2008 March 08 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

After numerous attempts by a fishing vessel to tow a disabled gambling ship failed late Friday, a Coast Guard team rescued the five stranded crew members about 20 miles east of St. Augustine Saturday morning.

The Coast Guard today rescued five crew members who were on a disabled gambling ship 20 miles east of St. Augustine. The Coast Guard rescued the crew members after a fishing vessel tried to tow th

If ever inclined to turn to the sports pages, Napoleons ghost might be a little confused to learn it is as a nation of shoppers that England is emerging as the dominant force of European club football.

The Coast Guard today rescued five crew members who were on a disabled gambling ship 20 miles east of St. Augustine.

A recent book helps men (and women) assess the odds when facing tough healthcare decisions.

A 37-year-old woman blames several Atlantic City and Las Vegas casinos for not noticing her gambling problem and cutting her off before she lost nearly $1 million in their establishments. “I would pass out at the tables,” the woman says. “They had a duty of care to me.” The casinos deny any wrongdoing.

A political supporter of former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford has reached a plea deal as part of a federal investigation into video poker and public corruption. via HendersonvilleNews.com

The financial and consumer discretionary sectors have tumbled in the past year. But the gloom has not been uniform. Some shares have fought the trend. The winners are in recycled auto parts (LKQ), housewares (Tupperware Brands), gambling (WMS Industries), and property and casualty insurance (Midl…

WHAT are the chances of the likes of Cardiff and Barnsley pulling off upsets in this weekend’s FA Cup sixth-round matches? I met Cliff, who recently quit his job to focus full time on punting, at the betting shop yesterday and he gave me insights from some of his detailed research.