Legalizing sports gambling is smartest bet yet - YAHOO!
26 May 2012, 3:17 am
In the United States of America, it is illegal for a mathematician to sit in his home, fire up his computer and employ his analytical skills in a game of online poker for money. Politicians say it's about protecting him from the ills of gaming or some such ...

NYRA must release details of investigation into doping and gambling - New York Daily News
26 May 2012, 2:56 am
The horse hockey at the New York Racing Association is deeper than anyone imagined — likely including Gov. Cuomo, author of this week’s state takeover of the troubled organization. After federal indictments, a bankruptcy, the deaths of ...

Herald News: Jersey doesn't need sports betting - NorthJersey.com
26 May 2012, 1:01 am
Sports books most famously exist in Nevada casinos, but sports gambling also is permitted in Delaware, Montana and Oregon. "We intend to go forward and allow sports gambling to happen," is how the governor put it. "If someone wants to stop us, they'll have ...

Editorial: Study slots issues, then go and vote - News-Press
26 May 2012, 12:25 am
Now that a local gambling initiative is on the November ballot, voters need to work to understand whether it’s something they really want in their community. There are legitimate concerns about crime, safety and addiction, but also potential ...

Possible sports gambling in New Jersey is not expected to alter NFL's Super Bowl plans - YAHOO!
25 May 2012, 9:33 pm
The NFL has a long history of opposing gambling on its games, supports the 1992 federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act and goes so far that it even prohibits teams from accepting advertisements from casinos with a sports book.

Illinois House Passes State Gambling Expansion Bill - YAHOO!
25 May 2012, 5:16 pm
This story comes from the Yahoo! Contributor Network, where individuals publish their unique perspectives on some of the world’s most popular websites. Here are some facts about the bill, the controversy surrounding it, and what it would mean for ...

Gambling Revenue for the State of Nevada Falls for the First Time in Five Months - Yahoo Finance
25 May 2012, 12:51 pm
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire -05/17/12)- Despite strong gambling growths in Macau, the only part of China where gambling in casinos is legal, casino stocks have fallen sharply recently. The Market Vectors Gaming ETF (BJK) has fallen over 8 percent ...

3 Signs You’re Gambling, Not Investing! - Yahoo Finance
25 May 2012, 1:45 am
Never has there been a time in market history when more people who think of themselves as investors were actually gambling with their money. From Wall Street to Main Street the lines are blurry. Just look at the trials of JP Morgan (JPM), where ...

GAMBLING: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to implement legal sports betting - New Haven Register
24 May 2012, 11:08 pm
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — New Jersey will defy a federal ban and let people bet on the outcomes of football, basketball and other games this fall, Gov. Chris Christie said Thursday. Speaking at a news conference highlighting efforts to ...

Elk Grove Village gets input on video gambling - Arlington Heights Daily Herald
23 May 2012, 12:36 am
Elk Grove Village officials will decide next month whether to allow video gambling in town. They heard from residents, gambling industry experts, vendors and businesses eager to get gambling machines for their establishments during a public ...