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Police To Quiz Accused Cricket Trio Tomorrow
The three Pakistan cricketers at the centre of spot-betting allegations will be interviewed at Scotland Yard tomorrow according to Sky sources.
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Assemblyman seeks expansion of off-track betting
TRENTON — A South Jersey assemblyman is calling for the expansion of off-track wagering in New Jersey, saying the potential revenues from OTW operations should be part of the debate over the future of gaming in the state.
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Pakistan trio charged by ICC over betting scandal
Pakistan’s top diplomat in Britain claims that the three cricketers facing match-fixing allegations were “set up”.
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[Monte Carlo Casino, gardens, Monaco (Riviera)] (LOC)


Image by The Library of Congress
[Monte Carlo Casino, gardens, Monaco (Riviera)]

[between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900].

1 photomechanical print : photochrom, color.

Notes:
"1208" written in pencil on the back of the print.
Title from identifying information provided by the Flickr Commons project, 2009. (Print not listed in the Detroit Publishing Company, Catalogue J, 1905.)
Forms part of: Nineteenth century travel views of Europe in the Photochrom print collection.

Format: Photochrom prints–Color–1890-1900.

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

Part Of: Nineteenth century travel views of Europe (DLC) 2002707970

More information about the Photochrom Print Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.pgz

Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsc.09982

Call Number: LOT 13512, no. 10 [item]

Tab for Culver casino $$ probe nearing ,000
DES MOINES – The cost of probing allegations of impropercontributions to Gov. Chet Culver’s re-election campaign from FortDodge casino interests has reached ,728 and likely will gohigher.
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Judge OKs ballot argument against Richmond casino
Associated Press – August 31, 2010 11:24 AM ET RICHMOND, Calif. (AP) – A Contra Costa County judge has upheld a ballot argument against a proposed Las Vegas-style casino in Richmond.
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Cops: Man Left Grandson In Car While He Gambled
On the same day that legislation was introduced in Pennsylvania to increase punishments for leaving a child inside a car, a grandfather was arrested at a Bensalem casino for doing just that.
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Sweepstakes group formed after legislative ban
A new group representing programmers and owners of video poker-style games set to become illegal in North Carolina says it’s working to tweak their games to so they can stay in business.
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Gillard champions Wilkie deal
Prime Minister Julia Gillard says independent Tasmanian MP Andrew Wilkie negotiated with “decency and diligence” and thanked him for supporting her in Labor’s bid to form a minority government.
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Latest News Update on lady gaga
Lady Gaga’s healthy diet: Tofu, turkey slices, hummus and coconut … Washington, Aug 31 : Pop star Lady Gaga has become a stickler for maintaining a healthy routine since fainting during a gig in New Zealand, reveals her choreographer.
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Afghan official: Afghan govt will back Kabul Bank
(AP:KABUL, Afghanistan) Afghan’s finance minister reassured nervous customers at the troubled Kabul Bank on Thursday, saying every penny of their deposits would be guaranteed by the government.
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New York OTB drops early-retirement offer
New York City Off-Track Betting Corporation has scrapped an offer to allow its unionized employees to participate in a state-sponsored early-retirement program after it failed to reach a deal with the union by a Tuesday deadline, the OTB’s top official said in a statement released on Tuesday.
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Rogge: Cricket scandal highlights bigger problem
BRUSSELS (AP) — IOC president Jacques Rogge says the cricket match-fixing scandal shows that illegal betting has become as big a blight on sports as doping.
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Players plead innocence
Three Pakistan cricketers accused of illegal betting have maintained their innocence.
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Pocono Thursday: NCC expansion, drug bust and dog duty
The plan to expand the Monroe campus of Northampton Community College is unlikely unless county commissioners — and, in turn, county taxpayers —
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Gillard gives clubs ‘a black eye’
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has given a “black eye” to Australia’s 4000 registered clubs and broken a promise to consult with them on poker machine laws.
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Few signs of run on Afghanistan’s Kabul Bank
Larger than usual crowds gathered to withdraw funds from Afghanistan’s largest bank Thursday, but there was little sign that questions surrounding its viability had sparked a major panic. Nervous customers flocked to Kabul Bank branches on Wednesday to take… Afghanistan – Kabul Bank – Central bank – Business – Asia
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Penn Gaming Board begin hearings on resort license
CAMP HILL, Pennsylvania — The process to decide on Pennsylvania’s last casino license has started, The Post-Gazette reported. Four candidates will petition the State Gaming Board for the opportunity to run the casino, the report explained.
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Penn Gaming Board begin hearings on resort license
CAMP HILL, Pennsylvania — The process to decide on Pennsylvania’s last casino license has started, The Post-Gazette reported. Four candidates will petition the State Gaming Board for the opportunity to run the casino, the report explained.
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YST Aims For Big Payout With Casino Expansion
PICKSTOWN — The Yankton Sioux Tribe is betting on its largest business venture, gambling that the expansion of Fort Randall Casino will result in a big payout.
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Kids, all bets are off
The Thai Government is publishing a new series of parenting brochures that instructs families how to keep their children from gambling on football matches, after kids as young as 7 were found betting on the soccer World Cup. The…
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Tronox, Tribune, Circuit City, Visteon, Lehman: Bankruptcy
The official shareholders’ committee for Tronox Inc. will submit a competing reorganization plan today or tomorrow, according to an agreement filed in bankruptcy court on Aug. 30 by the world’s third-largest producer of the white pigment titanium dioxide.
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Online gambling legislation gaining traction
It’s still a long shot, but the push to create a regulatory framework for online gambling is picking up steam.
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Wilkie says fed powers can tame pokies
Wilkie says the federal govt can use corporations and telecom powers to regulate poker machines even if states object.
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ZBA approves septic system for function hall
HAMPTON FALLS — A request for relief from the building code to design and build a septic system at the former Dexter’s Shoe property was granted by members of the Zoning Board of Adjustment last Thursday, just two days after a related proposal was…
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Scissor Sisters to team up with Gaga?
The Scissor Sisters are continuing with their quest to collaborate with music’s main players by teaming up with Lady Gaga.
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Cricket: TAB to take bets on Pakistan series
The TAB will accept wagers on cricket matches during Pakistan’s December tour of New Zealand despite match fixing investigations into the Pakistan team.TAB chief bookmaker Mark Stafford said the betting agency would continue to…
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Second casino not ruled out: Baillieu
An elected coalition would not rule out the establishment of a second casino if already it was under way by November, Opposition Leader Ted Baillieu says.
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NSW Labor loses its fifth minister in a scandal
How much worse can it possibly get for this utterly discredited government? NEW South Wales Ports and Waterways Minister
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