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Macau Sees Double Digit Growth

(Bloomberg) — Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. is seeking to regain market share as gambling in Macau returns to "double digit" growth for the first time since the global recession started, the Sydney Morning Herald reported. Melco Crown, in fourth place … Continue reading

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Wayne Root: Obama Death Panels Equal Unions

Wayne Allyn Root is a frequent contributor to the Gambling911.com website and the 2008 Libertarian Vice Presidential candidate.  Today he goes off on President Obama, claiming among other things that "Obama is the first president owned by the unions" and … Continue reading

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Wayne Allyn Root: The B.C.S. is Just Plain B.S!

"Now it’s time to play for a real national championship," says Wayne Allyn Root, the former 2008 Libertarian running mate and frequent contributor to the Gambling911.com website.  "The fix was in.  Where were Boise State and TCU?" I was watching … Continue reading

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PETA Bad Timing on Gilbert Arenas Ad

NBA star Gilbert Arenas is appearing in a print ad for PETA, released Wednesday, the same day the National Basketball Association announced his suspension. The ad entitled "INK NOT MINK" is being pushed to discourage the sale of fur coats. … Continue reading

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Ladbrokes Casino Grabs a Pizza the Action

All roads lead to Rome for UK bookmaker in the wake of a disastrous attempt to set up an Italian retail shops business. The new website will initially offer Texas Hold’em tournaments in compliance with Italy’s gaming regulations before launching … Continue reading

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Belgian Lottery begins online wagering trial

The contentious and recently passed Belgian Gaming Act has triggered the first moves toward selectively restricted online gambling. Following the approval of Belgium’s new Gaming Act by the House of Representatives, the Belgian National Lottery has begun trialling online wagering … Continue reading

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Blotter: Debate continues over US online gambling regulation

Lawmakers in the US Congress have started to contend with the difficult topic of internet gaming. Representative Barney Frank (D-MA) has suggested that he will promote new bills that will decriminalize some kinds of internet gaming while simultaneously instituting stringent … Continue reading

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Wiredsafety study advocates U.S. online gambling legalisation and regulation

The US organisation WiredSafety, which claims to be the world’s largest online safety and help group, has unveiled a study showing that U.S. regulation of Internet gaming is the most effective way to protect consumers, especially children and problem gamblers. … Continue reading

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UIGEA implementation delayed for 6 months

The UIGEA is one of the most discussed online casino laws, the U.S. anti-gambling law was introduced in 2006 and would actually be implemented on December 1st. The Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve of the U.S. announced last Friday, … Continue reading

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Mafia Tomato Gets Squished

By MURRAY WEISS and CHUCK BENNETT, NY Post Cops plucked the "Top Tomato" of a Staten Island sports-betting operation yesterday, along with a rogues’ gallery of leg breakers, bookies and corrupt government workers involved in two resurgent Mafia factions, authorities … Continue reading

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