Bookie profits from punters' woes
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Irish bookmaker Paddy Power reports a dramatic jump in interim profits after punters' fortunes take a turn for the worse.
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Bookmaker Ladbrokes continues to boost profits for its parent company, hotels group Hilton.
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The Maryland Jockey Club on Thursday reports across-the-board losses in wagering handle in the past year.
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Here's how to offset your gains with your losses.
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Competition usually means better odds for the gambler. Here's a case where the game got worse.
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More chance of winning the Lottery than collecting
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Life is but a series of bets. Herewith, a guide to boosting the odds.
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In sports, as in investing, the pressure is on. We suggest a coping strategy.
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We tend to concentrate on deals that have been cleverly played or defended, but in the real world everyone makes mistakes. When an opponent does something wrong, you must be ready to benefit.
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Snow in Wales means bookmakers are forced to pay out to honour 'White Christmas' bets.
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WILLIAM Hill, Britainâs second-biggest betting shop chain, has reported a rise in half-year profits of nearly 40 per cent, but said growth in its winnings had slipped during July and August.
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With just 78 cents in his savings account and &#36;44,000 owed to creditors, parking attendant Juan Rodriguez plunked down &#36;1 on a lottery ticket. Good thing he wasn't pinching pennies: He won a &#36;149 million lottery jackpot.
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Wealth from the profitable show doesn't always trickle down to contestants.
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Check the winning numbers from Saturday's draw for the National Lottery.
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When Ralph Klein fled from a first ministers&#39; dinner to a nearby casino he traded a sure bet for odds that ultimately ensure losers outnumber winners.
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SHARES in Sportingbet plunged today as City traders had their first chance to express their alarm at the state of the international online gambling market.   The shares returned to trading after last Thursday's suspension following the arrest in New York of chairman Peter Dicks.
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SINGAPORE - Card games are a common pastime at traditional Chinese funerals, but criminals are reportedly paying off grieving relatives to run their gambling operations at wakes.