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New Jersey Legislature says yes to legalizing sports betting
The New Jersey Legislature approved a measure Monday that would legalize sports betting at casinos and racetracks in the state. The bill passed by a 35-2 vote in the Senate, and the Assembly approved it by 73-0. It now heads to Gov. Christie.  Sports Betting6/17/2013
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Henderson: Single Game Sports Betting Opportunity Bolstered by Canadian Senator’s Greed and Dishonesty
(Canada) -- Around 2 years ago Windsor-Tecumseh MP Joe Comartin introduced a private members bill to legalize single game sports betting.
6/10/2013
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Betting kiosks have successful history, but the end is near
(Nevada) -- The ability of a sports fan at almost any tavern in Nevada to get up from their burger, fries and beer and wander across the bar to wager on a football game...
6/9/2013
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Casinos bet on local control; Peppermill, Atlantis opt to run sports, race books
(Reno) -- When it comes to running a sports and race book, many of Northern Nevada’s casinos opt to contract with an outside operator. The two titans on the south...
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The Battle Over Online Sports Betting Heats Up
(Washington D.C.) -- The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 is also known as the "Bradley Act," and it attempts to define the legal status...
6/7/2013
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Sports Betting Bill Didn’t Pass in California
(California) -- Hopes for the legalisation of sports betting in the state of California were dampened when a bill detailing the possible change in betting legislation...
6/2/2013
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Tom Waterhouse not to blame for gambling ads
(Australia) -- It seems the one thing all Australians can agree on is that they hate Tom Waterhouse. It is not much of a surprise, since anyone watching any sporting...
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Opinion: Legalise gambling and fix the problem of sports fixing
(India) -- Sports in India has traditionally been the domain of a select few, a throwback from the days of the Raj, complete with its set of feudal values.
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‘Track’ to legal betting
(India) -- While it may be tragic that it has taken recent events to refocus the debate on legalising sports betting, the silver lining is that never has the time been...
5/30/2013
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Sports betting, once mob territory, continues on path of sophistication
(Las Vegas) -- Wagering on sports has come a long way since the days of the cigar-chomping, mob-backed neighborhood bookie who would take bets on games.
5/27/2013
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Bars, taverns, seek reprieve from sports kiosk ban
(Nevada) -- Bar and tavern owners made a late-session appeal to Nevada lawmakers Monday to try to keep sports betting kiosks, at last for the time being.
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Aussies crack down on live betting odds in sports broadcasts
(Australia) -- Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (pictured) has announced the broadcasting of live betting odds will be banned from sports coverage, with gambling...
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Column: Clamp on TV betting ads must be stronger
(Australia) -- ON THE weekend I spoke to the mother of a six-year-old wannabe punter who tried to apply for a credit card so he could open a sports betting account.
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Comment: Does the live sports odds ban go far enough?
(Australia) -- Prime Minister Julia Gillard has pushed through 'unprecedented restrictions' banning gambling ads during live sports broadcasts, but will they be...
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Gambling advertising detracts from games
(Australia) -- THE federal government has been given the tick of approval for taking the first steps to stamp out problem gambling with their decision to ban live...
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Gillard, Abbott to face policy questions
(Australia) -- Prime Minister Julia Gillard will face a caucus push to expand the government's crackdown on sports bet advertising. Ms Gillard has announced new...
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Julia Gillard under fire over live odds: Politics live blog
(Australia) -- Good morning, and thanks for joining our live coverage from Canberra. The day in Australian politics has opened with a rolling debate over live odds...
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Plan to strip jerseys of bookies' logos
(Australia) -- Bookmakers such as Centrebet and Sportsbet would be banned from advertising on players' jumpers and on signage at venues, and having stadium naming...
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South Australia Premier Jay Weatherill moves to ban live sports betting
(Australia) -- ALL advertising of live odds on sporting events will be banned in SA by June 24 if new legislation is passed by the SA Parliament.
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TV can't afford gambling ad ban: Conroy
(Australia) -- Labor has cut more than $250 million from the cost of doing business for television networks since 2010, but Communications Minister Stephen Conroy says...
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Expert warns new gambling ad rules don't protect children
(Australia) -- A Wollongong gambling expert has said the federal government's new rules on gambling advertising still leave children susceptible to harmful messages.
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Betting is a mere click away
(India) -- Even before the curtain was drawn on Indian Premier League (IPL) 6, which saw Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday...
5/26/2013
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Legitimising gambling in sport could help India rid itself of fixing menace
(India) -- The clamour for making betting on cricket and other sports legal has been growing in the wake of the IPL spot and match-fixing farrago.
5/25/2013
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EDITORIAL: About time for bet ban
(Australia) -- Prime Minister Julia Gillard's decision to introduce legislation into Parliament banning the promotion of live betting odds during sporting broadcasts...
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Gillard moves to ban live sports odds
(Australia) -- Prime Minister Julia Gillard has intervened in the sports betting debate, demanding TV and radio networks ban the promotion of live odds and restrict...
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Julia Gillard to ban Tom Waterhouse and other bookies from broadcasts
(Australia) -- PRIME minister Julia Gillard said new regulations banning live odds in sporting games will prevent children from learning about sport through gambling.
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Julia Gillard's restrictions on live betting odds to be implemented by television networks
(Australia) -- Television networks have agreed to implement the Government’s new restrictions on the airing of live betting odds after Prime Minister Julia Gillard...
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Prime Minister Julia Gillard wants live odds to be banned during sports broadcasting.
(Australia) -- Live betting odds will be banned during sports broadcasting in Australia under changes proposed by Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
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Sports betting condemned by Wilkie and ACL
(Australia) -- Betting on live sports like cricket and football has become a threat to children and families. What started out as a fringe component of betting, has...
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TV industry jumps after PM moves on live betting
(Australia) -- Live odds during sports broadcasts look set to stop after television industry bodies signalled they would comply with Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s...
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Warning over bet ads' effect on kid viewers
(Australia) -- WHILE South Australia considers banning live odds being advertised during sports matches, Tasmanian sports organisations are watching with interest - and...
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Fixing not covered by laws against gambling, betting: Law Minister Kapil Sibal
(India) -- Law Minister Kapil Sibal is talking to the media over proposed legislative measures to prevent dishonest practices in sporting events.
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Legalize betting, make cricket cleaner and whiter
(India) -- The cricket spot fixing scam in the India Premier League (IPL) has become a media sensation. Bollywood actors, cricketing stars, bookies, highly connected...
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'Glamorous' gambling threat will hit hard
(Australia) -- There has been a surge of men presenting to the University of Sydney's Gambling Treatment Clinic addicted to electronic casino games.
5/24/2013
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The English disease: Betting is prevalent in the Premier League
(UK) -- As Jose Mourinho noted during his first spell in charge of Chelsea, betting is in the Premier League’s DNA.
5/14/2013
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Call for drastic cut in sports betting advertsing
(Australia) -- Federal Parliament will be asked on Wednesday to curb what might loosely be called the Tom Waterhouse effect. The Greens will move a bill aimed at...
5/13/2013
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Sports betting – the next goal?
(Macau) -- The Macau government has shown little interest in liberalising sports or online betting in Macau. Macauslot – a monopoly provider of non-racing sports...
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Four US States say federal sports betting ban undermines states power
(Washington D.C.) -- The states of West Virginia, Georgia and Kansas, and the Commonwealth of Virginia, announced their support for New Jersey's attempt to overturn...
5/12/2013
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Ray Winstone's TV betting tips are losing punters money
(UK) -- Screen hard man Ray Winstone is losing fans hand over fist because bets in a TV ad campaign he fronts are hammering punters, the Sunday People reports.
5/10/2013
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Nevada regulator raises red flags on group betting
(Nevada) -- A top gambling regulator is raising red flags on a proposal to allow private equity firms to place large bets at Nevada race and sports books.
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Grand Sierra preparing for new race, sports book opening (watch video)
(Reno) -- Crews today were busy putting the final touches on the Grand Sierra Resort’s new Race & Sports Book set to open on June 1.
5/8/2013
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COOLICAN: Why Nevada needs to look at Dotty’s one way, sports book kiosks another
(Las Vegas) -- For the first time in years, the Nevada Legislature is seriously discussing gaming policy. As R&R Partners gaming lobbyist Pete Ernaut said, “...
5/5/2013
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Doubts over bookmakers’ cash cow
(UK) -- “More for your money”, “VIP Rewards” and “Up to 100% cashback for no win” are just some of the offers that blare out from the...
5/2/2013
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Support grows for singe event sportsbetting in Canada
(Canada) -- In Canada, a trio of chamber of commerce organisations have joined forces in order to lobby for the legalisation of single event sportsbetting under the...
4/30/2013
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Approving single sports betting called 'a national issue'
(Windsor) -- Several Canadian chambers of commerce, representing thousands of businesses in six provinces, have banded together to lobby senators to approve single...
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Gambling addicts, senators oppose single sports betting
(Windsor) -- Not everyone wants single sports betting approved in Canada. Debora Deschamps has a gambling addiction. She's dead set against any new forms of gaming...
4/29/2013
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Support grows for single sports betting
(Windsor) -- Support is continuing to grow across Canada for passage of a single sport betting bill which has been bogged down in Canada’s Senate for more than a...
4/28/2013
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OP/ED: Sports kiosks pose no threat to casinos
(Las Vegas) -- For something that generated only $600,000 in gross revenue last year, sports betting kiosks in bars and taverns sure have gotten a lot of attention...
4/25/2013
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Legalizing sports gambling: A safe bet?
(Missouri) -- It’s a familiar scene. A few weeks ago, you were gearing up for March Madness. As tip-off approached, you argue with your friends, family, classmates...
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Report: Sports book owner found dead
(Antigua) -- An owner of a recently closed online sports book was found dead from a gunshot to the head Friday, according to the Antigua Observer.
4/22/2013
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Legends Sports Players Bailed Out
(The Internet) -- Players at Legends Sports, also referred to as Legendz, have now been bailed out. Their balances have been assumed by WagerWeb Sportsbook. This bailout...
4/12/2013
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DOJ Unseals Indictment Against Online Sports Wagering Operators and Affiliates
(Washington D.C.) -- On April 10, 2013, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed an indictment against 34 individuals and 23 companies for their...
4/10/2013
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Superbook’s Jeff Sherman makes mark as Las Vegas’ Master of golf odds
(Las Vegas) -- Jeff Sherman thumbs through approximately 20 pages of college-ruled white notebook paper covered in black ink.
4/6/2013
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Despite the misconceptions, it is an industry like any other
(Australia) -- Victorian Greens senator Richard Di Natale has drafted a bill to ban betting odds being aired during sports broadcasts. No, let's rewrite that....
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The dangers of exposing kids to sports betting ads
(Australia) -- Sports betting advertising should be subject to restrictions in line with those governing alcohol and tobacco, says a University of Wollongong researcher.
4/5/2013
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Big casinos want legislators to curtail slot arcades, sports betting kiosks
(Nevada) -- Nevada’s biggest gaming companies went to the - Legislature on Wed. to ask lawmakers to protect them from strip mall slot machine parlors & barroom...
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Nevada Resort Association Fighting Existing Sports Betting Kiosks
(Nevada) -- Most people in the United States know that Nevada is home to the country’s sports betting industry. Those outside Nevada may not know how sports...
4/4/2013
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Star editorial: Senate must rule in favour of single sports betting
(Ontario) -- More than two years have passed since Windsor-Tecumseh NDP MP Joe Comartin introduced a private member’s bill to allow single sports betting in Canada.
4/1/2013
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More states look to get off the sidelines and into the sports betting game
(Nevada) -- It is a lucrative time of year for Nevada, where more than $200 million will be wagered in sports books on the men’s college basketball tournament, a...
3/30/2013
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Vegas-style baseball preview: Sports books’ view of the American League
(Las Vegas) -- Throw away those losing NCAA Tournament tickets and stop counting down the days until preseason football magazines hit the newsstands.
3/27/2013
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March means madness for problem gamblers, experts say
(Missouri) -- Frank should be retired by now, enjoying the fruits of his labor on an island somewhere while sipping an umbrella drink. After all, the Kansas City man...
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Cash-Hungry States Eye Sports Betting, to Leagues’ Dismay
(Las Vegas) -- It is a lucrative time of year for Nevada, where more than $200 million will be wagered in sports books on the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament...
3/24/2013
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Visitors and local residents watching March Madness unfold
(Las Vegas) -- Whether you're sitting pretty at the sports books or your bracket is busted, the first weekend of the NCAA March Madness Tournament is a wrap.
3/23/2013
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NRL fans have high betting rates
(Australia) -- The ''normalisation'' of betting in rugby league may be the reason for a dramatic disparity between the gambling habits of the code's...
3/21/2013
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Las Vegas and March Madness: A match made in gamblers' heaven
(Las Vegas) -- Valparaiso's Ben Boggs didn't care too much about the opportunistic steal and resulting dunk that brought down the curtain on the season for him...
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Nevada lawmakers weigh impact of sports-betting kiosks on gaming industry
(Nevada) -- Sports betting kiosks have been around since 2004 and are now as common in Nevada as tabletop slots in taverns and other restricted gaming locations....
3/20/2013
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Single sports bets would give Canada advantage, expert says
(Windsor) -- A leading gaming expert says it would be wise for Canada to legalize single-event sports betting. David G. Schwartz, the director of the Gaming Research...
3/19/2013
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NCAA Tournament by the odds: How sports books see the South Region
(Las Vegas) -- Since opening Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, four years ago, Jerry Jones has obsessed over getting the best events in his megavenue.
3/18/2013
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Atlantic City Casinos to Offer Fantasy Sports Betting
(Atlantic City) -- With its plan to legalize sports gambling held up in the courts, New Jersey is allowing casinos to offer daily fantasy sports games as an alternative.
3/17/2013
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Atlantic City adding fantasy sports gambling to the menu
(Atlantic City) -- New Jersey’s push to expand gambling options for residents will take off in a new direction Monday, when the state Division of Gaming...
3/14/2013
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Social sports betting: market is huge but big payout is unlikely
(USA) -- SUMMARY: A social gaming site called Fanhood invites players to buy tokens and make sports wagers with their friends. While they may entertain sports fans,...
3/12/2013
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Too Close for Profit
(Las Vegas) -- Chris Lawless knows about bad beats. He has had plenty of particularly painful gambling losses, but he sure did not see it coming Monday night in the...
3/11/2013
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Sites Blur Line Between Fantasy Sports and Gambling
(New York) -- Government crackdowns have discouraged many potential gamblers in the United States from using online poker and sports betting Web sites. But an increasing...
3/10/2013
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Exposing kids to NRL isn't worth the gamble, says dad
(Australia) -- "THE Sharks are a good bet today Dad." It's not the sort of thing you would expect a youngster to say as he watches the football with his...
3/1/2013
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Las Vegas sports books benefitting from volatile college basketball season
(Las Vegas) -- Ask 10 different patrons sitting in a sports book which college basketball team they’d bet on to win this year’s NCAA Tournament and expect at...
2/28/2013
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CGA releases statement backing Bill C290
(Canada) -- The following is a statement from the Canadian Gaming Association posted February 2013: Want to bet on the Super Bowl? Great news – all you have to do...
2/23/2013
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Welcome to the war on soccer match-fixing: Gambling experts fight back
(UK) -- A Georgian townhouse in a genteel, leafy London suburb houses a team of gambling experts huddled round dozens of computer screens showing match results from...
2/22/2013
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Sports gambling bill in the works
(Minnesota) -- Sports gambling could generate a huge income for the state, supporters of a House bill claim. Rep. Carly Melin, DFL-Hibbing, and Rep. Jason Metsa, DFL-...
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BLOG: Should Sports Gambling Be Legal?
(USA) -- In the magazine, James Surowiecki recently wrote about the federal law banning sports gambling in most of the United States. New Jersey is waging an ongoing...
2/21/2013
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Federal Bills Would Open Sports Gambling
(Washington D.C.) -- Legislation continues to be considered at the federal level that would allow sports gambling and federal legislators also are expected to revisit...
2/10/2013
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Premier Colin Barnett calls for tighter sports gambling laws
(Australia) -- PREMIER Colin Barnett says there is too much betting in sport and wants tougher controls on gambling, saying he has had enough of betting agencies and...
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Ex-Man U star slams gambling culture in S’pore
(Singapore) -- I can't say I was surprised when I heard that Europol's match-fixing investigation centred on a cartel in Singapore.
2/8/2013
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Nevada sports books report record handle in 2012, win $170 million
(Las Vegas) -- Nevada sports books had a well-documented miserable month of November, losing $8.17 million, but before anyone starts feeling too sorry for them, consider...
2/7/2013
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Asia at heart of matchfixing, ex-FIFA man says
(Singapore) -- Gambling houses in Southeast Asia form the foundation for organised crime gangs to generate huge profits from sports match-fixing, according to Chris...
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Asian syndicates make millions from fixed football matches, claims former FIFA chief
(UK) -- FIFA’s former head of security claims organised crime rings are making hundred of millions of pounds a year on the outcome of fixed football matches.
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In Worldwide Soccer Corruption Scandal, an Asian Tie
(China) -- Soccer is probably the world’s most popular sport, commanding billions-strong audiences from slums to palaces. It may also be the world’s most...
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Two charged in sports-betting probe
(Indiana) -- Two Muncie men face felony gambling charges in the wake of a state investigation of local sports betting. H. Steve Mason, 65, 4609 W. Shirey Road —...
2/6/2013
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Warning to Afcon gamblers
(South Africa) -- Gamblers have been warned to look out for unscrupulous gambling operators during the African Cup of Nations soccer tournament in South Africa.
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Timing Of Super Bowl Bust No Accident, Police Say
(Toronto) -- Police say it was no coincidence they chose Super Bowl Sunday to launch a raid at a banquet hall north of Toronto that led to gambling charges against six...
2/5/2013
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Commentary: N.J. Internet Gambling Bill: Protect Kids, Problem Gamblers and the Economy
(New Jersey) -- The internet gambling bill awaiting Governor Christie’s signature this week provides more than just a market for online gaming – it will...
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Don't ignore online gambling, regulate it: Opinion
(New Jersey) -- New Jersey is filled with opportunities. This Thursday, a golden opportunity will arise for Gov. Chris Christie to protect our children, seniors and all...
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Super Bowl 2013 Gambling: Fans Bet Record $98.9 Million In Nevada
(Las Vegas) -- Sports fans bet a record $98.9 million at Nevada casinos on the Super Bowl, the Nevada Gaming Control Board said Monday.
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Super Bowl a win for casino sports books
(Las Vegas) -- The final numbers aren't in, but it looks like the handle for this year's game might be a record. Action News reporter spoke to a couple of local...
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Briefcases full of cash, fake matches and a snake left on the back seat... Sportsmail's insight into murky world of Asian bookmakers
(Asia) -- Even the gambling experts cannot put hand on heart and confidently reveal the scope of the Asian gambling market - illegal and legal - but 'off the scale...
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Expert wants sports betting investigated
(Australia) -- An investigation into the links between sport and gambling should be launched following the announcement almost 400 European soccer matches were fixed, an...
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Investigation uncovers possible fixing of soccer games worldwide
(Europe) -- Soccer is the world's most popular sport. And now, after an 18-month investigation into game-fixing, it appears as if it's one of the world's...
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Match-fixing: How gambling is destroying sport
(UK) -- It was not a big surprise. Before I explain why there were no big surprises, let us step back for a moment, and explain how we got to this situation.
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MLS statement on match fixing
(USA) -- Europol’s explosive announcement this week of 380 suspicious matches in Europe and 300 others around the world has again thrown the spotlight on match...
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Soccer match-fixing probe – Roxy Roxborough weighs in
(Asia) -- It’s a sensational story: The world’s most popular sport compromised by wide-spread match-fixing. It includes a shady Singapore crime syndicate and...
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CFSEU dismantles illegal gaming enterprise
(Ontario) -- Investigators working in the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit have arrested six men for numerous offences related to illegal gaming following the...
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Super Bowl morning after: Hamilton gambling ring busted at Caribbean deli, prosecutor says
(Hamilton) -- County detectives on Monday busted a gambling ring that was operating out of a Caribbean deli run by a Trenton man, officials said today.
2/4/2013
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U.S. justice department dismisses N.J.'s claim that sports betting ban is unconstitutional
(New Jersey) -- New Jersey’s effort to legalize sports wagering at casinos and horse racing tracks has largely hinged on the argument that a 20-year-old federal...
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Our View: Don’t dismiss people’s betting fears
(UK) -- Critics of the way the industry is run suggest that areas of high unemployment and deprivation are targeted by betting companies, while more affluent areas are...
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Investigation Finds Suspected Fixing in 680 Soccer Matches
(Europe) -- Soccer is known throughout much of the world as the beautiful game. But the sport’s ugliest side — the scourge of match-fixing — will not...
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OP/ED: Ripples of Gambling on the Global Sports Pond
(UK) -- It would be naïve to believe that soccer is beyond corrupting, or to doubt that the allegations by police investigators in the Netherlands on Monday are anything...
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Opinion: Why gambling rules should be national
(UK) -- Jim Surowiecki’s column about sports betting has appeared at roughly the same time as two important news reports. Firstly there’s a big Lucy Kellaway...
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Soccer scandal draws tougher laws call
(Australia) -- Anti-gambling advocate, Senator Nick Xenophon, has called for tougher laws for betting on sport and politics. The Independent Senator also wants to know...
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$2.5M seized in Super Bowl super bust
(Ontario) -- More than 400 officers were involved in the bust of an alleged illegal gambling ring Sunday night, seizing more than $2.5 million in cash.
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Hells Angel among those charged after super bust of Super Bowl gambling party in Markham
(Ontario) -- Toronto Hells Angel Billy Miller and five alleged associates face a string of gambling charges after police busted an invitation-only Super Bowl party at a...
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Ontario illegal gambling bust nets 6 arrests
(Ontario) -- A police raid on a Markham, Ont., banquet hall was just one of at least 10 occurring across the southwestern part of the province on Super Bowl Sunday, as...
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Police Arrest 6 In Illegal Gambling Raids
(Ontario) -- In a series of raids including a massive Super Bowl party in Markham, police arrested 6 people involved in illegal gambling and seized almost $2.5 million...
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Police bust alleged gambling operation
(Toronto) -- Police shut down what they allege is a multi-million-dollar gambling enterprise Sunday in Markham. The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU)...
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Police raid Super Bowl party north of Toronto; six face gambling charges
(Ontario) -- Police in Ontario say they busted a multimillion-dollar illegal gaming operation when they raided an invitation-only Super Bowl event Sunday night.
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Super Bowl party raided, police target illegal gambling scheme
(Ontario) -- A Super Bowl party in Markham, Ont., came to an abrupt end Sunday evening after police raided the venue in connection with an illegal online gambling...
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Toronto police bust up Super Bowl party
(Toronto) -- Ontario police busted up a Super Bowl party connected with an illegal off-shore gambling website, law enforcement officials said.
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‘Mafia-linked’ multi-million dollar illegal gambling ring
(Ontario) -- Police say a mob-linked multi-million dollar illegal gambling ring was dismantled Sunday night when heavily armed tactical teams raided a massive Super Bowl...
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Police cite bar for illegal gambling on Super Bowl Sunday
(Indiana) -- A Schererville, Ind. bar is facing three charges after Indiana State Excise Police officers received an anonymous tip that the bar was participating in...
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S'ville bar charged with illegal gambling on Super Bowl
(Indiana) -- Indiana State Excise police cited a Schererville bar with three charges Sunday related to more than $200,000 in illegal Super Bowl gambling by some 400...
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Police Raid Stockton Business They Say Used For Illegal Gambling
(California) -- Local and state investigators raided a Stockton strip mall on Monday, busting up what they call an illegal gambling operation. They also said they found...
2/3/2013
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Sports betting thrill shattered the lives of two Bergen men
(New Jersey) -- The rats took over the prison at night, scurrying around the cellblock once darkness fell. Troy would watch them from the bottom bunk of Cell 17, a...
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Locals, tourists pack casinos and bars for Super Bowl
(Las Vegas) -- The big weekend for the big game is finally here, and sports fans all over the Valley had only one thing in mind Sunday: Football. We keep hearing it over...
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Super Bowl Sunday; A Super Risk For Gambling Addicts
(Georgia) -- Whether you're pulling for the underdog or your families' favorite team this super bowl Sunday, the temptation to gamble is at an all time high.
2/2/2013
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Bookies avoid £1bn in tax
(UK) -- British bookmakers and casinos have avoided paying over £1bn in tax since 2009, dwarfing the combined amount Amazon and Starbucks have avoided.
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Betting on the Big Game
(New York) -- It's one of the biggest weekends of the year for football fans, and some estimates say more than half of U.S. adults will have at least some money...
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Meet three who have gained a following for their sports-handicapping skills
(Las Vegas) -- Professional bettors spent the week scouring electronic boards at sports books, looking for the best line and studying hundreds of proposition wagers for...
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Paul Costanzo: Super Bowl prop bets provide more fun
(Michigan) -- When we think of the Super Bowl, we think of football and commercials. But when the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens take the field Sunday, there...
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Prop Bets, Sports Books, And Beyoncé’s Cleavage: Everything You Need To Know About Super Bowl Gambling
(USA) -- Forget record TV ratings, closer-than-you-think scores or Kurt Warner’s passing stats. The most impressive facts and figures when it comes to the Super...
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Big game brings up concern over problem gamblers
(Iowa) -- The Super Bowl is tomorrow and it’ll be a super-temptation for many Iowans who can’t resist making a wager. Tiffini Pinkerton, a prevention...
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Gambling a problem, especially when the money runs dry
(Wisconsin) -- It seems the ads and the halftime show get the most attention at the Super Bowl, but the game also attracts the attention of many gamblers.
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Mass. nonprofit hosting no-bet Super Bowl party
(Massachusetts) -- The Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling is hosting a Super Bowl party for people who want to avoid gambling on the football game.
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A City Where Underground Gambling Plays by Its Own Rules
(Louisiana) -- There is a man living here named Michael. He is in his 30s, went to high school in the Uptown area and enjoys watching his two children run around and...
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Bexar Co. vice unit keeping eyes open for illegal Super Bowl gambling
(Texas) -- Vegas experts predict close to $100 million will be wagered on this year’s Super Bowl, but that doesn’t include the millions that will be...
1/31/2013
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A Super Bowl conversation with two of Las Vegas’ veteran sports book directors
(Las Vegas) -- They’ll all take a deep breath and look forward to some rest after an exhaustive 22-week season that saw its share of highs and lows concludes...
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Sports books brace for Super Bowl betting storm
(Las Vegas) -- Where it is calm this morning, it will be crazy by Sunday afternoon. A storm is due to hit Las Vegas sports books, and forecasting which way it blows is...
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COLUMN: Betting on sports could be a jackpot for states like Kansas
(Kansas) -- Casino gambling and I do not get along. I have nothing against it, but I consistently lose. So, I stay away from the tables and the slots. But I am glad for...
1/30/2013
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Avid bettors help sports-gambling business grow
(Las Vegas) -- Michael Ciasco was quickly considering who to bet on in the third race at Tampa Downs. It was Friday morning, and Ciasco, who has been betting on horse...
1/27/2013
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Delaware casinos having some success with sports betting, a revenue stream Atlantic City would like to tap
(Delaware) -- Tim Garrett and Chris Long plopped into front-row seats at Murphy’s Race/Sports Book & Grill inside Delaware’s Harrington Raceway &...
1/19/2013
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It’s all in the game
(India) -- India eats, breathes and sleeps cricket, and the game’s dark side comes with the territory. Ramakrishna Upadhya writes about Ed Hawkins’s latest...
1/16/2013
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Lance Armstrong cost European bookmakers, American bettors with now-vacated Tour de France titles
(UK) -- A teary confession from Lance Armstrong isn’t worth much to the European sports books that lost big during his run of seven consecutive Tour de France...
1/13/2013
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Stations Casino's Green Valley Ranch Sportsbook Playing Games with Its Customers
(California) -- Some Las Vegas sportsbooks are acting shady to avoid action on some games. One gambler at Roughing the Punter, a forum focusing on the sports betting...
1/12/2013
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London betting shops 'blight' on high street, says Harman
(UK) -- Labour's deputy leader Harriet Harman says gambling shops are a 'blight' on the capital's high streets. A total of £9.5bn was spent on...
1/10/2013
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EC clears Schleswig-Holstein to join federal treaty
(Germany) -- The European Commission has cleared the way for the German state of Schleswig-Holstein to repeal provincial legislation and join the federal sports betting...
1/6/2013
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Legalized sports wagering elsewhere might not affect Nevada much
(Las Vegas) -- Lawmakers from across the country are contemplating whether it's worthwhile to move into a domain that's been almost exclusively Nevada's...
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Fantasy football becomes a game of skill
(Ohio) -- December brings many joyous occasions to area attorneys: a firm holiday party with an open bar; time off for Christmas and New Year's; a bonus; and for a...
1/5/2013
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BLOG: Delaware expanding its sports betting – and its total revenues
(New Jersey) -- Interesting story in the Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper today with New Jersey implications regarding Delaware’s success in offering National...
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Delaware wins by betting on sports
(Delaware) -- As the legal battle involving sports gambling moves to the next round in New Jersey, Delaware continues to experience a payoff from its decision to expand...
1/4/2013
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Las Vegas sports book posts odds on every possible Super Bowl result
(Las Vegas) -- As of now, before the NFL playoffs kick off, there are 72 different combinations for how Super Bowl XLVII could play out.
1/2/2013
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COLUMN: Despite benefits, NCAA claims gambling hurts sports' integrity
(USA) -- For those dearly devoted of you who paid attention to me in September, I noted that the best bet in the NFL had proven to be whenever a West Coast team played...
1/1/2013
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Poll: Online wagering favored by 27 percent
(USA) -- A survey conducted by Fairleigh Dickinson University's PublicMind Poll found a slim majority, or 51 percent, of Americans for the first time think sports...
12/31/2012
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Majority of American voters favour legalised sports wagering
(USA) -- A new national poll conducted just before Christmas has found that the percentage of American registered voters in favour of legalised sportsbetting in states...
12/28/2012
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Experts: Don't bet on sports gambling
(Maryland) -- Maryland once said it would only have slots in racetracks. But that was before the existing slots casinos were approved by voters four years ago. It was...
12/27/2012
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Sports wagering next?
(Maryland) -- Though there have been some fits and starts along the way, the state of Maryland has truly embraced legalized gambling.
12/26/2012
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Sports gambling could see boom times as states try to plug gaping budget holes
(USA) -- Huey Long, as Louisiana’s governor, promised a chicken in every pot. New York’s Andrew M. Cuomo wants table games in as many corners of the state as...
12/24/2012
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Experts aren't betting on sports gambling in Maryland
(Maryland) -- Maryland once said it would only have slots in racetracks. But that was before the existing slots casinos were approved by voters four years ago. It was...
12/23/2012
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Gambling and match fixing: cricket in crisis
(Australia) -- There’s a lot to worry about when considering the state of cricket, both domestically and throughout the world. We have floundering attendance...
12/21/2012
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Experts Aren't Betting on Sports Gambling in Maryland Anytime Soon
(Maryland) -- Maryland once said it would only have slots in racetracks. But that was before the existing slots casinos were approved by voters four years ago.
12/20/2012
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Nevada sports book fined $25,814 for illegal Kentucky Derby wagers
(Nevada) -- The Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a $25,825 fine against the former Leroy's Race and Sports Place for accepting unauthorized...
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Sports book fined $25,815 over illegal Derby wagers, software glitch
(Nevada) -- The Nevada Gaming Commission met in Las Vegas today to consider several licenses and a complaint against a Las Vegas sports book.
12/11/2012
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Sports book faces fine for taking unauthorized Derby bets
(Nevada) -- The old Leroy’s race and sports book chain has agreed to pay a $25,815 fine to state gaming regulators for accepting bets on the 2012 Kentucky Derby at...
12/9/2012
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Even rookies at home in sports books
(Las Vegas) -- The clerk took his place behind the counter of the South Point sports book and prepared to take football bets from a long line of customers that began...
11/29/2012
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CGA Urges NHL to Reconsider Bill C-290 Opposition
(Ottawa) -- The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) is wondering why the NHL and other professional leagues feel it necessary to travel to Ottawa to oppose the...
11/28/2012
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U.S. Attorney General given until Jan. 20 to weigh in on sports betting lawsuit
(Washington D.C.) -- The U.S. Attorney General has until Jan. 20 to intervene on the federal sports betting lawsuit, a judge ruled this week.
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Tulsa notifies NCAA, launches probe into AD
(Oklahoma) -- Gambling-related allegations against the University of Tulsa's athletic director have drawn the attention of the NCAA, which has taken a hard stand...
11/26/2012
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Senate to debate single-sports betting bill approved by House
(Ottawa) -- In a rare show of unanimity, the House of Commons has approved a bill opening the door to betting on single sporting events in Canada. But, under pressure...
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Sports-betting bill to boost Windsor's economy, expert says
(Windsor) -- If single-game sports betting is given the green light in the Senate this week, it could single-handedly give Caesars Windsor a competitive edge over...
11/24/2012
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Allegations of Collusion in Canadian Sports Betting Bill Debate
(Ottawa) -- The Canadian effort to make a change in the world of sports betting has hit a snag in the Canadian Senate after going through all the regular hoops in the...
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MPs accuse House leaders of shutting down debate on gaming bill
(Ottawa) -- Some MPs have accused the House leaders of all three parties of cooking a deal to muzzle debate on the private member's bill about gambling now hitting...
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N.L. Senator speaks out against gambling bill
(Ottawa) -- Newfoundland and Labrador Conservative Senator Norm Doyle is speaking out against a new bill on gambling which has been already passed by the House of...
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‘We can’t limit number of bookies’
(UK) -- TOWN hall bosses say their hands are tied when it comes to restricting the number of bookies in Blackpool. Councillors shared their fears over the number of...
11/23/2012
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Senate may be battleground for sports-betting bill
(Ottawa) -- The fate of a bill that would allow single-event sports betting lies in the hands of members of the Senate after the bill passed the House of Commons last...
11/21/2012
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Justice Minister made closed-door pitch to save single-game betting bill
(Ottawa) -- Federal Justice Minister Rob Nicholson tried – and apparently failed – to convince Conservative senators to support new sports-gambling...
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Supporters scramble to save betting bill
(Ottawa) -- New Democrats are scrambling to save legislation that would loosen Canadian gambling laws after pro-sports leagues pressured senators to kill the bill.
11/18/2012
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MPs in attack on campaign against betting shop machines
(UK) -- The All Party Betting and Gaming Committee has taken issue with a “materially misleading” publicity drive by Derek Webb, who made almost £15m...
11/17/2012
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OP/ED: Herald News: Sports betting, NCAA hypocrisy
(New Jersey) -- WHEN IT comes to sports gambling, the NCAA is an easy target. The organization that oversees college sports in this country opposes all sports betting...
11/14/2012
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Football Gambling Goes Big
(Las Vegas) -- As the sun descends behind the Spring Mountains a steady stream of taxis carry tired vacationers from the Las Vegas strip to McCarron Airport. Further out...
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Cantor Gaming signs deal with the Nugget casino in Pahrump
(Nevada) -- Cantor Gaming has signed a long-term agreement with Golden Gaming LLC to operate the race and sports book at the Pahrump Nugget Hotel and Casino, the Las...
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Monroe bar owner guilty in gambling probe
(Wisconsin) -- A Monroe bar owner has been found guilty on two counts of running a gambling operation out of his bar, according to the state Attorney General's...
11/13/2012
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Ontario casino wants Senate to pass sports betting law
(Ontario) -- A bill that could financially help Caesars Windsor and other Ontario casinos appears to be on death row in the Senate and that concerns Ontario's...
11/12/2012
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Vegas Wire: Return of football betting in September helps gaming revenue increase
(Nevada) -- Football wagering revenues offset declines in baccarat results during September, propelling Nevada to a modest gaming revenue increase. Statewide, casinos...
11/11/2012
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Time to stop the betting shop casino machines spinning out of control
(UK) -- The people who own racehorses and the punters who bet on them might appear to be at opposite ends of the racing game, but the last week has offered a reminder of...
11/10/2012
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NCAA moves women’s regional site out of Trenton over gambling law
(Connecticut) -- The NCAA has moved a 2013 women’s basketball regional from Trenton to Bridgeport, citing a new law that allows gambling on college sports in New...
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Rare Senate opposition may kill single-game betting
(Ontario) -- It seemed like a sure bet: single-game wagering would become law in Canada. In March, the House of Commons unanimously passed the private-members bill,...
11/9/2012
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Canadian Betting Bill Battles U.S. Sports League Objections [sub req'd]
(Canada) -- A bill to legalize single-event sports betting is headed for a final vote in the Canadian Senate, but faces 11th-hour opposition from major U.S. sports...
11/8/2012
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Expansion of legalized betting “jeopardizes the integrity of professional sports,” says NHL
(Ottawa) -- Bill Daly was supposed to be in Ottawa today to appear in front of a Senate committee on the expansion of legalized sports betting in Canada.
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NHL fights Canadian sports-betting bill
(Ottawa) -- The NHL is fighting proposed legislation that would make it legal in Canada to bet on the outcome of a game. The bill would repeal the criminal code section...
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Pro sports opposes single-game betting
(Ontario) -- North America's four major professional sports leagues are making an 11th-hour bid to derail a bill that would legalize single-game sports betting in...
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Senate set to defeat gambling bill passed unanimously by MPs
(Canada) -- The Conservative-dominated Senate is preparing a rare show of independence as it appears likely to defeat gambling legislation that was supported unanimously...
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Sports betting accounts for 76 per cent of all mobile gambling
(UK) -- Mobile wagering continues to generate positive revenues. Mobile sports wagers now make up 76 per cent of all mobile betting. The ever-growing revenues generated...
11/7/2012
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Pro sports leagues oppose single-game betting bill
(Windsor) -- North America’s four major professional sports leagues are making an 11th-hour bid to derail a bill that would legalize single-game sports betting in...
11/6/2012
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Star editorial: Let’s get legislation for single sports betting passed
(Windsor) -- It’s been almost 20 months since MP Joe Comartin introduced a private member’s bill that would amend the Criminal Code and legalize betting on a...
10/30/2012
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NHL joins major league baseball in opposing single-game betting
(Ottawa) -- It ain’t over ’til it’s over. The National Hockey League has become the latest professional sports league to voice last-minute opposition...
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Column: Is legal sports gambling only a matter of time?
(Arizona) -- If you're like most sports fans, you probably think the games and competition should be contested on the various fields of play - the manicured green...
10/28/2012
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Key AFL figures say betting by AFL players has reached dangerous levels and is being kept quiet
(Australia) -- A chorus of leading AFL figures have warned sports betting by players has reached troubling levels. The combination of easy access to betting websites, 24...
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Sports betting by AFL players has reached troubling levels, key figures say
(Australia) -- The combination of easy access to betting websites, 24-hour televised sport and high incomes is blamed for the escalating issue.
10/27/2012
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25 arrested in New York web gambling probe
(New York) -- Twenty five people in five states have been indicted in New York City on charges that they operated an illegal sports betting business that took in $50...
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Las Vegas sports book chief arrested
(Las Vegas) -- The sports book chief at a southern Nevada casino was among eight Las Vegas-area residents arrested Wednesday on warrants stemming from a New York City...
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Nevada’s fledgling Internet gambling is not tied to New York bookmaking ring
(Nevada) -- The chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board said the state’s fledgling Internet poker system is not tied in any way to the illegal national sports...
10/26/2012
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How will Bill C-290 change sports gambling in Canada?
(Canada) -- Want to put a couple of dollars on the winner of the Super Bowl? Right now you can’t legally bet on just one game in Canada, but a private member's...
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COLUMN: It’s time to follow Las Vegas’ lead and legalize gambling on sports
(USA) -- Most sports fans probably didn't notice the disturbing scene in New York on Thursday. There was a press conference where officials revealed they had busted...
10/24/2012
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8 arrested in Vegas in NY bookmaking investigation
(Las Vegas) -- The sports book chief at a southern Nevada casino was among eight Las Vegas-area residents arrested Wednesday on warrants stemming from a New York City...
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Cantor Gaming sports book director arrested
(Las Vegas) -- Michael Colbert, the race and sports director for Cantor Gaming and sports book manager at the M Resort, was arrested Wednesday on a fugitive warrant from...
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