A PATHOLOGICAL gambler has failed in his bid to sue Melbournes Crown Casino for the millions of dollars he lost at the venue.Gold Coast property devel....
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Call for ban on casino inducements
INDUCEMENTS like those given by Melbournes Crown Casino to pathological gambler Harry Kakavas should be banned, an anti-gambling campaigner has said.C....
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Cowboy Steve Wynn recalls days of ropin’ on Ralph Lamb’s ranch
It is the onstage news conference where Steve Wynn is announcing Garth Brooks’ residency at Encore Theater. Wynn is dressed in a dark blue blazer, ope....
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Casinos revamp gambling machines; Governors office says theyre still illegal
Alabamas largest gambling venues are reconfiguring their bingo machines to meet standards recently set by the state Supreme Court, but the changes don....
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Govt allows Crown to boost gaming tables
Legislation allowing Crown Casino to install 150 more gaming tables is set to pass this week after the Victorian government agreed to key concessions.....
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Atlantic City casinos to reduce NYC train service
With winter ridership low, a rail service that carries gamblers between New York City and Atlantic City on weekends will cut back the number of trains....
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Pa. casinos spend over $1 million to lobby in 09
Pennsylvania casinos have spent more than $1 million this year to lobby lawmakers and state officials as they sought to influence legislation to both ....
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Strike highlights concerns on gambling ship
A strike that broke out Wednesday among the crew of 150 foreigners who live and work aboard the Palm Beach Princess gambling cruise to nowhere has rai....
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Cellini asks President Obama to move casinos forward
In the wake of President Obama’s jobs summit, Thompson Town Supervisor Anthony Cellini Friday faxed him a letter urging him to remove the one impedime....
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Sands plans phased opening for Singapore resort
800 to 1,000 hotel rooms seen opening late March.Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS.N) expects to open its $5.5 billon, 2,700-room Singapore casino resort in p....
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Casino resort moves on race row claims
One Official who participated in racist activities and harassment at Sun City will be dismissed and two others face criminal charges, according to a m....
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Soccer betting targeted in China
Police in Hunan province have tracked down three criminal groups that organized betting on soccer via the Internet.More than 600 million yuan ($88 mil....
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Harrahs Launches the Much Anticipated Caesars Casino Online
he long wait for the first online casino from Harrah’s Entertainment is finally over, as the iconic gambling company releases Caesar’s Palace Casino o....
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Dodge City casino to open in mid-December
The new Dodge City casino is slated to open in mid-December, the developer said Wednesday.A specific date wasn’t offered.“Boot Hill Casino and Resort ....
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Casino jobs saved in takeover
Two casinos in the Black Country were today saved from closure in a takeover deal that has saved 110 jobs.Staff at the Rubicon in Wolverhampton and th....
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Now-closed sports betting Web site gets $28.2 million fine, placed on probation for 5 years
Defunct online gambling site BetOnSports.com has been sentenced to probation and a $28.2 million fine that lawyers on both sides say probably will nev....
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Interpol joins football fight against match-fixing and betting scams
Interpol, the European policing network, is to create an international task force to fight the shadowy world of illegal betting in sport in general a....
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A sad day at the Sun, but a day for hope.
My father used to tell me that if you want to be a good newspaperman, you have to be prepared to put news about yourself — good or bad — on the front ....
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Wyandotte County casino proposal gets approval
The Kansas Lottery Gaming Facility Review Board on Tuesday unanimously approved a roughly $700 million proposal for a Wyandotte County casino.The cont....
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Binions closing Las Vegas hotel; casino remains
The owner of an iconic downtown Las Vegas hotel that hosted the World Series of Poker for 34 years will close the propertys hotel rooms, coffee shop a....
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Dubai Inc.’s Holdings May Go Up for Auction
Much of the billions of dollars that Dubai borrowed during the boom years went to help build grandiose trophy real estate projects at home like an ind....
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Ex-NBA star promising to repay Vegas casino debt
Former NBA all-star Antoine Walker has agreed to pay more than $900,000 to settle bad check charges with three Las Vegas casinos and avoid trial on f....
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MP seeks national monitoring of gambling
The rivers of gambling tax revenue flowing to state governments beg for an independent national body to monitor gaming laws, Senator Nick Xenophon say....
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Tony Cascarino wins GUKPT Grand Final main event
Former professional footballer Tony Cascarino has won the GUKPT Grand Final main event. The former Ireland striker outlasted a field of 183-runners at....
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Paddy Power Adds Live Dealers to its Casino
Paddy Power Casino has just released a Live Dealer site, for players who want that extra bit of realism in their online gaming experience.Teaming up w....
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