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# Casinos

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# Addiction
Ireland's gambling epidemic: 'Find a corner and you'll be left alone 'til you're penniless'
One treatment expert said he is concerned, in particular, about young people who can very quickly gamble all of their money away online.
# viva las vegas
Las Vegas looks outside the casinos to draw in millennials
“As the sun goes down, it gets a little bit younger, and as midnight approaches, it’s one big party.”
# Poker face
Man jailed for cheating at poker in the Playboy Club
He was done for “swift and subtle” card marking.
# Casinos
Law will regulate Ireland's 'new and dynamic' gambling sector
The proposed new law will limit the number and size of casinos that can operate in Ireland and was announced by Justice Minister Alan Shatter today.
Voices
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web…
Voices
Column: ‘I’d lost over a grand gambling by 11 on Christmas morning’
A casino might close – but online gambling goes on all the time, everywhere. Former addict Marc tells TheJournal.ie why it’s worse than drug addiction.
# Your Say
Poll: Should Ireland's new gambling laws allow for 'super casinos'?
Justice Minister Alan Shatter has effectively ruled out developments like the proposed Twomileborris large-scale casino. Has he done the right thing? You tell us…