Latest in News - Problem Gambling
Won't Work: Designer
A former Islander who designs online gambling software says P.E.I.
shouldn't get into internet gambling and says to set up a regional site wouldn't be
that successful.
CBC News
Dropped In Casino Case
A man who left his toddler in a
locked car outside a
Calgary
casino has had a charge of child abandonment against him
withdrawn.
CBC News
A Dublin solicitor who admitted secretly gambling and losing €2.4 million of
client funds on the stock exchange has been suspended from practising and his firm's accounts
have been frozen.
Irish Times
Lives Of Her 27 Children
In June 2010, Lori Pellin, 39, was charged for leaving TWENTY-FIVE cats and TWO dogs inside her car while she was at the Ameri Star Casino for about an hour or so. examiner.com
Betting Allegations
In the wake of the spot betting allegations, other recent matches involving Pakistan are likely to come under the spotlight, with almost any unexpected incident. guardian.co.uk
Stripping, Gambling At Club
30 arrests were made for various offenses, including violation of Ohio liquor laws, gambling, strip dancing, violation of Ohio drug law and a weapon offense. msnbc
The New Zealand Racing Board has ordered clubs to submit to the
gaming audits
after being stung by a study that found only 16% of New Zealanders have a positive impression of racing.
New Zealand Herald
MTSU quarterback Dwight Dasher is amid NCAA inquiry for gambling in poker, but he has not been accused of sports gambling. Here is the NCAA's take on gambling in regards to student-athletes: Blue Raiders
Trevor Cook, the 39-year-old Minneapolis money manager with an appetite for strippers and a weakness for gambling and booze, was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in federal prison. Star Tribune
POLITICAL analysts have urged a ban on election bets by party insiders. The call
comes amid concerns that some in the major parties may have gambled on the outcome of
Saturday's polls.
The Australian
Teen 'Sells' GFs Virginity
The girl had reportedly gone to
spend the night at the house
at the invitation of her fiance. The man later left the house on the pretext
of meeting someone.
Times of India
Creates Addiction: Bagnall
If they can do it in the comfort of their own home, and get on and gamble, and be closet gamblers, for instance, this is a problem that is adding to the addictions. CBC News
For A Gambling Problem
RYAN Tandy's former North Sydney Bears coach has revealed the club had helped the forward undergo counselling for a gambling addiction a decade ago. The Daily Telegraph
Postman From Thetford
A postman from Norfolk who stole money from birthday cards to feed
a gambling addiction between July 2006 and April 2010 has been jailed for two years.
BBC News
Discount On Gamblefree Day
This campaign is about encouraging families to enjoy healthy entertainment rather than spending money on gambling and it helps to reduce some of the stigma. Scoop
Online Gambling: Report
The ruling makes it illegal for companies to offer online
gambling
to South African residents as well as for South African residents to participate.
m&c news
Of Problem Gambling
The Tasmanian Gambling Exclusion Scheme will be strengthened by simplifying the types of exclusions available and introducing a minimum period of six months. Tasmanian Govt
There are thousands of problem gamblers in B.C., but one in
particular
rarely loses. That's the provincial government, which re-launched its revamped online gambling website.
North Shore News
Shift A Game-Changer
One outcome will be a flood of
people who lose homes, jobs,
friends and families to gaming addiction, predicts Jean-Luc Venisse, a psychiatrist.
New Zealand Herald
Records show a commission
appointed by the governor had been
aware that welfare recipients could collect the cash at cardroom ATMs since at least 2006.
SFGate
