Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Paddy Power Plc fell the most since 2005 in Dublin trading after the Irish bookmaker cut its profit forecast, saying cash-strapped gamblers made smaller bets online while payouts on winning golf, horse and soccer wagers jumped.

The Kremlin moved swiftly to tighten its grip on Georgias breakaway regions yesterday as South Ossetia announced that it would soon become part of Russia, which will open military bases in the province under an agreement to be signed on Tuesday ...

The halt of casino-related construction at Seneca Gaming Corp. sites in Buffalo and Salamanca comes as a nationwide slump in gambling revenues has caused casino profits to drop and other casino projects to be cut back or suspended.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The MyOhioNow (Issue 6) position regarding the taxes it will pay, should the voters approve the constitutional amendment to permit casino gaming in one location in Clinton County, Ohio in the November 4 ...

During a marathon session of Texas Hold 'Em in Las Vegas, a writer gets a taste of what it's like to be a big-time gambler. I'm driving down Flamingo Road with $1,500 in my pocket, money that could be spent on something useful.

Also coming up big were PocketFivers 'mattboom' and 'acesdreams.' 'Mattboom' made $23,600 for placing first in the Bodog $100k Guaranteed, and 'acesdreams' chased for almost $100k in the PokerStars Sunday ...

NEW YORK -- Disgraced ex-NBA official Tim Donaghy admitted that he'd brought shame on his profession Tuesday as a federal judge sentenced him to 15 months behind bars for a gambling scandal that still has the league on the defensive.

You probably think you know a bit about Fantasy Football because you sign up for an online draft along with some college buddies and fork over a $50 buy-in, right? That's what I thought, too, until I found a much more interactive format, where the...

What's the latest greatest hottest trend in the world of online gambling? Websites now focused on the Canadian market. Yes Canada! And why not? Gambling911.com has been part of the Canada landscape since 2002. The country provides the second largest ...

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TULALIP -- Less than a decade ago, the area now called Quil Ceda Village was a drab stretch of I-5 north of Everett lined with grass and some scrub trees.

Olympics, Olympics, Olympics... but also news from the UK Gambling Commission, BetOnSprots case and Las Vegas, which is heading green. China Favorite to Top Olympic Medal Tally Who said the Olympics are only about the sport?

CBS Hopefully, April won't be without Ollie for too long in the jury house. This week's excitement began back on Tuesday, following the announcement that Jerry and April had been nominated for eviction. Afterwards, the contestants' names were ...

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After a day of questioning applicants, a Kansas review board planned to vote Friday on which companies will manage state-owned casinos in Cherokee and Sumner counties.

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Most anti-piracy solutions try to prevent software from being "cracked" or source code from being plagiarized. Take Microsoft's controverisal WGA (Windows Genuine Advantage) , which was renamed Software Protection Platform and was part of a scheme that included a "kill switch" that rendered copies of Windows Vista inert if users failed to enter a legitimate, unique license number. ...

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ONE of the best shows I have ever seen at the Edinburgh Festival is Paul Merton's Silent Clowns, which opened again on Friday, celebrating the pioneers of film comedy.

DFO : I can't imagine a scenario that would put me any where near a Bloomsday race. I'm not saying the experience is overrated. But I don't like crowds, races or exercising with 45,000 of my closest friends. Sorry, Bloomies; this one ain't for me ...

Macau is "gambling town" is every sense. Over 70 percent of all income is a direct product of gambling. All the other niceties are used strictly to entice more gamblers

Hop-on, Inc. announced today that it has a new US distributor "CATS CO." for the Midwest.

This was a good year for heavy music, and by that, I mean there were a lot of really good records released.

New electronic casino table games stir fears of job cuts, loss of tipsPress of Atlantic City, NJ - 16 hours agoA computerized betting system is used to speed up the game, but Rapid Roulette still requires human dealers to spin the wheel and bring chips to gamblers ...

The number of Manitobans who exhibit signs of a gambling addiction has doubled in the last five years, according to a report released Thursday.

The finish line is looming for the greyhounds of Walthamstow Stadium, a London landmark frequented by everyone from Winston Churchill to Brad Pitt and where David Beckham worked as a teenager. Saturday sees the end for the 75-year-old temple to the ...

A federal judge has called off a hearing he set for Thursday on the fate of the Seneca Buffalo Creek casino, saying he will rule on the casino's future by Aug. 26.

Online Gambling Insider, an independent news portal and player advocate, reviews some of the best online casino slot machine games launched this year. With Olympic Games fever running high, two games that celebrate the games catch the eye. ( Aug 8, 2008) Read the full story at http://www..com/releases/2008/08/1189074.htm

Kansas board holds public hearings on casino plansForbes, NY - Aug 12, 2008The law says the Lottery owns the gambling and has the final word on operations, but the managers run the casinos day to day. Kansas is among a dozen states ...

Nottingham Trent University has announced the first ever cyberpsychology degree in the United Kingdom which will look into the psychology behind online gaming and even dating. The program will be open to all post undergraduates beginning in October ...

5 Things Every Homeowner Should Know About the Hope for Homeowners Act Much more than a simple bill to help economically disadvantaged homeowners. The massive program punishes predatory lenders, slashes mortgage debt and reduces property taxes for ...

Local Freedom March set Jan. 21 in Cadiz The 13th annual Freedom March in honor of Martin Luther King Day in Cadiz will begin at 9:45 a.m. Jan.

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Etowah County has entered into its own Garden of Eden-type temptation with the bingo/gambling issue. On one hand, there is the Word of God. God told Adam and Eve to eat of everything in the garden except from the tree of knowledge of good and evil ...

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F ish are getting smaller, crabs are getting bigger and jellyfish are everywhere thanks, experts say, to a steady rise in the temperature of the sea. A 50-year study of Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay, published last month, concluded that the bay ...

Jul. 23--Normally, the most vociferous calls for legalizing Internet gaming come from the growing online poker-playing community, offshore gambling site operators, civil libertarians and a handful of select ...

BEIJING, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Manus Boonjumnong's family could have cause for celebration even if the colourful light-welterweight fails to become Thailand's first boxer to win back-to-back Olympic titles. They have another fighter to cheer for in Manus ...

KNOCK OUT THE BLOOD SHORTAGE: Noon to 2 p.m. at Alexandria LifeShare Donor Center, 2051 North Mall Dr., across from the Alexandria Wal-Mart. LifeShare Blood Center of Alexandria in conjunction with the Global Fighting Alliance are inviting everyone ...

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OLYMPIA Gov. Chris Gregoire is blistering critics of her tribal gambling negotiations, saying there's a current of racism in the lingering controversy over state gambling covenants and tribal campaign spending.

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Nevada is a battleground state. A swing state. A purple state. On the roulette wheel this year, it's like the green double zero - neither red nor black. Above, Joe Heguy watches fellow competitors as he prepares for his event at the Reno Rodeo in Reno, Nev.

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The five drivers atop the Sprint Cup standings entering today's Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway aren't yet mathematically ensured of making this year's Chase.

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Disgraced ex-NBA official Tim Donaghy admitted that hed brought shame on his profession Tuesday as a federal judge sentenced him to 15 months in jail for a gambling scandal that still has the league on the defensive. U.S. District Judge Carol Amon ...

Harrah's Carnaval Court: Listen to live bands play music outdoors under the canopy of the Carnaval Court, just outside the doors of Harrah's Casino on the strip. at Harrah's , 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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