Casino Gambling Guide

We’ve got online gambling news coming to us from all over this week: The United Kingdom, Germany, Iowa and even Hawaii, where another poker bill has failed.

It’s a craze that pushes people to the edge and turns many into addicts. The gambling disease is spreading faster than ever in the UK, and the multi-billion dollar industry is doing little to help. RT’s Ivor Bennet spoke to those, whose lives have been crushed by their compulsion. RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com

Italians spent almost 80 billion euros on gambling last year, an increase of a third over the previous year. Some blame the economic crisis for forcing Italians into desperate measures, and the authorities are looking to ban television advertising for gambling. At the same time, the industry represents a rich source of revenue for the government.Duration:01:50

–Martin Butterick, former professional gambler, joins us to talk about whether so-called gambling “systems” can really work mathematically, how casinos spot card-counters, why it is against the rules, and more. –On the Bonus Show: Sony Music price gouges Whitney Houston album on iTunes, Samuel L. Jackson voted for Obama because he’s black, much more. The David Pakman Show is an internationally syndicated talk radio and television program hosted by David Pakman www.davidpakman.com http www.davidpakman.com www.facebook.com www.twitter.com feeds.feedburner.com 24/7 Voicemail Line: (219)-2DAVIDP Broadcast on February 13, 2012