2005 November 11 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 5

(AP) Granite Falls, Minn. The Fire Department in Granite Falls, Minn. is under investigation for allegedly running an illegal gambling operation, according to court documents.

Sportsbook.com has posted odds on who will be declared the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year for 2005. Considered one of the most prestigious awards that an athlete can have bestowed upon them, the title seems destined to go to one of three athletes who have dominated their respective sports in 2005 - Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods and Roger Federer.

Nov. 11 (Bloomberg) — Las Vegas Sands Corp., owner of the Venetian casino in Las Vegas, plans to borrow more than $2 billion to build a new resort in Macau, said bankers involved in the transaction.

Bowling alleys and some nonprofit bingo halls won’t have to go smoke-free when Louisville’s smoking ban goes into effect next week.

Leisure & Gaming announced the acquisition of a couple of sports betting websites, Nine.com and English Harbour, as the group looks to expand its reach.

A nonprofit group that owns a defunct greyhound park is suing the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission for denying its application to reopen.

A UNI study presented to lawmakers shows a link between bankruptcies and gambling and shows crime is higher in counties with casinos. Objections are raised over the use of data in the findings.

Open 24 hours daily. Poker room and 3,300 slots (1 cent-$100); 86 gaming tables: blackjack, Spanish 21, craps, roulette, baccarat, mini-baccarat, four-card poker, Caribbean stud, Let It Ride, pai gow poker. Four-diamond hotel.

LONDON (AFX) - Online gaming company Leisure & Gaming PLC is to buy two of its rivals in deals worth up to 80 mln usd in an attempt to boost its position in the consolidating internet gambling sector, and is to raise 24 mln stg in a placing to fund the deals.