Oct 30th, 2008 · Harry Kakavas is suing a casino in Melbourne. During a 14 month gambling spree, he lost nearly a billion dollars. Kakavas claims that at a time when he was already banned from every casino in Australia, managers at the Crown Casino deliberately lured him back to their baccarat tables, even offering a line of credit. He's charging them with breach of state gambling laws.
Oct 28th, 2008 · The nation's gambling palaces are setting their course for hard times. In Atlantic City, N.J., officials repealed a smoking ban less than two weeks after it took effect. Officials say they don't want to hurt the economy by driving smokers away from the tables. You may hurt your lungs: but you're helping your country. In Las Vegas, the Flamingo is asking two entertainers to do their part. Donnie and Marie Osmond have extended their variety show for two more years.
Oct 27th, 2008 · The gambling industry has long been considered immune to downturns in the economy. But in southeastern Connecticut, two large casinos are feeling the pinch. One has laid off 700 workers, and the other is delaying an expansion that was to employ 1,200 construction workers.
Oct 14th, 2008 · Officials in California begin selling billions of dollars worth of bonds Tuesday. The state held off until now because of turmoil in credit markets. But officials say other states have managed to sell bonds, and they are gambling that the money is out there to cover at least part of the state's needs. Julie Small reports for member station KPCC.
Aug 1st, 2008 · Whether it's drugs, shopping, or gambling, addiction can take control your life. Today, we kick off our month-long series about addiction. Farai Chideya speaks with Dr. Tim Fong — co-director of University of California Los Angeles' gambling studies program — and Dr. Jon Grant, associate professor of psychiatry at University of Minnesota.
Jul 29th, 2008 · Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for his role in a gambling scandal. Donaghy bet on games in which he officiated and tipped off other gamblers about inside-NBA information. He pleaded guilty last year.
Jul 7th, 2008 · They can deliver speeches, they can talk trade policy, or bash Congress — but how do presidents do at the poker table?
Jun 27th, 2008 · Writer Mark Jordan Legan examines the latest movies. Wall-E is an animated feature about a young robot searching for a home in outer space. Wanted is an action movie based on graphic novel about a team of assassins and Finding Amanda, is a comedy about compulsions we can't shake: drugs, booze and gambling, starriong Mathew Broderick and Brittany Snow.