Imran Alam testifies against Bobby Medford, gets time servedWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:14AMASHEVILLE — A convenience store owner charged in the government's crackdown on illegal video gambling told a federal judge Tuesday that he was forced to make payments to former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford.
Contract sportWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:50AMWhat card game can you play where you might be sitting next to Bill Gates or Warren Buffett or the guy down the street or an elementary school teacher - nope, it's not Vegas poker, it's contract bridge.
The 30 best New York moviesTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:41PMBrooklyn's Finest recently opened, and that gave us just enough of an excuse to delve into some classic New York-themed movies. First, the all-powerful disclaimer!
Table Game School in SessionMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:54PMDealers started learning the house rules at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs near Wilkes-Barre.
Can't Miss It: MondayMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:45PMSULLLLLLLLLLLLLLY!! : Go Sully, go Sully, go! Perfectly moustached and amazingly named Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger III is in Seattle! We can all rest a little easier just knowing that. America's hero stops by The Museum of Flight to discuss aviation safety, the “Miracle on the Hudson,” and his memoirs, Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters . We're not worthy. 7:00 p.m. // Museum of ...
Starbucks Gets Dragged Into Gun Control DebateMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:15AM" GIRL WITH FLAG AND GUN, 1952 " by SEATTLE MUNICIPAL ARCHIVES . One would hope that jittery dudes and prominently displayed firearms would not go together, as there are few things in the world that could be less safe than a guy walking around a public place wielding a loaded pistol in one hand and a ludicrously large caffeinated beverage in the other. But Starbucks locations around the United ...
The Curling ConundrumMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:03AMSomething has been on my mind for quite some time now, and I feel it’s time to fork the problem over to all of you so I don’t have to deal with it anymore.
Swiss reject lawyers for animalsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:44AMThe result was emphatic: Swiss voters don't think abused animals need to have their own lawyers. Related Stories Special lawyers for abused animals Daring poker heist in luxury hotel Bid to protect Yorkshire puddings Man wins conch shell blowing title Call over 'Dickensian' loo policies
Obama Taunt: GOP Had 10 Years — What Happened?- FOX FORUM: Obama's Playing High Stakes PokerMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:58AMRepublicans returned fire at President Obama's attempt Monday to paint them as squandering a decade by not passing health care reforms, saying Democrats stymied chances to pass tort reform and offered such stiff resistance on the Iraq war and Social Security fixes, it eliminated time for debate on other topics.
Vikings duo's trial against NFL startsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:22AMThe case of two Minnesota Vikings players who sued the NFL over its anti-doping procedures heads to trial Monday in Minneapolis.
Is your Oscar pool legal?Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:36PMLOS ANGELES - Is holding an online office pool to predict Oscar winners unlawful gambling? The answer: It depends. Although the risk of prosecution is minimal, any contest that is based solely on luck is considered a "lottery" and prohibited by law.
Is your Oscar pool legal?Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:07PMLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Is holding an online office pool to predict Oscar winners unlawful gambling?
Home of man who bribed Bobby Medford to be auctionedThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:15AMASHEVILLE — The federal government will auction off a multimillion-dollar house once owned by an illegal gambling operator who bribed former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford.
C'ville won't fold on video gaming issueWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:01PMWhen it comes to video gaming, the Carpentersville Village Board isn't pushing its luck.
Despite health concerns, mob figure not releasedWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:00AMThe new alleged king of video gambling for the Chicago mob told a federal judge Tuesday that his "whole nervous system's shot" -- but it wasn't because the feds had just arrested him.Casey Szaflarski told the judge at his initial court hearing that he had just had spinal cord surgery."I take a lot of medicine, your honor," Szaflarski said. "My whole nervous system's shot."Despite his medical ...
Euchre is making a comeback todayTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:48AMConsidering my love for the game, I am almost embarassed to admit that in all my green-gilled and wayward days I have never been to a Euchre-rama, or, ‘Euch-O-rama’ — which for some reason sounds more exciting.
NFL's sudden-death proposal has some lifeTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:03AMAn idea from the competition committee to devalue the coin flip for playoff overtime is a good one.
‘Too small, too old’: 7,000-square-foot home being built for Happy TailsTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:55AMSTERLING – Ventie’s tale is typical of the cats and dogs that find their way to Happy Tails Animal Shelter. Shelter volunteers found Ventie, an orange tabby, shivering beneath a vent Thursday. The frail 2-year-old cat weighs just 4 pounds.
Kansas casino offers taste of what’s to come for KCKMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:16PMDodge City’s new casino is a one-of-a-kind arrangement for the United States where a state government owns the slot machines and game tables.
SnowFest! begins this weekMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 10:41PMThursday, March 4 Kick Off to SnowFest! 2010 Party From 5-8 p.m., Gar Woods Grill & Pier. Come show your support of SnowFest! 2010, and join us at Gar Woods to get your 2010 event pocket calendars, so you can plan your next 10 days of fun! Come get your new beads, buttons and this year's pin! And as always, great raffle, incredible food ... and don't forget your Wet Woody! The Vulcans and Miners ...
Brent Batten: From guns to gambling, lawmakers tackle pile of billsMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 3:17PMWithout much money to lavish around this year, you might be worried that state legislators won’t have enough to do during the 60-day session that begins today in Tallahassee.Fear not. The lawmakers have a full agenda of items that may not be as weighty as funding education or providing for health care, but are bound to keep them scurrying from one committee meeting to another for the next two ...
Go pink, stop bullyingMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:32AMOnce upon a time a Grade 9 student in a Canadian school was bullied and harassed for wearing a pink shirt to school. Two older students came to his defence and purchased 50 pink shirts to distribute to their friends throughout the school. The bullies were never heard from again.
Years Beyond The Rabbit Hole, 'Alice' Looks BackSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:09PMMelanie Benjamin's Alice I Have Been imagines the life and regrets of Alice Liddell, the real-life girl who served as the inspiration for Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland . Alice knew Carroll as Charles Dodgson, a neighbor who told her stories and photographed her as a young girl.
As a Derby Favorite Soars, an Owner StumblesFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:26PMAhmed Zayat’s horses have excelled on the track, but he has struggled to keep his empire afloat, becoming entangled in legal and financial troubles.
Dennis Santiago: La-La Land Gets FeistyFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:50PML.A. City Councilman Richard Alarcon is hopping mad about the way his city and his people are being treated by the banking and finance industry and he's building a template for how to respond to it.
Opinion: iPhone Butts Drive Me NutsFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:12PM[Is Apple's stringent governance of its "explicit" apps unforgivable censorship, or an overreaction to a legitimate problem? Editor Danny Cowan of iPhone-focused sister site FingerGaming checks out all of the "boobs and butts" on offer in the App Store and suggests that maybe it's good riddance to many of the apps the company pulled.] Every day, I spend a few minutes catching up with the newest ...
Winning CaptionsFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:43AMFor the farmer and the Lady Gaga scarecrow
Trump takes the stand in bid for namesake casinosThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:35PMCAMDEN, New Jersey (Reuters) - Celebrity real estate developer Donald Trump, optimistic about a casino comeback, took the stand in U.S. bankruptcy court on Thursday to fight for control of the three Atlantic City hotel-casinos bearing his name.
Smoking ban: One year laterThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 2:10AMOn any given night, smokers in Portland have their own piece of heaven at a place so aptly called Bar of the Gods. The popular neighborhood spot at Southeast 48th Avenue and Hawthorne Boulevard offers a cavernous smoking den out back – complete with cozy booth seating, electric heaters and ...
Southern Maryland community calendar, Feb. 24-March 4Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 11:00PM"MOMS' MORNING OUT," mothers can stay with their children or run errands. 10:30 a.m.-noon Thursdays, Douglass Community Center, 407 E. Market St., Leesburg. $35 for five sessions. Register. 703-771-5913.
Apple explains sexy app double standardWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 4:48PMThe ban on "overtly sexual" iPhone apps applies only to indie developers -- not established corporations.
Aaron Zelinsky: Senator Reid: Stop Folding Your HandWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 3:19PMFor a Nevadan, Harry Reid is a lousy poker player. Senate Democrats are fighting for their electoral lives against the filibuster, and Harry Reid is...
Apple Explains Sexy App Double StandardWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 12:28PMApple's ban on sexy apps -- more than 5000 apps were removed from the app store over the weekend because they contained "overtly sexual content" -- has been making headlines, mostly because of the selectivity of the removal.
Poker Tournaments for the PeopleWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 5:02AMLeading online poker room Cool Hand Poker is breaking all the rules - again. This time, Cool Hand Poker is bringing affordable poker tournaments to the people.
Goldman's golden sunset momentWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 4:26AMYou may think yourself in a particularly unfortunate pickle should your business take you to Seattle for the next few months, especially as you absolutely hate the people in Seattle. Fear not.
Trump Argues Name Can’t Be Used by Icahn for Bankrupt CasinosWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 1:41AMFeb. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump’s lawyers argued in a court hearing that the celebrity developer can pull his name off three bankrupt New Jersey casinos if rival billionaire Carl Icahn wins control of them.
Veteran ref charges age discriminationTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 11:14PMBANGOR, Maine -- Longtime high school basketball coach, referee and administrator Bob Cimbollek held a press conference to "blow the whistle" on the local governing body for high school ...
Apple Explains Sexy App Double StandardTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 9:16PMThe ban on "overtly sexual" iPhone apps applies only to indie developers -- not established corporations.
Trump Argues Name Can’t Be Used By Icahn for Casinos (Update4)Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 5:42PMFeb. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Celebrity developer Donald Trump opened his court battle today with investor Carl Icahn over the three bankrupt New Jersey casinos that bear Trump’s name.