US legislators accused of falsehoods
Patrick OBrien, an internet gaming expert at US law firm Greenberg Traurig lashed out at “lying” US politicians this week, calling for online operators to group together to combat lying US politicians following the introduction to Congress last week of yet another attempt to ban Internet gambling.
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- Renewed Scrutiny of Pa. Casino Law
- Legislators will try again to agree on law for slots
- Legislators still debating gambling
- Legislators refuse to fold on gambling expansion idea
- Legislators eye gambling as a way out, fiscally
- Legislators try to dampen gambling initiative
- Legislators bet on video poker ban
- Student accused of robbery in therapy
- More legislators calling for changes in slots law
- More Charges for Accused Dealers in Poker Cases
- Legislators wants public to weigh in on gambling
Interesting gambling information:
- Baccarat is the principal of casino card games in the United Kingdom and Europe. Blackjack is a fixture in all American casinos.
- Legal gambling operations in Washington reported $1.7 billion in net receipts in 2005: 61 percent was reported by tribal casinos, 10 percent came from the state lottery. 2 percent of responders in a February state survey said they placed bets online.
- Pathological gambling is recognized as a medical disorder by the American Psychiatric Association and has elements of addiction similar to alcohol and drug addiction.
- The MGM Grand, situated on the a Las Vegas strip has come up with a brand new slogan to promote the casino, "Think of all the New Year's resolutions you'll break." Some say it might even rival the famous Las Vegas catchphrase, "What happens here, stays here."
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