Court Denies Sentence Reduction For Gambling Ringleader

Monday, January 24th, 2011

DENVER - The man who ran the operation known as the "Gin Rummy Club" lost his bid to have his sentenced reduced this week.In December, Jeffrey Castardi was sentenced to 16 years in prison for his crimes. His attorney argued in court that the judge put too much weight on factors ...

Talking Points For Poker Players: Supporting Regulation

Sunday, December 5th, 2010

We believe that the battle to regulate online poker in the US is not only a legislative matter, but also a matter of public perception of online poker and poker in general.Correcting the misconceptions that people have about both the game of poker and the online poker industry is an ...

Masked Men Who Held Up Norton Shores Bob-Hi Charity Poker Event Caught Everyone By Surprise

Saturday, December 4th, 2010

NORTON SHORES - When two gun-toting masked men dressed in dark clothing walked into a local charity poker event just before 1 a.m. Thursday , the event's chairman thought it was "a joke."But Joe Rudicil, running the event for the American Red Cross at Bob-Hi Lanes, 2930 South Getty, quickly ...

Provincetown Arts ‘hero’ Mailer Is Missed

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

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While Pennsylvania Casinos Expand, Armstrong County Fights Gambling

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

The state of Pennsylvania has become one of the top casino gaming states in the nation over the past couple of years. Legislators have expanded the laws regarding casino gaming, and several new casinos have been opened.With tax revenue coming from the casinos to the state, it has become important ...

News Briefs: BACOG Releases Well Water Testing Results

Sunday, November 14th, 2010

In September the Barrington Area Council of Governments collected water samples from area residents and conducted private well water quality tests for elevated coliform bacteria or nitrate levels.Of the 202 samples returned by residents, 32 (16 percent) contained elevated levels of coliform bacteria. No sample exceeded the Illinois Department of ...

Gulf Spill Panel: No Signs Of Greed

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

WASHINGTON - In the hours and days before the deadly blowout of BP's Macondo well, workers made decision after decision that increased risks - but there is no evidence anyone deliberately cut corners to save money, investigators said Monday.In the first session of a two-day hearing, a presidential investigating commission ...