Archive for August, 2009
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Kids struck by the gambling bug (Daily Telegraph)
SCHOOLKIDS given lessons on the evils of gambling in a bid to combat baby-faced punters.
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A losing bet for Alabama (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer)
It’s too early to know whether Alabama Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks is a viable candidate for governor or not. But he’s running on a spectacularly bad idea for prettying up the state’s grim fiscal picture: casino gambling.
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The World’s Hottest Sports League (Forbes)
Two years ago, IPL cricket was a pipe dream. Now it’s the fastest-appreciating sports business on Earth.
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Tribe seeks permission to operate dog tracks (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The Poarch Band of the Creek Indians has begun the process of seeking regulatory permission to operate greyhound race tracks in Mobile, Ala., and in Pensacola, Fla.
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Let Mobile vote on casinos, says Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ron Sparks (Mobile Press-Register)
At a news conference Thursday in Mobile, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ron Sparks called for a state constitutional amendment that would allow casino gambling in counties where voters agreed to it. “If you want it, you can vote it in. You don’t, vote it out. But I don’t want somebody in north Alabama telling Mobile County [...]
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Analysts Ponder End of Windows Mobile (PC Magazine)
Microsoft’s high-profile deal with handset maker Nokia could help keep aggressive software rivals at bay, but at the same time spell the end for its ailing Windows Mobile operating system.
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Oz teens increasingly betting mobile phones, virginity (New Kerala)
Sydney, Aug 18 : An Australian study conducted on youth gambling has discovered that teenagers are betting their mobile phones, running up debt on their parents’ credit cards, and even wagering their virginity.
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Hot August Winners at Wild Jack Mobile Casino (Marketwire)
Two Lucky Players Hit It Big at the UK’s Foremost Mobile Casino
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Agony over family visas (Gulf Daily News)
A POLICEMAN who tried to buy visas for his family on the black market has spoken of his heartache after the seller allegedly disappeared with BD2,000 he paid him.
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Africa: Mobile Phones Creating New Opportunities for Activists (AllAfrica.com)
Washington — Increasingly widespread penetration of mobile phones around the world is creating new opportunities for activists to organize, connect and open windows to their lives.