2005 December 02 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 5

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - British spread-betting firm IG Group, confident about its full year as it continues to add customers, said on Friday it hoped to launch a new service for the sports market before the soccer World Cup next June.

Sports are terrific, make no mistake about it. Athletics has wonderful lessons to teach youngsters that simply can’t be learned in any other arena. For spectators, sports can offer a beautiful balance of relaxation and involvement that’s beautiful to experience.

Michael Franzese, former heir apparent to New Yorks Colombo crime family, is coming to Iowa with a warning: Your athletes have a gambling problem.

The most accurate gauge of public opinion in any sporting event is the sports betting market. By tracking the number of bets and percentage of bets placed on every match, SportsInsights.com shows readers which teams the public is favoring. [PRWEB Dec 2, 2005]

STUART · The West Palm Beach woman who took part in the 2003 attempt to steal a bingo jackpot from a Hobe Sound woman on Thursday was ordered to spend 20 years in prison for plotting the botched armed robbery.

TALLAHASSEE · Orlando lawyer Bill Sublette has been named the new chairman of No Casinos Inc., an anti-gambling political committee.

Washington’s gambling regulators are flexing too much power and need to be reined in, King County Prosecutor Norm Maleng told a group of…

Spread betting firm IG Group said it has continued to experience strong volumes with all areas of the business delivering growth, leaving it confident of its prospects for the current year.

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - IG Group Plc , Britain’s biggest spread-betting firm, said on Friday it remained confident of trading prospects for its financial year.