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  • October 2007

    • Commish: Refs Violated Casino Ban, But Won't Be Punished

      Associated Press  |  Oct 26, 07 1:14 AM CDT

      Commish: Refs Violated Casino Ban, But Won't Be Punished

      (Newser) - Despite violating the NBA's stringent gambling rules, over half of the league's referees will not be punished, announced commissioner David Stern. The current rules forbid all gambling, an overly strict policy that has been improperly enforced, according to Stern; among other changes, he is likely to allow non-sports-related wagers in casinos. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • gambling  • casino  • David Stern  • Tim Donaghy  • referees

    • Tennis Investigates 150 Suspect Matches

      Associated Press  |  Oct 11, 07 10:35 PM CDT

      Tennis Investigates 150 Suspect Matches

      (Newser) - The Association of Tennis Professionals has launched an inquiry into 150 matches, identified on a list submitted to it, as possibly influenced by gambling. The author of the list is unknown. The game has come under a cloud of suspicion since a betting site uncovered irregular gambling patterns on an August match in which world #4 Nikolay Davydenko eventually withdrew due to injury. More »

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      tennis  • corruption  • gambling  • Nikolay Davydenko  • ATP

    • Tennis Rushes to Combat Match-fixing

      BBC  |  Oct 9, 07 6:38 PM CDT

      Tennis Rushes to Combat Match-fixing

      (Newser) - Tennis is scrambling to clean up its game after Andy Murray, Britain's top-ranked player, claimed that "everyone knows" some matches are fixed. Under a new rule, players who are asked to fix matches will get 48 hours to admit it or be punished, and the Association of Tennis Professionals will back up the rule with an "integrity unit." More »

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      tennis  • corruption  • gambling  • sports betting

    • Can Vegas Bookies Save Sports?

      Wall Street Journal  |  Oct 3, 07 7:23 PM CDT

      Can Vegas Bookies Save Sports?

      (Newser) - Sports that once slammed betting are now playing ball with Vegas bookies, the Wall Street Journal reports. Pro and college leagues hire advisers to spot odd bets and the players or refs who may be shaving points behind them."It's a way for them, I think, to be able to tell their athletes: 'There's someone in Vegas watching you,'" says a rep at Las Vegas Sports Consultants. I More »

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      NBA  • NHL  • Big 12 Conference  • gambling  • sports betting  • Mid American Conference

  • September 2007

    • Reno Thrives Although Most Bets Are Off

      Economist  |  Sep 29, 07 3:44 PM CDT

      Reno Thrives Although Most Bets Are Off

      (Newser) - Reno's lost billions to Native American casinos, yet the Nevada town is growing again, even thriving. How did Renoans react when Tribal casinos lured away their business? They put up shop as gambling consultants and sold even more slot machines. Now downtown is growing: Developers are free to build without powerful casinos blocking their path, the Economist reports. More »

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      Wal-Mart  • Nevada  • gambling  • casino  • Native American  • Reno  • red tape

  • August 2007

    • Lottery's Luster Scratching Off

      Union-Tribune (San Diego)  |  Aug 29, 07 3:43 PM CDT

      Lottery's Luster Scratching Off

      (Newser) - The fever over big lottery jackpots is cooling as huge payouts become more common, and lose their once-in-a-lifetime cachet. What's more, the growing casino scene is muscling in on the lotto's territory -- casinos offer a better chance of winning, in a more electric atmosphere than your local 7-Eleven. More »

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      California  • Arnold Schwarzenegger  • gambling  • casino  • lottery  • Mega Millions

    • New Vegas Takes Root in Macao

      New York Times  |  Aug 28, 07 10:31 AM CDT

      New Vegas Takes Root in Macao

      (Newser) - Casino developers are sinking staggering amounts of money into making Macao the new Las Vegas. Economic unrest be damned—the immense $2.4 billion Venetian hotel and casino complex that opened today is only the first of dozens to come. But some worry that there aren't enough Chinese high rollers to sustain the boom, the Times reports. More »

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      China  • Las Vegas  • gambling  • casino  • Macao

    • NFL Bans Vick Indefinitely

      Associated Press  |  Aug 24, 07 5:15 PM CDT

      NFL Bans Vick Indefinitely

      (Newser) - Michael Vick was suspended from the NFL indefinitely without pay this afternoon, hours after he admitted in a federal plea agreement to financing a dogfighting operation that involved gambling, the AP reports. Vick maintains that he didn't bet himself or receive any winnings, but commissioner Roger Goodell called his actions "not only illegal but also cruel and reprehensible." More »

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      NFL  • Michael Vick  • gambling  • Atlanta Falcons  • dogfighting  • Roger Goodell  • guilty plea

    • Vick Signs Guilty Plea, Denies Killing Dogs

      Atlanta Journal-Constitution  |  Aug 24, 07 12:08 PM CDT

      Vick Signs Guilty Plea, Denies Killing Dogs

      (Newser) - Michael Vick admits sponsoring a dogfighting operation and denies killing dogs but acknowledges that dogs were killed through his and two co-defendants' "collective efforts," according to the plea agreement the disgraced Falcons QB signed yesterday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. He also acknowledges promoting gambling but denies being a party to side bets at dogfights. More »

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      NFL  • football  • dog  • Virginia  • Michael Vick  • gambling  • Atlanta Falcons  • animal cruelty  • dogfighting  • Roger Goodell  • Bad Newz Kennels  • Richmond

    • Dubai Betting $5B on Vegas Casino Giant

      Bloomberg  |  Aug 22, 07 2:01 PM CDT

      Dubai Betting $5B on Vegas Casino Giant

      (Newser) - Dubai World—a company owned by the government of the oil-rich Persian Gulf state—plans to invest up to $5.1 billion in MGM Mirage, the world's second-largest casino company, Bloomberg reports. The move would give Dubai a presence in booming Las Vegas and free up assets for MGM Mirage to diversify its holdings. More »

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      Las Vegas  • gambling  • casino  • Dubai  • Persian Gulf  • Kirk Kerkorian  • MGM Mirage

    • Vick Will Plead Guilty in Deal

      Atlanta Journal-Constitution  |  Aug 20, 07 2:13 PM CDT

      Vick Will Plead Guilty in Deal

      (Newser) - Michael Vick will plead guilty to federal charges related to a dogfighting ring, his lawyer said this afternoon, as part of a deal for leniency; the judge in the case is expected to announce the plea agreement today in Richmond. "Michael wishes to apologize to everyone who has been hurt by this matter," Vick's attorney said. More »

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      trial  • court  • Michael Vick  • gambling  • dogfighting  • conspiracy  • guilty plea  • plea  • guilty

    • Virtual Bank Collapse Causes Real Pain

      Wired  |  Aug 15, 07 2:19 PM CDT

      Virtual Bank Collapse Causes Real Pain

      (Newser) - Ginko Financial, an unregulated investment bank that promised returns of up to 60%, collapsed recently, costing its customers 200 million Lindens—the currency of online virtual universe Second Life, where the bank existed. While the bank, managed by a mysterious, anonymous owner, catered only to computer-generated avatars in its 3 1/2 years existence, the money it lost—about $750,000—was very real. More »

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      Internet  • FBI  • bank  • gambling  • casino  • Second Life  • virtual investment bank

    • Donaghy Pleads Guilty in NBA Betting Scandal

      New York Times  |  Aug 15, 07 2:00 PM CDT

      Donaghy Pleads Guilty in NBA Betting Scandal

      (Newser) - Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy admitted to betting on games he officiated and pleaded guilty today to two gambling-related felony counts. Donaghy, who turned himself in, told a Brooklyn judge he divulged game information and his picks on NBA games to gambling associates; he was paid for correctly choosing winning teams. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • gambling  • organized crime  • David Stern  • Tim Donaghy  • felony  • NBA referees  • betting

    • NBA Ref Will Plead Guilty

      Associated Press  |  Aug 15, 07 3:28 AM CDT

      NBA Ref Will Plead Guilty

      (Newser) - The former NBA referee accused of betting on league games will plead guilty today, according to an AP source. Tim Donaghy, whose lawyer declined comment, is expected to surrender in Brooklyn's federal court today. NBA commish David Stern has called Donaghy an "isolated criminal," and says his actions have no bearing on the league's credibility. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • FBI  • gambling  • David Stern  • Tim Donaghy  • Brooklyn

  • July 2007
  • June 2007
  • May 2007

    • Lazy Gamblers Rent Scooters in Vegas

      CNN  |  May 25, 07 5:34 AM CDT

      Lazy Gamblers Rent Scooters in Vegas

      (Newser) - In Las Vegas, motorized scooters offer access to expansive casino floors to the elderly, the disabled—and now the lazy. For 40 chips a day, a growing number of young, healthy tourists are renting the scooters so they can hop from the slot machine to the craps table at up to 5 miles per hour, wasting as little energy as possible. More »

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      Las Vegas  • elderly  • gambling  • casino  • disabled  • handicapped  • scooters  • laziness

    • Judge Bets on New Approach

      New York Times  |  May 1, 07 11:50 AM CDT

      Judge Bets on New Approach

      (Newser) - A New York judge is handing down treatment-oriented sentences to defendants whose crimes result from gambling addiction, on a model introduced to address drug and spousal abuse. Offenders willing to plead guilty can choose Justice Mark Farrell's suburban Buffalo courtroom and receive lighter sentences, along with counseling and status checks from the judge himself. More »

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      crime  • trial  • gambling  • judge  • sentencing  • addiction

  • April 2007

    • Atlantic City Trumps The Donald

      New York Times  |  Apr 11, 07 7:02 AM CDT

      Atlantic City Trumps The Donald

      (Newser) - Donald Trump's casinos are faltering in Atlantic City, the very seaboard Vegas the flamboyant developer helped build in the 80s and 90s.  The Taj Mahal is still flush, but Trump's two other hotels are last in revenues. And analysts aren't betting on them, thanks in part to the share the city is losing to slot parlors in NYC and Philly. More »

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      Las Vegas  • New Jersey  • gambling  • casino  • Donald Trump  • Atlantic City

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