Grand National Betting Boycott Urged by Animal Charity (The Guardian)
Campaigners are calling for a betting boycott of next weekend's Grand National, as latest figures reveal the death toll on Britain's racecourses.
Outreach Efforts to Families of Gambling Addicts Stepped Up (Channel News Asia)
SINGAPORE -- The National Addictions Management Service (NAMS) launched a new outreach programme on Sunday, stepping up efforts to reach out to families of gambling addicts.
Zynga and Wynn in Talks to Create Online Gambling Empire (The Inquisitr)
Social gaming platform designer Zynga is believed to be in talks with casino empire Wynn Resorts to create a potential online gambling partnership that will capitalize on legal game play.
Province Takes Some Heat for Adding Online Gambling (Morden Times)
A Manitoba government decision to move into online gambling is just a "desperate attempt" to control the province's growing deficit, a Tory critic charged Thursday.
Too Many Ads at Footy? You Bet (The Sydney Morning Herald)
Simultaneous advertisements for sports betting at the football -- on radio, on hoardings, on jumpers, on the PA system -- mean fans can consume more than five hours of ads during a three-hour game.
Changes are unfolding fast and furiously at the Palms, and we're not just referring to the hotel's preferred clientele.
NEW YORK -- JCJ Architecture announced the completed first phase of the 1,086,000-square foot Resorts World Casino New York in Queens, N.Y., the largest entertainment center in New York city's metro area and the city's only casino.
Privatizing Slot Worries Northern MPP (CBC News)
NDP Health Critic France Gelinas says gambling shouldn't be in the hands of the private sector -- something that could happen if the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation goes through with its plan to privatize its slot operations.
