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Super Bowl prop bets go beyond the big game to Kobe's score and Beyonce's hair

Jan 25, 2013
You can get odds on more than the score and game play during the Super Bowl. These proposition bets, or prop bets, let you wager on everything from the Super Bowl going into overtime, to Beyonce's hairstyle at halftime.

Zynga eyes online gambling

Jan 7, 2013
Social gaming company Zynga looks to stage a comeback with real-money gambling, first in Europe and then the U.S.

Winning $337 Powerball lottery ticket hits Michigan

Aug 16, 2012
Someone who recently visited a gas station in the small Michigan city of Lapeer is about to be very rich. That's where the winning Powerball ticket was sold, and the jackpot is $337 million. So what's up with these huge lottery jackpots recently?

Romney's spike in followers makes us ask: What is a person?

Aug 8, 2012
A large number "people" on Twitter are just bits of code intent on spamming.

Australia's carbon tax boosts gambling

Aug 7, 2012
A national emissions tax pushed up some electricity and fuel prices so low-income Australians get a rebate check. Many, however, use it to gamble.

Rain or shine: Betting on the Olympics

Jul 25, 2012
The Olympics get underway later this week but the games have already started. People are betting on all things Olympic from the usual bets, like who will win certain events to less usual bets.
A Labrokes betting board displays the odds on which party will get the most seats in the general election on April 6, 2010 at London's Southbank, England. Now, bookies are taking bets on virtually everything under the sun as the London Olympics get underway.
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No more wagers on Greek exit

May 10, 2012
As an exodus in the European Union becomes more a sure thing, two of London's largest bookmakers shut down the markets for bets on Greece leaving the E.U. and the existence of the euro in a few years.

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Atlantic City revels in new casino

Apr 2, 2012
Revel is the first casino to open in Atlantic City in nearly a decade. Will the $2.4 billion complex revive the city’s fortunes?

What 'Luck' tells us about the horse racing industry

Mar 15, 2012
HBO is cancelling its new horse racing show ‘Luck’ starring Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte. It's being cancelled because three horses have died in production of the show.

March Madness and American gambling habits

Mar 15, 2012
Statistics show that 86 percent of Americans gamble at least once a year. But how often to we really lose out to the house?