Anthony Weiner Even Odds of Giving up his Congressional Seat Leave us Hanging
Defendants in Alabama Political Gambling Corruption Trial
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The defendants in the Alabama gambling corruption trial starting Monday in Montgomery:
—Milton E. McGregor of Montgomery; owner of VictoryLand casino in Shorter; charged with one count of conspiracy, six counts of federal program bribery and 11 counts of honest services mail and wire fraud.
Ron Paul: “U.S. Gold Should be in Hands of People”
In an interview with CNBC, US Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul wants to stop the falling value of the U.S. dollar by digging into America’s gold reserves.
"They’re worrying about raising the debt limit," said the Texas congressman. "I’m worried about the value of the dollar" especially if the Federal Reserve continues to "print money" whenever it wants.
"They try to pump up the fear and scare us into doing things," he said of the government, adding that was how the bank bailouts came about. "Aren’t we defaulting if the dollar is worth 90 cents this year?"
More Headaches for PokerStars as Company Faces Australia Action
PokerStars, the world’s largest online poker room, could be fined in Australia.
Australia Crackdown on Internet Gambling: They are the Biggest Gamblers
Attorney Who Blew Jay Cohen Case Ben Brafman Defending IMF Alleged Rapist
Allegations That IMF Boss Tried to Rape French Journalist Tristane Banon
Donald Trump to Announce he is Running for US President at 50 Percent Chance
Casino Execs to Make Pitch for Legalized Online Poker
WASHINGTON (AP) — With millions of people already playing online poker for money, the casino industry is urging Congress to step in and regulate the wagering.
The Hill: No Longer Impossible That Ron Paul Will Get GOP Nomination
Long considered an outcast, Republican Ron Paul is said to be shaping the GOP along with his son Rand (Kentucky Senator).
DoJ Oversight Hearing: Holder Doesn’t Know if Poker is Game of Skill
The House Judiciary Committee held a Department of Justice oversight hearing Tuesday morning with a short question related to whether poker is a game of skill or chance.
Oh The Irony: Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice Pre-empted by Obama
The announcement of Osama Bin Laden’s death at the hands of US special forces could not have come at a more ironic time.
Major networks cut in to the news shortly after 10:40 pm ET just as Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice episode was to reveal the next firing (elimination results). Trump, as everyone knows, has ruled the political stage in recent weeks with demands for US President Barack Obama to show his long born birth certificate. Many have speculated that Trump is using the political arena to help boost ratings for his television empire.
Bin Laden Dead Odds to Pay Out
US President Barack Obama was to announce that Osama Bin Laden is dead Sunday night.
Betting exchanges and online gambling websites have offered odds on his capture or death for years with varying prices. 6 percent of those betting this contract at intrade.com believed he would be captured or killed before year’s end.
News organizations reported that the US had recovered the body of Bin Laden and conducted a DNA sample to prove the world’s biggest terrorist’s death.
Ron Paul Midway Within the Pack: Donald Trump Drops F Bomb and More (Odds)
Senator Jon Kyl May Support Legalized Online Poker?
The very man who co-authored legislation prohibiting most forms of Internet gambling, outgoing Arizona Republican Senator Jon Kyl, may consider a measure that would exempt online poker.
Kyl, a long time industry opponent, helped draft the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA) in 2006. Exemptions were made for horse racing, state lotteries and fantasy sports.
The revelation from Senator Kyl comes right from his own website, under the heading of Updating the Law to Account for New Technologies
White House Decision to Release Obama Birth Certificate May Hurt Trump Odds
Online Gambling Zealot Spencer Bachus Lets District Down
Spencer Bachus Votes Against Derivative Regulations Against Best Interest of District in Agony
The man who hates online poker and other forms of Web gambling, Spencer Bachus, who also acts as the House Financial Services Committee, is helping to exasperate the agony of his district of Jefferson County. This is the claim of Joe Nocera of the New York Times.
Just 7 Percent of Prediction Market Behind Donald Trump GOP Nomination
What are Donald Trump’s odds of winning the GOP nomination for the 2012 US Presidency?
