Jun 30, 2008 | Valley Morning Star
Elementary school principal accused of running gambling ring
An elementary school principal who allegedly ran a gambling ring out of his home was arraigned on criminal charges today.
Jun 30, 2008 | KVVU-TV Henderson
LAS VEGAS -- A 39-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman are being held in Las Vegas pending extradition to New Mexico on allegations they swindled people out of tens of thousands of dollars selling racehorses ...
Jun 30, 2008 | Daily Mail
Half-naked student plunges to death from hotel window during forfeit after losing poker game
A British student has died after he crashed through a fifth-floor hotel window while on holiday in the Spanish holiday island of Majorca.
Jun 30, 2008 | Slam Sports
Man wins shot at World Series of Poker pot
For most, the prospect of drawing a paycheque of nearly $10 million for pursuing a passion is a pipe dream.
Jun 30, 2008 | Independent Online
Big bucks in new brain training boom
By MEGAN SCOTT Chester Santos, of New York, has been training his brain for seven years.
Police Raid Gambling Operation
A letter from a NEWSCHANNEL 5 viewer triggers a police investigation and an overnight raid of an illegal gambling operation in mission... Just before midnight, Tense moments as mission police move in on this ...
Business's aim is to sell 'fun'
In this plugged-in world of blogs, social networks and iPods, it's easy for people to become disconnected from one another on an eye-to-eye level.
Rare Komodo dragon staying in Vegas
Hard to find in Vegas: Cheap buffets. 99-cent shrimp cocktails. Single-deck blackjack.
Just about any practical task -- from changing a motorcycle's oil filter to the proper care and feeding of a pet monkey -- can be found on the Web on sites like WikiHow and Howcast.
in the redzone: Technology creates changes in all aspects of life
Technology never ceases to amaze me. Every year the advancements in technology prove to be a huge challenge for me to keep up with.
RPB: Senior Services Now At Cultural Center
RPB: Senior Services Now At Cultural Center Beginning July 1, all senior programs and activities offer by the Village of Royal Palm Beach will be available at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center.
Dutch police detain alleged Internet hacker
Dutch police have arrested a 20-year-old man in Maastricht on suspicion of wide-scale internet fraud.
Clare woman's 'hitman' trial continues
Someone checked the credit limit on a Clare man's American Express card from Ireland, while his partner and the Las Vegas poker dealer she is accused of conspiring with to kill him and his two sons were both ...
July arts fest renews Reno's image, draws visitors
An arts and cultural festival that began 13 years ago as an attempt to fill a tourism gap between the Reno Rodeo in June and the Hot August Nights car rally is coming of age as a key component of civic leaders' ...
Judge sets bail in Javon Walker case
A man charged with kidnapping, beating and robbing Javon Walker this month after the Oakland Raiders receiver spent a night club-hopping was held Friday on bail totalling US$86,000. Arfat Fadel's lawyer, public ...
Are you angry with your neighbour?
By MEGHAN BARR Columbus, Ohio - Just outside his bedroom window, beyond the chain-link fence that surrounds his next-door neighbour's yard, sit the reasons David Adams says he can't sleep: two bushy-tailed dogs ...
McCready released from jail after probation violation
Singer Mindy McCready of the Queens of Heart poker team participates in the Ladies No-Limit Hold 'em poker tournament at the World Series of Poker at the Rio Hotel & Casino June 8, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Cheap 'Man-Cations' Found In Sunny Spots
Gas and airfare prices are soaring, the economy is tanking, but your buddy is still getting married and needs a great bachelor party.
The former poker dealer accused of being hired to kill a man and his sons says he is being set up and has done nothing wrong.
Q. 1: Neither vulnerable, as South you hold: A 8 5 K Q J 9 8 4 2 9 5 7 What is your opening bid? A: Counting high cards and distribution, your hand is worth 13 points - a minimum opening bid.
Brain training software goes nuts
Chester Santos has been training his brain for seven years. At 32, he's not worried about losing his memory.
Casinos going green to save energy, money
David Milarch of the Champion Tree Project, inspects a maple outside the new Turtle Creek Casino and Hotel near Acme, Mich., Thursday, June 5, 2008.
Greektown Casino lays off 89 people; more cuts to come
Jun. 24--Greektown Casino laid off 89 employees Monday as part of $7.8 million in reorganization cuts.
Small Scale Vegas Games Debut at Hard Rock
Blackjack, pai-gow, and baccarat are unvailed at the Hollywood casino amidst two pending lawsuits.
Must-have collection of best board games
ULTIMATE Board Game Collection brings together some of the world's best loved board and table top games in one must-have compilation and the Advertiser has five to give away to lucky readers.
Annual Scrabble Contest Opens Tomorrow
Sixteen non-Filipinos, including a local, are set to compete in the 6th Annual Scrabble Tournament at the Philippine Embassy Chancery in Jalan Tutong tomorrow, according to the organiser.
Online social applications may seem fun but they could also reveal too much information about you, writes Kim Hart.
Cashing In the Chips, Even When the Casino Is Long Gone
Wendy Schultz knew that her parents collected casino memorabilia, but not until they died within a few months of one another in 2005 did she understand the magnitude of their efforts.
Fort Sill Apaches hold poker tourney, trying to force gaming issue
The Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma -- which has been trying to open a casino near Deming -- is trying to force the issue with a $10,000-prize poker tournament at the casino.
Online poker cheating demonstrates insider risk
Poker cheats are using insider knowledge to gain competitive advantage. Carl Jongsma 18/06/2008 15:55:02 + Taking Out a Contract 07/12/2004 13:16:40 Open the bottom drawer, blow the dust from those IT contracts ...
Truck Drivers with Contraband Can Lose License
Smuggling undocumented immigrants or narcotics throughout the United States may lead truck-drivers in Texas to lose their commercial licenses, Al Dia reports.
Notes from the Louisiana Legislature
With little explanation, Gov. Bobby Jindal vetoed two bills Sunday that would have created exceptions to new restrictions on elected officials' ability to accept free meals or free tickets to fundraising ...
THE deadline is looming to vote for your favourite sites to be included on a Somerset version of the Monopoly board game.
Senator Xenophon to Move Bill Banning ATMs from Pokie Venues
Anti gambling advocate Nick Xenophon will move a private member's bill banning ATMs from pubs and clubs with poker machines as one of his first acts as a new senator.
Blackjack makes debut at S. Fla. casino
Blackjack and baccarat are among the card games making their debut at a Hollywood casino.
The strange case of the severed feet
The discovery this week of a human foot off the coast of British Columbia - the fifth such find since last August - has, not surprisingly, sparked much speculation.
Minister signals new gambling laws will allow casinos
MINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern has signalled his intention to liberalise the State's gambling laws by legalising casinos and creating a new regulatory authority for all forms of gaming.
Jeffersonville City Council to dispute credit card purchases
The Jeffersonville City Council will dispute nearly $5,000 in unexplained charges made with a city credit card.
The Irish Times reports that IBM is to invest EUR7 million in a new centre of excellence for water management at its Dublin campus, as reported by ENN on Monday.
Cyber manners The geek's guide to social networking netiquette
Social networking is a minefield for manners - should you poke your boss? Can you have too many friends? Rhodri Marsden shares his golden rules A recent survey revealed that almost two thirds of people using ...
Sumter authorities bust illegal gambling operation
Sumter County authorities arrested six people Friday in connection with an illegal gambling operation.
Man cleared of taking cash from judge's poker game
A Mobile man came out the winner after being accused of stealing as much as $40,000 from a high-stakes poker game involving about a dozen people, including a lawyer who is now an Alabama appeals court judge.
Nvidia Smokes 3DMark Thanks to PhysX
Nvidia's released two powerful weapons with its GeForce 9800 GTX+ graphics card: The company can now compete against AMD's brilliant Radeon 4850 graphics card on price and the company finally has an answer to ...
Card Sharks On Vegas Strip Welcome Komodo Dragon
A Komodo dragon has arrived on the Las Vegas Strip, where the endangered species normally are limited to cheap buffets, 99-cent shrimp cocktails and single-deck blackjack.
Downtown's the place to be tomorrow
The Flower City Parade will float down Main Street at 2 p.m. tomorrow - one of a long list of family fun events happening in the downtown core throughout the day.
Ubisoft launches Wii Play Zone
Ubisoft is launching a new party games range exclusive to the Wii titled Play Zone.
California congressman finds Estonia trip profitable; at the slots
WASHINGTON - Rep. Dennis Cardoza, D-Merced, turned a tidy gambling profit during official travel to Estonia last year, winning $1,700 at the slot machines.
Charles Barkley enters celeb poker event in Vegas
Charles Barkley is headed back to the tables in Las Vegas to play in a poker tournament about a month after pledging not to gamble.
Forest Grove caregiver accused of stealing $43,000
A caregiver at a Forest Grove assisted living center was arrested Wednesday night on accusations that she took nearly $43,000 from an 87-year-old man in her care, then spent the money on video poker.
Broward County Racetrack Casinos not Rolling in the Dough
While the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino brings in billions in revenues Broward tracks struggle to break even.
Barkley "On The Wagon" And Shouldn't Be Tempted To Gamble
Jason Kidd says Charles Barkley has learned his lesson, is "on the wagon" and shouldn't have any trouble staying away from the blackjack tables at Lake Tahoe casinos next month when he plays in the 19th annual ...
CBS’s Tough Look at Obama: Loves Scrabble, Doesn’t Like Ice Cream
On Wednesday's CBS "Early Show," co-host Julie Chen teased an upcoming segment on Barack Obama: "...during the long primary season, we all learned a lot about Barack Obama.
Staten Islander pleads not guilty in $60M gambling ring probe
The two dozen men and women wrapped up in a multimillion-dollar sports betting ring at an Atlantic City casino all pleaded not guilty in a New Jersey courtroom yesterday, according to a published report.
Alleged hitman had affair with accused
A former Las Vegas poker dealer accused of being hired to kill a Clare man and his two sons told gardai he had an affair with the woman accused of hiring him, a Central Criminal Court jury has heard.
Computer of intended assassin victim was used to search for hitmen
A computer from the business office of a man whose partner is accused hiring a former Las Vegas poker dealer to kill him and his two sons had been used to search for hitmen on the Internet a Central Court Jury ...
Earlier this month, Carl Spetzler, executive director of the Palo Alto educational nonprofit the Decision Education Foundation, invited board member Eric Brooks over to dinner.
Phil 'OMGClayAiken' Galfond Wins 2008 WSOP Event #28
Monday's featuer table was played on the ESPN set and televised via ESPN360.com. This was one star studded group that took their seats at the $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys final table.
MARYLAND: Comptroller to inspect for gambling violations
Comptroller Peter Franchot says his office will be taking aim at illegal slot machines in Maryland.
Granny, Gramps Love 'Brain Fitness' Games
Chester Santos has been training his brain for seven years. In this photo provided by Nintendo, Ethel Bockman, 94, right, and Stella Zielecki, 88, both of... In this photo provided by Nintendo, Ethel Bockman, ...
Wurzels nominated for Monopoly game
SUGGESTIONS for landmarks on a Somerset version of the Monopoly board game have been coming in from all over the place - including Australia.
PokerTek Announces New Multi-Player Software for Heads-up Challenge Amusement Game
Tracy Egan, 704-849-0860 ext. 106 PokerTek, Inc., the industry pioneer and worldwide leader in automated poker tables and related software, announced the addition of multi-player tournament software for its ...
Pennsylvania Joins Smoking Ban
' Some people say public health officials should butt out when it comes to their personal health.
Tom Boucher: A visit to Foxwoods shows why casinos are wrong for NH
A FEW WEEKENDS ago my wife and I ventured down to southern Connecticut to join my three brothers and their wives for an intimate family celebration of my little brother's 40th birthday.
Investigators arrested three people in the armed robbery of two poker champions in south Florida.
Million-dollar trial aborted on account of sudoku
June 11, 2008 at 10:34 am Filed under Current Events , NewsLog , Oceana A drug trial in Sydney, Australia was aborted yesterday after several jurors were found to be playing sudoku puzzles during proceedings.
Fed's new credit rules make sense
CREDIT cards may be the most competitive business in America. Anyone with decent credit - and a lot of people without it - finds his mailbox stuffed with come-ons touting "low introductory rates!" and "big ...
Spin Cycle: AP Exams, Sparta, and Mani-Pedis
Thousands of AP exam graders are scratching their heads right about now, wondering why 34,261 students wrote - and then carefully crossed out - "This is Sparta!" on their AP European history essays, "Es gibt ...
Illegal 'fun's not far' from casino
John Doe No. 3 heard about the Golden Gate Spa in Lawrenceburg from a guy on a gambling boat who 'told him where he could get a massage and winked as he said it.' John Doe No.
Mike Matusow Wins 2008 WSOP Event #18
Mike Matusow, 2008 WSOP $5,000 Buy-in No-Limit 2-7 Draw w/ Rebuys Champion Any way you slice it this was the all-star final table of the 2008 World Series of Poker and the longest final table to date.
COLUMBUS, OHIO: Prison's the penance for cheating at church game
A jury has convicted a sports bookmaker in central Ohio of cheating during a church-sponsored game of blackjack.
Video Poker Operator Sent To Prison, Fined
Authorities say the owner of one of North Carolina's largest video poker vendors has been sentenced to prison for money laundering.
A soft economy continued to cut into winnings of Nevada casinos during April as the clubs won $1 billion for a 5 percent decline compared with the same month a year earlier, a state report showed Wednesday.
Clearwater Man's Hard Rock Poker Face: A Huge Grin
It might have seemed like bad news for Glen Upchurch of Clearwater on Monday night when his Texas hold 'em poker hand of four sixes was cracked by a straight flush.
Seminole Casino in Immokalee to celebrate new, upscale slots
The Vegas lights are unmistakable, even in a small casino in Southwest Florida's farming center.
Precisely 88 mph at Etro Lounge
People who listen to '80s music do not like to fight. It's weird. Like, when was the last time you were sitting around listening to Depeche Mode and thought, "I feel like kicking some ass right now"? It just ...
'Jury bored into playing game'
THE jury members who played Sudoku were being made to sit through boring evidence, which included watching a police officer count $30,000 in cash - twice - a court official says.
Movie release dates become tough for studios to script
Tom Rothman and Jim Gianopulos may run a movie studio, but these days they often feel more like traffic cops, making sure 20th Century Fox's releases don't crash into rival films at the multiplex.
Card Shark: Poker math for dummies
Take a deep breath and relax. You don't need a PhD in mathematics to be a successful poker player.
Kimmel Audience To Share $100,000
Kimmel Audience To Share $100,000 by Staff The Los Angeles studio audience of Tuesday night's Jimmy Kimmel Live prime-time special is to share $100,000 Kimmel's aunt won playing blackjack, ABC said.
A.C. casinos show May gain in revenue
Luckily for Atlantic City's casinos, customers such as Anthony DePula keep coming, despite high gasoline prices and a soft economy.
MGM Grand at Foxwoods(R) Selects MICROS 9700 Enterprise POS Solution and MICR...
MGM Grand at Foxwoods Selects MICROS 9700 Enterprise POS Solution and MICROS RES 4.0 POS Solution MICROS Systems, Inc.
Drug trial halted over Sudoku-playing jury
A three-months-long drug trial has been aborted in Australia after jurors were found to be playing Sudoku.
Player donates poker winnings to educational charity
Eric Brooks of Bryn Mawr won the money and a gold bracelet Monday at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
COMMENT By Kim Hart Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, June 12, 2008; Page A01 Facebook fanatics who have covered their profiles on the popular social networking site with silly games and quirky trivia ...
Cash Systems signs new contract
Cash Systems, Inc. , a provider of cash access solutions for the gaming industry, today announced a new multi-year contract with Eastside Cannery Casino and Hotel where Cash Systems will provide it's full line ...
Harry Potter Prequel to be Auctioned for Charity
An 800-word prequel to the Harry Potter series, handwritten by author J.K. Rowling, will be auctioned for charity Tuesday night.
World Poker Tour leaving Game Show Network?
Categories: World Poker Tour According to a story on Pokernews.com , the World Poker Tour's run on the Game Show Network appears to be over after just one season.
TV: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles to Hold First Season Marathon
Take back the first season of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles this August on Fox.
Gemalto Completes Unprecedented OTA Campaign Covering Over 53 Million Mobile Subscribers in China
Gemalto , the world leader in digital security, today announces the successful completion of over 53 million over-the-air updates 1 of GSM and CDMA mobile customers representing 6.3 billion short messages ...
Editorial: State can't deliver on gambling pledge
Editorial: State can't deliver on gambling pledge Opinion: The Goshen News Sometimes voters have a right to be cynical about politicians.
3 charged in armed robbery of $22,000 from poker tournament winners
Palm Beach County sheriff's detectives, working with Florida Department of Law Enforcement agents, arrested three men in connection with an armed robbery of two men who won nearly $25,000 in a poker tournament ...
Ohio man convicted of cheating at church blackjack game
A jury has convicted a sports bookmaker in central Ohio of cheating during a church-sponsored game of blackjack.
Australian jurors find Sudoku more entertaining than drug trial
A judge halted a drug conspiracy trial Tuesday after some jurors were found to have been playing the puzzle game Sudoku while evidence was being given.
GSN Says No to Season VII of the World Poker Tour
It's the end of an era for the World Poker Tour . The once popular poker show announced today that GSN has let its option for exclusive broadcast of the tour's seventh season expire.
Authorities Bet on Cold-Case Prison Poker Cards to Trigger Tips
AP - Doug Lyall's latest attempt to learn his daughter's fate, help others locate long-missing people, and unravel unsolved murders lies in a deck of cards.
Verizon Games on Demand Now Offers More Than 1,000 Ways to Have Fun
Families and game enthusiasts now can choose from more than 1,000 premium games on Verizon's Games on Demand service, powered by Exent.
Media bridges deliver video/audio transfer via PCI Express
Conexant Systems, Inc. has introduced two media bridges targeted at PC-based video surveillance products with digital video recording capabilities.
Celebrity women get roughed up at World Series of Poker
Living the poker lifestyle has made these famous ladies slightly less rich. Celebrities had it rough at the World Series of Poker today, as several famous women were knocked out of the Ladies no-limit Texas ...
Crackdown catches fraction of illegal gambling machines
A nearly yearlong state crackdown on illegal gambling devices has yielded only a handful of the thousands of illicit poker and slot machines that some lawmakers predicted the campaign would uncover.
Arkansas race tracks mirror casinos despite statewide ban
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press Writer WEST MEMPHIS - Despite a constitutional ban on many forms of gambling and repeated voter objections to casinos and lotteries, the "electronic games of skill" played at ...