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Gambling with Kids, Not One of My Best Ideas!
By Joshua Huffman, Financial Counselor The Village Financial Resource Center I rarely ever gamble. And when I do, it is a few dollars here or there. But, last weeks Powerball jackpot of $336 million ...
Posted on 2/15/12 at 8:06 AM
Gambling and Lottery Tickets
The girl was going to make red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting on Saturday night for the church potluck after church on Sunday. However, she needed sour cream, so I headed to the nearby bun...
Posted on 1/28/12 at 6:30 AM
Irish bookie makes 7/4 odds that the next Catholic Pope will be Italian
Paddy Power, the largest bookmaking company in Ireland, isgiving 7/4 odds that the next Catholic Pope will be from Italy. "The boost for Italy comes following the news that a total of ten, almost ...
Posted on 10/21/10 at 1:22 PM
N.D. lawmakers prepare for busy September
BISMARCK--North Dakota lawmakers will have a busy September of committee work as they prepare to head into the 2011 legislative session. Four committees are scheduled to meet this coming week. The J...
Posted on 9/3/10 at 3:22 PM
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Proposal would cut taxes for N.D. charity gambling
BISMARCK — A proposal to overhaul state taxes on North Dakota’s charitable gambling industry would reduce collections by about two-thirds while allowing organizations to increase spending on charitable work, analysts say.By By Dale Wetzel, The Associated Press , September 28, 2010
2by2 ticket purchased in Bismarck a $110,000 winner
A lucky 2by2 ticket holder hit it big – really big – in the draw on Monday.May 25, 2010
Other views: We’d bet downturn continues
Let’s have a show of hands: Who is surprised that the state’s charitable gaming industry made less money in 2009 than the year before, considering the economic decline across the country? Seriously, though, was anyone shocked that North Dakotans spent only $250.8 million on bingo, pull tabs, blackjack and other games last year, compared to $265.7 million in 2008?By Minot Daily News , April 09, 2010
Gambling drops in N.D.
North Dakota’s charitable gambling industry is making less money than it has in a decade due largely to a declining economy and smoking bans, the director of the State Gaming Division said. Keith Lauer, whose agency regulates the charitable gambling industry, said North Dakotans spent $250.8 million on bingo, pull tabs, blackjack and other games of chance last year, compared to $265.7 million in 2008 and $255.1 million in 1999.By By James MacPherson, The Associated Press , April 07, 2010
Gambling drops in North Dakota over decade
The director of the State Gaming Division says North Dakota's charitable gambling industry has dropped to its lowest level in more than a decade.April 06, 2010
States expand gaming for budget
Faced with a drop in gambling revenue, states are adding games, considering new casinos and increasing lottery options — anything to keep their cut of the profits rolling in.March 16, 2010
Ex-gambling operator contests N.D. tax claim
An attorney for a company that handled almost $100 million in horse-racing wagers asked the North Dakota Supreme Court on Wednesday to revive a lawsuit that claims the state illegally taxed the company and drove it out of business.By By Dale Wetzel. The Associated Press , January 21, 2010
Ban on Internet gambling delayed
The Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve are giving U.S. financial institutions an additional six months to comply with regulations designed to ban Internet gambling.November 28, 2009
Tribe, gambling official disagree on firing
A man who supervised the gambling operations of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux tribe has been fired, and he and the Tribal Council disagree about why.October 13, 2009
GOP lawmaker: Slots could buy new Vikings stadium
A Republican legislator says allowing more slot machines is the best way to get the millions of dollars standing between the Minnesota Vikings and a new stadium.October 05, 2009
Some want to replace paper pull tabs with electronic gambling machines
A new study is giving North Dakota charities the chance to convince lawmakers that they should be allowed to replace paper pull tabs with machines — something legislators and voters have long resisted.By By Dale Wetzel, The Associated Press , September 21, 2009
Analyst: N.D. gambling taxes could be simplified
A state tax on charitable gambling wagers could replace a confusing array of taxes on pull-tab tickets, bingo cards, blackjack and other games, which would make for less paperwork, a North Dakota regulator says.By By Dale Wetzel, The Associated Press , September 17, 2009
Analyst: N.D. gambling taxes could be simplified
A regulator says North Dakota's gambling taxes could be simplified, perhaps with a single levy on wagers.September 16, 2009
Court rules against simulcast owner
A federal appeals court refused Friday to grant the former owner of a simulcast horse racing company status to sue the government after she served more than a year in prison for a conviction that was later reversed.By By Dave Kolpack , The Associated Press , September 05, 2009
Grandchildren left in car while woman gambled
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman has been sentenced to 14 months of house arrest for leaving two grandchildren alone in a parked car while she went to play the slots.July 22, 2009
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