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Salon.com October 22, 1999 Janelle Brown |
Gambling on the Net -- or not? As the country undergoes an anti-gambling backlash, Congress again attempts to restrict wagering online. |
InternetNews March 16, 2006 Roy Mark |
House Seeks to Cut Cash Flow to Online Gambling Approved on a close voice vote by the House Financial Services Committee, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act requires financial institutions to identify and block payments to offshore casinos, sports book and other online gambling sites. |
The Motley Fool July 9, 2004 Jeff Hwang |
The Magnitude of Pennsylvania's Slots The new law allowing the installation of up to 61,000 slot machines at 14 sites in that state is interesting for several reasons. So who wins, and how much? |
Reason September 2004 Jacob Sullum |
Aiding and Betting Federal prosecutors say helping Americans find online casinos or sports betting operations could amount to "aiding and abetting" illegal gambling, a crime punishable by up to two years in prison. |
InternetNews December 20, 2007 |
Microsoft, Google, Yahoo Pay up on Gambling Fines The U.S. had accused Microsoft Corp, Google Inc and Yahoo of helping to promote illegal Internet gambling. |
Salon.com October 5, 2002 Farhad Manjoo |
Betting on Uncle Sam Online gamblers are waiting for legislators to make their Wild West world a safer place to wager -- but the government keeps waffling. |
The Motley Fool October 29, 2004 Bill Mann |
King, Knave, or Village Idiot? Troubled King Pharmaceuticals' latest accounting woes threaten to scuttle its merger with Mylan. |
The Motley Fool July 19, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
The Booming Business of Gaming At least 1 in 4 Americans is actively involved in this pastime. But instead of losing money gambling, you can make money by investing in the gambling industry. |
AskMen.com February 1, 2001 Harry Marks |
Top 10: Casino Vacation Ideas If you've been too busy working and haven't had the time to burn your hard earned fortune, why leave it to the wife and kids? Instead, book a trip to go gambling. Whether you like cold weather or hot, city life or beach side, the following list has something for everyone... |
PC Magazine September 21, 2004 |
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings The king of real-time strategy games has yet to be dethroned. |
The Motley Fool August 26, 2009 Robert Steyer |
Atlantic City Isn't Playing With a Full Deck The recession and increased gambling opportunities in surrounding states have hurt Atlantic City casinos. |
The Motley Fool December 14, 2009 Robert Steyer |
Icahn Doubles Down on Atlantic City The billionaire investor takes aim at another bankrupt casino operator. |
The Motley Fool June 2, 2011 Travis Hoium |
Gaming Boom and Bust: A Tale of Two Cities Atlantic City and Macau show the value of a regional gaming monopoly. |
Registered Rep. March 29, 2007 Kevin Burke |
Ex-Merrill Broker Nabbed in Online Gambling Sting The latest instance of gambling ribaldry involves a former Merrill Lynch broker who was among 17 people arrested for allegedly operating a $30 million online-gambling operation out of a strip club, according to a Reuters report. |
BusinessWeek February 14, 2005 Spencer E. Ante |
High Stakes For Casino City CEO Michael Corfman is suing the Justice Dept. over online gambling ads. The Justice Dept. has sent letters to Web sites and broadcasters that accept such ads, informing them they "may be aiding and abetting these illegal activities." |
The Motley Fool September 22, 2009 Robert Steyer |
Atlantic City Takes a Beating The recession and out-of-state competition continue to hurt casino revenue in Atlantic City. |
Registered Rep. February 7, 2012 Jerry Gleeson |
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney's King Breaks Away, Taps Dynasty for Help A Morgan Stanley Smith Barney team led by Larry King in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. left the wirehouse and started an independent registered investment advisor, King Wealth Management Group. |
The Motley Fool October 3, 2006 Jeff Hwang |
Did Congress Kill Online Poker? Regulation, not prohibition, is the answer to online poker. Poker isn't a form of gambling any more than buying stock is, and it should be exempt from the new law, as horse racing and state-run lotteries are. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool June 20, 2011 Travis Hoium |
Casinos Find Singapore Isn't Wide Open for Business Steve Wynn wants to open a casino in Singapore; he has a long wait ahead of him. |
CIO February 1, 2003 Tom Wailgum |
E-Bookies As NFL fans and the two football finalists geared up for Super Bowl XXXVII on Jan. 26, in San Diego, so too were online gambling sites. It's a safe bet that a good portion of the Internet gambling industry's 2003 revenue (about $5 billion) was at stake. |
Reason May 2006 Greg Beato |
Sin Cities on a Hill How legalized gambling in America moved from the Strip to Main Street. |
The Motley Fool February 27, 2004 Zeke Ashton |
King Makes a Comeback The love/hate cycle might be ready to shift again for this pharmaceutical. King Pharmaceuticals was once a beloved growth stock. Then it became an unloved drug stock suffering from intensifying competition, a poor acquisition or two, and an ongoing SEC investigation. The stock has started to come back. |
The Motley Fool August 21, 2009 Robert Steyer |
Casinos Fume Over Smoking Bans Casino companies say anti-smoking laws are discouraging visitors and reducing revenue. |
BusinessWeek August 11, 2010 Beth Jinks & Terrence Dopp |
Governor Christie's Atlantic City Cleanup Plan To revive development, the New Jersey Republican would oversee a takeover of the gambling district and surrounding neighborhoods. |
The Motley Fool May 15, 2007 Brian Lawler |
King Fights for Its Empire King Pharmaceuticals announces another good quarter of financial results. Investors should expect more product acquisitions in the coming years. |
Fast Company Pavithra Mohan |
Activision To Buy Candy Crush Creator For $5.9 Billion Activision Blizzard, the company behind video games like Call of Duty and World of Warcraft, just inked a deal to acquire King Digital Entertainment, the maker of wildly popular mobile game Candy Crush Saga. |
The Motley Fool February 4, 2009 Robert Steyer |
Casinos Can't Avoid Falling Chips Decreased spending makes casino companies look like a bad bet. |
InternetNews July 11, 2006 Roy Mark |
House Passes Ban on Internet Gambling In the sharpest attempt yet to curb Internet gambling by Americans, the U.S. House of Representatives voted today to ban financial payments to offshore casinos. |
Search Engine Watch August 19, 2004 Danny Sullivan |
Lawsuit Filed Over Search & Gambling Ads Yahoo, Google and other major web sites have been hit with a lawsuit saying they carry online gambling ads in violation of California law. This comes after two of the major search companies earlier this year made moves that were supposed to remove online gambling ads entirely. |
The Motley Fool October 12, 2010 Travis Hoium |
King Pharmaceuticals Shares Popped: What You Need to Know King Pharmaceuticals shares are up nearly 40% today after it was announced the company would be purchased by Pfizer Inc. |
The Motley Fool June 9, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Gambling Is Growing Count on lotteries and casinos for entertainment, not financial salvation. |
Salon.com January 10, 2002 Kristy Siegfried |
Gamblers Inc. In California, betting to win can be a buttoned-down, corporate slog through the salary-man trenches... |
The Motley Fool November 13, 2006 Brian Lawler |
King Not Loving Its Shareholders King Pharmaceuticals appears to be a company with stagnating operations, trying to grow sales via licensing or acquiring new drugs, with (at best) a shaky handling of its accounting practices. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool May 18, 2007 Jeff Hwang |
Is Buffett Right About Gambling? In response to Buffett's negative comments on the gambling industry, this stock analyst says that gambling may indeed tax ignorance -- but only to the extent that education does not suffice. |
The Motley Fool April 12, 2004 Jeff Hwang |
Casinos Get Greedy Today, casinos tend to market themselves as entertainment, rather than strictly to "losers." Unfortunately, some casinos still treat their guests like suckers. |
InternetNews July 19, 2006 Roy Mark |
An American Hypocrisy? Bet on It. The DoJ refuses to wait for clarification of U.S. online gambling laws. Just ask David Carruthers. |
InternetNews November 15, 2006 Roy Mark |
New York Hits Internet Gambling Operation Law enforcement officials claim Web site was generating more than a $1 billion a year. |
InternetNews January 13, 2011 |
Rep. King Seeks Economic Sanctions on Wikileaks Pete King, chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, asks Treasure Secretary Timothy Geithner to add Julian Assange to economic blacklist. |
InternetNews April 7, 2005 Roy Mark |
U.S. Wins Hand in Gambling Feud The World Trade Organization sides with the U.S. in its online gambling dispute with Antigua. |
InternetNews February 17, 2006 Roy Mark |
Lawmakers Bet on New Online Gambling Ban The Internet Gambling Prohibition Act proposes to make it illegal for Americans to use the Internet for gambling and would authorize law enforcement officials to stop credit card payments and other forms of electronic payments. |
BusinessWeek September 25, 2006 Jane Sasseen |
Betting The Ranch On Casinos Can U.S. gamblers' appetites keep up with the current wave of expansion sweeping the industry? |
BusinessWeek September 18, 2006 Gene G. Marcial |
Now, Burger King Looks More Appetizing Burger King leaped out of the frying pan into the fire in early August when it reported disappointing results for its fourth quarter ended June 30. |
Salon.com June 28, 2000 Anthony York |
"I want to eat your children. Praise be to Allah" If there were a Torture Channel on cable, it would surely get ratings, and to that end, Mike Tyson is a gift from central casting. Since being knocked out and humiliated by Buster Douglas in 1990, Tyson has been all too eager to be your sociopath. |
Salon.com June 7, 2002 Allen Barra |
Why Lewis will demolish Tyson As boxing slowly fades away, one of its most admirable champions will send one of its least into well-deserved oblivion. |
The Motley Fool July 9, 2007 Jeff Hwang |
Trump: Why No Dice? Amid hotel and casino buyouts, why can't Trump strike a deal? Investors, take note. |
Reason July 2003 Bob Briggs |
Socialized Gambling Illinois pols want to muscle in on casinos. |
AskMen.com Andy Glazer |
Gambling Safely On The Internet If you want to gamble on the Internet, do your research. By taking certain common sense precautions, chances are you will be able to enjoy your online gambling experience. |
BusinessWeek May 1, 2006 Cowan & Grow |
Taking Matters Into Their Own Hands States such as Georgia are cracking down on illegal labor as reform stalls on Capitol Hill. |
BusinessWeek July 22, 2010 |
Hard Choices: Larry King As Larry King Live nears the end of its run, the king of talk remembers his decision to stick with CNN. |