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Bradley Cooper co-stars as the lead alongside Jennifer Lawrence in Silver Linings Playbook.

It's getting some serious Oscar buzz already and is looking like it should be a big success overall.

But there is some controversy around it…

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This almost NEVER happens!

A Vegas casino has decided to offer a refund to those who put money on the Packers/Seahawks game and lost!

We're actually really happy this is happening, though, there's gotta be a better way to spend your money in the first place.

The Seahawks' win wasn't actually a win

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Prison isn't really the ideal place to make money, and Floyd Mayweather Jr. likes to make money.

He was in the top 50 of the highest-paid athletes of 2012, chosen by Forbes (he has earned more than $200 mil) — and he wanted it to stay that way, so he placed a crazy bet on the Dallas Cowboys season opener.

More specifically, he put $200,000 on them to win in the second half… and that's exactly what happened.

He tweeted this, and the picture (above):

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In New York, tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men gathered at the New York Mets' stadium.

They were rallying about the dangers of the Internet and how to use technology in a religiously responsible way.

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Such a clever idea!

Fitness company HealthyWage has launched a new fitness initiative, in which "dieters who wager $100 will win $200 if they lose 10 percent of their bodyweight in six months. Those who can't lose the weight eat the loss."

Here's what HealthyWage co-founder David Roddenberry had to say about his company's 10% Challenge:

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Voters in the Garden State only had one thing to vote on during Election Day; whether or not to allow sports betting at Jersey casinos.

Voters passed the initiative with an impressive 64% of the vote. Too bad it's still illegal according to federal law.

Voters were also not told that this law is illegal.

State Senator Raymond Lesniak hopes to introduce a bill to Congress to

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At least they were legal this time!

Alex Rodriguez was spotted playing high-stakes poker at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Pennsylvania, while in town for several rehab games with the minor league Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.

Employees and fans were surprised to see the injured third baseman gambling after his latest scandal involving an underground (and illegal) poker ring alongside other notable celebrities.

Although he wasn't doing anything illegal, some felt he shouldn't be risking his image. One Pennsylvania fan said:

"If you get in trouble for playing cards, then put the cards down. Yeah it's legal but its about his image. I'll tell you what he should do. Play chess. I don't know anyone who got in trouble for that."

However, A-Rod tells a different version from the employees and patrons at the casino that night. He maintains he only dined at the casino's Ruth's Chris steakhouse and called the gambling reports "laughable".

We're sure there were PLENTY of other restaurants around town that weren't located in a casino, so we doubt it was the steak that lured him near the tables. We're also inclined to take the word of SEVERAL dozen witnesses that saw him enter the high-limit gaming room.

It's not a big deal, A-Rod! Not ALL gambling is a crime, just the kind you got caught doing a few weeks ago! LOL!

[Image via WENN.]

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