Archive for October, 2009
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RM1m daily in illegal gambling bets in Malaysia, says Bakri (Sabah Daily Express)
Kuala Lumpur: Illegal gambling bets in Malaysia amount to RM1 million per day, while yearly it is estimated at RM125.8 million, said Federal Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Bakri Mohd Zinin.
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Woman charged with theft in mobile home sale wants jury trial (The Herald-Mail)
A Hagerstown woman who was charged with theft, value exceeding $500, in connection with a mobile home she was selling has requested a jury trial.
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Families suffer from problem gambling (PhysOrg)
Many people perceive gambling to be a harmless recreational activity. However, it is estimated that six to eight million people in the United States personally suffer from a gambling related problem. This problem seems to grow tentacles, extending out to wreak havoc and can profoundly impact the physical, emotional, and financial health of the family [...]
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League to tighten gambling rules (Herald Sun)
THE AFL is poised to toughen its rules on anti-gambling and corruption.
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Company curbs plan for portable gambling devices (Las Vegas Sun)
FortuNet Inc., a Las Vegas company that supplies electronic bingo systems around the country, has shelved plans to offer mobile gambling devices in casinos for non-bingo games like poker, keno and slots.
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Scratch-off sweepstakes: Montgomery firm wants Mobile DA to back off prosecution threats (Mobile Press-Register)
Mobile County District Attorney John Tyson Jr. said he was “baffled” when he received a letter because he had never heard of the company. “I don’t think I had ever said a thing about PPP cards,” Tyson said. “I might have been given a phone card, and it wasn’t PPP.”
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Puck Daddy in Vegas: 21 observations about hockey, gambling, new media journalism and Blogs With Balls 2.0 (Yahoo! Canada Sports)
As most of you know, I spent a few days in Las Vegas last week for Blogs With Balls 2.0 , a two-day summit of sports bloggers, journalists and new media executives presented in part by the HHR Media Group. BwB 1.0 was held in the bottom floor of a pub in Manhattan during the [...]
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China ADRs: China Mobile, CNOOC, CRIC, E-House, Melco, Yuhe (Bloomberg)
The following companies were among the most active Chinese shares in New York trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses. China Mobile Ltd.
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Mirror mobile celebrates it’s 1st birthday (Daily Mirror)
It’s a year on from launch and Mirror Mobile’s popularity is continuing to grow with readers.
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Model Watch: Shruti Agarwal on men and gambling (rediff.com)
The sexy Maxim girl spoke about men, gambling and how she loves them both!
