2008 May 24 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 3

Many sports bettors don’t have a true understanding of what the point spread actually is or the purpose it serves. We’ll look at some of the rationale behind the…

By MAC ENGEL The agent for Dallas Cowboys cornerback Pacman Jones said the cornerback’s $20,000 gambling debt at a Las Vegas casino was taken care of Friday, a claim backed by Clark County (Nev.) District Attorney David Roger. “We filed a criminal complaint. Within 24 hours, Mr. Jones found a way to make restitution,” Roger said. “Case closed.” A story published in the Las Vegas Sun reported …

A White Plains priest was a real holy roller - using the Sunday collection plate as his own personal gambling pot, authorities charge. The Rev. Patrick Dunne was arrested yesterday and arraigned on charges of grand larceny. He allegedly took…

LAS VEGAS - The Las Vegas district attorney said suspended NFL player Adam “Pacman” Jones has paid a $20,000 gambling debt to a casino.

LYNN - Lori Ehrlich’s future constituents were split over the question of bringing casino gambling to Massachusetts when she started campaigning last winter for a seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. But by the time she won the election in March, they were heavily opposed to the idea.

A sports gambling ring that involved players in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties made millions of dollars off illegal bets over the past eight years, according to authorities.

The Taxpayer Relief Act just aint what it was cracked up to be at least not yet.

MAHONING TWP. If Centaur Racing is successful in obtaining a slot-machine license from the state Gaming Control Board, it would build a facility expected to draw 14,000 people a day, officials say.

As far as scandals go, this one is not going to knock human growth hormone off the back page. But when betting lines are being streamed across the visitors’ clubhouse on a ticker for a dozen years at Yankee Stadium, baseball is asking for trouble.