Paladino talks tough about Seneca issue
(NEW YORK) -- Gubernatorial candidate Carl P. Paladino said Wednesday that if he is elected, he would take a hard line against the Seneca Nation of Indians.
Seattle police have questions about fatal shooting by officer
(WASHINGTON) -- Seattle police Tuesday offered different details of Monday's fatal shooting of a homeless man by a patrol officer, with commanders saying they now don't know if the man advanced toward the officer with a knife as police originally reported.
Indian commission violated Tennessee Open Meetings Act
(TENNESSEE) -- In a settlement expected today, the state attorney general will admit that the now-defunct Tennessee Commission of Indian Affairs violated the state Open Meetings Act in failing to give public notice for its June 19 meeting.
Navajo report cites need for discrimination’s demise
(ARIZONA) -- Citing an impetus for change in the wind, the Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission called for an “end to an oppressive and subservient relationship that existed and exists between the Navajo and its non-indigenous neighbor.”
Honolulu’s trash woes growing worse
(HAWAII) -- Gigantic piles of shrink-wrapped garbage have been moldering in the heat of a Hawaii industrial park for more than five months, waiting for a place to be shipped.
Jay Leno & Barney Frank debate Online Poker Bill
(USA) -- The ongoing debate over legalizing online gaming made a pit stop on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno Tuesday night when Barney Frank was a guest on the show and the topic was discussed.
NORM: Executives support Wynn's Hilton ban
(LAS VEGAS) -- In the end, Paris Hilton's star power wasn't worth the high-stakes headaches. So hotel operator Steve Wynn on Wednesday banned the trouble-prone hotel heiress from his two Las Vegas properties, Wynn Las Vegas and Encore.
Hamburg Casino celebrates grand opening
(NEW YORK) -- There's a new place to play in Hamburg if you like casino games. There's more to do than gamble at the new Hamburg Casino, which held its official grand opening Thursday morning.
Gettysburg casino trumps hallowed ground
(PENNSYLVANIA) -- On Nov. 18, 1863, as his train pulled into Hanover Junction in York County to change locomotives, Abraham Lincoln looked at the handwritten copy of the speech he planned to deliver the next day.
UMO report: Oxford casino would create 2,784 jobs
(MAINE) -- A new study released by the University of Maine at Orono shows a resort-styled casino built in Oxford would generate $127 million in revenue and visitors would spend an additional $51 million for food and services in the area.
Horse racing fans face extinction
(BRITISH COLUMBIA) -- An iPhone betting application that lets betters play the ponies and “newbie nights” for beginners are two ways the horse racing industry can chase down a younger demographic, callers to a radio talk show suggested last Friday.
Willing to take the bet on a lottery?
(MISSISSIPPI) -- With all the political and economic stars in alignment, look for yet another failed attempt at getting a state lottery passed in Mississippi during the 2011 legislative session.
ALC online gambling won't work: designer
(PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND) -- A former Islander who designs online gambling software says P.E.I. shouldn't get into internet gambling. The government is currently reviewing a proposal from Atlantic Lottery Corporation to set up an online gambling site in the region.
Betcha.Com Loses Legal Gamble in State Supreme Court
(WASHINGTON) -- "[A]ll gambling involves betting, but not all betting involves gambling," argued Nick Jenkins. He said that since his Seattle-based website, Betcha.com, matched people who wanted to make bets but didn't participate in those wagers or even enforce payment, it did not violate the state's prohibition on online gambling.
Wilkie takes gamble on faster pokie limits
(AUSTRALIA) -- REGULAR poker machine players will need to nominate how much they are prepared to lose every time they play, under a landmark agreement between Julia Gillard and the independent MP Andrew Wilkie.
Singapore takes a gamble
(SINGAPORE) -- If ever it was true of a city, Singapore seemingly gets more seductive with age. The formerly prim British colony -- which famously banned the importation and distribution of chewing gum -- has been loosening up in recent years.
How racing is cleaning up its act
(PAKISTAN) -- This week, the Pakistani cricket team has brought the sport to its knees amidst claims of massive corruption and blatant match fixing – backed up by some seemingly damning evidence against key members of the squad.
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