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    May 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Maryland gambling exclusion expanded to lottery tickets

    Maryland has become the third state to offer a voluntary system to restrict the ability to play the lottery, officials announced Tuesday.
    Maryland has become the third state to offer a voluntary system to restrict the ability to play the lottery, officials announced Tuesday. The program is an expansion of the casino exclusion program launched in 2011, several months after Maryland's...

    Tags: Lotteries, Lifestyle and Leisure, Powerball Lottery, Behavioral Conditions, Services and Shopping

    2. May 17, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  2. New Jersey moves toward online gambling with proposed regulations

    TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey announced another step on Friday that will bring it closer to launching online gambling, with plans to publish proposed regulations for Internet wagering on June 3. According to a draft of the proposed regulations, posted...

    Tags: Station Casinos Incorporated, Lifestyle and Leisure

    3. May 16, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  3. Psychiatrists unveil their long-awaited diagnostic "bible"

    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The long-awaited, controversial new edition of the bible of psychiatry can be characterized by many numbers: its 947 pages, its $199 price tag, its more than 300 maladies (from "dependent personality disorder" and "voyeuristic...

    Tags: Biology, Antihistamines, Autism, Genetics, Culture

    4. May 10, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Five questions with ... Chad Barnhill

    Moving to Maryland has been a learning experience for Chad Barnhill, general manager of the Horseshoe Baltimore Casino that will fill the sweeping vacant lot currently greeting drivers coming into the city on Russell Street.
    Moving to Maryland has been a learning experience for Chad Barnhill, general manager of the Horseshoe Baltimore Casino that will fill the sweeping vacant lot currently greeting drivers coming into the city on Russell Street. At home within the walls...

    Tags: Fort McHenry, Casino and Gambling Industry, Baseball, National Government, Butterfly Ballots

    5. May 6, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Chicago suburbs ready to play for new casinos

    While lawmakers debate a plan to expand gambling in Illinois, some Chicago suburbs are already jockeying to cash in as hosts to the next generation of casinos.
    While lawmakers debate a plan to expand gambling in Illinois, some Chicago suburbs are already jockeying to cash in as hosts to the next generation of casinos. Waukegan, North Chicago and Park City in Lake County, along with six townships in southern...

    Tags: Park City, Midway Airport, Calumet City, Politics, Religion and Belief

    6. May 5, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Quinn leery of gambling expansion loopholes

    Repeated assurances by gambling expansion supporters that a Chicago casino would be under the strict supervision of the state's gambling regulators isn't enough for Gov. Pat Quinn, who is eyeing a provision that he worries could undermine that authority.
    Repeated assurances by gambling expansion supporters that a Chicago casino would be under the strict supervision of the state's gambling regulators isn't enough for Gov. Pat Quinn, who is eyeing a provision that he worries could undermine that authority....

    Tags: Terry Link, Midway, Casino and Gambling Industry, Louis I Lang, Values

    7. May 3, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Quinn wants to fine-tune gambling expansion bill

    — Gov. Pat Quinn indicated Thursday that he wants changes to a major gambling expansion bill that has passed the Senate, though he didn't offer specifics on what he's seeking.
    — Gov. Pat Quinn indicated Thursday that he wants changes to a major gambling expansion bill that has passed the Senate, though he didn't offer specifics on what he's seeking. The Democratic governor, who vetoed two previous casino bills, had...

    Tags: Terry Link, Values, Executive Branch, Rahm Emanuel, Politics

    8. May 2, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. New gambling plan passes Senate with Emanuel help

    — A renewed push for major gambling expansion in Illinois swiftly passed the Senate on Wednesday as Mayor Rahm Emanuel threw his weight behind the effort with a promise that Chicago would spend the money on rebuilding schools.
    — A renewed push for major gambling expansion in Illinois swiftly passed the Senate on Wednesday as Mayor Rahm Emanuel threw his weight behind the effort with a promise that Chicago would spend the money on rebuilding schools. But as with two...

    Tags: Terry Link, Midway, Park City, John J Cullerton, Small Businesses

    9. May 2, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  9. U.S. lawyers plot gambling addiction suits as casinos go online

    Reuters
    By Sue Zeidler LOS ANGELES, May 2 (Reuters) - States and casinos racing to legalize online gaming may find some unwelcome visitors on their websites: product liability lawyers. A group of 10 lawyers and academics with experience in prior liability cases...

    Tags: Justice System, Addiction, Station Casinos Incorporated, Casino and Gambling Industry, Crime, Law and Justice

    10. May 1, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Renewed gambling expansion push picks up steam

    SPRINGFIELD --- A renewed push to greatly expand gambling in Illinois surfaced today, as Mayor Rahm Emanuel threw his weight behind a plan the state Senate quickly approved.
    Clout Street
    SPRINGFIELD --- A renewed push to greatly expand gambling in Illinois surfaced today, as Mayor Rahm Emanuel threw his weight behind a plan the state Senate quickly approved. Like two previous bills that Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn vetoed, the latest...

    Tags: Terry Link, Midway, Park City, John J Cullerton, Executive Branch

    11. Apr 25, 2013 | Allentown Morning Call

  11. It’s Official: Gambling is an Addiction

    Health
    When 34-year-old Yulissa Troncoso pled guilty earlier this month to leaving her five kids—aged 10 months to 12 years—alone in a car while she gambled at the Sands Casino in Bethlehem, her defense attorney called her a “good mom”...
    12. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| AP Michigan

  12. Michigan Lottery eyeing Internet tickets, games for growth despite gambling addiction fears

    LANSING, Mich. (AP) — People who play the Michigan Lottery could start buying tickets on the Internet and possibly playing lottery games online as early as next year. Lottery officials see it as a chance to raise profits that go to public schools....

    Tags: Lotteries, Lifestyle and Leisure, Rick Snyder

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