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Bits and Pieces from Indian Country - December 2007

It seems hardly a month goes by without another controversy in Indian Country. This month is no exception, with three controversial and polarizing issues. The United Auto Workers, in a relentless search – as are other unions – for new workers to organize, is moving into Indian Country...read more

Caro, Schoonmaker poker books packed with new ideas

Mike Caro (author of more than a dozen poker strategy books) and Alan Schoonmaker (who emphasizes how important the proper mental-psychological approach is to playing the game) each has something new to say for players seeking to improve at the tables...read more

News Analysis: Online gambling only real loser in WTO case

News Analysis In the end, Antigua's WTO case against the U.S. over online gambling had nothing to gambling on the Internet. Instead, it became a proxy war pitting the politics of trade against fair trade. And predictably, the politics won...read more

U.S. dodges major sanctions in WTO case

The United States will be sanctioned $21 million annually for its restrictive Internet gambling laws and regulations, the WTO announced Friday. The ruling allows Antigua and Barbuda to lift certain copyright and trademark protections on U.S...read more

Harrah's CEO and President takes over minority stake in Boston Celtics

Harrah's Entertainment CEO and President Gary Loveman is taking particular delight in the resurgence of the Boston Celtics this season, and not just because he's been a fan of the team since the glory days of Larry Bird. Loveman, a Massachusetts resident since the early 1980s and a former associate professor at Harvard University, officially became a minority owner of the Celtics last week, just as the team equaled its best start to a season at 20-2...read more

Bally Technologies reverses quarterly loss

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Bally Technologies gave investors an early Christmas present Thursday by reporting a profit in the first quarter, reversing a loss from a year ago. The Las Vegas-based gaming equipment company said it had net income of $21.3 million, or 37 cents per share, in the quarter that ended Sept...read more

Gaming heavyweights plead their case for casinos in Massachusetts

BOSTON – Sheldon Adelson and Gary Loveman have already made their marks in the casino and gaming industry. They have their millions – or in Adelson's case, billions of dollars – and their legacies of success are firmly entrenched. But after listening to each man talk about the possibility of building and operating a casino in Massachusetts, it becomes clear that bringing their business back to their home state would be considered much more than just another feather in their respective caps. Adelson, who grew up in the Dorchester area of Boston and is now the chairman and chief executive officer of the Las Vegas Sands, and Loveman, who holds the same title with Harrah's Entertainment, returned to their roots Tuesday to support a bill drafted by Gov...read more

Two new titles offer mob, mafia buffs super references

Yes, there are people out there who just love books about the mob -- and for a variety of reasons. Perhaps a close or distant relative was "connected" sometime back or a neighbor had a friend who knew someone, or somebody is just a collector of names, facts, places and events...read more

BetUS rolls out Jessica Simpson/Tony Romo odds

When the sports betting world last saw Jessica Simpson, it was pondering if and when the blonde beauty would divorce fellow musician and "Newlywed" co-star Nick Lachey. The two did end up getting divorced (on June 30, 2006), and Simpson proceeded to disappear from sports betting consciousness -- until last Sunday...read more

Remote Gambling Association asks EU to investigate U.S. trade practices

The Remote Gambling Association (RGA) announced today that it is filing a trade complaint against the U.S. for discriminating against European online gaming operators. The complaint says the U.S. has violated international law and World Trade Organization rules by pursuing criminal prosecutions of foreign gaming operators while allowing domestic operators to flourish...read more