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July 1, 2005 Column by Luke Ellis
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...individuals allegedly involved in the long-term operation of an illegal gambling ring, including charges of illegal gambling, money laundering,..."
May 26, 2006 News Feature
Naked City
"...in the resolution claims detaining families does not deter illegal immigration. "Every possible alternative to family detention should be..."
April 27, 2007 News Feature
Psst! Wanna buy some (slightly ruined) eight-liners?
With stacks of ruined gambling evidence, the city, the county, and the APD are eagerly pointing fingers
"...made headlines when it announced the largest seizure of illegal gambling machines in city history. Just after 10am on..."
July 28, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith
More Eight-Liner Seizures
APD nabs another 352 eight-liners allegedly being used in illegal gambling operations around town
"...has seized another 352 eight-liners allegedly being used in illegal gambling operations around town. On Nov. 30, cops with..."
Dec. 8, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...• Who knew illegal gambling was such a thriving industry in Austin? Apparently..."
June 16, 2006 News Feature
Combination Platter
"...immigrant from Hong Kong, and his struggle with being illegal in an alien world. Faced with the daily indignities..."
March 11, 1994 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona
Ain't Nothing but a Good Time: or, How a Lowly 'Chronicle' Writer Learned to Play With the Big Boys
"...had to be. After all, what is boxing without gambling? A kind of pornography? A voyeuristic violence trip? I..."
June 20, 2007 Sports Post by John Razook
Frozen River
In order to make ends meet, two women in upstate New York smuggle illegal aliens across the St. Lawrence River into the U.S. in this unusually thoughtful and expertly acted movie.
"...at the film’s start when she realizes that her gambling-addicted husband (never seen on film) has absconded with the..."
Sept. 5, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Naked City
Police now pursuing a paper investigation of financial records
"...by the promise that they could "win big," were gambling away their earnings on the slot-machinelike games. Promising cash,..."
Aug. 5, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Kansas City
"...by city political bosses and organized crime syndicates whose gambling and prostitution operations carried on in the back rooms..."
Aug. 16, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Naked City
"...in which people angrily tied the currency expansion to illegal immigration and patriotism instead of the more obvious inspirations..."
Jan. 12, 2007 News Feature
Day Trips
The Pleasure Pier amusement park returns to Galveston in a big way
"...existence. It fell into disuse after 1957 when the illegal gambling halls along the seawall were closed and the..."
April 20, 2012 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Letters at 3AM: The Mob, 9/11, and Your Garbage
Don't look too closely at your garbage collection
"...in construction – besides traditional mob businesses like brothels, illegal gambling, loan-sharking, money laundering, violence for hire, and its..."
Oct. 21, 2011 Column by Michael Ventura
A Blue Year: Top 10 APD stories
"...In June the APD announced its largest seizure of illegal gambling machines, more than 1,000 eight-liners during the Operation..."
Jan. 5, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...Recent advertisements for casino gambling in neighboring states have reminded me just how generous..."
Jan. 21, 2005 Column
Postmarks
SXSW Diary
"...that the video amusement games are "slot machines" or "gambling devices") and decided to launch a sneak attack on..."
March 20, 1998 Column
Postmarks
Slusher Kicks Ass!
"...that the video amusement games are "slot machines" or "gambling devices") and decided to launch a sneak attack on..."
March 13, 1998 Column
Summer Fun
Galveston's past, present, and future come together at the Balinese Room, a resurrected old casino finding new life as a live venue on the Gulf
"...Galveston's last standing reminder of her days as a gambling mecca, the resurrected Balinese Room...."
May 14, 2004 Features Feature by Kate X Messer
The Fantastic and Utterly Disreputable History of the Bevy of Sin Known as Guy Town
Before downtown Austin had the Warehouse District, it had the Whorehouse District: a notorious neighborhood of brothels and fandango houses called Guy Town.
"...banned "maliciously or mischievously ringing any door-bell." It was illegal to "run any railway engine or car at a..."
Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Ian Quigley
Point Austin: The Budget Wrangle Resumes
City Council attempts to spend more, cost less, and ... sustain services
"...debt. "In short," Zimmerman told Director Greg Meszaros, "it's illegal." He was quickly contradicted by Mayor Pro Tem Kathie..."
Aug. 5, 2016 News Column by Michael King
Brooklyn's Answer to Bristol
Will Leitch, World Wide Web leader in sports
"...I like that. That's why I don't cover much gambling on the site. Why I couldn't do the gambling..."
March 2, 2007 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley
'The Sporting Life': It’s Game Time, Baby …
"...all out in my head. “How is that not gambling? Does the state of Mississippi not see the contradiction?”..."
Oct. 31, 2006 Sports Post by John Razook
Naked City
Democrat declares candidacy for governor courts 'the new mainstream'
"...tax, but is otherwise open to all ideas, including gambling. "We already have legalized gambling in Texas – lottery,..."
Aug. 19, 2005 News Feature by Michael King
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...Police raided 40 locations around town and seized 706 illegal video gambling machines. See "Police Raid Convenience Stores, Gaming..."
Aug. 5, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols
The Yassine Sixth Street Noir
Legends, rumors, unpaid taxes ... and coke on the side
"..."I'm shocked – shocked! – to find that gambling is going on in here!" – Captain Renault, Casablanca..."
May 18, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Christian Champions the Chickens
Legislator from Center files bill to bust cockfighting rings
"...Cockfighting is already illegal under Texas' animal cruelty laws, but as a big..."
Feb. 17, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Texas State Hold 'Em (Updated)
Will poker become taxable income in Texas?
"...it also legalizes charitable poker events, which are currently illegal. The cash from license fees and taxes (18% of..."
May 2, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Weed Watch
DEA agents do their best impression of the Grinch this month by carrying out a string of medi-pot dispensary raids and by denying a group of American Indians the ability to grow and sell industrial hemp
"...majority of the court opined that because marijuana is illegal under federal law, even California's wholly intrastate medi-pot industry..."
Dec. 30, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...that Austin is special and would be tainted, that gambling is exploitative and regressive. True enough, I suppose...."
