Archive for December, 2005
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Dec
30
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Betting that Poker Goes Mac
Most online gambling sites have long ignored the Apple Mac user - but with poker seeping into most people’s minds, many of the smart online poker websites are starting to offer their games to Mac users - and not… Continue .The Gambling Weblog is sponsored by: …
Greece Goes Gambling On New Years Eve
For most of us, there’s something about freezing ourselves whilst watching the ball drop in Times Sq, New York, or crowding into Trafalgar Square in London. But the Greeks clearly have the best idea - they gamble on the… Continue .The Gambling Weblog is sponsored by: …
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Dec
29
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Navigation system to rival the US could improve air safety, locate lost children and find nearest cashpoint
Europe’s most expensive space gamble has begun in earnest when a rocket streaked across the skies over Kazakhstan to help build a satellite navigation system….
Navigation system to rival the US could improve air safety, locate lost children and find nearest cashpoint
Europe’s most expensive space gamble has begun in earnest when a rocket streaked across the skies over Kazakhstan to help build a satellite navigation system….
Review of the year
Bankruptcies, firings and a winning poker hand….
Hilton Close To Sealing Hotels Deal
A £3.6bn deal to reunite ownership of the Hilton hotels brand is on the verge of being completed.Hilton Group, which also owns the Ladbrokes betting shop chain, is preparing to sell its hotels business to its American cousin, Hilton Hotels Corporation….
Atlantic City Attracts the Young and In-Crowd
For years, Atlantic City has been seen as a mecca for the blue-rinse brigade. Bus-loads of little old ladies lining up ready to attack the thousands of slots on offer at the boardwalk’s casino. Put it another way, Atlantic… Continue .The Gambling Weblog is sponsored by: …
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Dec
28
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How will your firm survive the future?
Despite a year which saw natural and man-made disasters strike at tragically regular intervals, many small- and medium-sized businesses are still operating without contingency plans and effectively gambling on their futures, a new study has found….
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Dec
27
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Kerry Packer Dies - Here Come the Stories
Australian Media mogul Kerry Packer died over the weekend - but whilst he was the richest man in Australia, he was probably more well-known in gambling circles as one of the ultimate high-rollers and with his death comes the… Continue .The Gambling Weblog is sponsored by: …
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Dec
27
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It’s not magic — it’s medicine
Doctors and hospitals once held onto medical records as closely as a poker player clutches a straight flush. But thanks to Dr. Daniel Z. Sands and collaborators, Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is laying its cards on the table….
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Dec
27
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Packer leaves empire to only son
The death of Australia’s richest man, Kerry Packer, will leave his only son in control of the family’s sprawling media and gambling empire.James Packer, 38, is set to become the fourth generation of Packers to run the dynasty’s business empire……
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Dec
26
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Races abandoned in security alert
Down Royal racecourse’s Boxing Day meeting is abandoned following a security alert….
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Dec
23
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Poker Epidemic Sweeps US Colleges
Watch out asian bird flu, there’s a new epidemic spreading across the nation. If you haven’t heard yet, its poker - yeah, that card game played in the wild west is still making a bit of a buzz -… Continue .The Gambling Weblog is sponsored by: …
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Dec
23
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Back off, says Hilton, as Ladbrokes predators circle
Hotelier Hilton yesterday told private equity predators to back off from its Ladbrokes betting business until it had concluded talks for the £3.6billion cash sale of its hotels wing….
Ladbrokes betting shops raise interest
Several approaches for bookies and online unit….
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Dec
22
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Christmas lottery fever hits Spain
Spain’s Christmas lottery, El Gordo, or the Fat One, has taken place. An annual television draw that grips the country, it is the world’s biggest single gambling event….
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