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Las Vegas Sun |
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Nov 13, 2008 |
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The risk of suicide is significantly increased by visiting or living in Las Vegas, and leaving town reduces the risk that a person will take his own life, a former UNLV researcher has found. The finding is important because although Las Vegas is notorious for its high suicide rate, few academics have studied the problem.
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The Age.com |
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Nov 13, 2008 |
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Poker machines are at the heart of the state's gambling problem. Former Queensland premier Wayne Goss was asked recently if he had any regrets about his time in politics. "I wish I'd never brought in poker machines," he said. "I think they're a scourge. The problem with poker machines in my view is that the people who mainly play them are the people who can least afford to do so." That view is supported by Victorian Government research obtained by The Age, which concludes: "Electronic gaming machines are still the number one cause of problem gaming in Victoria."
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Wiitkowski, Donald |
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Press of Atlantic City |
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Nov 13, 2008 |
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She gambled so many times at Bally's Atlantic City that she was considered a "rated player." But this would-be high roller was actually an underage gambler who avoided detection despite an 18-day spree at Bally's gaming tables and slot machines in January and February of 2006. Authorities finally caught up with Candeda Simpson when she was arrested for underage gambling at the former Sands Casino Hotel in February 2006. Investigators conducted a background check and only then discovered Simpson's gambling history at Bally's. |
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Taiwan News |
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Nov 12, 2008 |
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The Bush administration issued a final regulation Wednesday aimed at banning Internet gambling, drawing criticism from Democrats who said it would burden financial companies. The rule from the Treasury Department and Federal Reserve requires those companies to establish procedures to prevent payments in connection with unlawful Internet gambling. They would be expected to comply by Dec. 1, 2009.
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CBC News |
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Nov 12, 2008 |
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CBC Winnipeg I-Team has discovered that the Western Canada Lottery Corporation continues to market a variety of lottery tickets - even after the top prize has already been won. The WCLC says customers should always read the disclaimer on their ticket, which says: Some of the prizes on this ticket may already have been claimed. |
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The Greens |
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Nov 12, 2008 |
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The Tasmanian Greens today called on Treasurer Michael Aird to commit to the full public release of the Tasmanian Gaming Commission (TGC) review of the Social and Economic Impact Study into Gambling in Tasmania which was conducted by the South Australian Centre for Economic Studies (SACES), and released in July this year. Greens Shadow Gaming spokesperson Kim Booth MP cautioned the Bartlett government against resorting to the regular Labor excuse of Cabinet-in-Confidence to justify withholding any or all of the TGC review from the Tasmanian community, which is currently bearing the negative impacts of poker machine addictions.
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Las Vegas Sun |
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Nov 12, 2008 |
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In fact, State Gaming Control Board Chairman Dennis Neilander said he would pursue the question with leaders of the Nevada Legislature. State law is clear — 21 is the legal age to gamble in businesses that hold a Nevada gaming license. The question was raised by an attorney attending a gaming law conference sponsored by the State Bar of Nevada. The attorney said he thinks the issue is worth discussing in light of falling gaming revenue, and, consequently, falling state tax revenue. Our hope is that any discussion of this issue leads to quick agreement that the law should not be changed. Nevada’s reputation would be harmed by accusations that it is trying to revive its economy by extending gaming privileges to the estimated 12 million Americans who are 18 to 21. |
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Werner, Erica |
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Seattle Post Intelligencer |
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Nov 11, 2008 |
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The Bush administration is moving in its last weeks to finalize regulations to enforce a controversial law that seeks to block Internet gambling. The move is drawing hot protests from Democratic lawmakers and supporters of online betting.
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Daily Times |
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Nov 11, 2008 |
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Illegal gambling and match-fixing attempts pose a bigger threat to soccer than doping, FIFA betting experts told a Zurich congress on Monday. “It is a big threat ... in the special case of football even bigger than doping because of the perception it leaves in the minds of the public,” said Detlev Zenglein, analyst for the Early Warning System (EWS) set up by soccer’s ruling body FIFA to monitor betting patterns. |
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ABC News |
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Nov 11, 2008 |
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The Victorian Premier, John Brumby is confident the Government's efforts to reduce problem gambling are working. |
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