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Wall Street Banker Sues Drug Companies for His $3million Gambling Addiction
A former Wall Street banker and Parkinson's sufferer is suing 3 international drug companies over claims they caused his $3million gambling addiction. A former Wall Street banker and Parkinson's sufferer is suing 3 international drug companies over claims they caused his $3million gam... more
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I Ain't No Trashy Ho
Brittany Snow is a young, beautiful movie star who manages to keep her personal life out of the tabloids. Tune in and find out how she does it, plus what she thinks about the girls who don't. See her in "Finding Amanda," in theaters now. Brittany Snow is a young, beautiful movie star who manages to keep her personal life out of the tabloids. Tune in and find out how she... more
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Joe Francis of Girls Gone Wild sued for $2 Mil
"Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis is being sued by a Las Vegas Strip casino for $2 million in gambling debts from February of last year.
Francis spokesman Ronn Torossian said Tuesday that the man who built the soft porn empire already had satisfied his debt to the Wynn Las Vegas casino through "prior agreements."
In a statement, Francis said he planned to fight the lawsuit.
"The Wynn hotel has chosen not to honor its agreement to apply certain discounts to balances they have already been paid for," Francis said.
Francis said he was waiting for his day in court with Wynn Resorts Ltd. Chief Executive Steve Wynn and planned on "exposing how exactly Mr. Wynn deceives his high end customers."
Wynn Las Vegas spokeswoman Jennifer Dunne said she could not comment on the specifics of the lawsuit but said the casino wouldn't have sued unless other options were exhausted.
"We don't file lawsuits against people after 30, 60, 90 days," Dunne said. "This has been an issue with our collections department for some time."
The resort said in the lawsuit filed Friday in Clark County District Court that it loaned Francis $2.8 million in February 2007 but was repaid only $800,000. The suit seeks the remainder of the loan plus costs.
Francis, 35, also faces federal charges that he claimed more than $20 million in phony tax deductions for 2002 and 2003 and used offshore accounts to conceal income. A federal judge in April ordered Francis' trial on the charges moved to Los Angeles because he and most other witnesses in the case live in Southern California.
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Joe Francis, 'Girls Gone Wild' founder and all around sleazebag, sued for $2 milli...
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Francis is being sued to the tune of $2 million by The Wynn, a Las Vegas Casino, for failing to pay his gambling debts. Of course, Francis is going to fight the lawsuit claiming that the Wynn failed to make due on promised discounts and credits. Photo by lewisha1990: http://flickr.com/photos/bluemandy/2624448611/ ... more -
'Green' casinos conserve energy, profits
- Step inside the newly rebuilt Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel and you'll find the typical blackjack tables, slot machines and loosen-your-belt buffet. But your eyes -- and nose -- may detect unusual features.
The Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel has skylights, a wastewater-treatment system and other green features.
During daytime, half the casino's lighting comes from skylights.
Drinks are served only in glasses: no cans or bottles.
Some gamblers are smoking, but the air isn't thick with smoke.
And, outside, the roof of Bourbons 72 restaurant sports day lilies, ferns and leafy hostas.
Turtle Creek, near Traverse City, bills itself a "green" casino, designed to make the lightest possible footprint on the landscape without sacrificing profitability.
Its owners, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, are among a growing number of casino builders and operators interested in environmental stewardship.
Even in an industry closely identified with devil-may-care gluttony, going green makes business sense as consumers increasingly demand sustainable products and services, said Stephen Knowles, principal designer for Turtle Creek. His Minneapolis-based firm has worked with a number of tribes on casino projects with eco-friendly aspects.
The trend is reaching even casinos in Las Vegas, long criticized by environmentalists for its extravagant use of natural resources.
In April, the Palazzo Las Vegas resort became the world's largest building project to receive a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, certificate from the U.S. Green Building Council. CityCenter, a resort complex under construction in Las Vegas, is among at least 10 casino-related projects nationwide seeking certification.
The council has an extensive rating system for building design, construction and operation. No casinos have been certified thus far; the Palazzo's LEED certificate was just for its hotel.
Tax incentives and the prospect of lower electric bills were big motives, said Gordon Absher, spokesman for MGM Mirage, which is developing and co-owns CityCenter. "And from a social perspective, it's the right thing to do."
The 360,000-square-foot, $116 million Turtle Creek opened Tuesday and replaces a smaller casino that will be torn down and mostly recycled.
"As native people, we feel an obligation to protect Mother Earth in everything that we do," said Robert Kewaygoshkum, chairman of the nearly 4,000-member Grand Traverse Band.
Going green boosted the price of developing Turtle Creek about 10 percent, but tribal leaders expect to save money in the long run.
"The sustainability mind-set is affecting all kinds of choices, including what places you want to visit for entertainment," said designer Knowles.
For instance, in nearby Petoskey, when the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians opened a casino resort a year ago in previously open farmland, it planted prairie grass and native tree species and preserved wildlife habitat on the property, tribal chairman Frank Ettawageshik said. The long-range plan is to power the resort at least partly with wind or solar energy.
Casinos typically face a big obstacle to LEED certification: the need to satisfy customers who smoke. LEED requires separate smoking areas and systems to contain and remove smoke and monitor air quality, said Ashley Katz, spokeswoman for the green building council.
Absher said those requirements make the casino the only section of the 76-acre, mixed-use CityCenter project that MGM doesn't expect will qualify for LEED certification, despite the casino's other sustainable features.
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Donaghy letter to court alleges refs altered games
Jeff Van Gundy ultimately backed off comments that a referee told him that officials had targeted Yao Ming in the Houston Rockets 2005 first-round playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks. Maybe he was right.
A letter sent to the sentencing court on behalf of convicted former referee Tim Donaghy outlines just such a plan. Donaghy's legal team is trying demonstrate his cooperation with a government investigation before he is sentenced on July 14 on felony charges alleging he took cash payoffs from gamblers and bet on games himself. Jeff Van Gundy ultimately backed off comments that a referee told him that officials had targeted Yao Ming in the Houston Rockets 2005... more -
Terminally ill man wins bet on staying alive
A terminally ill man collected £5,000 today - after betting he would stay alive.
Jon Matthews, 58, from Milton Keynes, Bucks. bet he could beat doctors' predictions and live.
Eight months ago he was told "don't make any plans for Christmas" but bet £100 he would survive and won.
He said: "The doctors said I wouldn't live until the end of the year. They said don't make any plans for Christmas, but I'm still here.
"I got to last year about this time and I thought 'I don't feel too bad'. Then I got hold of William Hill and placed a bet. They checked all the facts out and that's why they gave me odds of 50/1." A terminally ill man collected £5,000 today - after betting he would stay alive. ... more -
Life at the Track
Hope is never unreasonable, especially at a racetrack, where a variety of wits, personal strategies, and overall enthusiasm converge around the possibility of earning some quick cash Hope is never unreasonable, especially at a racetrack, where a variety of wits, personal strategies, and overall enthusiasm converge a... more
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Walthamstow Dog Track is going to the dogs
Walthamstow Stadium, the greyhound racing venue in London where much of the artwork for Blur's 'Parklife' album was shot, is set to close in August. Walthamstow Stadium, the greyhound racing venue in London where much of the artwork for Blur's 'Parklife' album was shot, is set to cl... more
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Betting Famke Will Fail
When Famke Janssen had to bank an incredibly complex pool shot in her film "Turn the River" everyone but the PA bet against her. Find out who actually won.
"Turn the River" is in theaters now. When Famke Janssen had to bank an incredibly complex pool shot in her film "Turn the River" everyone but the PA bet against her. Find... more -
Ex-gambler turns software ace
Like all successful businessmen, Yuchun Lee is passionate about his experience of making money. The 42-year-old Taiwanese-American gushes about "big players", "advanced techniques" and "ace tracking" Like all successful businessmen, Yuchun Lee is passionate about his experience of making money. The 42-year-old Taiwanese-American gus... more
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Bookies pay out on Boris victory in London mayoral elections
Yesterday afternoon, hours before the official announcement, bookmakers Paddy Power declared they believed the Tory had won the contest for London Mayor.
The £100,000 payout, which could have backfired if Ken Livingstone won, caught the mood of change in the capital after Labour suffered its worst town hall election results for 40 years.
It crashed to third place with only 24 per cent of the vote. The Prime Minister also appeared to think a Johnson victory was on the cards. He said he had called Mr Livingstone to thank him for all he had done for the capital. Yesterday afternoon, hours before the official announcement, bookmakers Paddy Power declared they believed the Tory had won the contes... more -
sports betting agent
gabe works as a sports betting agent. It was once very lucrative for him, but now he needs to find something else.
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ryan and his poker
ryan works as a pizza delivery boy during the day, and plays texas hold 'em at night. He has lost about 20 thousand dollars.
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Won $15 million, but hasn't told the wife.
Richard Bourdon blinked as a wall of photographers snapped his photo as he clutched his cheque for $15 million, a lotto win so new, his wife didn't know about it yet.
Richard Bourdon blinked as a wall of photographers snapped his photo as he clutched his cheque for $15 million, a lotto win so new, hi... more -
Top Dog of Bodog heels.
Maverick Canadian businessman and part-time Vancouver resident Calvin Ayre says he has quit Bodog, the online gambling empire that brought him fame, fortune and heat. Maverick Canadian businessman and part-time Vancouver resident Calvin Ayre says he has quit Bodog, the online gambling empire that bro... more
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Ghost Tribes
English colonists didnt invent racism in the Americasgold-obsessed Spaniards had a head start of nearly a centurybut their early antipathy to Virginias Indian tribes set the tone for the following centuries.
For the Indians that survived the initial period of contact, the future was bleak. The loss of their lands was bad enough, but they had the bad luck to live in the place that would become Virginia:
Jim Crow. The Confederacy. Eugenics.
Today, Virginia's 4,000 Indians are the direct descendants of Pocahontas and her people. Despite this famous forbear, Virginia's eight surviving tribes are forced to fight for the right to call themselves Indian. They seek recognition from the Federal Government, a process that would officially make them Indian, as well as grant them badly needed education and health care benefits.
Though this lack of recognition is the result of a kafka-esque history, tribal leaders have united for the first time to overcome their shared legacy of racism. Next year is the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in America. Thanks to a truly grassroots effortan alliance of tribes has hired a lobbyist using bake-sale proceedsa bill is currently pending in congress that would offer recognition for six of the tribes. English colonists didnt invent racism in the Americasgold-obsessed Spaniards had a head start of nearly a centurybut their early an... more -
Mens mind links sex & money- New study says
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A new brain-scan study may help explain what's going on in the minds of financial titans when they take risky monetary gambles -- sex.
When young men were shown erotic pictures, they were more likely to make a larger financial gamble than if they were shown a picture of something scary, such as a snake, or something neutral, such as a stapler, university researchers reported. The arousing pictures lit up the same part of the brain that lights up when financial risks are taken.
"You have a need in an evolutionary sense for both money and women. They trigger the same brain area," said Camelia Kuhnen, a Northwestern University finance professor who conducted the study with a Stanford University psychologist.
Their research appears in the current edition of the peer-reviewed journal NeuroReport. The study involved 15 heterosexual young men at Stanford University. It focused on the sex and money hub, the V-shaped nucleus accumbens, which sits near the base of the brain and plays a central role in what you experience as pleasure.
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Congress Told Ban on Internet Gambling Doomed to Fail - Poker News
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This is a public service announcement by cyberjag This means that Demand is Working over the Politics of a Few Men....When need to continue to PUSH and PRESS where we want our Country ... more
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