[cheers and applause] thats what im talking about whoo steve wynn is the man with the midas touch who added glamour to the gambling industry. If youre gonna start a gambling joint, start a gambling joint. He transformed las vegas into an International Tourist spot, but the odds havent changed. The only way to win in a casino. Is to own one. Own one. Unless youre very lucky. [stopwatch ticking] internet gaming is illegal in the United States and absolutely thriving. Yes right now, as you watch this story, 70,000 people are gambling on party poker, and thats just one site. There will be more online poker games per day at the end of this year than all of the casinos in the entire world put together. Welcome to 60 minutes on cnbc. Im steve kroft. By some estimates, gambling in this country is a nearly 100billion industry. It attracts everyone from flamboyant businessmen to nefarious conmen. While the odds are heavily stacked against them, for millions of americans, gambling remains enormou
[cheers and applause] thats what im talking about whoo steve wynn is the man with the midas touch who added glamour to the gambling industry. If youre gonna start a gambling joint, start a gambling joint. He transformed las vegas into an International Tourist spot, but the odds havent changed. The only way to win in a casino. Is to own one. Own one. Unless youre very lucky. [stopwatch ticking] internet gaming is illegal in the United States and absolutely thriving. Yes right now, as you watch this story, 70,000 people are gambling on party poker, and thats just one site. There will be more online poker games per day at the end of this year than all of the casinos in the entire world put together. Welcome to 60 minutes on cnbc. Im steve kroft. By some estimates, gambling in this country is a nearly 100billion industry. It attracts everyone from flamboyant businessmen to nefarious conmen. While the odds are heavily stacked against them, for millions of americans, gambling remains enormou
Our senators with your constant love and faithfulness, answering them when they call to you in prayer. Help them to make every effort to do your will on earth, giving you their doubts and fears as they trust you to order their steps. May they realize that weakness provides an opportunity for your strength to be revealed. We pray in your great name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington, d. C. , october 29, 2013. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable edward j. Markey, a senator from the commonwealth of massachusetts, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed patrick j. Leahy, pres
Pam cook. Welcome back, you look familiar. I know, i have not seen you in ages. Thank you very much, pam and dave. A little bit of a pattern after the recordsetting temperatures and we are still getting High Pressure giving us dry weather and 30s and 40s to almost 50 degrees and these are some of the current temperatures right now. In bay it probably feels cooler, so if you are traveling 389 below, if you are traveling anywhere in the u. S. Temperatures will not be as warm but it seems to be more localized and it is starting to pick up. Upper 60s, a few near 70s, here is sal. Traffic is moving along okay if you are driving around the bay areas you look at the bay bridge toll plaza, traffic is not all that bad and it looks good getting into San Francisco. No major problems by the way if you are driving on highway 24, if you are taking the exit watch for Police Activity of in that area and as the chase ended up, you will see Police Officers looking for somebody. And also we are looking a
Mornings on 2 this saturday. Im claudine wong. Im john, lets look at the weather with rosemary. Good morning to you. A nice day in store. Ill have a check in with the air quality in your area coming up. Its freezing in some of the inland locations. Ill have a look at the fog in the bay and inside. Theres a slight chance of a few scattered showers. Ill line up that futurecast model for you coming up. Health officials have confirmed the first death in the swine flu thats, now, under way. A woman died december 23rd from the h1n1 flu. The swine flu has been reported including a 61yearold woman in sacramento county. Health Officials Say theres still time to get a flu shot. It causes deaths nationwide mostly in patients over 65. They recommend flu shots for everyone six months of age or older. It includes the h1n1 flu and it takes six weeks for full protection to take effect. Theyll be given from 11 to 2 p. M. , and flu clinics will be held there every saturday until january 25th. 16 deaths