HIGH STAKES It's possible to
gamble away PS18,000 an hour on fixed odds machines
FIXED-ODDS MAX BET MAY DROP TO JUST PS2; Government review backs cut from PS100 on machines known as the 'crack cocaine' of gambling
MICHAEL CHOPRA: Blackpool striker had to hide in a pile of snow from gangsters who he claimed owed them money MATTHEW ETHERINGTON: On away trips with West Ham, would
gamble away a week's wages (around PS20k) in the card school.
GALLOPING WAGERS; Six football gamblers
Three hours later I'd somehow managed to
gamble away every single penny.
UNHAPPY DAYS HAPPY DAYS; How I threw bundles of festive cheer away after gift-wrapped Jacarado struck How that man Akehurst made Lincoln his
Does this mean that the government wants to
gamble away the motive and wish of citizens who have emphasized in all conducted researches that the European integration processes are equalized with the fight for the territorial integrity?
Civil (dis) loyalty of the government
They expect us t o p ay them wodges of cash so they can continue to
gamble away our funds and t a x e s.
How dare they ask for their bonuses
Ken worries Peter will
gamble away Simon's inheritance.
Friday: Pick of the day
"Nobody sets out in the morning planning to ruin their life and
gamble away far more than they can afford, but it happens.
'Casino attractions bad for public health' POLITICS
Fernando Alonso claims today's qualifying session is the most crucial of the whole season, but the world championship leader has vowed not to
gamble away his Monaco Grand Prix chances.
FORMULA ONE: Alonso wary of Monaco gamble
The typical casino is surrounded by pawn shops, "paycheck loan" services, and other institutions devoted to impulsive liquidation of personal and family assets by gambling addicts who, unlike Bill Bennett, often
gamble away their family's "milk money." The National Gambling Impact Study, commissioned by Congress in the mid-1990s, reported that the presence of a gambling facility within 50 miles roughly doubles the prevalence of pathological gamblers in the region.
Wagering on vice: with government's eager help, gambling has grown from a marginal vice to a major social malady -- and government, not surprisingly, is the main beneficiary. (Culture War)
But as desperately as the state needs additional money to avoid slashing important programs to the bone, increasing its gambling empire and tantalizing even more Oregonians to
gamble away their rent, mortgage and food money isn't the answer.
Video slots: Still no
TIM CAhIll wants Everton bosses to stick to their guns and not
gamble away the club's future.
CAHILL:WE BACK BOSS
Benton Don't
gamble away all of your money and see the whole of Paris.
OF THE DAY QUESTION
LEE CARSLEY has warned Giovanni Trapattoni not to
gamble away Ireland's World Cup hopes.
Carsley fires Gio warning
CORONATION Street's bumbling butcher Fred Elliot is set to
gamble away his family butcher's shop.
FRED'S POKER STEAK; Corrie butcher loses shop in card game
Liverpool already has its fair share, and I am sure that, if you are the type of person who is inclined to
gamble away your life savings, an increase in the number of casinos is not going to change that.
Letter: Casino fuss