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By James Anderson on Sep 25, 2007 in NFL, Sports News | 0 Comments
SUSSEX, Va. - Michael Vick and three co-defendants were indicted by a grand jury Tuesday on state charges related to a dogfighting ring operated on Vick’s Virginia property.
Vick, who already pleaded guilty in federal court to a dogfighting conspiracy charge and is awaiting sentencing Dec. 10, was indicted on one count of beating or killing […]
By mp on Sep 24, 2007 in Gambling Law, NFL, Gambling News, Online Poker, Casino, Online Casinos | 0 Comments
The United States has made an offer to settle the dispute regarding services in the online gambling issue with the European Union.
The U.S. offer to the EU involves opening areas that include storage, warehouse services and technical testing to compensate for the gaming restrictions implemented with the passing of last year’s Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement […]
By mp on Sep 24, 2007 in Gambling Law, Casino | 0 Comments
SPRINGFIELD | As the pieces might be falling into place for major gambling expansion in Illinois, with it comes potential impacts to gambling in Indiana.
The proposal the Senate approved last week would create three new casinos, including a land-based site in Chicago, and allow existing riverboat casinos to expand by several thousand gaming positions, such […]
By Robert Weston on Sep 21, 2007 in Gambling News | 0 Comments
The British Gambling Prevalence Survey is a large-scale nationally representative survey of participation in gambling and the prevalence of problem gambling in Great Britain. The survey builds on the first British gambling prevalence survey carried out in 1999, which was commissioned by GamCare. Not much has changes in recent years, here are the Key findings:
Participation […]
By Robert Weston on Sep 20, 2007 in Gambling Law, Las Vegas, Prop Odds, Casino | 0 Comments
O.J. Simpson was released from jail yesterday after posting $125,000 bail after spending three days in jail.
A Nevada judge set bail yesterday for the former football star on charges stemming from Simpson’s confrontation last week with sports memorabilia collectors. The defense and prosecution agreed on the bail amount, which was confirmed at a brief hearing […]
By Robert Weston on Sep 20, 2007 in Gambling Law, Gambling News, Lottery | 0 Comments
The European Union’s high court ruled Italy’s system of awarding licences to gaming companies without a public tender illegal. The European Commission had argued that the renewal process was anti-competitive and favoured incumbent operators.
Also in Italy…
The Italian government is not preparing legislation to limit lottery fines
Italy’s minister responsible for gambling, Vincenzo […]
By Robert Weston on Sep 20, 2007 in Gambling News | 0 Comments
Hasbro has signed a multi-year licensing deal with Skee-Ball Inc which will give the game maker the rights to design product based on the midway-style arcade classic. The licensing agreement, which is effective immediately, is unlikely to yield the first Skee-Ball branded material until early 2009.
No word yet on whether or […]
By Robert Weston on Sep 18, 2007 in Gambling News, Online Poker, Online Casinos | 0 Comments
It seems as though Bodog.com is no more as Bodoglife.com comes to life. The following was just posted on the newbodog.com domain. Confused? So are we….
This is the life.
This is Bodog. This is the Life.
High stakes, hot women and killer parties in exotic locales; Bodog’s always known how to roll. It’s all part of our […]
By Robert Weston on Sep 18, 2007 in Las Vegas, Casino | 0 Comments
The man who claims O.J. Simpson barged into a Las Vegas hotel room “commando style” and stole sports memorabilia is in critical condition at a hospital after suffering a heart attack.
Fifty-three-year-old Bruce Fromong of North Las Vegas is in the intensive care ward at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Hospital spokeswoman Simi Singer says Fromong […]
By Robert Weston on Sep 18, 2007 in Gambling Law, Gambling News, Online Poker, Online Casinos | 0 Comments
U.S. Congressman Barney Frank has revealed that his proposed Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act (IGREA) will not become a reality anytime soon.
Speaking this week, Frank said that his bill to overturn the UIGEA has stalled although pressure from foreign countries could revive the legislation. He said that pressure brought on the Bush administration by […]
