Gambling Industry

Fire Lloyd Carr: Which Sportsbook Will be the First to Offer Odds?#5 ranked Michigan Wolverines coach Lloyd Carr was already on the hot seat entering the first game of the 2007 season.  Michigan has lost three in a row dating back to last season and on Saturday they became the first team in NCAA […]

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UK Brings in New Gambling Law, Opens Web Casino Betting, Ads
By Caroline Byrne, Bloomberg News
Sept. 3rd  — Britain’s new gambling law is in force, legalizing U.K. advertising campaigns for the first time and licensing online casinos that can accept bets from gamblers worldwide including the U.S.
William Hill Plc, Gala Group Ltd., and 13 other […]

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Michael Vick has accepted a plea agreement with federal prosecutors.
Richmond, VA  - Michael Vick has decided to plead guilty to charges stemming from a dogfighting ring.
Vick’s attorney, Bill Martin, released a statement Monday to announce that his client has accepted a plea […]

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Rick Tocchet was sentenced Friday to two years probation.
Mount Holly, NJ  - Former NHL player Rick Tocchet was sentenced Friday to two years probation for running an illegal sports gambling ring.
Tocchet, who is currently on indefinite […]

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Tim Donaghy pleaded guilty to felony charges of conspiracy to engage in wire fraud and transmitting gambling information through interstate commerce.
Brooklyn, NY  - Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy turned himself in to authorities Wednesday morning and pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a gambling scandal involving […]

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Tim Donaghy is cooperating with authorities.
New York, NY  - Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy, who is under investigation by the FBI for allegedly betting on and fixing games that he worked during the past two seasons, will reportedly plead guilty to federal charges […]

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Alderney and Isle of Man are in; everyone else is out.  If you own an Internet gambling website outside of these jurisdictions and Great Britain proper, you can no longer advertise the gambling site in the UK beginning September 1.
Betting77.com reports that around one thousand gambling websites face being banned from advertising in the […]

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