Gambling

How Gamblers are Betting on Palin's Move

Keith Thomson | Posted 07.06.2009 | Politics


Keith Thomson

The news of Sarah Palin's resignation reached gamblers during a busy holiday weekend. Still, somehow, they found time to handicap and place a flurry of online bets regarding Palin's future.

Gambling with Ohio's Future

Kelley Bell-Wenzlaff | Posted 07.01.2009 | Politics


Kelley Bell-Wenzlaff

Ohio is facing one of the worst budget crises in its history and instead of rolling up their sleeves to hash out a budget, the politicians are rolling the dice in an epic game of fool the public.

US Online Gambling Regulations Anger EU

GlobalPost | Posted 06.25.2009 | World


SAN FRANCISCO The European Union recently took a shot at the United States in little-noticed trade war over internet gambling, charging that the Unite...

Fear and Looting in America: Is President Obama a Financial Wimp?

Les Leopold | Posted 06.24.2009 | Business


Les Leopold

We cannot thrive or even survive in an economy that only moves money around instead of producing tangible goods and services.

Daddy's Little Shill: Memories of a Gambler's Daughter

Lea Lane | Posted 06.19.2009 | Living


Lea Lane

Before I tell you how, as a two-year old, I was my daddy's shill, let me tell you a bit about him. Daddy was a "professional gambler," if betting dail...

New Ways to Think About Guilt: Inside the Human Brain

Srinivasan Pillay | Posted 06.16.2009 | Living


Srinivasan Pillay

The message here is that although we may be fixed in the ways in which we handle guilt, we can teach our brains to become smarter about how we handle our desires.

Chicago Gambling: City, Waukegan Could Get New Casinos

CBS 2 Chicago | Mike Flannery | Posted 05.05.2009 | Chicago


There is a new push to expand gambling across the state, including Chicago, sources tell CBS 2 Political Editor Mike Flannery. The deal for gambling ...

Action Junkie

Bethenny Frankel | Posted 05.01.2009 | Living


Bethenny Frankel

I've suffered. I've worked. I've paid and I've gambled. At this stage of the game, I'd rather take my hard-earned paycheck and store it away.

How to Pick and Bet on a Kentucky Derby Winner

Don McNay | Posted 05.01.2009 | Business


Don McNay

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.

How Tim Geithner Can Guarantee a 43% Return on Your Money This Year

Keith Thomson | Posted 04.07.2009 | Politics


Keith Thomson

I asked one of America's foremost horse racing handicappers to take time out from the grandstand and bet on political outcomes. What's his line on Geithner?

Powerball Jack and the Wall Street Bailout

Don McNay | Posted 03.16.2009 | Business


Don McNay

If the people on Wall Street knew that no one would ever be there to bail them out, ever again, they would be less inclined to gamble with instruments they don't really understand.

States Selling Addiction: "Why Not? We Need the Money!"

Stanton Peele | Posted 03.07.2009 | Home


Stanton Peele

Our financial and emotional needs now dictate that state governments sedate their citizens, while picking their pockets, from California to Kansas to the Mid-Atlantic.

Make Money in Your Sleep

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 03.02.2009 | Living


Dr. Michael J. Breus

Now this is pretty funny. Depending on how you look at it. Earlier this month Steve Martin appeared on David Letterman talking about his experience wi...

Floridians Turn To Blackjack To Recoup Lost Savings

United Press International | Posted 02.23.2009 | Business


The head of the Florida's compulsive gambling council says a growing number of state residents are attempting to recoup personal loses through blackja...

Will Kate Winslet Cry When She Wins the Oscar?

Richard 'Skip' Bronson | Posted 02.17.2009 | Entertainment


Richard 'Skip' Bronson

At the Oscars, much like the Super Bowl, people all try to predict the winners. Here are the latest odds on the big categories along with a couple of interesting "Proposition Wagers."

Betting on America

Roger I. Abrams | Posted 01.25.2009 | Entertainment


Roger I. Abrams

Sports can be part of the solution -- one of the largest portions of the underground (and untaxed) economy involves sports gambling.

Wanna Bet on the Inauguration?

Richard 'Skip' Bronson | Posted 01.16.2009 | Politics


Richard 'Skip' Bronson

To mark the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president, Irish bookmaking chain Paddy Power is offering a wide range of Obama-themed betting opportunities. Here are the odds.

Indian Man Gambles Wife In Card Game -- And Loses

The Times of India | Posted 12.26.2008 | World


LUCKNOW: A mother of two young children has gone into hiding after her dissolute husband wagered her in a card game and lost. "Tumko hum juen mein...

Fortune in Fashion: Designers Embrace a Popular Recession Pastime

Pam Bristow | Posted 12.16.2008 | Style


Pam Bristow

Last week I bought my eighth Mega Millions lottery ticket of the year. I'm not a gambler, but it's getting rough out there. And somehow the one do...

Son of a Gambler's Guide to Holiday Books

Don McNay | Posted 11.27.2008 | Business


Don McNay

It's a lesson to me, the ablers and the beggars and the thieves -The Grateful Dead If you read my book, Son of a Son of a Gambler, you'll know that...

Thanksgiving and People On The Wrong Side Of The Economic Table

Don McNay | Posted 11.24.2008 | Business


Don McNay

When I passed the stockbroker's test many years ago, I called my father and asked, "Why is futures trading legal but betting on the Bengals illegal?" There is no logical answer.

The Most Accurate Election Forecast? Hardcore Gamblers

Keith Thomson | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics


Keith Thomson

British bookmaking site Betfair had all 50 states right in 2004. As did rival site Intrade. As one gambler told me, "A pollster can still bill for an inaccurate poll. Bookmakers must make an accurate line or they lose -- period."

Multiple McCain

Michael B. Laskoff | Posted 10.16.2008 | Politics


Michael B. Laskoff

The problem isn't that we know too little about John McCain; it's that we've got so many versions of the guy to choose from.

Curbing the Wall Street Addiction

Stephen H. Dinan | Posted 10.15.2008 | Business


Stephen H. Dinan

While most of the financial world prays that the market has bottomed, another kind of bottoming out is necessary. And that is our own co-dependence with the addict that Wall Street has become.

Friday Talking Points [51] -- Some Positivity

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

While we're all waiting for someone to leak the Palin Troopergate Report (which is reminiscent of waiting for "Fitzmas" during the whole Scooter Libby...