Betting

Final Four Betting Passes Epic Milestone

Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 03.28.2012

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We knew that betting on March Madness was big. But we're getting more evidence that it's Super Bowl big. Betting on the NCAA Tournament has surpass...

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A Safe Bet: Online Gambling's Good for U.S.

Patrick Basham | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Betting, Gambling, Online Betting, Gaming, Online Gaming, Online Gambling, Gaming Industry, bodog.com, Technology News

Prohibitionists appear to ignore the fact that most gambling sites, like any reputable business, rely on customer loyalty to remain profitable. The necessity of maintaining a strong customer base would motivate legal American service providers to offer legitimate, reputable gambling sites.

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Confessions of an Intrade Junkie

Jason Stanford | Posted 04.11.2012

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"Intrade for political professionals is like the ultimate insider training. I feel like Martha Stewart. You take the industry you live and breathe and know and love and hate, and you make money off of it."

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Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

Reese Schonfeld | Posted 02.15.2012

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We are all used to a diet of falsehoods and fabrications, and we've come to accept it. I'm glad that Mitt Romney called out Governor Perry, and I thought we all learned a lot when Governor Perry chickened out.

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Bet You Can't Lose That Gut: Fitness Program Lets Dieters Gamble Away The Pounds

HuffingtonPost.com | Ben Muessig | Posted 01.11.2012

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There's no aerobic value in throwing dice, spinning the roulette wheel or playing slots -- but a fitness company thinks dieters can gamble themselves ...

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Who Is This Nobel Prize Frontrunner?

Madeleine Crum | Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: Nobel Prize, Arab Spring, Adonis, Poet, Betting, Nobel Prizes, Nobel Prize for Literature, Syria, Poetry, Books News

While a number of American dark horses appear on potential contenders for this year's Nobel Prize For Literature list, from DeLillo to Bob Dylan, the ...

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Keeneland: The Book

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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Just give me one more crack at the ol' race track -The Mills Brothers As the son of a professional gambler, I spent a lot of my childhood at race t...

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Off Track Betting Shut Down After Senate Nixes Rescue Plan

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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ALBANY, N.Y. — Off-track betting sites in New York City are shutting down after the state Senate rejected a plan to rescue the struggling bookma...

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Who Will Win? Governors Bet On AFC Title Game

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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HARRISBURG, Pa. — The governor of Pennsylvania is betting jams and wine and his counterpart in New York is offering Nathan's hot dogs and apple ...

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Literary Betting

DailyFinance | SARAH WEINMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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But the most palpable signs of relief came from the headquarters of Ladbrokes, a betting agency based in Britain which started bookmaking on the Nobel...

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Don't Be a Square: 10 Tips for Betting on Football

Chris Maloney | Posted 05.25.2011

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So, how much are we gambling each football season? Americans probably wager more than $50 billion a year on NFL and college football combined.

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Betting on a 2010 Kentucky Derby Winner

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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Each year, I write a column on Derby Day, and if you have followed my advice, you have lost a lot of money. The large fields at the Kentucky Derby throw logic out the window. Still, the betting system I tour is a good one.

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Betting on the Next Presidential Election

Richard 'Skip' Bronson | Posted 05.25.2011

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If you're a sports fan, and you follow the betting odds, you've no doubt been amazed at how close the final score is to the point spread. So, enjoy these political predictions.

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Today Is the Day to Cut Up Your Credit Cards

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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When three people who know about money go to the extreme of not owning any credit cards, others might want to take note.

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Renegade and Dreams of My Absent Father

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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Obama's election was not only a door opener for people of color. It also showed that people with absent dads, or no dad at all, can grow up and live in the White House.

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How to Pick and Bet on a Kentucky Derby Winner

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

When I go to the track, I don't look at the racing form, jockeys, past history or pick horses with funny names. I usually win enough money to pay for lunch.

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McCain On His Debate Drama: "I Am A Betting Man"

HuffingtonPost.com | Jed Lewison | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gambling, Video, John McCain, Craps, Bailout, Crisis, Betting, Politics News

If you got the sense that John McCain's personal debate drama reflected his love for gambling (his game of choice is craps)...well, you were right, at...

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