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Changes to gambling laws to protect problem gamblers (The West Australian)

Posted by Nicolae on October 28th, 2008 under News
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Cash withdrawals on credit cards in gambling venues will be banned under laws to be introduced in the NSW parliament today. Gaming and Racing Minister Kevin Greene says changes to the Gaming Machines

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Conn. Gambling Industry Not So ‘Recession-Proof’ (NPR)

Posted by Nicolae on October 27th, 2008 under News
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The gambling industry has long been considered immune to downturns in the economy. But in southeastern Connecticut, two large casinos are feeling the pinch. One has laid off 700 workers, and the other is delaying an expansion that was to employ 1,200 construction workers.

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Five arrested in gambling raids (Waller County News Citizen)

Posted by Nicolae on October 26th, 2008 under News
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WALLER COUNTY - On Thursday, Oct. 16, agents and officers with the Waller County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Department of Public Safety, and Waller County District Attorney’s Office finalized a lengthy undercover investigation of illegal gambling establishments in Waller County.

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Sunday Morning Gambling Proposed at Hollywood Slots (WABI Bangor)

Posted by Nicolae on October 26th, 2008 under News
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Maine’s Gambling Control Board is considering whether to allow Sunday morning gambling at the state’s only casino… © 2000 - 2008 Community Broadcasting Service. All Rights Reserved.

Lynnwood man arrested in illegal gambling case (Everett Herald)

Posted by Nicolae on October 25th, 2008 under News
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A Lynnwood man was arrested Thursday morning for his part in an illegal gambling operation. Undercover agents from the Washington State Gambling Commission have been working for more than a year to develop the case against the man, 50, and a Bellevue man, 63, spokeswoman Jeannette Sugai said.

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Five arrested in gambling raids (Waller County News Citizen)

Posted by Nicolae on October 25th, 2008 under News
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WALLER COUNTY - On Thursday, Oct. 16, agents and officers with the Waller County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Department of Public Safety, and Waller County District Attorney’s Office finalized a lengthy undercover investigation of illegal gambling establishments in Waller County.

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NH restaurant, owners convicted of gambling (Boston Globe)

Posted by Nicolae on October 23rd, 2008 under News
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A Salem, N.H., restaurant its owners have been convicted of illegal gambling. Rockingham County Attorney Jim Reams says Sayde’s Restaurant was found guilty of 10 counts of gambling while possessing a liquor license and fined $45,000.

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Gambling postmistress imprisoned (BBC News)

Posted by Nicolae on October 23rd, 2008 under News
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A postmistress who stole more than £71,000 to feed her gambling addiction is jailed for 18 months.

Psychiatric Comorbidity Associated With Pathological Gambling (Psychiatric Times)

Posted by Nicolae on October 22nd, 2008 under News
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Gambling has become a major recreational activity in the United States. Formerly confined to a few states such as Nevada and New Jersey, legal gambling opportunities have exploded across the nation in the past 2 decades.

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Families told to dob in gambling addicts (Adelaide Now)

Posted by Nicolae on October 22nd, 2008 under News
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ALLOWING family members to dob in gambling addicts could help reduce the problem, Clubs Australia says.