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#1751
Illinois Strikes Out Again On Gambling Expansion

Illinois lawmakers should be getting used to this end result, as another session has ended without a gambling expansion bill being signed into law.

Source: Illinois Strikes Out Again On Gambling Expansion
#1752
Five Tournaments In Progress, Two Complete At 2013 WSOP

The World Series of Poker began this past Wednesday, and two tournaments are already in the books, while a busy weekend has five other events in progress.

Source: Five Tournaments In Progress, Two Complete At 2013 WSOP
#1753
Dutch Target Facebook Gambling Ads To Curb Addiction

The Dutch are attempting to slow the growth of problem gambling, and they made progress this week when Facebook agreed to stop gambling ads targeting Dutch residents.

Source: Dutch Target Facebook Gambling Ads To Curb Addiction
#1754
Las Vegas Braces For Visitors As World Series Of Poker Nears

The city of Las Vegas is bracing for an influx of gamblers over the next two month and a half as the 2013 version of the World Series of Poker nears.

Source: Las Vegas Braces For Visitors As World Series Of Poker Nears
#1755
Long Island The Center Of New Casino Proposal In New York

New York lawmakers are closing in on their entry into the casino gambling industry, and the latest proposal comes courtesy of a state senator that wants to bring a casino to Long Island.

Source: Long Island The Center Of New Casino Proposal In New York
#1756
Mobile Casino Gambling Exciting the World, Not the US, Yet

While US players wait for their turns to hit big at online casinos, foreign players are seeing an increase in jackpots, with one player even winning multiple times in a week.

Source: Mobile Casino Gambling Exciting the World, Not the US, Yet
#1757
Nevada Wins Race To Online Gambling As Ultimate Poker Opens

The race to become the first state to offer online gambling in the US ended this week when Ultimate Poker opened to legions of online poker fans in Nevada.

Source: Nevada Wins Race To Online Gambling As Ultimate Poker Opens
#1758
Arizona, California, And Alabama Conduct Illegal Gambling Raids

It was a busy week for law enforcement officials across the US as illegal gambling operations were raided in Alabama, Arizona, and California, with Internet cafes being the main targets.

Source: Arizona, California, And Alabama Conduct Illegal Gambling Raids
#1759
New Hampshire Open To New Casinos At Increased Tax Rate

New Hampshire lawmakers indicated this week that they would be open to authorizing the states first casino, but the concession would come at the expense of higher taxes on the gaming.

Source: New Hampshire Open To New Casinos At Increased Tax Rate
#1760
Injuries Piling Up As NBA Title Betting Odds Change

The best team in the NBA this season just may be the final team standing at the end of a playoff run that has already seen some of the top players in the league go down with injuries.

Source: Injuries Piling Up As NBA Title Betting Odds Change
#1761
Gambling No Longer The Biggest Draw For Atlantic City Tourism

Gambling used to be the main draw in Atlantic City, but a recent study suggests that vacations, not casinos, are the top reason travelers head out to AC.

Source: Gambling No Longer The Biggest Draw For Atlantic City Tourism
#1762
Illinois Shuffling Gambling Legislation Again

The ongoing battle between legislators looking to add casinos in Illinois and Governor Pat Quinn took another turn recently when online gambling language was removed from the latest bill.

Source: Illinois Shuffling Gambling Legislation Again
#1763
Massachusetts Commission Members Debating Southeastern Casino

The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe holds a monopoly on future casino gambling in Southeastern Massachusetts, but that monopoly may be coming to an end as regulators consider licensing a commercial casino in the region.

Source: Massachusetts Commission Members Debating Southeastern Casino
#1764
Bitar Avoids Further Jail Time In Full Tilt Poker Case

Raymond Bitar has avoided any further jail time in the US after he pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the operation of his company, Full Tilt Poker.

Source: Bitar Avoids Further Jail Time In Full Tilt Poker Case
#1765
As NBA Playoff Approach, Miami Heat Remain Overwhelming Favorite

The betting odds for the NBA playoffs are solidified and the Miami Heat are the overwhelming favorite to win their second straight NBA championship come June.

Source: As NBA Playoff Approach, Miami Heat Remain Overwhelming Favorite
#1766
Latest Federal Online Gambling Indictment Unsealed In Oklahoma City

The federal government has taken aim once again at illegal online gambling operations, the latest of which is a sports betting operation that netted a 34-person indictment unsealed Wednesday in Oklahoma City.

Source: Latest Federal Online Gambling Indictment Unsealed In Oklahoma City
#1767
Australia Proposes Banning Live Betting Odds On Broadcasts

The Australian government and Free TV Australia are pulling together to cut the live betting odds that appear on sports telecasts out of the broadcasts completely.

Source: Australia Proposes Banning Live Betting Odds On Broadcasts
#1768
UK Executive Predicts Major US Online Gambling Expansion

An online gambling game provider in the UK has predicted that over the next couple of years, more than half of American citizens will have access to regulated online gambling.

Source: UK Executive Predicts Major US Online Gambling Expansion
#1769
Controversy Heats Up Over Florida Internet Cafe Laws

The state is rolling out flyers to warn patrons that Internet cafe gambling is now illegal, but protesters are considering lawsuits, saying the law is too vague.

Source: Controversy Heats Up Over Florida Internet Cafe Laws
#1770
Louisville Remains The Betting Favorite Heading Into Final Four

The Louisville Cardinals have been the betting favorite since the NCAA Tournament began several weeks ago, and with the final teams heading off to the Final Four, the Cardinals remain the top choice of odds makers.

Source: Louisville Remains The Betting Favorite Heading Into Final Four
#1771
Bad Luck? Not For Ohio Bad Beat Poker Jackpot Winner

Andy Shymske is becoming the luckiest loser in history after the poker player hit his third bad beat jackpot in four years earlier this month at Wheeling Island Casino in West Virginia.

Source: Bad Luck? Not For Ohio Bad Beat Poker Jackpot Winner
#1772
Is Video Game Gambling The Next Big US Wager?

Now that states are getting around to regulating online gambling, the gamer community is setting their sites on taking advantage of the new laws by offering video game wagering.

Source: Is Video Game Gambling The Next Big US Wager?
#1773
Georgia Lawmakers Pass Bill For Increased Video Gambling Structure

Georgia lawmakers have passed a bill that will give law enforcement officials a better chance to crackdown on illegal video gambling taking place in the state.

Source: Georgia Lawmakers Pass Bill For Increased Video Gambling Structure
#1774
Caesars Fined By The New Jersey Gaming Control Board

Caesars Entertainment has been hit with a hefty fine for their role in allowing a gambling addict to go on a betting spree that spanned across several states.

Source: Caesars Fined By The New Jersey Gaming Control Board
#1775
Arizona, Louisville, Syracuse Big Favorites In NCAA Tourney

Round three of the NCAA Tournament begins today, and Arizona, Louisville, and Syracuse are all heavy favorites to defeat their opponents and move on to the Sweet Sixteen.

Source: Arizona, Louisville, Syracuse Big Favorites In NCAA Tourney