Latest in News - Problem Gambling
Than A Tax On The Poor
They are the ones who, because of the burdens of poverty, are most likely to be seduced by the "dollar and a dream" ploy the lottery uses to attract participants. The Buffalo News
To Gamble On How Cheaply
They Can Get A Room
"Name Your Own Price." A combination of gambling and bargain hunting -
pursuits that are often
one and the same.
canada.com
Overturns Indian Casino Pact
The Florida Supreme Court is overturning the agreement Gov. Charlie Crist
signed with the
Seminole Tribe to expand gambling
at its casinos.
USA Today
Den And Arrest 13 People
Police received a tip-off and raided the gambling den run in an apartment in Riffa. On questioning, the suspects confessed to gambling. They were Asian expatriates. gulfnews.com
To Permit Gambling
A struggle took place in the House of Reps. involving casino gambling that is highly pertinent to Buffalo. Reps. Dingell and Conyers fought from the opposing corners. The Buffalo News
Of Non-Gambling Hotels
It's got tons of marble, an $18,000 a week floral budget, five swimming pools and a spa-in-the-sky. About the only thing you won't be able to do in Club is gamble. newsday.com
Problem Gamblers: Politicians
The central issue is the
indiscriminate nature of the 'cold calling' tactic
that is being used, which has the potential to reach problem gamblers.
ABC News
Over Gambler 'S.D.'
A victory of sorts for the Florida man who tried to force New Jersey regulators to say he's not the same man who wants off the lifetime gambling ban list. newsday.com
The Kansas Supreme Court has
ruled that the state's expanded gambling
law is constitutional.
Friday's unanimous ruling puts to
rest the question.
msnbc
More than four out of every five Americans (83%) believe that "moral weakness" plays a part in the development of a gambling addiction, according to a survey. marketwire
In Betting Ring
Dozens of royal protection officers have run up serious losses after investing in a spread-betting syndicate that was operated secretly from inside the palaces. TimesOnline
Of Massive Fraud
An Austrian court convicted Friday the former chief executive of BAWAG bank and eight others of gambling away 1.72 billion euros (2.7 billion dollars). TurkishPress.com
In Ontario Casinos
As casinos continue to see a decline in revenues because of fewer American visitors, the Mcguinty Govt. is calling on Ottawa to amend the Criminal Code. Global News
More than 1,000 people have been arrested in Thailand for gambling on Euro 2008 football matches, with nearly one million baht ($30,000) in cash seized. The Economic Times
Over the rumble of demolition, Cappelli talks about a $1-billion
resort with
gambling, golf, shopping, a spa, a water park and horse racing. He sees Vegas.
myTelus
Casino, Racetrack Ban
A ROGUES' gallery of gangsters,
thugs, drug dealers and loan sharks is
among a secret group of Victorians banned from Crown casino and 67 racetracks.
The Australian
To Gamble The Lot
The typical profile of an internet gambler varies but internet gamblers
have a one-in-five chance of being
a "severe problem gambler."
The Sydney Morning Herald
Of Extorting Bookmaker
Massachusetts - A Lowell police officer has been accused of trying
to get out of a $5,000
gambling debt by using his job to threaten a local bookie.
boston.com
ARCHWAY'S town centre manager
has made an outspoken attack on plans to
replace a former hardware store with an arcade of slot machines. The application will be heard on Monday.
Islington Tribune
Men More Likely To Gamble
"This is the first study to demonstrate that emotional stimuli can influence financial risk-taking," said Brian Knutson, assistant professor of psychology at Stanford. Leader-Post
Gambling and Problem Gambling in Britain
This book reviews
what is known about gambling in Britain and examines
work on the nature, prevalence and possible causes of problem gambling.
