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waiting it out
like millions of others i'm sitting by waiting on word of what will eventually happen with online gambling.since february i've won nearly 5 grand in winnings online.it will certainly hurt if they outlaw it because i've made a comfortable living with it the past few months.i've been able to take an extra day off work each week which is a luxury i couldn't afford before.i think the government needs to butt out of this issue until they figure out a better alternative.i would be open to them regu...
Jul 19, 2006, 8:19 am - LOTTOMIKE

More than a dozen city workers arrested, charged with drinking, gambling on duty
More than a dozen city workers arrested, charged with drinking, gambling on duty Tip to city officials led police to city office Peter Hermann, The Baltimore Sun 10:14 PM EDT, March 26, 2011 Baltimore authorities broke up what they described as a regular payday gambling game involving more than a dozen city transportation workers who police sai...
Mar 29, 2011, 12:16 pm - truesee

Electronic Clearing House Distressed Over Legislation
The side effects of a little-known bill President Bush signed this month meant to curb online gambling is being felt all the way in the Valley. The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, passed by Congress in September, makes it illegal for credit card companies and banks in the U.S. to handle electronic money transactions for gaming websites. While it was designed to prevent kids from gambling online and help solidify previous wire tran...
Oct 22, 2006, 7:33 am - LOTTOMIKE

A police detective, two firefighters and a funeral arranger ran illegal gambling ring
http://hosted2.ap.org/vabrm/nationalworld/Article_2011-06-02-Gambling%20Ring%20Arrests/id-9deefda815cb4242adddf7fb15ae0aaf...
Jun 2, 2011, 10:48 pm - truesee

federal reserve chairman frets over regulatory burdens
Internet gambling: Federal Reserve Chairman frets over regulatory burdens Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday that bank regulators should search for ways to reduce regulatory burdens imposed on the financial system in the government's...
Oct 17, 2006, 7:01 am - LOTTOMIKE

Woman suing Chuck E. Cheese for promoting gambling
Woman suing Chuck E. Cheese for promoting gambling; Says slot machines foster addictive behavior Monday, May 16th 2011, 2:40 PM...
May 16, 2011, 8:02 pm - truesee

many conversations later
I see here in our state NCEL is really putting out there the campaign with problem gambling (in stores on the website and such) I for one am glad .I've said this many times over I've talked to countless people that have spent a lot of money every draw to win (something) gambling is an addiction it can suck you in and make you spend your last dollar. Just b/c I post here and talk about playing numbers does not mean that I spend a lot of money every draw (been there done that got myself in a me...
Jan 15, 2020, 6:52 am - partlycloudy07

NJ P4 Triplets October 8th - October 10th
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Oct 7, 2011, 11:27 pm - Starr920

it really is a shame
no matter what i do there is one thing that just refuses to leave my thoughts.even though i eventually got over the taking away of our beloved online gambling i am starting to think maybe i haven't.the thing that has me mad is the very thought that the government starts sticking their noses in every little thing and changing peoples lives as they see fit.your not allowed to smoke in public no more.restaurants can't serve certain yummy trans fatty foods.you can't spank lil junior in the store...
Feb 8, 2007, 1:03 am - LOTTOMIKE

excess,greed and lessons learned
well my bankroll is back up in the thousands again.take a look at my avatar and my signature.believe it or not money has never meant much to me except as a means to get things done.i've always put it in the bank except for purposes where it was really needed.i'll be moving soon.getting another apartment but downstairs where my kids will be safer.my immediate family got to go shopping to get a few things like clothes,etc.so they are happy but they seem to think i might be greedy...
Jan 27, 2007, 2:14 am - LOTTOMIKE