Online gambling: New Jersey's Christie ready to give thumps up

New Jersey governor Chris Christie

To date, online gambling is legal in only 2 states: Nevada and Delaware. But favorable tax rate increases for such wagering may soon be inacted by the New Jersey legislature. That would make online gambling tax revenue a more favorable source of income than from brick and mortar establishments. Various sources report that Christie has made it abundantly clear he’s ready to sign a similar bill into law if the New Jersey Legislature raises the proposed tax on online gambling from 10 percent to 15 percent.

In addition to seeking online gambling revenue for his state, Christie is also fighting to make New Jersey only the fifth state in which sports gambling is permitted. (Betting on sports is considered illegal under federal law except in Nevada, Delaware, Montana and Oregon.)

For a complete account on the above check out http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865573499/Chris-Christie-Silicon-Valley-want-legalized-online-gambling.html.

Other sources:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/online-gaming-looking-promising-us-162828424.html
and
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/usa-gambling-newjersey-idUSL1N0BJCRW20130219

Black Power in Bermuda

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Investigative Journalist Mel Ayton Pens Book about Intrigue, Assassinations and
Black Power in Bermuda

  Justice Denied – Bermuda’s Black Militants, the ‘Third Man’ and the Assassinations of a Police Chief and Governor is the first full account of the 1972/1973 assassinations of Bermuda’s governor, Richard Sharples, and police chief, George Duckett. The book includes a Foreword by Dr. Carol Shuman, a former journalist with the Bermuda Sun and Mid Ocean News.

During the 1970s, a black power organization in Bermuda, which modeled itself on the American Black Panthers, conspired to bring about social change “by any means necessary,” including assassination. The struggle for equal rights in Bermuda during this period both imitated events in the United States and was heavily influenced by them. This is especially true for the role American black militants played in encouraging Bermuda’s youth to challenge the white power structure on the island. Bermuda became the first nation to suffer the violent effects of the importation of 1960s-style American Black Power militancy. As a result, Governor Sharples, Police Chief George Duckett and others were murdered.

Justice Denied points the finger of guilt at a faction of the black militant group led by the ‘Third Man’, who controlled the convicted assassins. The author names the Bermuda businessman, a convicted drug dealer who assisted the assassins in financing their political aims through drug deals and bank robberies. Ayton also concludes that the real story about the assassinations was ‘whitewashed’ by consecutive Bermudian governments in the interests of racial harmony.

This investigative book is based on interviews with police officers involved in the investigation into the assassinations and murders, as well as interviews with prison officers familiar with two members of the assassination team. Additional material for the book was gleaned from the previously secret Scotland Yard murder files, British Foreign Office files, court records, newspaper archives and interviews with the Bermudian governor’s widow.

Paul Donnelley, author of 501 Most Notorious Crimes, says of Justice Denied, "Murders in paradise... Mel Ayton has proved in previous books that he has a consummate skill for unraveling the facts behind conspiracies or debunking them where they don't exist (JFK, RFK, MLK to name but three). His latest book is no exception. It reads like a thriller, but every word is true and his telling of racism, riots, murders, and cover-ups on Bermuda makes this an unputdownable page-turner."

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Check out Seth Ferranti's new book:

Gorilla Convict

Gorilla Convict is a selected compilation of Seth’s work that has appeared on his long running blog at gorillaconvict.com. Online since 2005, the blog gives the scoop on street legends, the mafia, prison gangs, hip-hop and hustling and life in the belly of the beast.
What makes this collection so unique is that Seth writes his blog and stories from his cell block in the Federal Bureau of Prisons where he has spent nearly two decades in prison. He founded the Gorilla Convict website from prison, and his intriguing and amazing stories have created a large and dedicated audience from prison.
The book gives the reader real, raw and in your face stories that have not been written from the mainstream news media point of view. They are written by a man who understand the criminal and convict codes and who lives and resides with the men he writes about in the belly of the beast. This collection of crime, prison and street lore is as inside as you can get.

 

Marilyn Monroe: FBI Redactions Removed

Mention Marilyn Monroe or even the initials MM and certain thoughts come to mind: provocative, sexy, the Mob, JFK. Since her controversial alleged suicide that many believe was a Mob hit (including yours truly), the Hollywood persona we know as Marilyn Monroe radiates more star power than it did when the brainy blond bombshell was alive.

Now the FBI has removed dozens of redacted names from the famous one's FBI file. Once believed to be a member of the Communist party, Monroe was under heavy FBI scrutiny for many years prior to her death in 1962.

Perhaps new evidence will help clear up the theories surrounding Monroe's death. Even her coroner, the respected LA medical examiner, Thomas Noguchi, believed more would unfold when the complete FBI files were made public.

Read on for the latest:

http://www.dailynews.com/prepsportsdn/ci_22277238/marilyn-monroes-fbi-files-reveal-communist-leaning-friends

http://www.ajc.com/news/ap/entertainment/fbi-removes-many-redactions-in-marilyn-monroe-file/nTg2m/

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THE CRIME BEAT RADIO SHOW’S UPCOMING SCHEDULE FOR JANUARY 3, 2013, THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2013 FEATURES GANGSTER SQUAD, NOAM CHOMSKY, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, SKINHEADS AND J. EDGAR HOOVER AND THE MOB.

Crime Beat: Issues, Controversies and Personalities from the darkside on Artist First World Radio Network is pleased to announce its forthcoming schedule for January 3, 2012, through February 28, 2013. Topics covered include Gangster Squad, Noam Chomsky, Human Trafficking, Skinheads, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, J. Edgar Hoover and the Mob. Here is the lineup:                              

• January 3 — Paul Lieberman, author of Gangster Squad, which is the inspiration for the movie by the same name, starring Sean Penn. See us.macmillan.com/gangstersquad/PaulLieberman.
• January 10 — Phil Leonetti and Scott Burnstein, Authors of Mafia Prince: Inside America’s Most Violent Crime Family and the Bloody Fall of La Cosa Nostra. See themafiaprince.com.
• January 17 — Robert Lombardo , author of Organized Crime in Chicago: Beyond the Mafia. See laborers.org/Genesis.html.
• January 24 — Gill Revill, author of Mafia Summit: J. Edgar Hoover, the Kennedy Brothers and the Meeting that Unmasked the Mob. See us.macmillan.com/mafiasummit/GilReavill.
• January 31 — Noam Chomsky, world renowned activist will discuss the U.S. election and crime issues See chomsky.info. Lois Banner, the author of Marilyn: The passion and the Paradox, will discuss Marilyn Monroe, the Mob and the Rat Pack. See loisbanner.com.
• February 7 — Jack Cole, co-founder  of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition and longtime undercover narcotics officer, will discuss the War on Drugs.  See leap.cc.
• February 14 — JJ Leyden Skinhead Confessions: From Hate to Hope. 
• February 21 — Norma Ramos, Executive Director, Coalition Against Trafficking in Women, and Stella Marr, Founding member of The Survivors Connect Network. See www.catwinternational.org
• February 28 — Greg Kading, author of Murder Rap: The Untold Story of Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur. See www.hiphopdx.com. (Command Appearance).

 

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On the air since January 28, 2011, Crime Beat is a weekly hour-long radio program that airs every Thursday at 8 p.m. EST. Crime Beat presents fascinating topics that bring listeners closer to the dynamic underbelly of the world of crime. Guests have included ex-mobsters, undercover law enforcement agents, sports officials, informants, prisoners, drug dealers and investigative journalists, who have provided insights and fresh information about the world’s most fascinating subject: crime.

Crime Beat is currently averaging 130,000 listeners plus each week, and the figure is growing. Crime Beat is hosted by award-winning crime writer and documentary producer Ron Chepesiuk (www.ronchepesiuk.com) and broadcast journalist and freelance writer Will Hryb.

Ronald Herd I1, the popular Internet radio host and regular listener of Crime Beat, said: "Crime Beat sounds like an organized crime greatest hits collection...I am loving it!" Tom Hart of Atlanta, Georgia, writes: “I am a BIG fan of your show and enjoy the variety of guests you have on your show. “Keep up the good work.”  Carolyn Yarema of Toronto, Canada writes, "fabulous program guys' ... my husband Chi Chi and I never miss the show."
 

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Crime Beat airs weekly every Thursday at 8 P.M. EST on the Artist First World Radio Network at artistfirst.com/crimebeat

To contact the Crime Beat radio program for interviews, e-mail crimebeat123@yahoo.com or call 803-366-5440.

 

See ya backstage!

LAS VEGAS

BACKSTAGE BAR & BILLIARDS:
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 OPENING UPSCALE LOUNGE, ‘ROCK MUSEUM’ - 601 FREMONT ST.

You’ve heard the buzz and yes, it’s going down … You will no longer have to be on a list to hang out backstage. See ya @BackstageBarLV.

LAS VEGAS – Backstage Bar & Billiards Lounge, the first of several unique entertainment experiences created by Hollywood/Las Vegas nightlife impresarios Ava Berman and Big Daddy Carlos, will open at 601 Fremont St. in fabulous downtown Las Vegas. The private grand unveiling for selected media and guests will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 28, with the grand opening to the public the same night.

“Triple B” is part upscale billiards lounge and part rock ‘n’ roll museum and homage to subculture that will be open 7 days a week and will feature some of the world’s biggest DJs as well as live musical acts. Backstage Bar & Billiards’ name originates from literally being backstage to the adjoining Fremont Country Club, a premier music venue slated to open at the 601 Fremont St. building in early 2013.

DJ Lethal (Limp Bizkit, House of Pain) and Las Vegas icon DJ Scotty Boy are part-owners and will have residencies. DJ Lethal will spin First Fridays and Scotty Boy will host after-hours on a rotating basis.

Among Triple B’s eclectic décor will be custom furniture by rock outfitter Anvil Cases, collectors’ items from some of the most famous concerts in the history of rock ‘n’ roll and the “turntable library” covering eight decades. In addition, DJ Lethal has collected and contributed a half-million dollars’ worth of memorabilia and legendary concerts will be shown on a “Smorgasbord” of visual formats, showcased by an 8-foot-by-20-foot movie screen theater behind the bar.

“The state-of-the-art DJ stage will feature a bookcase backdrop housing 30,000 pieces of vinyl as a library for all DJs to use,” Ava Berman said. “We’ll also have the only exclusive VIP room in the downtown entertainment district for our celebrity and special guests to use for private parties and events.”

The Triple B will give everyone the chance to feel like a rock star without having to be on the VIP list. … See ya backstage.

Follow @BackstageBarLV on Twitter and “like” Triple B on Facebook.

 

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Don't miss exclusive MOB SPEAK interview with Big Daddy Carlos coming soon.





More on the enigmatic Marilyn Monroe

Everything surrounding the icon Marilyn Monroe seems to attract interest among young and old. A new book on MM is the topic of Crime Beat Radio's upcoming show. Read on for details.

Marilyn Monroe Discussed on This Week's Crime Beat Radio

On November 15th, Lois Banner discusses her book on Marilyn Monroe, "Marilyn: The Passion and the Paradox" on Crime Beat Radio

Crime Beat is a weekly hour-long radio program that airs every Thursday at 8 p.m. EST., on the Artist First World Radio Network at artistfirst.com/crimebeat.

Crime Beat presents fascinating topics that bring listeners closer to the dynamic underbelly of the world of crime. Guests have included ex-mobsters, undercover law enforcement agents, sports officials, informants, prisoners, drug dealers and investigative journalists, who have provided insights and fresh information about the world’s most fascinating subject: crime.