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Another cricketer suspended in spot-fixing case

A fourth player has been suspended by the Board of Control for Cricket in India after authorities said Friday he was among the bookmakers arrested by police along with three other cricketers for alleged spot-fixing in a domestic Twenty20 league tournament. "Mr. Amit Singh, a registered player with the Gujarat ...

Arizona agents seize illegal gaming devices

Agents with the Arizona Department of Gaming have seized about two dozen illegal gambling devices as part of a sweep in Phoenix and Tucson. The agency announced Thursday that search warrants were served at several locations that included grocery stores, shopping centers, a storage facility and a home. Agents say ...

Dave Welch, owner of Selma Road Market, sells a Powerball lottery ticket in January 2012. File photo by Bill Lackey

California fuels $550 million Powerball jackpot

The numbers sum up the frenzy that has taken over the Golden State since it became the newest in the nation to join the madness over Powerball, which saw its jackpot soar Thursday to $550 million. California has sold $83 million worth of Powerball tickets since it started selling them ...

FILE - This is a Tuesday, March 21, 2006 file photo of professional poker player Phil Ivey  as he relaxes during a timeout in the third quarter of NBA basketball action between the New York Knicks and the Toronto Raptors  at Madison Square Garden in New York.  A casino group has accused U.S. professional poker star Phil Ivey of cheating at baccarat and says the alleged scam means they don't have to pay his claimed multimillion dollar winnings. The Genting Group said in court papers filed Tuesday  May 14, 2013 that Ivey and an accomplice used an elaborate scam to run up roughly 7.8 million pounds ($11.9 million) in tainted winnings that will not be honored (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)

UK casino accuses US poker star Ivey of cheating

A major casino operator is accusing Phil Ivey, an American who is one of the world's top professional poker players, of amassing millions of dollars in winnings by cheating at baccarat. Court papers filed in Britain's High Court by the Malaysia-based Genting Group say that Ivey and an accomplice successfully ...

FILE - This Nov. 28, 2012, file photo shows a customer at a 7-Eleven convenience store with a Powerball ticket in Tampa, Fla. The jackpot for the latest drawing on Wednesday, May, 15, 2013, has ballooned to an estimated $360 million, with a cash value of $229.2 million, making it the third largest Powerball jackpot and the seventh largest jackpot ever. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Officials estimate Powerball jackpot at $360M

Insurance agent Joe Williams is trying, like so many others, to get lucky with Powerball. Williams, of Middleton, Wis., won $500 several years ago and now wants to score a little higher. He'll have his chance Wednesday with the latest drawing for the Powerball jackpot. It's ballooned to an estimated ...

FILE - In this April 5, 2013 file photo, Las Vegas Sands Corp. CEO Sheldon Adelson testifies in Clark County district court, in Las Vegas. A jury on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 awarded Hong Kong businessman Richard Suen a $70 million judgment against Las Vegas Sands Corp. Suen claimed he was owed up to $328 million for helping the Las Vegas-based company secure a lucrative gambling license in Macau, the only place in China where casino gambling is legal. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)

Jury sides with businessman in Vegas Sands lawsuit

A jury on Tuesday dealt another defeat to casino mogul and GOP mega-donor Sheldon Adelson in his nine-year fight with a Hong Kong businessman, awarding the former consultant $70 million for helping Las Vegas Sands Corp. secure a lucrative gambling license in the Chinese enclave of Macau. But Las Vegas ...

Oregon Editorial Rdp

Editorials from Oregon newspapers The (Bend) Bulletin, May 12, on cuts in the U.S. government's 2014 wildfire budget The best time to fight a wildfire is before it starts. Reducing fuels reduces fires. There's less threat to the public, firefighters, trees, wildlife and property. So why is the U.S. government ...

3 suspects face charges after gambling raid

Three suspects face charges in south Georgia after law officers raided businesses where they suspected illegal gambling was taking place. WTOC-TV reports (http://bit.ly/165FjID) that all three suspects -- one from each business -- face charges of taking part in an illegal gambling operation. The arrests took place Friday night in ...

AP top news in Iowa at 3:58 p.m. CDT

Iowa close to breaking record for no tornadoes DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa is close to breaking a state record for the longest stretch without a reported tornado. The National Weather Service says as of Wednesday, it's been 349 days since a tornado touched down in the state. The ...

Economic advisers: SC lottery revenue is up

South Carolina's economic advisers say the state lottery is generating more profits than expected, allowing legislators to designate more money to school buses, libraries and scholarships. The Board of Economic Advisors revised its estimates Wednesday for lottery revenue. Advisers expects an additional $27 million to be collected this fiscal year ...

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