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NCAA Should Work With Nevada, Not Boycott It

Alcohol is off limits to everyone under 21, yet there are students on nearly every college campus drinking beer regularly -- often to excess and, on rare occasions, with tragic results.
Submitted by Guest on Sun, 08/09/2009 - 11:05
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Leagues Appeal Judge's Ruling On Sports Betting

Attorneys for professional sports leagues and the NCAA are appealing a federal judge's refusal to halt Delaware's planned sports betting lottery until a legal challenge is resolved.
Submitted by Guest on Fri, 08/07/2009 - 20:57
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NCAA bans championships in betting states

NCAA Basketball
The NCAA approved a policy Thursday that would ban states, such as Delaware, from hosting championship events if they allow fans to bet on single games.
Submitted by Guest on Fri, 08/07/2009 - 09:42
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Sports and Poker Meet for Ultimate Atlantis Challenge

Sports and Poker Bahamas
The ultimate sports and poker fantasy could come true. Our friends at VegasInsider.com and UltimateBet.net have teamed up to present the Sports Legends Challenge, considered the most exclusive and elite sporting event ever held
Submitted by Guest on Thu, 08/06/2009 - 17:36
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Judge Sets Date for Delaware Betting Trial

The NFL season is a month away and at Delaware racetracks in Dover and Wilmington and Harrington workers are carving out areas that look a little like Vegas sports books.
Submitted by Guest on Wed, 08/05/2009 - 23:12
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Legalized Sports Betting is Inevitable

Sports Betting
Legalized sports gambling is coming. Bet on it. There's opposition from the leaders of the pro and college leagues. You already know that. It doesn't matter.
Submitted by Guest on Wed, 08/05/2009 - 11:35
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Sports Betting Joins Gambling911.com Family

Sports Betting
Gambling911.com is thrilled to announce that Sports Betting (SportsBetting.com) has joined its stable of fine established online sportsbooks and Internet gambling firms. And make no mistake about it, Sports Betting is one of the most established companies in online gambling today.
Submitted by Guest on Tue, 08/04/2009 - 21:50
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Prospect of Gambling Coming to A.C. Impacts Staten Island

According to a report filed by Staten Island Live, D.A. Daniel Donovan (above)is not thrilled with the prospect of legal sports betting coming to Atlantic City Casinos.
Submitted by Guest on Mon, 08/03/2009 - 17:56
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Gambling Companies Could Leave Costa Rica if Taxed

Following news over the past two weeks that the Government of Costa Rica is considering taxing online gambling firms operating in that country, operators have told Gambling911.com they would leave if push comes to shove.
Submitted by C Costigan on Mon, 08/03/2009 - 04:56
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Proposed Tax on Gambling Could Alter Online

As late Monday night turned into early Tuesday morning only a handful of gamblers occupied two of the six poker tables in the Horseshoe Casino on Avenida 1 in downtown San José. At the more populated of the two tables, the minimum bet to play a hand of blackjack was ¢2,000, or about $3.30.
Submitted by Guest on Fri, 07/31/2009 - 11:39
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Delaware Hires Law Firm for Sports Betting Plans

Faced with defending its sports betting plans against a lawsuit brought by America's major sports leagues, the state has hired a private law firm to make its case, Gov. Jack Markell's legal counsel said Wednesday.
Submitted by Guest on Thu, 07/30/2009 - 16:33
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William Hill, Ladbrokes Lose Turf TV Legal Fight

The Court of Appeal has dismissed a case brought by Britain's leading bookmakers against the operators of half the country's racecourses over the screening of live race coverage.
Submitted by Guest on Thu, 07/30/2009 - 00:40
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Judge to Hold Private Conference on Sports Betting Suit

Delaware's chief federal judge will hold a private teleconference today over a request by the nation's major sports leagues for an injunction to stop crucial aspects of Delaware's sports betting plan before they start.
Submitted by Guest on Wed, 07/29/2009 - 17:40
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NCAA Hypocritical’ on Gambling When It Comes to Delaware

The NFL, three other pro sports leagues and the NCAA are hypocritical for suing the state of Delaware to stop sports gambling while helping to promote gambling elsewhere, according to the Delaware House majority leader, Rep. Peter C. Schwartzkopf.
Submitted by Guest on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 19:21
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Gambling Addict Jailed for String of Robberies

A gambling addict who carried out a string of robberies at bookmakers across south Wales in a bid to clear his debts has been jailed for 10 years.
Submitted by Guest on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 10:15
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Pittsburgh Steelers Bettors Stand Behind Big Ben

Big Ben Rape
Whether he did it or not, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (better known perhaps as simply "Big Ben") enters the 2009/2010 NFL season with external distractions.
Submitted by Carrie Stroup on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 10:04
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Sports Betting Facing Obstacles in New Jersey, Delaware

Sports Betting
The major sports leagues have made it abundantly clear. They do not want legalized sports betting in either Delaware or New Jersey. Both states claim sports betting will help to boost their respective economies.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on Sun, 07/26/2009 - 21:11
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Sports Leagues Sue Delaware to Block Sports Betting

The four major pro sports leagues and the NCAA sued Delaware Friday, seeking to block the state from implementing sports betting.
Submitted by Guest on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 20:58
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Two US Senators Oppose Challenge to Sports Betting Law

Orrin Hatch
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) wrote a letter to US Attorney-General Eric Holder, asking him to vigorously oppose a suit challenging the Federal law banning the expansion of state licensed and regulated sports wagering, brought by the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA).
Submitted by Guest on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 18:09
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Shuler, Meeks Co-Sign Anti-Gambling Letter

Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.), a former Washington Redskins quarterback, was among three members of Congress who sent a joint letter to Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. urging him to scrutinize efforts to legalize sports betting in Delaware and New Jersey.
Submitted by Guest on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 09:48
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Bill Would Tax Costa Rica Based Online Gambling Sites

Every few years the Costa Rican government comes up with a novel plan to either tax or license online gambling firms operating in that Central American nation. Each time, the attempt has failed. In two weeks Costa Rica will try once more.
Submitted by C Costigan on Thu, 07/23/2009 - 10:26
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Senators raise alarms on Delaware sports betting

A pair of veteran Republican senators urged Attorney General Eric Holder to look into the legality of a new Delaware law allowing sports betting and to defend a federal anti-sports betting law that New Jersey politicians are challenging.
Submitted by Guest on Tue, 07/21/2009 - 22:57
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DOJ Says New Jersey Governor Has No Standing

New Jersey Governor
The Department of Justice is opposing New Jersey Gov. Corzine joining the PASPA challenge as a plaintiff, saying he lacks the standing or interest to intervene.
Submitted by C Costigan on Tue, 07/21/2009 - 15:55
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Phil Ivey Poison to Bookmakers

Phil Ivey
Internet sportsbooks that offered betting odds on the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event are quaking in their boots.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on Mon, 07/20/2009 - 16:48
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Bookies Saved Millions at 2009 Open Championship

Most of the online bookmakers didn't even offer odds on the old timer Tom Watson. The only thing that hurt the bookies was Watson coming in second to Stewart Cink, whose Tweeter followers are enough that there had to be a few bets placed on the American.
Submitted by Payton on Sun, 07/19/2009 - 21:30
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