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Virgin Stripping: Mobile Company Asks Teen Girls to Take Clothes Off
Virgin Mobile is asking teens to take off their clothes and strip in front of the camera then submit the videos for public airing.
Oh, but it's all in the name of charity.
They asked kids to post videos of themselves stripping to music. In exchange, clothing companies would provide donations of new clothes based on the number of times the videos were viewed. Called "Strip2Clothe," the campaign carries the tagline, "You take off yours, we donate ours."
Internet Gambling Revenue for Job Training and Foster Care Programs
Legislation’s introduction shows continued support for Internet gambling regulation
(Washington, D.C. – July 16, 2008) – Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) introduced legislation yesterday that directs a potential $40 billion over the next 10 years to be spent on job training for those in the declining sectors of the economy and educational assistance for foster care youth. The legislation, Investing in our Human Resources Act of 2008 (H.R. 6501), would be funded through new revenue generated by regulated Internet gambling activities.
South Africa Preparing to Embrace Internet Gambling
South Africa is about to move full thrust into the billion dollar Internet gambling industry.
Barney Frank Vows to Fight on: Says Internet Gambling Bill Will Move Forward
WASHINGTON - Despite a stunning setback in his effort to roll back a ban on Internet gambling, Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., says the issue is not going away.
Warren Cloud Death Casts Cloud Over Online Gambling Sector
His online casinos shut down with little notice
When Gambling911.com first reported two weeks ago that online casino pioneer Warren Cloud had prematurely passed awaymany found the news difficult to accept being that the father of one was only in his 30's when he suffered a massive heart attack while sailing off the coast of Spain.
2008 Miss Universe Favorites - Jenny Woo Counts Them Down
With so many people betting on the upcoming Miss Universe pageant Sunday, Gambling911.com's own Jenny Woo counted down her top 10 favorite 2008 Miss Universe contestants.
Brett Favre Comeback Analyzed by Oddsmakers
With the new NFL season only weeks away, much of the talk in past days has centered upon a possible Brett Favre comeback.Jenny Woo Interviews Poker Source Online's Jay Lakin
As a lot of you know, sweet, outgoing Jenny usually does the Entertainment side of things. However, I had the opportunity to interview Jay Lakin, who gave Jenny a crash course on what¹s been going on in the gaming industry. I hope this interview will help many of you as it has Jenny.
Jenny: You starting http://www.pokersourceonline.com/, was that something you had in the works for a while or was it something that just fell in your lap?
Bet365 Doubles Revenues
bet365.com employs 812 people.
The turnover - which is the value of all bets placed over the period - produced profits of £36 million for Bet365. The company is creating more jobs on the back of the growth, the Sentinel reports.
It marks a phenomenal rise for the business - run by Stoke City chairman Peter Coates, - and it has been named Britain's 16th biggest private company.
Wynn Continues With Lawsuit Frenzy: Sues Girls Gone Wild
Wynn Las Vegas Casino first went after NBA star Charles Barkley for a gambling debt, then - just the other day - they announced a lawsuit against the NBA itself.
John McCain Doesn't Care About Internet Gambling
In an interview with Erin Neff of the Las Vegas Review Journal Republican Presidential candidate, John McCain, made it clear that an all out ban on Internet gambling is a very low priority for his futAlameda Homicide Unit Close to Getting Poker Player Murderer
The Alameda, California homicide unit are closing in on a suspect in the double homicide of Ernest Scherer Jr., 60, a professional poker player, and his wife, Charlene, 57. Mr. and Mrs. Scherer were found dead, bloodied and in their pajamas in their home in Pleasanton, near Oakland, California, USA, on March 14, and authorities say they were beaten to death. Sergeant Scott Dudek told Gambling911.com Wednesday evening that Scherer's son is a "person of interest". The poker community almost immediately pointed the finger at Ernest Scherer III.
