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Jackson supports gambling on flights (Yahoo! Sports via Yahoo! Sports)
Two teams have banned gambling on flights in the wake of the Gilbert Arenas incident. Phil Jackson calls it a "PR thing."
Iowa Senate leader: Gambling in taverns unlikely (AP via Yahoo! News)
The Iowa Legislature isn't likely to expand gambling to generate more tax revenue and help cover a large budget gap, the Senate majority leader said Friday.
Report: Wizards ban gambling on flights (UPI)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- The Washington Wizards have banned card games and gambling from all team charter flights, an unnamed source told The Washington Post Friday.
All bets are off: Nets ban gambling on team plane (USA Today)
All bets are off on the New Jersey Nets' team plane. A team spokesman confirms the Nets have decided to ban gambling on their flights, not long after it apparently led to the locker room incident involving Gilbert Arenas and his guns.
Lakers' Jackson: Team bans on gambling unnecessary (Los Angeles Daily News)
PORTLAND, Ore. - The New Jersey Nets joined Washington in banning gambling on team flights in the wake of a gun incident between the Wizards' Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton.
Phil: Gambling on planes OK (The Press-Enterprise)
Although the New Jersey Nets and Washington Wizards have banned card games and gambling from all team charter flights, Phil Jackson said the Lakers won't be following suit anytime soon. Jackson called the actions of the Nets and Wizards "a PR thing," adding that the Lakers have four or five players who gamble regularly on flights and that it's a "great release" for them.
Hanover gambling treatment center featured on MTV (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
At 20, Joseph Curci has lost $40,000 to gambling since he started playing poker with friends five years ago. Then he started hitting the racetrack near his New Jersey home. Sports betting came next. Before long, his addiction was blowing through the entire $600 a week he was bringing in as a waiter. “I started doing some bad things to finance it—just awful things,“ he said. “I didn’t even ...
Local legislators get earful from Kane leaders on video gambling (Daily Herald)
Kane County leaders made it plain to local legislators Friday that having more information about video gambling regulation could lead to reconsideration of the county's ban.
Jackson: Gambling bans unnecessary (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)
PORTLAND, Ore. - The New Jersey Nets joined Washington in banning gambling on team flights in the wake of a gun incident between the Wizards Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton. The players dispute began over a high-stakes card game.
Report: Nets prohibit plane gambling (UPI)
NEWARK, N.J., Jan. 8 (UPI) -- The NBA's New Jersey Nets have restricted gambling among their players on team flights, the New York Times said.