Debating Online Gambling in the United States
The piece weighs whether online gambling should be banned in the U.S. and notes newly licensed sites in Atlantic City and Las Vegas. It cites research predicting online expansion may be needed to offset brick and mortar losses, discusses regulatory and social harm concerns, and references studies on problem gambling and the Wire Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thantic City
A Vegas
Center For Gaming Research
The
University of Nevada
Nevada
New Jersey
Department of Justice
National Gambling Impact Study Commission
Congress
Baylor University
Earl L. Grindls
Prohibition repeats history with online gaming regulation
Guest columnist Mark Lipparelli argues Prohibition failed and online gaming should be regulated rather than banned. He cites black markets, billions in unregulated spending, and states like New Jersey as examples of safeguards that protect consumers, generate tax revenue, and fund public services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New Jersey
Mark Lipparelli
Groco Ventures
Nevada State Gaming Control Board
Americangaming.org
Health care myths about antioxidants and policy lessons
Charles Krauthammer argues that antioxidants like beta carotene and vitamin E can worsen cancers and that folic acid and multivitamins do little to reduce death or disease. He cites medical editorials and studies, notes ER overuse under reform, Medicaid outcomes, and the burdens of electronic health records, urging humility and cautious central planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annals of Internal Medicine
St. Alexius Medical Center
Hoffman Estates
Ill
Oregon
New England Journal of Medicine
New York Times
EHR
Washington
U.S
King heirs accused of profiting from MLK legacy
Leonard Pitts Jr criticizes Bernice King and siblings Dexter and Martin III for suiting to compel surrender of MLK papers and Nobel Prize, arguing their actions demean King’s memory. He notes corporate handling, past licensing, and public disputes against a backdrop of sacred communal ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Bernice
Dexter
Martin III
Martin Luther King Jr. Inc
Martin
King Brothers
Martin Luther King
Booker T. Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Reuters
Bernice King
Michael Jackson
Los Angeles
Calif
Martin Ill
Barack Obama
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nick Frase
Family Research Council
Frc.org
Tinyurl.com
Kloojez
Charles Krauthammer
Leonard Pitts JR
MLK
Martin Luther King, Jr
Homer Simpson
Washington Mall
Harry Belafonte
Belafonte
Woodrow