Inside an informal UConn poker game
- Apr 30, 2010
The red PokerStars cards slip from the dealer’s hand and glide smoothly across the black and white piece of plastic that tops a wobbling particle-board table.
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Lookin’ at really unlucky
- Apr 29, 2010
Kentucky Derby favourite draws the doomed one-hole spot Trainer Bob Baffert might start wondering if his horseshoes are in the right places.
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UConn slow to respond to growing gambling culture
- Apr 28, 2010
An 18-year-old UConn student drives to Mohegan Sun, one of the two large casinos within an hour of the campus. He carries a Sun “Club Card� and fake ID, which he knows will get him onto the gaming floor.
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No gambling required: Harrah’s widens rewards program
- Apr 27, 2010
When Laura Sides and her husband visit Las Vegas, he gambles while she spends money on pedicures, massages and shopping.
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In casinos, the house always has the edge
- Apr 26, 2010
Whether you play slots, craps, blackjack, roulette or baccarat or any other game in a casino, it is important to remember that games of chance are based on random outcomes and always favor the casino.
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Missouri to spend more convincing you to play the lottery
- Apr 24, 2010
Missouri legislators want you to spend more money playing the state lottery. The state is gearing up to advertise its games more aggressively on radio and television, through social media and at community events.
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Book uncovers Atlantic City casino gaming's impact on the state
- Apr 23, 2010
Atlantic City shines as the brightest South Jersey town. But a new book released by Richard Stockton College of New Jersey researchers has put the spotlight on how Atlantic City’s economy affects the college, Atlantic County, South Jersey and the entire state.
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Heads the IRS Wins, Tails You Lose
- Apr 22, 2010
The feds tax your gambling winnings to the max. Loss deductions are a little harder to come by.
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Harrah’s denies claim of World Series of Poker agreement breach
- Apr 20, 2010
Harrah's Entertainment Inc. is disputing allegations in a lawsuit that its World Series of Poker breached a $22.5 million sponsorship agreement with an online poker company.
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BettorsWorld.com Founder Brian Georgia Has Heart Attack
- Apr 19, 2010
The founder of the Internet's first sports betting portal is in a Connecticut hospital recovering from a heart attack, Gambling911.com has learned exclusively.
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For Cash-Strapped States, Sin Is Sure Lucrative
- Apr 18, 2010
In tough fiscal times, everything needs to be monetized. Including morality. And governors and legislators in many cash-strapped states have decided that vice can be lucrative, in the form of sin taxes.
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Ante goes up on Internet poker
- Apr 16, 2010
Here was poker professional Howard Lederer attending a charity tournament Wednesday night, playing alongside members of Congress, lobbyists, and an assortment of inside-the-beltway types.
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