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10-cent roulette? Find it in these cheapest places to gamble
4:15PM 3/09/2010
While many gambling towns offer minimum table-game bets that are anything but minimal, WalletPop found a few cities that welcome you with open arms and low-end wagering.
Steve Bourie, author of the "2010 American Casino Guide," took WalletPop on a quick tour of the nation's bargain gaming dens,...
Dropping out of community college pays off for poker champ
8:00AM 11/13/2009
The world has a new poker champ -- whose life story may inspire people to pursue their dreams of being a professional gambler -- but don't let the tale of Joe Cada fool you into following his career path.
Cada, 21, won the $8.55 million jackpot in the World Series of Poker, making him the youngest...
States lose money as gamblers stop wagering
10:00AM 8/12/2009
States that used to collect a pretty penny from gambling are watching their already-squeezed budgets take another hit as people decide that rolling the dice with their money might not be a great idea in this economy. According to a story in the Wall Street Journal, eight of the 12 states that allow...
When doctors notified Briton Jon Matthews that he was terminally ill with Mesothelioma -- a form of cancer linked to contact with asbestos -- the odds were against him. Most people with that kind of cancer don't live past 25 months. So he geared up for an end. That was in 2006.But just after he...
The great American risk: Gambling with your kids' health
8:02PM 10/07/2008
This weekend, my 14-month-old, Monroe, had a terrible accident. I'd just finished taking out the recycling, and he and his brothers were playing. I heard glass bumping against glass. Strange, I thought, I got it all, didn't I? A moment later, a sound of broken glass, then my oldest son yelling,...
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