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Australian Gambling's Dark Side: Drugs, Child Neglect
Queensland: Casino Child Laws Under Microscope...
Macau Gambling Revenue up 48 Percent in Month of March
(Reuters) - Casino revenue in Macau, the world's biggest gaming market, rose 48 percent in March to 20.1 billion patacas ($2.51 billion), the Macau government said on Friday.
Macau's casino industry is booming on robust demand from gamblers from mainland China, who account for the bulk of the territory's visitors. The former Portuguese enclave is the only place in China where mainland Chinese can legally gamble.
Online Gambling News: Web Gambling Odds in Iowa Long but not out
Backers of a measure to legalize Internet gambling in the state of Iowa haven’t quite given up hope after the proposal failed to move through the legislature several days ago.
Admitted Addict Brendan Fevola Still Gambling: Caught Playing Horses, Slots
Gambling Business: James Packer Won’t Pursue Vegas Again
The sharp as a sharks tooth James Packer has dismissed a return to the the embattled and politically red hot American gaming market. At least, for the near future, but never say never.
The likable executive chairman of Crown Limited issued the statement in the hard to forget aftermath of the firms horrendous AU$3 billion (US$2.99 billion) expansion into the United States before the global financial crisis. You know, the one that George W's leadership saw in, and the same one that Barack Omama inherited.
Iowa Governor Inclined to Support Online Poker Legislation in His State
DES MOINES, Iowa — (Associated Press) - Gov. Terry Branstad says he was willing to consider a measure being debated in the Legislature that would legalize Internet poker games.
Speaking at a news conference Monday, Branstad told reporters he would need to learn more about the proposal if it cleared the Legislature and reached his desk. But Branstad says many Iowans already play illegal poker games on the Internet from sites based outside the country.
Poker Players Alliance Against Iowa Internet Poker Bill
As Iowa races to become the first state to legalize Internet poker, one grassroots organization has other ideas.
Ho Family Reaches Settlement Over Macau Gambling Empire
A weeks long feud over the Macau gambling empire of billionaire tycoon Stanley Ho has come to an end, at least for now.
Cyprus Cabinet Approves Draft Bill Banning Online Gambling
The Associated Press (CP) – NICOSIA, Cyprus — The Cyprus cabinet has approved a draft bill banning all online gambling.
Deputy government spokesman Christos Christofides said on Tuesday that the bill — which still needs legislative approval — will eliminate unclear provisions under the existing law which have turned a mushrooming online gambling business on the island into "a social wound."
San Francisco Chronicle: Legalized Online Gambling Could be Revenue Source for California
New Jersey Sports Betting Lawsuit Dismissed
A lawsuit filed by State Senator Raymond Lesniak (D-Union) asking for an overturn of a federal ban on sports wagering in New Jersey, has been dismissed.
Aussie MP Seeks iGaming Crackdown: Australia In Top 10 Gambling Nations
