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Justice: Astros' gamble with Hampton yet to pay offHouston Chronicle, United StatesWade gambled Hampton could stay healthy, and that was a huge gamble. But if Wade got lucky on that part of the deal, he'd get a pitcher worth way more than his $2 million base salary. Meanwhile, the Dodgers signed Wolf to a one-year, $5 […]

Irish Poker Festival in Killarney from Ladbrokes Pokertourneyblog.com, TexasThis October you could be in the Emerald Isle playing poker in Killarney – and have someone else foot the bill! That's what happens if you win one of the 950 euro prize packages offered from Ladbrokes Poker to their Irish Poker Festival. …Ladbrokes Poker - Irish Festival […]

More crime committed to fund gambling: studyOtago Daily Times, New ZealandGamblers are committing more crimes to support their habit than previously thought, according to a study. The study, jointly conducted by AUT University and the University of Auckland on behalf of the Ministry of Health, is believed to be the first of …Gamblers committing more […]

Titan-Poker Offers $63000 in Freerolls to New Depositors in MayFlopTurnRiver.com, CAThe latest innovation from the leading online poker room gives players multiple chances to win cash prizes, a 2009 WSOP package, and a Peugeot 207cc luxury car. Online poker players making their first deposit during the month of May at TitanPoker.com, …

Risky gamble if Sutter forced back behind Flames' benchCharlottetown, The Guardian, CanadaCALGARY — So we sit and wait, fidgeting, fretting; impatiently killing time, fingernails gnawed down perilously close to the cuticles. For Tuesday. For D-Day. Darryl-Day. Not since Garbo Talks! in 1930 has the promise of the sound of a voice drawn more …

Poker players push 'game of skill' argument to lawmakersMiamiHerald.com, FLThe poker community is shunning the 'gambling' label in its attempt to re-brand poker as a game of skill. BY MICHAEL VASQUEZ Forget for a moment that poker games often take place in casinos, or that poker pots containing hundreds of dollars (or more) …Florida May […]

Procter & Gamble Sets Realistic Sights on Doubling in Size in …Global Supply Chain Council, Hong KongAs the world's largest manufacturer of consumer products, a “dividend aristocrat,” and one of America's largest companies sporting a market cap over $157 billion, it may be difficult to believe that Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) still has […]

Gambling, drug use rampant in Bharuch jail, says inmateTimes of India, IndiaBHARUCH: Interrogation of four prisoners held for their involvement in a clash at Bharuch sub-jail has revealed illegal activities like gambling and consumption of drug were going on right under the nose of jail authorities. …

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ISSUES IN THE NEWS: GamblingThe Age, AustraliaHorse racing and lotteries have been widely accepted, legalised forms of gambling in Australia for many decades. However, it wasn't until 1991 that former Labor Premier Joan Kirner announced the introduction of gaming machines and casinos in Victoria …Online Casino Advisory Releases Extensive Gambling News Directory Press Release 365 […]

Club sale to sever ALP tiesABC Online, AustraliaBill Redpath says criticism of the party's poker machine revenue is one of the main reasons for the sale. (ABC News) A chain of popular licensed clubs in Canberra is to be sold. The board of the Canberra Labor Club says it is selling off the chain …