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Online gambling fight now about when, who -- not if

(AP) -- The fight to fully legalize online gambling in the U.S. is now less about whether Americans will be able to play and more about who will bring the action to them - and when.

Technology / Internet

created Jan 03, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

French gambler sues government for not blocking poker sites

A French gambling addict is suing the government for 100,000 euros ($133,000) because it failed to prevent him from accessing online poker sites, his lawyer said on Monday.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Stakes are high for problem gamblers

(Medical Xpress) -- People with gambling problems are unlikely to identify as having a problem or to seek help unless they have experienced serious impacts or harms, according to new research released today.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

50 years on, UK betting shops lure new breed of punters

Fifty years after legalisation, the UK's betting shops are attracting a new type of customer. This widening appeal may have harmful consequences in terms of problem gambling, argues initial research findings funded by the ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created May 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Prosecutions turn online poker into a shaky bet

(AP) -- America's multibillion-dollar run at the online poker tables has been interrupted by what could be a killer hand: federal prosecutions of the three biggest websites.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Smoke-free air law had no effect on off-track betting facility business activity

An Indiana University study found that a smoke-free air law implemented in an Indiana community did not hurt business at the off-track betting facility in that community. The findings, the researchers said, suggest there ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sleep-deprived people make risky decisions based on too much optimism

The powers that be in Las Vegas figured out something long before neuroscientists at two Duke University medical schools confirmed their ideas this week: Trying to make decisions while sleep-deprived can lead to a case of ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Mar 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sports gamblers getting BlackBerry app in Nevada

(AP) -- Getting money down on your favorite sports team is getting a little easier in Nevada with the first-ever legal wagering application for smart phones.

Technology / Software

created Sep 01, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

House effort would legalize, tax online gambling

Americans looking to satisfy their gambling itch can do so now at the close to 1,700 casinos across the country. A bill in the House of Representatives could bring casino gambling to the approximately 86.8 million American ...

Technology / Internet

created Apr 26, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Search engines that learn from searchers

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research aims to create search-engine software that can learn from users by noticing which links they click and how they reformulate their queries when the first results don't pay off.

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Jan 08, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 2 | with audio podcast


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