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Sports Central April 6, 2010 Diane M. Grassi |
States Rushing to Legalize Sports Betting Many U.S. states are on the precipice of bankruptcy and are desperate for that magic bullet to increase tax revenues without continually cutting services for their already over-taxed residents. |
Sports Central July 28, 2007 Greg Wyshynski |
NBA Refs Crooked? You Bet! Tim Donaghy might be an "isolated criminal," but his desire to call the game according to how he'd like to see it play out is far from an isolated behavior in the NBA or any other professional league. |
Sports Central June 12, 2008 Sean Crowe |
It's Official: NBA Has Referee Problem The problem with the NBA isn't crooked officials, it's bad officials. |
Sports Illustrated February 5, 2003 Frank Deford |
Viva Las Vegas A WNBA team playing in a casino? And the problem is ... ? Pro sports needs to quit moralizing and get real about the so-called threat of gambling. |
Sports Central September 14, 2009 Scott Shepherd |
The NBA's Real Officiating Problem For months now, the dirty little secret around the NBA is that the league is preparing for what could be a lengthy lockout of the NBA's referees. |
Salon.com October 5, 2002 Farhad Manjoo |
Betting on Uncle Sam Online gamblers are waiting for legislators to make their Wild West world a safer place to wager -- but the government keeps waffling. |
Sports Central June 4, 2012 Bob Ekstrom |
C'mon, Eddie! Nobody Believes Anymore Skepticism and downright disbelief now seem to permeate every chink in the once impenetrable honor of the NBA of my youth. |
Sports Central April 14, 2009 Diane M. Grassi |
MLB Ramps Up Casino Sponsorships How does MLB oversee such sponsorships between MLB teams and those casino operations that allow legal sports betting on their premises? |
AskMen.com Steve Seepersaud |
The Business Of Bookmaking A look at how much money is changing hands -- both legally and under the table -- between bookies and people trying to make some quick, easy cash. |
The Motley Fool September 22, 2009 Robert Steyer |
Atlantic City Takes a Beating The recession and out-of-state competition continue to hurt casino revenue in Atlantic City. |
Sports Central November 15, 2007 Diane M. Grassi |
MLB's Fantasy to Monopolize Suffers Blow Major League Baseball struck out for the second time in its pursuit to limit and essentially monopolize the fantasy league business that utilizes statistical information associated with MLB players' names. |
BusinessWeek July 8, 2010 Paul Wachter |
A League of Their Own A new London-based hedge fund is making history by betting on sports. |
Sports Central January 20, 2014 Corrie Trouw |
David Stern, Model Commissioner In the next two weeks, NBA Commissioner David Stern will step down after 30 years in that position. Such milestones often spur nebulous discussions of legacy, as if a person's work can definitively be reduced to a single moment of significance. |
Sports Central June 7, 2012 Stephen Kerr |
Conspiracy or Coincidence? Commissioner David Stern sends a memo announcing a mandatory meeting of his staff, including the league's Board of Governors and the head of officiating. "This is highly confidential," the memo stated. |
CFO July 1, 2006 Lori Calabro |
Station Casinos's Glenn Christenson Nevada is expected to grow faster than any other state during the next two-plus decades -- great news for developers and a gaming company that caters to the local community. |
Sports Central August 20, 2007 Diane M. Grassi |
MLB Suffers No Lack of Hypocrisy Major League Baseball fans over the past several years have not only been witness to performances taking place on MLB baseball diamonds across America, but have also been privy to after-the-fact cover-ups, collusion, denials, and authoritarian control of their National Pastime. |
Sports Central April 25, 2010 Vito Curcuru |
While Celtics and Magic Roll, Stern Fumes There are three things we have learned during the NBA playoffs: the ghost of Tim Donaghy past still haunts David Stern, the rumors of the Boston Celtics' demise have been greatly exaggerated, and the Orlando Magic may need to find a cape for Jameer Nelson. |
Sports Central August 18, 2010 Diane M. Grassi |
U.S. Ban on Online Gambling on Way Out? A look at the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, and efforts to overturn it like House Resolution 2267. H.R. 2267 has numerous problems. |
BusinessWeek February 4, 2010 Charlie Rose |
At the Table: David Stern of the NBA A conversation with the NBA's David Stern about guns, gambling, and goodness. |
BusinessWeek April 7, 2011 Eric Spitznagel |
Why Some Professional Gamblers Love the WNBA Most bettors ignore the WNBA and that creates an opportunity for gamblers with the patience to ferret out and compile stats. |
Sports Central June 25, 2005 Josh Frank |
Remarketing an Unremarkable League NBA commissioner David Stern made a comment recently that makes me fear for the future of the league. |
Reason June 2008 Jacob Sullum |
Some Bets Are Off The strangely selective and self-defeating crackdown on Internet gambling. |
Sports Central February 14, 2011 Vito Curcuru |
Why the NBA Has the Best All-Star Game The NBA All-Star Game has started to separate itself as the best event of its kind among the four major sports. |
AskMen.com |
NBA Trades As the "impartial" commissioner, David Stern has taken it upon himself to make the final decisions about trades involving the team he's not supposed to be running. He's putting his fingers where they don't belong. |
Sports Central September 8, 2006 Diane M. Grassi |
Globalization Defeating the American Athlete The increase of insourcing foreign players in the U.S. may result in sacrificing the best American athletes. |
Sports Illustrated February 11, 2002 Alexander Wolff |
International Basketball Association? Expanding to Europe could be in the cards for the NBA... |
The Motley Fool November 25, 2009 Robert Steyer |
Icahn Bets on Vegas The legendary investor makes an initial bid on a bankrupt, partially built casino on the Las Vegas Strip. |
Sports Illustrated April 4, 2000 Jackie MacMullan |
Inside the NBA NBA execs say they plan a minor league for 2001, but they're suspiciously vague about it |
Reason May 2006 Greg Beato |
Sin Cities on a Hill How legalized gambling in America moved from the Strip to Main Street. |
Sports Central June 3, 2005 Eric Williams |
Let's Make a Deal, Commissioner Stern Message to Mr. Stern: The NBA is on the verge of a lockout. Get a deal done now. There is too much to lose and not nearly enough to gain if there is no NBA next year. Just ask your favorite NHL player. |
Sports Central July 21, 2011 Jonathan Lowe |
NBA Lockout: The Double-Edged Sword The heat across the Upper Midwest these last couple of days couldn't be any more different than the mood in the world of the NBA. |
Sports Central October 19, 2011 Vito Curcuru |
How the Players Can Win the NBA Lockout The NBA players need to leverage their talent to win the lockout. |
Sports Central February 9, 2009 Scott Shepherd |
In the Rotation: NBA Week 15 A look at the top storylines from around the NBA this week. Plus, H-O-R-S-E coming to the All-Star Game, it's almost too good to be true. How can the league could possibly screw this up? |
Sports Central March 21, 2011 Bob Ekstrom |
Kommissar Stern is Zeke of the NBA From elementary school to work place to retirement center, bullies are everywhere, and professional basketball is not spared. |
BusinessWeek August 2, 2004 Christopher Palmeri |
Little Guys With Big Plans For Vegas Casino consolidation is rampant, but independent owners are hitting the jackpot, too. "There will always be a market for a person who doesn't feel comfortable in a big casino setting," one independent casino owner says. |
The Motley Fool November 20, 2009 Robert Steyer |
Las Vegas: Dead or Alive? Has the famous Las Vegas Strip lost its ability to drive the shares of casino operators? |
Entrepreneur December 2002 Joshua Kurlantzick |
Vegas, Baby! Care to let your entrepreneurial fortunes ride out in the Nevada desert? Las Vegas ranked second in the West in D&B and Entrepreneur's 2002 "Best Cities for Entrepreneurship." |
BusinessWeek September 30, 2010 Peter Coy |
Bringing Wall Street Technology to Las Vegas Cantor Gaming uses Wall Street-style technology to let sports gamblers wager in-game. |
Salon.com February 14, 2001 Allen Barra |
For God's sake, save the children! The NBA is worrying publicly about "kids" forsaking their schooling to turn pro, but its real problem is that the NCAA is no longer presenting it with famous rookies for free... |
Sports Central June 3, 2009 Sean Crowe |
Save the NBA, Fire David Stern The 2009 NBA playoffs have showcased everything that's great about the current version of the NBA. Unfortunately, it's also showcased everything that's wrong with the 2009 NBA. |
The Motley Fool November 22, 2010 Travis Hoium |
Investors Not Ready to Roll the Dice on Harrah's Harrah's IPO was nixed when interest came back lighter than the company expected. |
The Motley Fool July 23, 2010 Rich Duprey |
New Jersey Doubles Down on Casinos The state wants to remake Atlantic City into Las Vegas East. |
The Motley Fool May 18, 2007 Jeff Hwang |
Is Buffett Right About Gambling? In response to Buffett's negative comments on the gambling industry, this stock analyst says that gambling may indeed tax ignorance -- but only to the extent that education does not suffice. |
The Motley Fool January 4, 2012 Dan Newman |
How to Gamble on the Elections Nadex, the North American Derivatives Exchange, moves toward trading political futures, but there are better ways to gamble on politics. |
The Motley Fool June 20, 2011 Travis Hoium |
Casinos Find Singapore Isn't Wide Open for Business Steve Wynn wants to open a casino in Singapore; he has a long wait ahead of him. |
The Motley Fool July 12, 2006 Jeff Hwang |
Is the Gambling Industry Cyclical? Gaming industry expansion and the resulting shift to local operations should reduce the cyclicality of the gaming industry going forward. Investors, take note. |
Reason April 2009 Anderson & Jackson |
Putting Stars Behind Bars How did breaking sports rules become a federal offense? |
Sports Central November 24, 2004 Doug Graham |
A Stern Reaction to the Basketbrawl Did the punishment fit the crime? Hardly. But it certainly fit the backlash. |
The Motley Fool October 25, 2006 Emil Lee |
Lessons From Las Vegas Las Vegas teaches valuable money management lessons: The overly diversified gambler... The double-downer, aka the over-bettor... The winning gambler... |
Sports Central December 8, 2007 Greg Wyshynski |
Did David Stern Just Ruin Basketball? David Stern's logic for dismissing the Maverick's protest brings the value of officiating in earlier quarters to question. |