2005 July 14 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

LYNWOOD, Illinois â As reported by the Southland Star: “Harvey aldermen Monday unanimously passed a resolution opposing the proposed Lynwood casino. “The resolution follows several months of urging by the Lansing-based anti-gambling lobbying group Citizens for Our Community.

KERRY Packer has added a British casino complex to his rapidly expanding global gambling empire only this time hes taking a punt on whether the casino will even be built.

Macomb resident Larry Prugh has survived the first three rounds of the World Series of Poker’s Main Event, playing his way into a field of 185 that started with more than 5,600 competitors. Prugh is …

Anna Benson, wife of Mets pitcher Kris Benson, caused a major stink in Las Vegas. The buxom former stripper was ejected from the World Series of Poker on Saturday for excessive cursing. After serving …

LAS VEGAS - As the field of players was whittled to a few final tables in the World Series of Poker, some of the game’s top pros asserted themselves after days of playing patient, smart poker. Two of the …

LAS VEGAS - Greg “Fossilman” Raymer might be chatty, likable and wear silly holographic sunglasses, but he’s a monster at the poker table, flattening opponents with a gigantic stack of chips that has …

LAS VEGAS — The young guns of poker elbowed their way onto most every table in the Mirage Hotel and Casino.On this day in May, their fresh faces and average-Joe looks stood out in the crowd of high-mi

The 5,619 players originally registered to play in the WSOP main event have, since its start, been whittled down to a mere 27 left standing after round five. After the fifth round of the Word Series of Poker …

How about Indiana residents? Surprisingly, their thoughts don’t seem to rate. When lottery director Esther Schneider - looking for ways to expand her agency’s slumping revenues - asked the Indiana attorney …