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Two Face Charges In Flint Video Poker Bust
LANSING (WWJ) – Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has filed several charges against two Flint area men accused of running an illegal video poker operation. The 55-year old Michael Kremski and...
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New Research Reexamines Addiction
KALAMAZOO (WWJ) – Researchers are rethinking the roots of addiction — whether it’s to drugs and alcohol, gambling, sex or another addiction. Dr. C. Dennis Simpson, director of the Specialty Program in...
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Casino Gambling Coming To Toledo
DETROIT (WWJ) – Gamblers from the tri-state area, including Michigan, will soon have a few more options when deciding where to play the slots or roulette the night away. Voters in Ohio approved one...
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Plans Would Bring Casino-Style Venues To Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO (WWJ/AP) - Plans are in the works for venues in Kalamazoo to allow nonprofits to host black jack, poker and other casino-style games. The Kalamazoo Gazette reports that Ryan Reedy, a local...
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Will Latest Legislation Give Horse Racing A Leg Up In Industry?
DETROIT (WWJ) – A new effort is underway to prop-up Michigan’s horse racing industry. WWJ’s Brian Larsen reports that the recent legislation that cleared a State Senate committee this week, revamps...
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Sault Tribe Members Approve Lansing Casino Plan
SAULT STE. MARIE (WWJ/AP) - Members of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians have approved a proposal to seek federal permission to open a $245 million casino in downtown Lansing, the tribe...
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New Casino Features Glitz And Glamour Of Hollywood … And Lots And Lots Of Slots
TOLEDO (WWJ) – The employees are getting their last-minute training and are putting the final touches on the Art Deco decor as Hollywood Casino in Toledo gets ready for its grand opening next week....
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Supporters Say Legislation Would Rescue Michigan Horse Racing
LANSING (WWJ) – State lawmakers are taking steps to try to revive horse racing in Michigan. There were once 25,000 employees in the state’s horse racing industry. That number has dwindled to about...
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Ex-Cop, City Employee Plead Guilty In Illegal Gambling Case
FLAT ROCK (WWJ) – A former Flat Rock police officer and a Trenton city worker have plead guilty to running an illegal gambling operation while working on city time. The 46-year-old Sgt. Charles Sanders...
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Westland Woman Claims Gambling Addiction Led To Theft
DETROIT (WWJ) – A Westland woman is going to prison for nearly three years for embezzling more than $600,000 from her employer. An FBI investigation revealed 40-year-old Lori Ann Caruso used her...
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Opinion: Why Is China’s Largest Foreign Investor Spending So Much Money On...
Why is the largest foreign investor in China willing to put up $100,000,000 to elect Mitt Romney? Sheldon Adelson has invested tens of millions of dollars in influencing the 2012 election and has...
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Appeals Court Shoots Down Casino Ballot Proposal
LANSING (WWJ/AP) – The state appeals court has sided with a group opposing the expansion of casino gambling in Michigan and ordered that a petition allowing new casinos not go before voters. The court...
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Supreme Court Rules Casino Proposal Will Go To A Vote
LANSING (WWJ/AP) - The Michigan Supreme Court has reversed a Court of Appeals ruling and called for a casino proposal to be put on the November ballot. The proposal seeks voter approval of a...
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Weekend Gambling Guarantee Guide
By: Jamie Samuelsen Wondering what’s going to happen this weekend? Looking to make a little money wagering on some games? Want to know who will take home the Oscars on Sunday night? Look no...
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Soaring Eagle Casino Plans ‘Play For Free’ Website
MOUNT PLEASANT (AP) – The Soaring Eagle Casino is planning a new website that won’t take bets for money unless Congress changes restrictions on online gambling. The casino’s marketing director Raul...
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Police Bust Illegal Restaurant Gambling Operation
STERLING HEIGHTS (WWJ) – They rolled the dice and lost. Three men are facing charges for allegedly conducting an illegal gambling operation out of a Sterling Heights restaurant. Sterling Heights Police...
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Anti-Gambling Pill Shows Promise
SOUTHFIELD (WWJ) – Can overcoming gambling addiction be as simple as popping a pill? University of Chicago Psychiatry Professor Dr. John Grant says an all natural vitamin found at most health foods...
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Police Find Suspected Illegal Gambling Near Flint
GENESEE TWP. (WWJ/AP) - Flint-area police say they confiscated 50 video slot machines after a raid on a suspected illegal gambling operation. Officers began investigating after getting tips about...
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Crackdown On Charity Poker Rooms Brings Backlash
By David Eggert, Associated Press LANSING (AP) - Explosive growth in the popularity of poker has helped Michigan’s charities, churches and civic groups stay afloat at a time of dwindling donations from...
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Michigan AG Announces Charges Against 3 Dearborn Men For Racketeering
DETROIT (WWJ) – Being a bookie is big bucks – up until the time you get caught. Fraser police uncovered an illegal sports gambling operation and now the state attorney general’s office is announcing...
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Snyder, Lawmakers At Odds Over Charitable Gambling
LANSING (AP) - Gov. Rick Snyder and lawmakers remain at odds over how much to rein in the charitable gambling industry featuring games such as Las Vegas-style poker, after the state Senate voted...
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Michigan Charitable Gambling Rules Take Effect
LANSING (AP) - The Michigan Gaming Control Board on Wednesday put into place rules reining in Las Vegas-style charitable gambling events that regulators say have run amok and charities say are an...
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Injunction Stops New Rules For Charitable Gambling
LANSING (AP) – A judge has stopped new regulations on Las Vegas-style charitable gambling events in Michigan. Court of Claims Judge Pat Donofrio on Friday issued a temporary restraining order after the...
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Thoroughbred Horse Racing Makes Its Return To Hazel Park
HAZEL PARK (WWJ) – Thoroughbred horse are racing again at Hazel Park Raceway for the fist time in some 30 years. Assistant Operations Director Mike Stoman said that Hazel Park Raceway will have to take...
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Click For Big Bucks! You Can Now Play Lottery Games Online In Michigan
LANSING (WWJ) - Too busy to go to the corner store to buy your scratch-offs? Don’t worry — you can now play some Michigan Lottery games on the Internet. The state lottery bureau has quietly launched...
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Bills Would Codify Emergency Rules For Charity Poker Rooms
LANSING, Mich. (AP) – New legislation would let charitable gambling events continue in Michigan once emergency rules expire this summer. Republicans Sen. Rick Jones of Grand Ledge and Rep. Tom Barrett...
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Michigan Charity Poker Events To Face Stricter Rules
By ALISHA GREEN Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Charitable poker events in Michigan will face stricter rules after a Michigan Court of Appeals decision Friday. The Michigan Court of Appeals...
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Siblings In Motor City Casino Cheating Case Roll Snake Eyes At Appeals Court
DETROIT (AP) – The ball landed on 14 for a big winning bet. But the court case? Snake eyes. The Michigan appeals court has affirmed the convictions of a brother and sister who were accused of cheating...
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Insufficient Funds Force Hazel Park Raceway To Cut Season Short
HAZEL PARK (WWJ) – The horse racing season is being cut short at the Hazel Park Raceway because the venue doesn’t have enough money to stay open through September. The Michigan Gaming Control Board...
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As Daily Fantasy Eschews ‘Gambling’ Label, Scrutiny Grows
KIMBERLY PIERCEALL, Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Stock market traders and chess players — that’s who’s playing DraftKings, according to CEO Jason Robins, who told a crowd of casino executives last...
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Big Money Bets Roll In Late On Floyd Mayweather
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The big money continued rolling in just before fight time at this city’s sports books, with several million-dollar bets on Floyd Mayweather Jr. to beat Conor McGregor. Bookies had...
View ArticleSupreme Court Has Ruled that States Can Legalize Sports Betting
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a federal law that bars gambling on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states, giving states the go-ahead to legalize...
View ArticleMichigan House Approves Online Gambling Bill
LANSING (CBS DETROIT/AP) — Lawmakers voted 68-40 Tuesday night for two main bills to create a Lawful Internet Gaming Act that would regulate online versions of licensed casino games. Thirty-five...
View Article2 Downriver City Employees Charged With Racketeering In Sports Betting Operation
FLAT ROCK (WWJ/AP) – A police officer and public works employee from Detroit’s southeastern suburbs have been charged in connection with an illegal gambling operation involving bets on pro and college...
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With Sports On Hold, NFL Draft Gives Gamblers Something To Gamble On
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — For those who haven’t mastered the odds of Belarussian soccer or Russian table tennis, this week’s NFL draft gives U.S. gamblers their first opportunity in weeks to bet on...
View ArticleMichigan Nears Launch Of Online Sports Betting, Other Games
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan casinos could launch online sports betting and gambling games in December once state lawmakers waive the remaining time they have to review proposed licensing rules. The...
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Michigan Matters: Online Sports Betting, Gambling Takes State by Storm
Southfield (CBS Detroit) – Legalized online sports betting and gambling was launched in Michigan on Jan. 22 and the roll-out has been a major league hit as Richard Kalm, executive director of the...
View ArticleCalls To Michigan Gambling Helpline Spiked In February
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Calls to Michigan’s helpline for people struggling with gambling addiction spiked early this year, and researchers believe the timing is linked to the start of online gambling....
View ArticleMichigan Will Allow Tax Deduction For Gambling Losses
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan will start allowing people to claim a state income tax deduction for gambling losses they claim on their federal tax return. The law, which was enacted by Gov. Gretchen...
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Gambling Brings In $53 Billion, Surging To New Records Last Year
(CNN) — Here’s more proof that the house always wins: In 2021, America’s gaming industry had its highest-grossing year ever. Again. The industry rolled in $53 billion in revenue last year — breaking...
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