Questioning Circuit Judge R. Markley Dennis, Jr.s’ Decision

Questions are being raised right now about the decision Circuit Judge R. Markley Dennis, Jr. made regarding the five men who were accused and convicted of illegal gambling as well as having participated in a house of gambling three years ago in South Carolina.  Dennis overturned the decision and deemed the men not guilty of the said crime.  This, of course, raised a lot of eyebrows…and questions at the same time. Read more

Online Gamblers More Susceptible to Gambling Addiction

The question as to whether or not online gambling increases the prevalence of gambling addiction has been answered by a research study presented at the British Psychological Society’s Social Psychology Conference.  The results presented by the research study directly disputed what the previous industry studies have shown.

The Internet and Gambling Addiction

Dr. Mark Griffiths, head of the research project and a professor at Nottingham Trent University, says that online gamblers are more susceptible to gambling addiction.  Read more

The Recession Takes a Bite at the Gambling Industry

Sad but true.  The recession is now affecting the gambling industry that casinos have experienced a decrease in their revenues.  Not only is it happening in the gambling capital, Las Vegas, but it is also very much palpable in other states that allow gambling.  The slot machine games and lotteries have also seen a downward trending of profits since last year. Read more

Can the Sports Betting Industry Help the Newspaper Industry?

The recession has not only affected millions of companies and families in the United States, but it has also made a big dent in the newspaper industry.  This is a fact that cannot be denied by the said industry as more and more companies are now moving billions of dollars out of the newspaper industry.  Of course, the newspaper companies are suffering because of this as they are losing billions of dollars in revenue.

With this rising problem, what can the government do then to help the newspaper industry?

Thinking Out of the Box Read more