The Game Is Poker; The Stakes Are Lives
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In the 1970's and 80's, the Italian director Dario Argento produced several stylish, sexually charged thrillers - the genre the Italians call "gialli" - with such memorable titles as "The Bird With the Crystal ...
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In such a tight race, the game is about turning out your supporters. TIME goes inside the ground war
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Endless money forms the sinews of war, Cicero once said, but it may also be the dividend of peace -- especially for gamblers who can now place bets online on the person or organisation they think is going to be named the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner on Friday.
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Private equity firms have found a new business where they can place their multibillion-dollar bets: gambling.
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Regulation of online betting on the cards
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They're not bluffing: Tax collectors will start requiring poker tournaments to report the winners' take.
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Many athletes exude ideals of Games, from embraces in the pool to a fencing timeout. By Mark Sappenfield | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.
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Among the many unique things proponents of professional golf like to point out is that the athletes who play the game for pay are different than those who toil in other sports because golf has no guaranteed contracts.
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Purses overflowing with cash, exotic locales, manicured golf courses. The World Golf Championships have it all. Except for totally committed players, that is.
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The history and meaning of stolen bows, conductor kisses, intermission poker games and players who applaud with their feet.
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Life is but a series of bets. Herewith, a guide to boosting the odds.
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For the first time this year, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Steve Stricker and Ernie Els are playing at the same time â but all could be gone after one round.
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When it's "win-win," you know someone's getting the sharp end of the stick.
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Are you prepared to win the lottery? Jackpots can end badly.
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Herman Edwards' mantra isn't complicated: "You play to win the game."
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With Indian gambling poised to expand, state seeks its share of the winnings.
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There are people who put their lives on the line every day they go to work. Phil Mickelson apparently places golfers in that category -- at least when it comes to the US Open.