Massachusetts Discusses Legalized Gambling
by David Anderson ( February 18 2007 15:54:0 ) Massachusetts Senators are discussing making gambling legal.
For the second time in the last 2 months a representative from the state has meet with the town's Selectmen telling the board about all the good legalized online casino gambling can do for the commonwealth.
The state rep from Clinton Massachusetts was also at the Feb 12th meeting of the board to discuss the state of the state. He was talking about bringing new forms of revenue into the state and eventually the subject of bri...
Brittan Fears Rse in Gambling Addiction
by David Anderson ( January 31 2007 13:57:0 ) Brittan?s Doctors are worried the new gambling laws will cause a rise in gambling problems in the UK
Doctors are warning people that as more and more casinos open in Brittan the number of problem gamblers will also increase.
The BMA has recently released a report that shows that more and more women and children will become hooked on gambling the more the gambling laws are relaxed.
Brittan's leading Doctors say that treatment for gambling addiction should be covered under the NHS, and that Clinicians need to be properly trained on how to ch...
Police Raid Upstate Gambling Den
by David Anderson ( January 15 2007 13:6:0 ) Police go to break up a suspected small time poker game and find a full casino
Police in Essex County New York raided a home that was suspected of being used to hold illegal poker games, but once inside the police found out this was just the tip of the Iceberg.
Once inside police found what can only be described as a very small casino equipped with slot machines, a Roulette table, a craps table, a separate poker room and a Blackjack table.
Police also found half a kilo of
cocaine that they suspect w...
Missouri Bans Criminals from Casinos
by David Anderson ( December 31 2006 11:24:0 ) Missouri is expanding its list of crimes that will warrant banning for all area casinos.
For the first time in many years the Missouri Gaming Commission is not only adding names to the list of people banned from Missouri?s casinos but adding to the list of offenses that will get you banned as well.
Once the Gambling Commissions ?Exclusion List? was filled with mobsters and cheaters, but now the list of crimes that get you banned will be expanded to cover all crimes where any type of gambling is involved, even if the crime itself is not the gambling.
Two of the names added to t...
Soccer Sponsorships in Jeopardy
by David Anderson ( December 12 2006 12:51:0 ) Soon the very lucrative sponsorship deals between Soccer Clubs and casinos may be banned.
The government has announce they are going to be looking into whether or not online casinos and sportbooks sponsoring soccer clubs, is illegal under a law making it illegal to market gambling to minors.
Some are saying that because of the popularity of replica shirts with children, having an advertisement for casinos, sportsbooks and poker rooms should not be allowed, and should be considered targeting kids. Others are saying that it is not targeting kids, and if they make this illegal they m...