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California Assembly And Indian Tribes Robbing Charities With New Gambling Bill Electronic bingo machines have been popular among charities looking to raise money, in California, the charities now need to find another way to raise that money after the California Assembly voted to ban the machines. McCain Gambling That Sarah Palin Will Pull Hillary Clinton Votes Senator John McCain made a risky pick for his vice presidential running mate, but he is gambling that Sarah Palin will pull Hillary Clinton supporters away from Barack Obama. Customer Theft The Basis Of Lawsuit Against Harrah's Casino Harrah's Entertainment Inc. will have to pull out all of the stops to get out of their latest legal battle, they are in court because the Prairie Band Potawatomie Nation is worried that Harrah's Kansas casino will steal the tribes customers. Social Conservative Wing of GOP Insists On Internet Gambling Language For Platform What was first intended to be a victory for the online poker industry has turned back into a nightmare after the social conservatives of the GOP insisted that anti-gambling language be put back into the party's platform. FBI Now Trying To Find Seized Poker Gambling Money in Pa. The FBI is happy that Luzerne County did their job in rounding up illegal gambling poker machines, but they are now serving subpoenas to find out where the money that was seized in the operations has gone. New York Gambino Family Takes A Hit With Guilty Gambling Pleas The New York crime family organizations have taken a beating from the police in the form of arrests over the past year, today it was the Gambino family who had two of their members plead guilty to gambling charges on Tuesday. Gambling Ruled Illegal Again At Seneca Casino, But No Closure It was a split decision on Tuesday when Judge Williams Skretny upheld his ruling from July which stated that gambling at the Seneca casino in Buffalo was illegal, he again, however, failed to order the closure of the casino. Illegal Poker Games Raided By Authorities in Texas The police in Texas were once again using tax payer dollars to run an investigation into an illegal poker game going on in the state, the investigation has gone on for months and ended in zero arrests so far. Alaska Voters Making Gambling Decision On Tuesday The state of Alaska could be the next in the long line of states that is expanding gambling, voters will get their say on creating a Gaming Commission that could lead to much more gaming options in the state. Las Vegas Strip Casino Shooting Gets Man Three To Sixteen Years The Las Vegas Strip has been home to many acts over the years, but one of them, a shooting at a casino on the Strip, has led a man to jail for the next three to sixteen years. SeaEscape May Lose Gambling Cruise Ship After Court Order SeaEscape has had to abandon their sailing from Port Everglades and now if they do not meet a court ordered bond they may lose their ship. Gambling Excuse Not Flying In American Court System With gambling becoming more prevalent in today's society people are using it as an excuse for why they committed crimes, but the legal system in the United States is not buying that excuse. Convenience Store Raid Ends In Three Gambling Related Arrests Georgia has laws that allow video gambling in the state, but the machine owners must only pay out in merchandise, three people broke the law in Perry by awarding cash, and they have all been arrested. Kentucky Raid Nets Forty Three Gambling Machines The latest police raid on illegal gambling machines took place in Kentucky, forty three machines were confiscated and arrest warrants are expected in the next few days. Hearing Cancellation Means Judge Ready To Rule On Casino Lawsuit The fate of the Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino is in the hands of Federal Judge William Skretny, the judge has cancelled a hearing on the issue set for August 21st and has advised the parties involved that he will rule on the 26th. Illegal Gambling Machine Bust In Philly Nets $270,000 Two men who were running an illegal operation through gambling machines were arrested in a bust on Thursday, the bust had the police confiscate $270,000 from one of the man's homes. Poker Gambling No More, Police Arrest 33 In Tennessee Raid Authorities were again going about their business of raiding illegal poker games, this time the location was Shelbyville, Tennessee, where thirty three people were arrested. Like Online Gambling Issue, Focus on the Family Gets It Wrong Again Focus on the Family fails to understand that reason, logic, understanding, and open-mindedness may actually be the best path to protecting the families they say they speak for. Slot Machines Targeting Minors A Popular Practice In Peru The country of Peru has a problem on their hands, slot machines targeting gambling by minors are being pushed throughout the country, and authorities are trying to crack down on this illegal practice. BetOnSports Case Takes A Blow After Three Plead Guilty The first step for the United States government to shut down online gambling was taken on Wednesday when three men plead guilty in the case involving BetOnSports.