Alabama gambling case in the jury’s hands – Daily Comet

The Birmingham News – al.com Alabama gambling case in the jury's handsDaily CometJurors in Alabama's gambling corruption trial will begin their first full day of deliberations Thursday after hearing defense attorneys for casino owner Milton McGregor tell them the case reeks of political and racial motivation by Republicans trying …Closing arguments expected to end today [...]

US shuts down Canadian gambling site with Verisign’s help – Register

CTV.ca US shuts down Canadian gambling site with Verisign's helpRegisterBodog is a big name in online gambling and as such an attractive target for many who are seeking to stop US citizens gambling online. It was set up and run by Canadian billionaire Calvin Ayre. He, and three others involved with the site, …Canadians indicted [...]

Internet gaming ban set to pass house – WJXT Jacksonville

Internet gaming ban set to pass houseWJXT JacksonvilleThe Florida House is poised to approve a plan to shut down Internet café games that critics compare to slot machines, but two key senators said Wednesday that such a ban would die in the Senate. "I don't think the House's ban is going to get anywhere …Internet [...]

Can’t Help Seeking That Middle Ground in ‘Show Boat’ – New York Times

New York Times Can't Help Seeking That Middle Ground in 'Show Boat'New York Times… calendar of noteworthy cultural events in the New York region, selected by Times critics. Ashley Brown, center, as Magnolia, the daughter of the Cotton Blossom's captain. She falls for a dashing stranger who also happens to be a riverboat gambler. and [...]

Indiana Senate approves weakened smoking ban – Louisville Courier-Journal

Indiana Senate approves weakened smoking banLouisville Courier-JournalUniversity of South Florida.- 5:08 pm Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — For all the bluster a statewide smoking ban sparked at the beginning of the 2012 legislative session, the version Indiana lawmakers may end up approving seems little more than a … and more »

Developer Takes Big Gamble on $1B Ga. Complex – WSLS

CBS Local Developer Takes Big Gamble on $1B Ga. ComplexWSLSBy: GREG BLUESTEIN | AP ATLANTA (AP) Develop Dan O'Leary already has several key pieces in place for a $1 billion lottery gambling facility in suburban Atlanta: A contract on a 122-acre tract of land for the complex, a deal with a gambling company to …A [...]

Caesars Entertainment widens Q4 loss on reduced visits – Proactive Investors USA & Canada

Proactive Investors USA & Canada Caesars Entertainment widens Q4 loss on reduced visitsProactive Investors USA & CanadaThe increase reflected strength in the international, high-end gambling segment, and hotel revenues, which increased 8.2 percent. Trips to the Las Vegas region increased 0.6 percent, though spending per trip declined 2.1 percent. and more »

Federal decision could launch a wave of Internet gambling – Louisville Courier-Journal

CardPlayer.com Federal decision could launch a wave of Internet gamblingLouisville Courier-JournalStruggling against an onslaught of Internet gambling operated legally from other countries, the Justice Department issued an opinion in late December reversing a long-standing position that the 1961 federal Wire Act prohibited most betting over the …Internet poker middleman pleads guilty in NYC to federal [...]

Gambling Site Bodog Shut Amid Ongoing Crackdown – Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal Gambling Site Bodog Shut Amid Ongoing CrackdownWall Street JournalBy ALEXANDRA BERZON And WILL CONNORS US prosecutors netted one of their biggest prizes in their crackdown of online gambling, shutting the website Bodog.com, which had built up a business by brazenly advertising itself on billboards and TV, …Feds seize gambling site Bodog, indict [...]

Gambling Site Bodog Shut Amid Ongoing Crackdown – Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal Gambling Site Bodog Shut Amid Ongoing CrackdownWall Street JournalBy ALEXANDRA BERZON And WILL CONNORS US prosecutors netted one of their biggest prizes in their crackdown of online gambling, shutting the website Bodog.com, which had built up a business by brazenly advertising itself on billboards and TV, …Feds seize gambling site Bodog, indict [...]

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