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online betting stories: 6 news summaries
maureen dowd

Maybe Sports Betting
Can Save Newspapers

Desperate times require desperate solutions, some say

Oct 21, 09 12:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - With newspapers sinking deeper into trouble by the day, Maureen Dowd explores the idea of saving the day with a little vice. Specifically, allowing papers to rake in money by setting up online sports betting on their websites. Dowd herself isn't pushing it, but she has fun kicking it around... More »

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betting • Maureen Dowd • sports betting • online betting • newspaper industry

 Feds Freeze Online 
 Poker Players' Winnings 

Prosecutors deal blow to gamblers as crackdown begins

Jun 10, 09 7:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Federal authorities have seized or frozen bank accounts holding $34 million belonging to online poker players in what appears to be the start of a crackdown, the Wall Street Journal reports. The accounts are managed by a company that handles payments for several popular online poker sites, and the cash... More »

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Internet • gambling • poker • online betting

super bowl

 Super Bowl 
 Inspires 
 Super Wacky 
 Wagers 

How much do you want to bet Bruce sings Born to Run?

Feb 1, 09 9:38 AM CST
(Newser) - Propositions, or "prop bets," can add some spice to a Super Bowl blowout even as they leave oddsmakers shaking their heads. "They're a pain in the ass," a Las Vegas bookmaker tells ESPN the Magazine. "But it keeps non-fans interested for the entire game.... More »

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NFL • Arizona Cardinals • gambling • Las Vegas • Super Bowl • football • betting • Pittsburgh Steelers • Bruce Springsteen • sports betting • Internet gambling • online betting • Super Bowl XLIII

Don't Want to Bet on the Super Bowl? Bet on Jennifer

Internet offers wagering on how long it'll take her to sing anthem, and other odd stuff

Jan 29, 09 12:13 PM CST
(Newser) - Want to gamble on the Super Bowl, but know nothing about football? No problem: You can place your bets for how long it will take Jennifer Hudson to sing the national anthem Sunday instead, TMZ reports. Sites like BetUS.com have all sorts of options that have little to do... More »

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Arizona Cardinals • gambling • Super Bowl • football • betting • Pittsburgh Steelers • Jennifer Hudson • sports betting • Internet gambling • online betting • John Madden • Super Bowl XLIII

Davydenko Didn't Fix Matches, ATP Probe Finds

Tennis body finds no evidence Russian threw '07 contest for gambling profit

Sep 12, 08 2:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nikolay Davydenko had nothing to do with any match-fixing, tennis authorities announced today after a lengthy investigation. Davydenko, 27, had been under suspicion after abnormally high betting on a 2007 match from which he withdrew citing injury, the BBC reports. Almost $7 million was placed on Davydenko’s opponent on... More »

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tennis • corruption • betting • Nicolay Davydenko • sports betting • online betting • men's tennis • Martin Vassallo Arguello

US Scores With Only $21M in WTO Sanctions

Antigua sought $3.4B for online betting ban; US talks revising treaty

Dec 21, 07 4:13 PM CST
(Newser) - The WTO ruled today Antigua could impose $21 million in trade sanctions on the US because of an online betting ban, a significant loss for the Caribbean island that had sought $3.4 billion. The trade organization recognized the American authority to police public morals but said Washington could not... More »

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copyright law • WTO • Antigua • US Trade Representative • online betting

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