’s Finding of Gambling Problems
Wholesale Bingo Supplies Blog – Bingo Bob
But a new gambling study published in the journal Psychology and Aging suggests not all senior citizens have Fava’s self-control. It concludes the elderly are more likely to develop gambling problems than younger people. …

Video: NFL Football Best Bet of the Week with Odds from Gamblers Television

Top Gambling News, August 16th, 2008

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Americans Spending, Gambling, Saving
Medical News Today (press release), UK
The studies cover the buying habits and emotional well-being of spenders, the demographics of gamblers and who is at risk for trouble, the strategies people …

Rescue gambling deal by working with both pari-mutuels and Seminoles
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL
We could do nothing, and eventually the federal government would shut down all Class III gambling on the reservations, but this is not an option. …

Crackdown on gambling in suburbs
Times of India, India
In less than three weeks in office, he has struck against illegal clubs that were functioning as clandestine gambling centres in the Avadi and Poonamallee …

Web gambling scam clue to murders of Chinese pair
guardian.co.uk, UK
Xi Zhou, who was found dead with her boyfriend in a flat in Newcastle. Photograph: Northumbria police/PA Whether she liked it or not, Zin could normally …

Colombian gambling houses allegedly bombed by FARC
Xinhua, China
4 (Xinhua) — Bomb blasts at two facilities of a Colombian gambling company on Thursday were set off by guerillas in retaliation for unpaid extortion money …

Lawsuits target Mo. gambling measure
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,  United States
(AP) — Two lawsuits have been filed that challenge the constitutionality of a Missouri ballot measure that would allow high-stakes gambling and that would …

Numbers Prove Gambling Should Be Casinos’ Business
Online Casino Advisory, Canada
As first theorized by Online Casino Advisory’s gambling analyst Sherman Bradley and echoed a week later by Financial Week, much of the economic difficulty …

FBI: Toledo gambling investigations related
International Herald Tribune, France
AP TOLEDO, Ohio: Point-shaving allegations against a former University of Toledo basketball player are related to gambling charges filed last year against a …

How will proposed casino affect Ohio?
Hillsboro Times Gazette, OH
In 1978, the first gambling casino outside Nevada opened in Atlantic City, NJ Since then, the push has been on to open casinos in every state. …

Illegal Gambling Machine Bust In Philly Nets $270000
Casino Gambling Web, FL
They have been hard at work conducting raids of different places where illegal gambling was taking place. The latest bust came on Thursday afternoon when …

Blogosphere:

Vegas 7 Online Casino: Style and Security
There’s nothing like looking finding best in Internet online gambling sites, ones that best you often include place that will test your best gambling strategies. When you start looking one that’s right you, you should go reputable sites …

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On Edge of Pro Football Greatness, Drugs, Gambling and Death Steal …
johnibii
I have been trying for almost a month now, but I still can’t get Terrence Kiel out of my mind. I am not sure why. In Sportsworld, the name means little, just another pro football player until he wasn’t. And even I, the Olympic cynic …

Online Gambling Offer
Ken
The best sites to find Online Gambling Offer, a leading online casino gambling guide. Includes online casino reviews and recommendations, online casino directory, best payouts and bonuses, blackjack strategy and tips, free online casino …

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Gambling Blog WordPress Theme A unique and aesthetically pleasing theme dedicated to gambling.

Casino Gambling
Gambling News by Gambling Headquarters
(AP) — State gambling regulators have approved a rescue for a financially troubled Pittsburgh casino project, but problems plaguing three other prospective casinos may be far more difficult to resolve. …

gambling Related Domains for Sale
As a domain broker, i offered free category listing for domains. So many domainers have submitted their games and gambling related domains for sale at my domain brokerage site

Best gambling strategy
gamblingnet
You in the direction of the biggest jackpots and best and payouts, promotions and tools for successful gambling playing backgammon using the attacking strategy attacking in. Online casino gambling search results for blackjack strategy …

Illegal Gambling Machine Bust In Philly Nets $270000
Two men who were running an illegal operation through gambling machines were arrested in a bust on Thursday, the bust had the police confiscate $270000 from one of the man’s homes.

Aussie Legal Challenge By Online Gambling Companies
ABC Online reports that the international Internet betting companies Betfair and Sportingbet have launched a High Court challenge in Australia against legislation that prevents gambling companies outside New South Wales from advertising …

Poker television programs

Dealer - Larry - final table

Poker television programs have been extremely popular in the last several years, especially in North America and Europe. This has especially become the case since the invention of the “pocket cam” in 1997 (and its first use in the United States in 2002), wherein viewers at home can see what each player has.

History

Poker has been appearing on television somewhat regularly since the late-1970s. In the United States, ESPN started airing the World Series of Poker (WSOP) as an annual one hour event around this time. For many years, the coverage was less than robust because viewers at home could not see what cards the players had. Instead, the coverage essentially involved the commentators guessing what cards the players had.

This all changed in 1997 with the introduction of the hole cam in Europe and later introduction into the United States in 2002. The hole cam was patented by WSOP bracelet winner Henry Orenstein and first used in the Late Night Poker television series. It was used again in the inaugural Poker Million tournament in 2000 which boasted the attraction of the first £1,000,000 poker game on live television.

The usage of the hole cam expanded from Europe to North America in 2002 when it was first used in the coverage of the 2002 WSOP. The World Poker Tour (WPT) was formed later that year and began airing in 2003, attracting numerous new poker fans and leading to increased numbers of entrants to live poker tournaments and increased investment in online poker.

Since the introduction of the hole cam, poker has become almost ubiquitous in the US and Europe. Whilst poker started on sports channels such as ESPN and Sky Sports has expanded to such “non traditional” networks as Bravo and GSN. Most of the shows that shown are poker tournaments with the exception of GSN’s “High Stakes Poker”, which shows a never ending cash game. All of the poker programs make heavy use of the aforementioned pocket cam plus a general format of a “straightman” and a “comedian” type, often a poker pro.

Poker’s growth in Europe led to the creation of two FTA channels: The Poker Channel and Pokerzone. Both began broadcasting during 2005.

Poker television programs

North America

  • World Series of Poker
    CBS;
    ESPN
    1978-1981, 1983;
    1987 onwards1
    Lon McEachern and Norman Chad
  • United States Poker Championship
    ESPN
    1997-2000;
    2003 onwards
    Lon McEachern and Norman Chad
  • World Poker Tour
    The Travel Channel;
    GSN
    2003-2007;
    2008 onwards
    Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten
  • Celebrity Poker Showdown
    Bravo
    2003 onwards
    Dave Foley and Phil Hellmuth
  • Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament
    Fox Sports Net
    2004 onwards
    Chris Rose and Howard Lederer
  • Ultimate Poker Challenge
    syndication
    2004 onwards
    Chad Brown and weekly guest
  • Poker Royale
    GSN
    2004-2006
    John Ahlers and Robert Williamson III
  • High Stakes Poker
    GSN
    2006 onwards
    A.J. Benza and Gabe Kaplan
  • Professional Poker Tour
    The Travel Channel
    2006 onwards
    Matt Corboy and Mark Seif
  • National Heads-Up Poker Championship
    NBC
    2005 onwards
    Matt Vasgersian and Gabe Kaplan
  • Poker Dome Challenge
    Fox Sports Net
    2006
    Barry Tompkins and Michael Konik
  • Poker After Dark
    NBC
    2007
    Shana Hiatt and Oliver Nejad
  • Pro-Am Poker Equalizer
    ESPN
    2007
    Phil Gordon

Europe

  • Late Night Poker
    Channel 4 (UK)
    Fox Sports Net (US)
    1999-2002, 2006 onwards
    Jesse May and Barny Boatman (final season)
  • Poker Million
    Sky Sports
    2000, 2003 onwards
    Jesse May and John Duthie
  • World Heads-Up Poker Championship
    Unknown
    2001 onwards
    Unknown
  • Celebrity Poker Club
    Challenge (UK)
    2003 onwards
    Jesse May and Victoria Coren
  • European Poker Tour
    Channel 4 (UK)
    2004 onwards
    Colin Murray and John Duthie
  • Victor Chandler Poker Cup
    Sky Sports
    2004 onwards
    Jesse May and Barny Boatman
  • The Gaming Club World Poker Championship
    Sky Sports
    2004
    Unknown
  • British Poker Open
    The Poker Channel
    2005 onwards
    Unknown
  • World Speed Poker Open
    The Poker Channel
    2005 onwards
    Gary Jones, Roy Brindley, Lucy Rokach
  • Late Night Poker Ace
    Channel 4 (UK)
    2005 onwards
    Jesse May and Simon Trumper
  • PartyPoker Poker Den
    Challenge (UK)
    2005 onwards
    Grub Smith and Tony Cascarino
  • William Hill Poker Grand Prix
    Sky Sports
    2006 onwards
    Jesse May, Andrew Black, Lucy Rokach
  • Poker Nations Cup
    Channel 4 (UK)
    2006 onwards
    Jesse May, Barny Boatman and Padraig Parkinson
  • PartyPoker.com Football & Poker Legends Cup
    Five (UK)
    2006 onwards
    Jesse May, Padraig Parkinson and Ken Lennaárd
  • Pokerheaven.com Online Series of Poker
    CNBC
    2006 onwards
    Unknown
  • Pokermania
    Italia 1 (Italy)
    2007 onwards
    Ciccio Valenti and Luca Pagano

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Las Vegas Sun

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Type Daily newspaper
Format Broadsheet Insert

Owner Greenspun Corporation
Publisher Brian Greenspun
Editor Michael J. Kelley
Founded 1950
Political position progressive
Headquarters Green Valley Corporate Center
Henderson, NV

Website: [1] lasvegassun.com

The Las Vegas Sun was one of Las Vegas, Nevada’s two daily newspapers. It is owned by The Greenspun Corporation and is affiliated with Greenspun Media Group.

The paper was published in the afternoons on weekdays from 1990-2005. The paper is now included as a section of the Las Vegas Review-Journal and continues operating exclusively on its website.

History

The Las Vegas Sun was first published on May 21, 1950, by Hank Greenspun, who served as its editor until his death. From its founding the paper was a published in the mornings. Starting in 1990 the paper switched to publishing in the afternoon.

The last afternoon edition of the paper was published on September 30, 2005. On October 3, 2005, the Las Vegas Sun began distribution as a section of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, a rival newspaper which it has a Joint operating agreement with.

Links

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Las Vegas Review-Journal

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Type Daily newspaper
Format Broadsheet

Owner Stephens Media
Publisher Sherman Frederick
Editor Thomas Mitchell
Founded September 18, 1909
Political position populist-libertarian
Headquarters Las Vegas, NV

Website: [1] reviewjournal.com

The Las Vegas Review-Journal is published in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is the largest circulating daily newspaper in Nevada, and Las Vegas’ only daily newspaper. It has a daily circulation of 198,000.

The Review-Journal, sometimes referred to as the R-J, takes a very libertarian editorial stance, particularly compared to the afternoon Las Vegas Sun, with which it has a joint operating agreement that runs through 2040. In 2005, the Sun ceased to operate an afternoon newspaper and began distribution as a section of the Review-Journal.

History

The Clark County Review was first printed in 1909 and became the Las Vegas Review as 1926. In March 1929, the Clark County Journal began publication, and in July of that year, the Review bought the Journal and began co-publication as the Las Vegas Evening Review-Journal. In the early 1940s, the owners of the RJ bought the Las Vegas Age, which began publication in 1905. The word “evening” was dropped from the name in 1949.

The Review-Journal entered into its joint operating agreement with the Sun in 1990.

Links

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Gambling Media: Gambling with the oil price

Oil

Gambling with the futures
Socialist Worker Online, IL
One obvious one is the rising price of oil, which is increasing transportation and other costs for agricultural products. Another is profiteering on the …

The energy crisis: Only bold steps will help
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN
A frenzy of unregulated speculation in the futures markets is driving prices up in what one oil analyst called “the world’s largest gambling hall. …

Without gambling on the economy
Ha’aretz, Israel
Until March he claimed that the deviation in the rate of world price increases stemmed from the sharp increase in the price of oil, metals and food. …

Full throttle
Fund Strategy, UK
The price of oil has doubled over the past year, against an incessant drumbeat of warnings: an emerging consumer class can barely satisfy its demand for …

Reduced luxuries
Napa Valley Register, CA
There was a time when the gambling Meccas were noted for cheap rooms and unlimited buffets. No so any more. Gambling, once the lifeblood of the casinos, …

Behind Latin America’s Food Crisis
IRC’s Americas Program, NM
Yes, critics of agrofuels warned that food shortages and price hikes would result from the headlong rush to divert land from food to fuel production. …

Liquid Assets
Charleston Post Courier, SC
The price of soybean oil, the main ingredient in most US biodiesel, has risen faster recently than that of crude oil, almost tripling in five years. …

A Way To Curb Oil Speculation
Hartford Courant, United States
Every time a bomb explodes in Basra, speculators bid up the price of oil for future delivery. They are gambling that they know enough about the market to …

Tullow Oil is a good long term play
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom
The Jubilee oil field, off Ghana’s coast, has been the making of Tullow. Last year, investors drove up Tullow’s share price on expectations that Jubilee’s …

Gas price patience running on empty?
Times Daily (subscription), AL
Ingram said many investors are gambling that more Americans will hit the road this summer and are bidding up the price of oil in anticipation of a busy …

Why did ExxonMobil’s CEO go on The Today Show this morning?
BloggingStocks
I think it’s because he wants to diffuse political pressure to raise taxes on oil companies. Tillerson said that the price of gas is so high that people are …

Let’s Get High: Gambling once again on Lumière Place, Ian looks up …
Riverfront Times, MO
Cielo’s buffalo mozzarella, prosciutto and extra-virgin olive oil antipasto is a sure bet. The Four Seasons has already made an impression on the city …

AP News Calendar
The Associated Press
___ WEDNESDAY, May 21 Washington — Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the price of oil. Witnesses include oil company chief executives. …

When government plays games with numbers, we all lose
Concord Monitor, NH
It’s a scary thought: Over 20 percent of our GDP is now in gambling. The trajectories the finance industry needs to calculate are market-based. …

Price of Gas Forcing People to Avoid Vegas: Gamble at Online …
Gambling911.com, FL
… home heating oil and other goods and services — are causing many gamblers to cancel or reduce the number of casino trips. Those who go are gambling less …

Edible oils offer some relief as inflation dogs consumers
Hindu Business Line, India
In Subhiksha, for instance, the price of sunflower oil has dropped by around Rs 15 a litre since March 3. Groundnut oil has seen a drop of around Rs 12. …

BHP, Hosken, MTN, SABMiller, Sasol: South Africa Equity Preview
Bloomberg
Johnnic, which has gambling interests, was unchanged at 11.56 rand. Merchant & Industrial Properties Ltd. (MIP SJ): The property investment company said net …

Bungled Spygate probe provides few answers
Florida Times-Union, FL
Contrast that to the way former commissioner Pete Rozelle suspended Paul Hornung and Alex Karras – then two of the NFL’s biggest stars – for gambling on …

Dorgan calls for action on crude oil speculation
Dickinson Press, ND
He called the rampant oil market “the world’s largest gambling hall” or the equivalent to a highway “with no cops and no speed limit and everybody’s going …

TSX hugging unchanged line Monday morning; RIM debuts Bold i-Phone
RTT News, NY
On the earnings front, maker of internet gambling software CryptoLogic Ltd. (CRP.TO) said first-quarter profit fell 59 percent to 6 cents a share. …

Gambling Media: Charles Barkley

Charles Barkley

Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963) is an American retired professional basketball player. Nicknamed “Sir Charles,” for his aggressive and outspoken demeanor, and “The Round Mound of Rebound,” for his unusual build and talent as a player, Barkley established himself as one of the National Basketball Association’s most dominating power forwards. He was selected to both the All-NBA First Team and All-NBA Second Team five times and once named to the All-NBA Third Team. He earned eleven NBA All-Star Game appearances and was named the All-Star MVP in 1991. In 1993, he was voted the league’s Most Valuable Player and during the NBA’s 50th anniversary, named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. He competed in the 1992 and 1996 Olympic games and won two gold medals as a member of the United States’ Dream Team. In 2006, Barkley was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. (Wikipedia)

Barkley is known for his compulsive gambling. In an interview with ESPN’s Trey Wingo, he revealed that he lost approximately $10 million through gambling. In addition, he also admitted to losing $2.5 million “in a six hour period” while playing blackjack. Although Barkley openly admits to his problem, he claims it is not serious since he can afford to support the habit. When approached by fellow TNT analyst Ernie Johnson about the issue, Barkley replied, “It’s not a problem. If you’re a drug addict or an alcoholic, those are problems. I gamble for too much money. As long as I can continue to do it I don’t think it’s a problem. Do I think it’s a bad habit? Yes, I think it’s a bad habit. Am I going to continue to do it? Yes, I’m going to continue to do it.”

Despite suffering big losses, Barkley also claims to have won on several occasions. During a trip to Las Vegas, he claims to have won $700,000 from playing blackjack and betting on the Indianapolis Colts to defeat the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI. He went on to state, however, “No matter how much I win it ain’t a lot. It’s only a lot when I lose. And you always lose. I think it’s fun, I think it’s exciting. I’m gonna continue to do it but I have to get to a point where I don’t try to break the casino ’cause you never can.” In May 2008, the Wynn Las Vegas casino filed a civil complaint against Barkley, alleging that he had failed to pay a $400,000 debt stemming from October 2007. Barkley responded by taking blame for letting time lapse on the repayment of the debt and promising to pay it back.

Basketball: Barkley plans to pay up
Ottawa Citizen, Canada
Hall of Fame basketball player Charles Barkley told a radio station he will repay the $400000 US he owes the Wynn Las Vegas casino for gambling debts. …

Charles Barkley faces gambling debt case
The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A prosecutor says retired NBA star Charles Barkley will face felony charges if he fails to repay a $400000 gambling debt to a Las Vegas …

Business Glance
Salt Lake Tribune, United States
Hall of Fame basketball player Charles Barkley told an Alabama radio station he will repay the $400000 he owes Wynn Resorts Ltd. for gambling debts. ..

Barkley says he will pay $400000 to Wynn Las Vegas
Sportsnet.ca, Canada
t’s a good bet that Charles Barkley will pay back the $400000 he admits he owes Wynn Las Vegas LLC. But the Hall of Famer and TNT NBA analyst disputes some …

Charles Barkley’s Gambling Debt Raises 10 Questions
Bleacher Report, CA
by Greg Adams (Scribe) To be fair, in the article, it is noted that Barkley can make restitution to avoid felony bad check charges. Yowsers. $400K? …

Sports Watch
KFOR, OK
LAS VEGAS (AP) – A prosecutor says retired NBA star Charles Barkley will face felony charges if he fails to repay a $400000 gambling debt to a Las Vegas …

Celebrity Gossip Round-Up
CKFR, Canada
The Wynn Las Vegas resort has filed suit against former NBA star Charles Barkley, claiming he owes the casino $400000 in gambling markers. …

Sports Buzz
Kansas City Star, MO
A day after being sued for failing to repay four $100000 casino markers, former NBA star Charles Barkley acknowledged he owed the $400000 gambling debt. …

Sox set to fatten up on home cooking — if they hit
Chicago Tribune, United States
Charles Barkley owes $400000 dating to markers the Wynn Hotel extended to him last October. Barkley previously said he has a gambling problem. …

Sports Buzz
The Birmingham News – al.com, AL
Charles Barkley has a right to spend his money as he wishes. If he wants to gamble and lose $400000 in a Las Vegas casino in a two-day span, …
Basketball briefs News & Observer

Sports Briefs
Windsor Star, Canada
BARKLEY SUED The Wynn Las Vegas casino has sued former NBA star Charles Barkley, saying he owes US$400000 in gambling debts, the Las Vegas Sun reported …
Bob Ford: Pimlico stirs memories of triumph and tragedy Philadelphia Inquirer

Off the wire
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AR
Former NBA star Charles Barkley, 45, now a basketball analyst for Turner Network Television, acknowledged he owes a $ 400, 000 gambling debt to a Las Vegas …

Basketball: Casino sues Barkley
Ottawa Citizen, Canada
The Wynn Las Vegas casino has sued former NBA star Charles Barkley, saying he owes $400000 US in gambling debts, the Las Vegas Sun reported yesterday. …

Gambling Media: US elections 2008 from a gambling perspective

US elections 2008 from a gambling perspective

Californians energized by unprecedented primary election
San Francisco Chronicle, USA
Propositions 94-97 are referendums that would repeal the gambling compacts with a no vote. Those measures have attracted by far the most spending of any of …

Gambling interests funded ad campaign
Louisville Courier-Journal, KY
Beshear said during the campaign that he would prefer that elections be held without the influence of 527 organizations, according to Cauley. …

Let’s make gambling an election issue
Covers, Canada
They dug up some old quotes from Obama where he expressed some pretty strongly negative opinions about gambling in general. From 2003. …

Democrats fail to confront Bush ‘crimes’
San Francisco Chronicle, USA
In addition, the ads in favor state that expanded gambling helps Indians help themselves and these four tribes would share revenues with other less …

Gambling and elections
Politics on the Hudson, NY
By the end of September, Clinton had collected $60000 from the gambling industry nationwide, more than any other Democratic candidate in the running. …

2008 US Elections Betting
Gambling911.com, FL
The 2004 US Presidential elections were the most bet on nonsporting event ever recorded with millions of dollars bet and some online gambling establishments …

Senate Republicans unveil road funding plan
Marshalltown Times Republican, IA
The Republican plan would take $90 million from the state’s gambling revenues to put in to the Road Use Tax Fund. It also would require any money remaining …

Former congressional assistant challenges Boland for state seat
Quad City Times, IA
While Boland has some reservations about gambling, he thinks using gaming revenues is a better option for providing education funding than raising income …

Commentary: Presidential primaries and caucuses
Helium, MA
Huckabee talked about being an opponent of gambling yet he was seen gambling in a casino in the Iowan city of Burlington. Huckabee went on a comic and …

National & New Jersey political news, local talk & election results
The Star-Ledger – NJ.com, NJ
(AP) — Gambling and prostitution are nothing here — Michelle Obama committed the real local sin by mispronouncing the name of the state. …

Online poker: Where do the candidates stand?
PokerListings.com
Though the candidate himself has made no statements during the campaign regarding online gambling, the Mormon Church is opposed to gambling in all forms. …

Presidential candidates, from a poker perspective
Niagara Falls Review, Canada
It has been almost two years since the passage of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. The legislation blocked financial institutions from …

Casino operator spends more than $1 million in Ky. governor race
Kentucky.com, KY
Yung also made a maximum $1000 campaign contribution to Beshear during the election campaign. He also contributed $10000 to help pay for Beshear’s inaugural …

Online Poker Players Could Swing Election in Favor of Hillary …
Gambling911.com, FL
Both Democratic contenders have expressed support of a study to determine whether regulating online gambling would be feasible in the US. …

Our Views: A busy year for elections
TheAdvocate, LA
presidential primary election, coupled with the much-debated proposition in East Baton Rouge authorizing a third riverboat casino. …

US Politicians Stand On Internet Gambling
Online-Casinos.com, Denmark
February 5th is an important day in the run-up to a crucial US election, and voters have an obligation to make their preferences known.

Casino Operator Helps Governor Get Elected in Kentucky
Online Casino Advisory, Canada
William Yung is a well known casino operator around the United States. He is the head of Columbia Sussex, which owns and operates casinos in all areas of …

Will a Presidential Candidate’s Stance on Internet Gambling Sway …
Poker King
This is an important election in terms of Internet gambling in the United States. The UIGEA was snuck into the SAFE Port ACT, and instead the folding, …

Election 2008: Indian gaming and the candidates
Tahlequah Daily Press, OK
“The US Department of Justice, the NIGC, and the Indian gaming arm of the Bureau of Indian Affairs are all involved in a ‘discussion’ about whose …

2008 Election Endorsements
The Santa Barbara Independent, CA
If California is going to allow legalized gambling, we question the wisdom of assigning de facto monopolies to any outside interests. …

Gambling Media: Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton in Las Vegas

Betting Big on Nevada
TIME
To many Washington wags, the very notion evokes images of show girls arguing with croupiers about the finer points of Hillary Clinton’s healthcare policy …

Clinton Wagers on Gambling
AOL News Newsbloggers, VA
By David Knowles From the LA Times comes a fascinating piece about how Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama view the issue of gambling. Hillary has taken an …

Clinton camp appears in top form rolling into today’s Nevada vote
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Did she have a reservation about Hillary Clinton? “Nepotism,” Tarrant replied. Nevada was once a mining and gambling mecca that welcomed Mafia figures and …

Do US Democrats Support Gambling?
Online-Casinos.com, Denmark
… and the positions on gambling taken by the leading Democrat contenders started to get confusing this week as Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama traded …

Clinton and Obama seek to break deadlock in Nevada
Guardian Unlimited, UK
After Barack Obama’s win in Iowa, and Hillary Clinton’s in New Hampshire, today’s caucuses are seen as a potential tie breaker. A win today could provide …

Democrats dominate in Nevada
Financial Times, UK
Opinion polls have been volatile but generally point to a tight race between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. The struggling economy, housing and education …

Obama V Clinton At The Casino
Anorak.co.uk (satire), UK
Hillary Rodham Clinton sees the good in the gaming industry. “There’sa fundamental question here,” said the Rev. Tom Grey, executive director of the …

Will a Presidential Candidate’s Stance on Internet Gambling Sway …
Poker King
If you considered yourself a Republican and made your living playing online poker, would you vote for Hillary Clinton over someone like Mitt Romney if they …

Why not court the vote in casinos?
San Francisco Chronicle, USA
During the past week, Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have appeared in the following Nevada locations: Two Mexican …

Gambling and elections
Politics on the Hudson, NY
As Democrats prepare to caucus Saturday in Las Vegas and throughout Nevada, Hillary Clinton leads the Democratic pack in funds raised from the casino …

Clinton, Obama Proclaim Admiration and Love for Gambling, Casinos
Online Casino Advisory, Canada
In their struggle for the Democratic Presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have collectively uncovered an obvious truth politicians find …

Gambling Media: Indian casinos

Iowa Indian casino

Californians set to vote on massive expansion of Indian casinos
Christian Science Monitor, MA
Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) that casino expansion will boost revenue for a state saddled with a $14 billion budget deficit. In last week’s budget speech, …

Return to sender…
The Sacramento Bee’s Capital Alert, CA
Embarrassed by the “misplacing” of four California Indian casino compacts that resulted in the deals being approved without being reviewed, federal Interior …

CREW/Media Matters letter to CNN on Ralph Reed
Media Matters for America, DC
Mr. Reed secretly used his connections and his consulting firm, Century Strategies, to further the goals of Mr. Abramoff’s Indian casino clients, …

Casinos bring hard-hitting entertainment to region
Press-Enterprise, CA
The 23-story hotel/casino, which opened in 2004, is planning an HBO-televised boxing match in 2009. San Manuel Indian Casino in Highland will kick off its …

News Minute: Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
WOI, IA
(AP) – An American Indian tribe is considering building a casino near the Nebraska-Iowa border after a national commission authorized gambling on part of …

Ponca Tribe mulling Carter Lake casino
Hays Daily News, KS
(AP) — An American Indian tribe is considering building a casino near the Nebraska-Iowa border after a national commission authorized gambling on part of …

Tribe’s Middleboro casino plan may hit roadblock
Halifax-Plympton Reporter, MA
The tribe, which is seeking the federal go-ahead to open a casino in Middleboro, may suffer setbacks due to the stance being taken by the Bureau of Indian …

CREW and Media Matters Ask CNN to Exclude Ralph Reed from ”The …
Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung), Germany
… Century Strategies, to further the goals of Abramoff?s Indian casino clients, while publicly professing he would never take money derived from gambling. …

The great casino debate on Beacon Hill
Wicked Local Plympton, MA
And the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian tribe is well on its way to getting federal approvals to build a casino in Middleboro. While other states allow commercial …

Judge reviews tribe’s complaint
Beloit Daily News, WI
… off-reservation casino in Beloit and would probably have received a denial letter to take land into trust with the 22 other Indian tribes earlier this …

Gambling Media: Gambling in Ohio University

Gambling in Ohio University

Two Ohio University athletes with local ties accused in gambling ring
The Plain Dealer – cleveland.com, OH
Two Ohio University students, Andrew Shisila, 22, from Mentor, and Brent Decoster, 22, from Westlake, are charged with breaking Ohio’s gambling laws. …

Two students charged with running gambling operation
Lancaster Eagle Gazette, OH
… a first-degree misdemeanor count of gambling, a violation of Ohio Revised Code 2915.02(a)1. Shisila is a pitcher on the Ohio University baseball team. …

Gambling Investigation Underway at Ohio Univ.
WSAZ-TV, WV
WOUB is reporting that the Ohio University Police Department is investigating illegal gambling allegations against members of the Ohio University baseball …

Amputee loses Olympic bid
GoErie.com, PA
Ohio pitcher, former player accused of gambling: An Ohio University pitcher and a former baseball player were charged with taking bets on professional …

SPORTS BRIEFS
Kentucky.com, KY
OHIO U. PITCHER, EX-PLAYER ACCUSED IN GAMBLING CASE An Ohio University pitcher and a former baseball player were charged with taking bets on professional …

Golfer commits to Ga. Tech
News & Observer, NC
Andrew Shisila, 22, of Mentor, Ohio, and Brent Decoster, 22, of Westlake, Ohio, face misdemeanor gambling charges in Athens Municipal Court. …

Ohio University pitcher and former player accused of gambling
The Canadian Press
ATHENS, Ohio – An Ohio University pitcher and a former baseball player were charged Monday with taking bets on professional sports, and two other players …