2005 November 11 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 7

Seattle Times Eastside bureau In 1999, Len Griesel wanted to open a cardroom in Kenmore.

The Illinois General Assembly’s November veto session was short, and fairly well-focused, this year. But there was still some time for a little political game-playing.

Colleen Swase: “I want to sit there in front of that slot machine and do nothing else.

West Memphis voters decided last week to expand the city’s gambling opportunities to include what are called “electronic games of skill.” Games of chance, like slot machines, are illegal in Arkansas, as well as …

The new management at Gambling Online Magazine seems to be rather coy about revealing their identities.

The Australian press has been having a field day with the objections of various politicians and horse racing officials to last week’s announcement that the Tasmanian authorities would award an operating license to the Betfair-PBL betting exchange joint venture.

The Australian press were reporting that Betfair Australia, a joint betting exchange venture between Betfair and PBL is one step away from becoming Australia’s first licensed betting exchange as we went to press this week.

The Prague Post published some interesting Czech gambling numbers as part of an interview with the CEO of an entertainment company this week.