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Des Plaines doubles casino trespassing fines
TribLocal - Des Plaines » NewsGamblers beware: One (mis)step into the Rivers Casino could cost you $500. Des Plaines recently set the trespassing fine at the state’s newest gambling establishment …... -
Internet seems to increase odds of gambling disorders
The growth of online casinos offers new temptations for problem gamblers, but the Internet should also provide avenues to treat them, according to new research.
The report, published in The Lancet medical journal, showed that researchers have made...Tags: Substance Abuse, Social Sciences, Lifestyle and Leisure, Science and Technology, Human Interest
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New York City's First Casino Opens Doors In Queens
@hilarywhittierPeople cheered as they trotted through the doors at the new Resorts World Casino in Queens. After a ribbon cutting ceremony, New York's first casino displayed its bright lights and Las Vegas feel. The casino's president says the opening is huge for New...Tags: Alcohol Addiction, New York City, Queens (New York City), WPIX, Behavioral Conditions
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What sort of casino suits the city of Chicago?
In March 2003, an executive from Park Place Entertainment, then the owner of Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, stood inside the casino. His company had just spent $95 million to build the 4,000-seat Colosseum theater as the new home of superstar Celine Dion....Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Restaurants, Arts and Culture, New Orleans, Tourism and Leisure
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Prince George's Co. lawmakers to vote on slots-ban bill
In 2007, when the Maryland General Assembly was considering five locations for slot machines, the Rev. Jonathan L. Weaver sought to keep casinos out of Prince George's County. Weaver — who leads the Greater Mt. Nebo African Methodist Episcopal...Tags: Justice System, Anglicanism, Bowie, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Penn National Gaming
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'The Super Bowl is a great excuse for a compulsive gambler to gamble'
![<span style="font-size: medium;"> </span>With the Super Bowl between the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers set for Sunday, a lot of people will make bets, some friendly, some serious.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-02/59210367-04165452.jpg "<span style="font-size: medium;\"> </span>With the Super Bowl between the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers set for Sunday, a lot of people will make bets, some friendly, some serious.")
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comWith the Super Bowl between the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers set for Sunday, a lot of people will make bets, some friendly, some serious. Larry Stouter, owner of the Catoctin Counseling Center at 228 E. Washington St. in Hagerstown,...Tags: Sports, Multi-Sport Events, Pittsburgh Steelers, Lifestyle and Leisure, Addiction
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Lottery Ticket Revenue May Get a Boost from Online Sales
Lottery ticket sales are not doing well. In Missouri, slumping lottery revenue is causing cuts to funding for bussing at public schools. Lottery officials say they have an idea on how to turn things around.
Going to buy lottery tickets at your local...Tags: Missouri, E-Commerce Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure, Lotteries, Minnesota
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Maryland gamblers: A studied look
As the number of casinos in Maryland grows, so does the need to be on the alert for any increase in problem gambling.
For the majority of Maryland players, gambling is enjoyable, but for a few it can spell trouble. Some 3.4 percent are pathological or...Tags: Substance Abuse, Sports, Lifestyle and Leisure, Heads of State, College Basketball
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Cut aid to compulsive gamblers to study need for bigger casinos? You bet
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy Nick Sortal, Staff Writer The annual budget for the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling is being cut by about $400,000 — which also happens to be the amount the Legislature is appropriating to study the profitability of destination casinos and... -
Florida Baptist Convention asks for veto of destination casino study
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — William Bunkley, the chief lobbyist for the Florida Baptist Convention, has asked Gov. Rick Scott to veto $400,000 included in the state budget to study the feasibility of bringing “destination casinos” to the state. The... -
Maryland voters give OK to 15,000 slots
Marylanders voted overwhelmingly yesterday to legalize slot-machine gambling in the state after a rancorous campaign, dealing Gov. Martin O'Malley a ballot-box success and settling a debate over which politicians had deadlocked for years. The...
Tags: Polls, Mount Vernon, Lifestyle and Leisure, Media Industry, Barack Obama
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Legalize online gambling
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES is due to vote soon on proposals to ban online gambling, and the deck seems stacked in favor of sound bites over sound policy. Federal law already outlaws businesses from using phone lines to place or receive bets across state...Tags: Sports, Multi-Sport Events, Lifestyle and Leisure, Justice System, Casino and Gambling Industry
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