http://sportsbetting.newsflipper.net All about Sports Betting Sun, 25 Nov 2007 05:00:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Nov. 25 Prosecutors considered the suspects accused this month of running an illegal sports-betting operation out of Atlantic City's premier casino especially brazen. But taking millions of dollars in illegal bets while sitting in the high-stakes poker room of the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa could be seen as a ... http://sportsbetting.newsflipper.net/ac-arrests-raise-new-call-for-legal-sports-betting/ PRNewswire -- Lottomatica S.p.A. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, GTECH Sports Betting Solutions Limited, has entered into an agreement to acquire the outstanding share capital of London-based Finsoft Limited, a leading provider of real-time transaction and information management systems for the commercial sports- betting market. In addition, GTECH will acquire ... http://sportsbetting.newsflipper.net/gtech-to-acquire-sports-betting-solutions-provider-finsoft-limited/ May 8 DOVER The discussion surrounding sports betting is certain to heat up, and a proposal recently unveiled to authorize the practice will only fan the flames. A recently released study reported that beleaguered state coffers could receive an additional $70 million in revenue annually if it authorizes sports gaming, ... http://sportsbetting.newsflipper.net/delaware-could-receive-70-million-boost-by-allowing-sports-gaming-report-says/ WINDSOR -- Casino Windsor will begin offering sports betting next Friday -- marking the first time Metro Detroiters will have access to live sports wagering. Looking to tap the sports and gambling passions of its American neighbors, the riverfront casino is opening a multimillion dollar, 170-seat sports lounge, where gamblers ... http://sportsbetting.newsflipper.net/sports-betting-coming-windsor-1st-area-casino-to-offer-wagers-on-events/ PRNewswire -- The Federal Constitutional Court of Germany declared the state monopoly on sports betting unconstitutional in its widely publicised ruling on March 28th 2006.Operating the monopolistic "Oddset" without even minimal checks and balances to prevent addictive gaming was declared a violation of the constitutional right of freedom of occupation ... http://sportsbetting.newsflipper.net/federal-constitutional-court-of-germany-declares-the-current-state-monopoly-on-sports-betting-unconstitutional/ A state Assembly committee yesterday approved a measure to legalize sports betting in Atlantic City casinos, even as the bill's sponsors conceded final passage is a long shot. The bill would put the issue to a statewide vote, perhaps as early as this November. The referendum would permit Atlantic City ... http://sportsbetting.newsflipper.net/sports-betting-gains-but-may-lose-opponents-cite-us-restrictions/ Even if approved by New Jersey, a move to legalize betting on sports would run up against a federal law limiting the wagering to four states.Professional sports betting in Atlantic City could keep the resort and the state from losing money when gaming halls open in Pennsylvania and New York.Although ... http://sportsbetting.newsflipper.net/assembly-panel-oks-long-shot-on-sports-betting/ TRENTON - Sports betting - once considered a dead issue for Atlantic City - is getting another look. Lured by the chance of collecting hundreds of millions more in taxes, the leader of the Assembly Budget Committee is pushing the plan. And to make it more attractive to the non-gambling ... http://sportsbetting.newsflipper.net/gaming-in-atlantic-city-betting-on-more-revenue-by-promising-some-proceeds-to-hospitals-new-jersey-legislators-hope-to-revisit-gambling-on-sports/ Sports betting used to be underground, a hush-hush deal with a local bookmaker. He offered a line of credit and a hint of muscle. Now listen to "ol' Randy" on Indianapolis sports radio -- Hall of Fame defensive end Randy White from the Dallas Cowboys."If you can't fly to Vegas ... http://sportsbetting.newsflipper.net/sports-bets-just-a-click-away-on-internet-illegal-offshore-sports-gambling-industry-took-in-27-billion-last-year-from-us-bettors/ Arguments for and against a ban on college sports betting in Nevada For * Would close off legal wagering option for point-shaving conspirators * Would send a message to student-athletes that college sports betting is unacceptable * Would not allow anyone to bet legally in the United States on college ... http://sportsbetting.newsflipper.net/issue-has-nevada-casinos-arizona-senator-at-odds/