2005 November 09 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 3

WALES, UK — As reported by the BBC: “A former financial consultant who stole £10m to feed his gambling habit, has been jailed for 12 years for ‘breaches of trust of the grossest order’.

MONTREAL — As reported by the Montreal 940 News: “The Montreal casino has given the Banque Nationale exclusive bank machine rights on the premises, and is taking a cut of the service charge.

SINGAPORE — As reported by the Australian: “Singapore has imposed a stiff minimum bet of almost $1 billion on casino operators vying to play in the island state - including Kerry Packer’s Publishing & Broadcasting Ltd and Tabcorp Holdings.

ATLANTIC CITY As reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer: “The top Harrah’s executive in charge of the company’s four casinos in Atlantic City resigned from his post Monday.

A revolutionary new book entitled “The Bingo Report” links sexual abuse to mandatory celibacy in the Roman Catholic priesthood for the first time. According to the new groundbreaking study conducted by the Center for the Study of Religious Issues (CSRI), the longer a priest remains in the priesthood, the more likely he will struggle with mandatory celibacy both biologically and

ARKANSAS — As reported by the Thoroughbred Times: “Voters in Hot Springs, Arkansas, narrowly approved a measure on Tuesday allowing Oaklawn Park to offer electronic games of skill.

AUSTRALIA As reported by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation: “Nine people have been taken to hospital after a small fire in part of Melbourne’s Crown Casino complex.

INDIANA â As reported by the Indiana Post-Tribune: “Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter will investigate East Chicago’s local casino agreement on behalf of the Indiana Gaming Commission, citing a need to scrutinize “questionable” transactions.

Nov. 7–The new world of sports ownership is not about wins and losses. It’s about acres and square feet. In suburban Denver and across the country, private developers are meshing sports franchises with broad real estate plays.