As reported by the Washington Post: “Opponents of a campaign to bring video lottery terminals to the District said yesterday that the introduction of large-scale gambling to Anacostia would stunt economic growth and increase crime in an area that has struggled for decades to improve its image. “As cars whizzed by and bulldozers worked in […]
Monthly Archives: July 2006
As reported by Reuters: “The full U.S. House of Representatives is expected to debate next week legislation that would attempt to ban Internet gambling, a $12 billion-a-year industry that gets half its revenue from American gamblers, two Republican lawmakers said on Thursday. “The legislation to be debated blends two versions of bills that have been […]
As reported by the Thai Nation: “About one in five people who illegally gambling on football are likely to default on their bets, and leave total debts of around Bt6 billion, according to a Kasikorn Research Centre survey released yesterday. “Referring to crime records in the aftermath of previous football tournaments, the survey predicted an […]
As reported by the Las Vegas Business Press: “Las Vegas’ casino industry sets the pace for people’s entertainment dollars, but when it comes to supporting symphony orchestras, it may be trailing the pack. “When J.L. Nave III was executive director of the orchestra in Baton Rouge, La., he was able to count on the city’s […]
Despite an earlier than expected exit by the US men’s national soccer team in this year’s FIFA World Cup, Americans are still interested in ‘the beautiful game’. Bettors at Sportsbook.com, the world’s largest online sportsbook and casino are wagering on the outcome of what should be a thrilling finale between Italy and France this Sunday […]
Working to bring interoperability of communication standards to the gaming industry; the Gaming Standards Association (GSA) has released its Multicast Transport Standard. The standard specifies and describes the transport mechanism used to send messages from protocols like GSA’s Game-to-System (G2S) and System-to-System (S2S). The new standard is available for free download today at GSA’s website. […]
Hellmuth Denied Tenth Gold Bracelet Day 13 of the World Series of Poker proved unlucky for poker superstar Phil Hellmuth as his quest for a record-tying tenth gold bracelet ended with a fickle river. Competing heads up against Jeff Cabanillas at the WSOP $5,000 No Limit Hold’em Event #9, Hellmuth’s 5h-4s looked good when the […]
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will hold Licensing Hearings on the two applications it received for Category 3 gaming licenses in Harrisburg on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2006, Chairman Tad Decker said today. The hearings, which will be open to the public, will take place in the Auditorium of the State Museum Building, 3rd and North […]
As reported by the Ontario Business Edge: “The Manitoba government is looking at whether there should be more Aboriginal casinos in the province. “The province’s gaming control commission is going to hire a company to conduct a market study, to see whether the idea is feasible. “.Commission spokeswoman Liz Stephenson says the study will examine […]
As reported by the Wilsonville Spokesman: “There’s been all kinds of talk about all kinds of casino proposals in the Portland area. “But never one so close to home. “The Klamath Tribes of Oregon have asked the federal government for the right to build an off-reservation casino on an unspecified 153-acre site just south of […]
As reported by the Shanghai Daily: “Police in Beijing have tracked down four online football gambling rings and captured 24 people involved since the World Cup tournament in Germany started last month. “In the latest case, police caught a man surnamed Guo, who they say is the general agent on the Chinese mainland for an […]
Even if you’re not planning on playing in one the featured events of the World Series of Poker (WSOP), there’s still a chance to face a familiar professional if you decide to play in the satellites or cash games. Poised around the rails of those tables are televised pros, eager to grab the buy-in money […]
As reported by the Thoroughbred Times: “The Hong Kong racing season concluded on Sunday with approximately $7.73-billion in total handle, a 4.3% decrease from the 2004-’05 season and the continuation of a ten-year slide. “Ron Arculli, chairman of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, pointed to the handle figures in emphasizing the importance of a bill […]
The Winner of Event # 8 – $2000 Omaha High-Low 8/OB Zack Zwerner, founder of the biggest bingo enterprise in America and former high-level casino executive, is the latest gold bracelet winner at the 2006 World Series of Poker, (WSOP) capturing $341,426 after three grueling days of Omaha High-Low 8/OB. The victory was the 59-year […]