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Tinley Park folding from video poker plan - Chicago Tribune
Wed, 16 May 2012 23:13:30 GMT
Tinley Park folding from video poker plan Chicago Tribune Tinley Park is poised to join the growing list of Illinois towns that have opted out of the state's Video Gaming Act, making it illegal for bar and restaurant owners to have video poker machines in their businesses. The Village Board Tuesday approved ... Tinley Park plans to ban video gaming |
Senate leader wants to legalize online poker - Chicago Tribune
Wed, 16 May 2012 01:42:03 GMT
 Casino City Times | Senate leader wants to legalize online poker Chicago Tribune SPRINGFIELD — — Senate President John Cullerton floated the idea Tuesday of making Illinois an Internet gambling hub, suggesting the state could organize a major online poker game and gain worldwide popularity. The Web-based gambling plan comes with ... Illinois Senate President John Cullerton Pushes for Online Poker Plan Ill. Senate president champions online gambling Illinois Senate President Wants Online Poker |
The Nightly Turbo: Hollywood Celebs Avoid Poker Trial, WPT Season XI Schedule ... - PokerNews.com
Wed, 16 May 2012 23:00:33 GMT
 CardPlayer.com | The Nightly Turbo: Hollywood Celebs Avoid Poker Trial, WPT Season XI Schedule ... PokerNews.com And where is the World Poker Tour headed next year? Find out the answers to those questions and more in this edition of the Nightly Turbo. Shaun Deeb won another PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker title on Tuesday. World Poker Tour Season XI 2012 Schedule Announced How gambling on the World Series of Poker could influence play Vegas Strip poker tourney raising money for students |
Poker players get 'second chance' at annual Kiwanis Hold 'em tournament - Thousand Oaks Acorn
Thu, 17 May 2012 02:05:38 GMT
Poker players get 'second chance' at annual Kiwanis Hold 'em tournament Thousand Oaks Acorn The fourth annual Texas Hold 'em Poker Tournament and Casino Night will enable the first nine tournament dropouts to reconvene for another chance to win. Eighteen participants will win prizes, including the top nine in the winners' bracket. |
California offered piece of the action from Internet poker - Los Angeles Times
Tue, 15 May 2012 05:18:46 GMT
 News10.net | California offered piece of the action from Internet poker Los Angeles Times The opinion by the US Department of Justice has given impetus to states scrambling for a share of online poker wagers. Experts estimate that such bets add up to more than $40 billion annually in the US — all on sites run by overseas companies not ... California could cash in on legalized online poker Legalizing Online Poker May Be Virtual Jackpot for California |
Player of the Year Update -- Barglik and Biscardi Win - CardPlayer.com
Wed, 16 May 2012 16:12:27 GMT
 CardPlayer.com | Player of the Year Update -- Barglik and Biscardi Win CardPlayer.com by Erik Fast | Published: May 16, 2012 The poker tournament circuit is always bustling and busy, but with absolutely massive event just around the corner like the World Poker Tour Championship and the World Series of Poker. |
NC Senate starts work to expand Cherokee casino by allowing poker or other ... - The Republic
Wed, 16 May 2012 19:53:29 GMT
 WRAL.com | NC Senate starts work to expand Cherokee casino by allowing poker or other ... The Republic The key changes would allow live dealer gambling for card games such as poker and blackjack at the tribe's western North Carolina casino, with a share of the revenue from the new games going to the state. The 30-year agreement would begin sharing ... NC Senate takes up Cherokee casino card games |
'Shut Up & Fold' is new poker comic book - ESPN (blog)
Tue, 15 May 2012 19:52:54 GMT
 Poker News Report | 'Shut Up & Fold' is new poker comic book ESPN (blog) By Lynn Hoppes | ESPN.com The sport of poker exploded onto television and in the movies and now it's heading to comic books. "Shut Up & Fold", which is coming out in a few weeks, tells the monthly story of nine poker players. Playbook talked with poker ... Poker Animated Series 'The Micros' Returning As Online Comic |
Ex-addict aids campaign to help gamblers - The Canberra Times
Sun, 13 May 2012 10:13:04 GMT
 The Canberra Times | Ex-addict aids campaign to help gamblers The Canberra Times At Mission Australia, Phillip, former poker machine addict, 51 year old Chris Barrett of Chifley, chats with Mission Australia team leader, Christina Sanchez. Photo: Graham Tidy Love at first flutter, that's how Chris Barrett described his ... Counselling for gamblers a 'waste of money' |
Australia's Poker Machines: Are They Too Popular? - NPR
Mon, 14 May 2012 19:09:07 GMT
 KCUR | Australia's Poker Machines: Are They Too Popular? NPR Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said last year that poker machine players should set a daily limit on how much they were prepared to lose. Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said last year that poker machine players should set a daily ... Research Shows Australian Poker Machine Operators Are Not Putting Enough Back ... A new approach for problem gambling Regional/rural residents more likely to play pokies |
Sports Betting News
NHL 2012 Conference Final Betting Trends Through Two Games - Sportsbook Review
Thu, 17 May 2012 06:15:55 GMT
NHL 2012 Conference Final Betting Trends Through Two Games Sportsbook Review If you've been following us here at Sportsbook Review, or any of our sister sites, you know that we have been high on the Los Angeles Kings since they drew a battle weary Vancouver Canucks team in the first round of the National Hockey League 2011-2012 ... |
Paddy Power reports 28% growth and record turnover - RTE.ie
Thu, 17 May 2012 06:17:31 GMT
Paddy Power reports 28% growth and record turnover RTE.ie Paddy Power reports in it's interim trading statement that sports results have been favourable thus far this year, with the group's sportsbook gross win percentage above equivalent period last year. |
Sportsbooks Gave Bettors 200-1 Odds on Eventual Kentucky Derby Winner I'll ... - Opposing Views
Wed, 09 May 2012 01:06:56 GMT
 Opposing Views | Sportsbooks Gave Bettors 200-1 Odds on Eventual Kentucky Derby Winner I'll ... Opposing Views Lucky's race and sportsbook in Las Vegas was one shop that apparently doubted I'll Have Another's prospects. It doubted the eventual winner's so much so, in fact, that it at one point gave the horse ridiculous odds to win the Kentucky Derby. Bettors not keen on Derby champ taking Triple Crown |
LowVig Sports Bettors Netted More Profit During First Round of NBA Playoffs - EIN News (press release)
Wed, 16 May 2012 02:30:34 GMT
LowVig Sports Bettors Netted More Profit During First Round of NBA Playoffs EIN News (press release) Reduced juice sportsbook continues to provide spreads and totals value as Round 1 of the NBA continues. May 15, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Just as the Spurs effortlessly swiped the title of its series with the Jazz in Round 1 of the NBA playoffs, ... |
Mr Sportsbook's Social Media Marketing Campaign Pays Off for Fans - Exec Digital (press release)
Fri, 11 May 2012 15:12:46 GMT
Mr Sportsbook's Social Media Marketing Campaign Pays Off for Fans Exec Digital (press release) The promotion takes advantage of an offer from online sportsbook Bet365. They run the "Euro Soccer Bonus" on the top four European soccer leagues (English Premier League, Spanish Primera BBVA, German Bundesliga and the Italian Serie A). |
Breaking Down the Las Vegas Odds to Win the BCS National Championship - Bleacher Report
Tue, 15 May 2012 14:35:33 GMT
 Bleacher Report | Breaking Down the Las Vegas Odds to Win the BCS National Championship Bleacher Report Bovada Sportsbook already has a line out on the 2012-13 BCS National Championship, and it's time to start the discussion about who belongs where and why each team finds itself with its current odds. So, is your team worth betting on in 2012? |
Caption competition: Your chance to win £100 Sportsbook bet with Paddy Power - Daily Mail
Thu, 10 May 2012 22:50:44 GMT
 Daily Mail | Caption competition: Your chance to win £100 Sportsbook bet with Paddy Power Daily Mail Sportsmail has a caption competition for you to battle it out each week for a brilliant prize of a £100 Sportsbook bet with our friends at Paddy Power. All you have to do is send in your witty caption (keep it clean, please!) for our choice of picture ... |
Get in on the Facebook IPO - Off Shore Gaming Assocation
Wed, 16 May 2012 19:36:32 GMT
 Globe and Mail | Get in on the Facebook IPO Off Shore Gaming Assocation Currently the only online sportsbook offering proposition wagering on the Facebook IPO is Bovada. Though it seems strange to us, the Facebook IPO is apparently just not a hot betting item. When Bovada opened the lines for this prop earlier in the week ... Facebook IPO: How To Profit On Mark Zuckerberg Without Investing |
Why Philadelphia Eagles Are Favorites to Win NFC East in 2012 - Bleacher Report
Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:30 GMT
 Bleacher Report | Why Philadelphia Eagles Are Favorites to Win NFC East in 2012 Bleacher Report Sportsbook has opened with the Eagles being favored to win the NFC East while Vegas Insider has the Eagles as 12-1 favorites for winning Super Bowl XLVII, better odds than any other NFC East team. Furthermore, Cantor Gaming (by way of Joe Fortenbaugh ... |
Buyer says sports book application moving ahead - Casino City Times
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:20:08 GMT
Buyer says sports book application moving ahead Casino City Times By Chris Sieroty British bookmaker William Hill PLC said it is confident about its prospects for the year ahead as it reassured analysts on Friday that gaming regulators would approve the company's $53 million purchase of three sports book operators in ... |
