2012 March 07 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

North Melbourne coach Brad Scott says he is worried about problem gambling among AFL players.

California lawmakers have introduced legislation to legalize online poker and sports wagering. Chances for success vary, experts say

North Melbourne coach Brad Scott says problem gambling is the biggest issue facing young AFL footballers today

A divided state Court of Appeals has struck down North Carolina’s ban on video sweepstakes machines, ruling the law is overbroad and infringes on the free speech rights of their operators.

Six defendants, including three current and former Alabama state lawmakers accused of accepting bribes in return for votes over gambling legislation, have been acquitted on all counts of wrongdoing.

NEW ORLEANS A man playing on a poker machine at a MidCity bar on Tuesday received multiple small puncture wounds/lacerations after four men attacked him, according to the New Orleans Police Department.

"Burlington and Camden counties are the fastest-growing areas in need in the state," said Donald F. Weinbaum of Burlington Township, executive director of the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jer

Lobbyist: Industry wants fair shot at online gambling with tribes, lotteries

SALT RIVER PIMA-MARICOPA INDIAN COMMUNITY, Ariz., March 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Casino Arizona, an enterprise of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, today announced the property has begun construction …