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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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Donaghy Gets 15 Months in Gambling Rap

Disgraced NBA ref gets off lightly after lawyer's plea for leniency

Jul 29, 08 12:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tim Donaghy was sentenced to 15 months in prison today for his role in the NBA gambling scandal, the Sporting News reports, a step down from the 27-33 months recommended by federal guidelines. Donaghy’s lawyers argued that the disgraced referee—who admitted to betting on games he officiated in... More »

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NBA • gambling • gambling addiction • NBA referees • Tim Donaghy • sentence

Parkinson's Drugs Trigger Compulsive Behavior

Patients report sudden onset of addictions

Jul 14, 08 1:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Drugs for Parkinson's disease can be enormously beneficial, relieving patients' tremors and rigid muscles. But some patients are now complaining of an unusual side effect—extreme compulsive behavior. One woman began taking Mirapex to combat symptoms and suddenly found herself with a $200-a-day scratch-off lottery ticket habit, reports the Chicago ... More »

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gambling • Parkinson's disease • addiction • prescription drugs • dopamine • Mirapex • compulsive behavior

ANALYSIS

The Games Candidates Play, Casino Edition

Poker pegs Obama as deep thinker; McCain's flash evident in craps

Jul 3, 08 1:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - The presidential contenders are both gambling men, and long ago picked poisons—flashy craps for McCain, backroom poker for Obama—that reflect strikingly different competitive natures. McCain, whom aides recently had to drag from the tables, loves the “thrill seeker’s” game, Time notes: He heartily plays for thousands... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • gambling • poker • Illinois • craps

 Donaghy Fights NBA's $1.4M Bill 

Says league wants to 'financially destroy'
ex-ref for singing

Jun 24, 08 12:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - A lawyer for Tim Donaghy, the NBA referee who bet on games he officiated, has accused the NBA of going after his client in retaliation for statements that detracted from the NBA Finals, AP reports. "The message from the NBA is quite clear: If you cooperate in a federal... More »

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NBA • gambling • David Stern • referee • lawsuit • Tim Donaghy • game fixing

Opinion

Fantasy Sports Ruling:
Bet on Hypocrisy

It's not gambling because the government says so

Jun 4, 08 9:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Fantasy sports are A-OK with the Supreme Court and the US government—even though they’re essentially thinly disguised gambling games, writes Jacob Sullum of Reason Online. Many leagues openly include an entrance fee and a cash prize—which seems an awful lot like sports betting. But it’s not,... More »

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NFL • MLB • gambling • fantasy sports • US Supreme Court • Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act

 Barkley Pays Up,
 But It's Not Over Yet 

Ex-NBA star must shell out more for DA's fee

May 21, 08 11:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Former NBA great Charles Barkley has paid off his $400,000 gambling debt to a Las Vegas casino, but he's still got a charge left to settle: the district attorney's office is levying a $40,000 processing fee. Barkley says he hadn't known about the extra charge, but plans to... More »

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NBA • basketball • gambling • district attorney • Wynn Las Vegas • Charles Barkley

 Barkley Gambling Debt: $400K  

Former NBA star promises to pay casino to head off felony charges

May 15, 08 8:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Charles Barkley admitted today that he owes a Las Vegas casino $400,000 and promised to pay up quickly, the AP reports. The former NBA star fessed up after the Wynn Las Vegas casino filed a complaint and the local DA threatened felony charges. "I'm not broke, and I'm... More »

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NBA • gambling • Las Vegas Strip • Charles Barkley

 Even Vegas Is Down on Its Luck 

Downturn starts to hit formerly recession-proof city

May 6, 08 8:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tougher times are starting hit the Sunset Strip, the New York Times reports. Las Vegas has been mostly immune to downturns in decades past, but this time the gambling mecca is feeling the pinch as consumers tighten their belts. Hundreds of casino workers have already been laid off, and a... More »

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gambling • Las Vegas • recession • casino • downturn

 Macau Casinos 
 Double Vegas' Take 

Chinese high rollers power Asia hot spot to record profits

Apr 21, 08 1:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - If you thought Las Vegas was gambling’s capital city, think again. Casinos in Macau didn’t just beat Nevada’s finest this quarter, they lapped them. Macau’s gambling revenues jumped 62% from a year ago, doubling Vegas’ take over that stretch—though the casinos, which can't lend money... More »

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China • gambling • casino • Macao • Steve Wynn • Sheldon Adelson

 Study Links Sex and Gambling 

Financial risk-taking lights up brain's pleasure center

Apr 5, 08 7:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Taking risks with money lights up the same parts of the brain as sexual arousal, a "neuroeconomics" study has found. Men shown sexy pictures gambled more daringly than those shown scary pictures—spiders and snakes—or neutral pictures, reports the AP. The study of 15 heterosexual Stanford students focused... More »

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evolution • gambling • brain • neurology • risky trading • scientific research

movie review

 Is 21 Bad? Bet the Bank on It 

Take your money and run away from the theater

Mar 28, 08 9:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - There’s a problem with 21, a movie based on a true story (and the book it inspired) about some MIT math nerds who set up an elaborate system to beat the house in Las Vegas. “None of the main stars is remotely convincing as a smart person,”... More »

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gambling • Las Vegas • movie review • Kevin Spacey • Kate Bosworth • Jim Sturgess • Blackjack

Judge Upholds Ban on Internet Gambling

Online gambling association will appeal

Mar 7, 08 5:35 PM CST
(Newser) - A Congressional ban on Internet gambling doesn’t violate the Constitution, says a federal judge. An online gambling association that challenged the law failed to show sufficient cause to stop its enforcement, the judge ruled, but does have legal standing to appeal the case. The group plans to do so... More »

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Congress • gambling • privacy • Constitution • Internet gambling • constitutional law • Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association • Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act • freedom of speech • online casinos

Italian Tennis Player Punished for Gambling

Galimberti suspended, fined; fourth Italian disciplined in scandal

Feb 18, 08 10:18 PM CST
(Newser) - Italian tennis player Giorgio Galimberti was found guilty of betting on tennis matches during a period dating from June 2003 to January 2006; Tour officials did not specify whether or not he ever bet on his own matches. “The ATP's Tennis Anti Corruption Program… unambiguously states that gambling on... More »

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gambling • tennis • corruption • Nikolay Davydenko • ATP • Giorgio Galimberti

Airbus Talks Mile-High Casinos

Super jumbo A380s could soon be outfitted for gambling

Feb 18, 08 2:55 AM CST
(Newser) - A plane flight could soon be a big gamble. Airbus is considering turning some of its super-jumbo jets into airborne casinos, Breitbart reports. The hulking A380 passenger plane is the world's largest, boasting 50% more floor space than Boeing's 747. That's the kind of space that's needed for a mile-high... More »

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China • Boeing • gambling • Las Vegas • Hong Kong • Airbus • Airbus A380 • Singapore Airlines • casino • Boeing 747

No Dice for Smoking Gamblers

Ill. casino bosses worry about losing business to tobacco-friendly rivals

Jan 1, 08 9:12 AM CST
(Newser) - The brand-new ban on indoor smoking in Illinois is expected to hit the state's nine casinos hard, the Chicago Tribune reports. Plenty of gamblers like a smoke, and along the Mississippi River, all they'll need to do is cross into Missouri or Iowa to enjoy one. "No smoking and... More »

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gambling • smoking • casino • Illinois • smoking ban

Suspected Mob Gambling Ring Smashed

NJ cops bust dozens
in major blow to
Lucchese crime family

Dec 19, 07 3:56 AM CST
(Newser) - New Jersey officials have nabbed a cadre of suspected mob bosses to bust up a sophisticated $2.2 billion gambling ring, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. Others among more than two dozen arrested included a prison officer and a Bloods gangster, said to be part of an "alarming alliance" between... More »

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prison • crime • organized crime • New Jersey • gambling • Mafia

Grannie's
Slot Machines
Get Hip

Casinos make play for the young and active

Dec 10, 07 8:47 PM CST
(Newser) - After years of catering to the little old lady crowd, slot machine manufacturers are reaching out to the video game generation with a line of skill-based games, the New York Times reports. “We need to appeal to new buckets of players, or we’ll die,” said one... More »

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gambling • Las Vegas • casino • slot machines

A New Window Into BlackSox Scandal Opens

Historians intrigued by emergence of newly uncovered documents

Nov 26, 07 4:13 AM CST
(Newser) - A previously unseen series of documents related to the 1919 Black Sox scandal, in which players were accused of plotting to fix the World Series, goes up for auction this week, reports the Chicago Tribune. The papers, appearing to date from the criminal trial of eight Chicago White Sox players... More »

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Chicago White Sox • MLB • gambling • Baseball Hall of Fame • Black Sox Scandal • 1919 World Series • Charles Comiskey • Judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis • Eddie Cicotte • baseball

Atlantic City Takes on
Las Vegas

Four companies to invest $9 billion, open luxe mega-casinos

Nov 20, 07 4:11 PM CST
(Newser) - Atlantic City is about to get a $9 billion makeover, with four companies slated to build  as many new mega-casinos by 2012. The luxury resorts constitute the biggest burst of investment in the city since the start of casino gambling in 1978, the AP reports. As Atlantic City bids to... More »

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architecture • Atlantic City • gambling • Las Vegas • investments • casino • tallest buildings

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

Draconian gambling rules under reform

Oct 26, 07 1:14 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

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