HOUSTON (AP) - Long before Enron Corp. drowned in scandal, its former chiefs Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling trumpeted the company's savvy in creating trading markets beyond energy.
continuedJesse Ventura is no longer governor of Minnesota. But he is still pushing an agenda - in this case, sports betting over the Internet. Mr. Ventura is the new spokesman for BetUS.com, a Web site operated from Costa Rica that lets people wager on sports contests from their home computers. "This is a step toward bringing something above- board that clearly many people want to partake in," Mr. Ventura said.
continuedOther sites such as BetCRIS.com and bodog.com are offering similar, if not less direct, betting options such as: "Will [he] reassume control of Cuba by October 31st, 2006?" or will he "make a public appearance by August 13, his 80th birthday?"
continuedWhen will Fidel Castro die? If you want to, you can place your bets. Since the Cuban president, one of the world's longest-serving leaders, announced on Monday he was handing power to his brother Raul, online wagering operations have offered action on the communist leader's fate.
continued(CBS4 News) Fidel Castro has a big birthday coming, and while he's asked his country not to celebrate the big day while he's recovering from surgery, an online gambling site is offering to take bets on whether or not Castro will appear in public before his 80th birthday.
continuedIf gamblers are any indicator, things don't look good for former Enron Corp. officials Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling. Betting site BetCRIS.com says it has closed its books on the trial because the betting was running so heavily for conviction.
continuedIn addition to being the most distinguished award ceremony in Hollywood, the Oscars' are also known for celebrities and their political acceptance speeches. This year, at the 78th Annual Academy Awards viewers can only anticipate if Michael Moore will use the stage as a soap box or if a present-day actress will follow in Vanessa Redgrave's footprints.
continuedSome reports indicate Fidel CastroÂ’s health is in rapid decline, the Bush Administration is scrambling to offer a democratic framework, and Cuban exiles in Miami are dancing in the streets. Are we facing the end of the Fidel Era?
continuedBettor's enjoyed a good week with many favorites winning, especially in baseball. Sunday alone in baseball there were 13 defined favorites which won, so with results like that bookmakers generally have a tough time of it.
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