2007 May 14 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 3

SACRAMENTO, California — As reported by the San Diego Union-Tribune: “Long before a federal appeals court last fall threw out operating rules designed to protect the integrity of Indian casinos nationwide, the legal outcome had been forecast by nearly everyone who had studied the matter.

Middleboro’s Board of Selectmen and Town Manager John Healey are as excited about the possibility of casino gambling coming to town as anything we have seen in recent years. But a strong opposition has developed and won’t allow a single one-armed bandit in town without a fight.

BOILING SPRINGS — Attendees at the Pennsylvania Health Department’s first major gambling addiction conference were told that different approaches are needed to treat problem gamblers than are used with those addicted to drugs or alcohol.

Every year, Penn State offers every state lawmaker a couple football tickets. And since slot machines were legalized three years ago, more gaming companies have offered legislators trips to Indian casinos or Las Vegas.

If an NBA team finds itself down three games to none in a playoff series - the way the Chicago Bulls did against the Detroit Pistons this past weekend - it’s usually best to avoid the temptation of going for a big score by betting them to win the championship.

In the Las Vegas Valley you can gamble not just in Strip casinos, but in gas stations, supermarkets and bars. All will gladly take your money. So you’d figure it wouldn’t be difficult to persuade people to enter a free drawing for a full college scholarship.

Himclip85 catches a jack on the flop to draw out on mcc3991’s pocket aces. PokerStars Sunday Million Like the other two major non- FTOPS tournaments last night, the PokerStars Sunday Million tournament’s entry … via CardPlayer.com

The track bias on Derby Day could have a huge effect on the betting for the Preakness. Street Sense will obviously be favored, and deservedly so. However, the public will jump all over Hard Spun for running such a huge race in fast fractions and still finishing second, almost six lengths ahead of Curlin. The expected second choice was definitely aided by the track conditions and could be an …

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