Would You Vote For Gambling?
It seems to me that gambling and the laws concerning the activity are becoming more and more visible these days. Whether you look at online newspapers, local newspapers, or the TV news, the chances are that you will see news items pertaining to gambling and whether or not it should be legalized in certain areas. [...]
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Posted on February 9, 2009 by plato | Filed Under Gambling, Legal
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Prospects For US Online Gambling Looking Up?
I am not predicting anything with a hundred percent guarantee but online gambling in the US just might get a break soon. I am sure that you have been following the news and that you have been hearing about Obama’s stimulus package that is aimed at helping the US economy recover from the blows it [...]
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Posted on February 2, 2009 by plato | Filed Under Events, Gambling, Games, Legal, News
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Care To Bet On Obama?
Not on whether or not he will be president, silly. He’s due for inauguration tomorrow. The bet is on whether or not he will reinstate online gambling in the United States, thereby nullifying the Unlawful Internet Gambling Act passed into law by his predecessor. This is a serious and real bet, by the way. A [...]
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Posted on January 19, 2009 by plato | Filed Under Gambling, International, Legal, News
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Ladbrokes’ Ad Banned
“Shark” Banned TV Advert (Full Version) – Ladbrokes Casino – The best home videos are here Whoever said that only the United States government likes regulating ads and the media? I just read a news article on how the United Kingdom government has banned an ad by Ladbrokes because of its portrayal of gambling as [...]
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Posted on January 8, 2009 by plato | Filed Under Culture, Gambling, International, Legal, News
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Bush Admin Issue Final Gambling Regulation
There might be a new president-elect but the man who is currently at the helm of the world’s greatest nation is still George W. Bush, the same man who put into law the Unlawful Internet Gambling Act. This means that it is still within his administration’s power to do what they want to do with [...]
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Posted on November 13, 2008 by plato | Filed Under Gambling, Legal, News
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Parents Leave Children In Car To Gamble
Seriously, what were they thinking? I read this news brief from KXNT: A couple was arrested over the weekend for leaving their two underage children inside their car while they went to a local casino to gamble. Metro police spokesman Bill Cassell confirmed that the pair was arrested around three o’clock on Saturday at the [...]
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Posted on November 10, 2008 by plato | Filed Under Gambling, Legal, News, stories
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More Baseball Betting Tips
Photo by xosarahox How do you feel about how the World Series ended? I am sure that there are a variety of opinions out there. But that is all behind us now – another season will start in the ensuing months. For now, let me share some more baseball betting tips which you can use [...]
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Posted on November 3, 2008 by plato | Filed Under Events, Gambling, Games, Legal, Tips
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Betting On Golf Gets Korean Men In Trouble
Here’s a story to lighten your day. Several men in South Korea have been found guilty of gambling in the form of playing golf for money. The Korea Times has this story: A court has ruled that playing golf for money is a form of gambling. The Supreme Court Monday upheld an appellate court’s ruling [...]
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Posted on October 27, 2008 by plato | Filed Under Culture, Gambling, International, Legal, News
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Internet Gambling Alive And Kicking
Who said that Internet gambling is on the throes of death? Ever since Bush signed into law the Unlawful Internet Gambling Act, the online gambling community suffered great losses. Each sector had its own take on the matter. Some said that online gambling would eventually die out while others said that the law would eventually [...]
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Posted on August 18, 2008 by plato | Filed Under Gambling, Legal, News, Online
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NBA Ref Gets 15 Months
Remember Tim Donaghy, the referee from the NBA who was involved in a gambling scandal? The whole incident threw the sporting sector into a frenzy as potential gambling incidents came into focus. A few months after that though, the news faded into the background. As such, I was then a bit surprised when I saw [...]
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Posted on July 31, 2008 by plato | Filed Under Gambling, Legal, News, stories
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