Monthly Archives: September 2015

Making it

The national gambling lobby is proselytizing among presidential candidates and voters the notion that casino jobs are a route to the middle class. In a press release, the American Gaming Association said that it “is inviting presidential candidates to demonstrate support for the industry that provides livelihoods for the very voters from whom they seek support.”

Donna Miles-Mojab: Refugees and the lottery of life

A Syrian refugee looks at Hungarian riot police from the Serbian side of the fence built by Hungarian authorities at the border between Serbia and Hungary. AP photo / Manu Brabo The opportunities that I have been exposed to and, the resources that I have accessed have all been pre-determined by one completely arbitrary factor- my place of birth.

Tobey Maguire Compares Poker to Chess in New Bobby Fischer Biopic “Pawn Sacrifice”

Poker-loving Hollywood A-lister Tobey Maguire is currently on the promotion trail for his for upcoming chess biopic Pawn Sacrifice. During a recent interview, the star well-known for his love of Hollywood nosebleed home games spoke about the connection between the two pastimes. In fact, when it comes to Hollywood’s exclusive home games, Maguire is, reportedly, […]

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UKGC unveils Sports Betting Integrity new action plan

The UK Gambling Commission has published the Sports Betting Integrity Forum (SBIF)  new action plan to address risks to the integrity of sports and sports betting.

SBIF, the government-backed initiative, was launched in November 2014 to focus on issues such as match-fixing and corruption in the UK sport by bringing together representatives from sports governing bodies, betting operators, sport and betting trade associations, law enforcement and gambling regulation.

Through the new ‘Sports Betting Integrity Action Plan’, the SBIF will focus on delivering timely and effective actions to identify and control risks associated with match-fixing and sports betting integrity.

“The integrity of sport is absolutely paramount and we have to do all we can to protect it. The Sports Betting Integrity Action Plan is about ensuring that Britain remains a safe place to bet on sport and to tackle any threat of corruption that emerges,” said UK Minister for Sport and Gambling Tracey Crouch.

NFL Week 2 Betting Preview

This week’s football slate is an important one in both the NFL and NCAA as several clubs look to get a leg up in what figure to be tightly contested division races. First up in the NFL are the Broncos and Chiefs, who will lock horns at Arrowhead Stadium later tonight.

Kansas City opened as a 1.5 favorite in this evening’s clash with Denver, but last week’s effort by both teams has the Chiefs laying three points. Andy Reid’s squad went on the road and scored an impressive 27-20 victory over the favored Texans while the Broncos knocked off the Ravens 19-13 at Mile High.

In spite of Denver’s win, Peyton Manning’s performance was an eyebrow raising one, and not in a good way. Manning’s play dropped off sharply at the end of last season and many wondered if this would be the year he fell off a cliff, so to speak. If his showing against Baltimore means anything, Manning is on the precipice … of something not so great.

The Chiefs have been horrific as a home favorite against divisional opposition in recent years, but the public moved the line probably in large part because of Manning, who is also dealing with a bad back. And right now, 61-percent of the money is on KC at -3.