2005 November 16 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 3

NEW YORK — – As reported by the New York Times: “Jesse Ventura is no longer governor of Minnesota. But he is still pushing an agenda - in this case, sports betting over the Internet.

BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA– - Gateway Casinos Income Fund is pleased to announce a cash distribution of $0.115 per unit for the month of October 2005. The distribution will be paid to unitholders of record at the close of business on November 25, 2005 and will be payable on November 30, 2005.

As reported by the Daily Record: “A Ridgewood lawyer is fighting a subpoena that commands him to testify before a Morris County grand jury about legal advice he gave two Roxbury police officers, who set up what …

UNITED STATES (PRESS RELEASE) — Although gambling has always been a man’s affair, women all over the world are beginning to frequent the casino scene more than ever before. Online casinos provide an exciting and fun atmosphere, as well as fast-paced casino games which both men and women enjoy.

ANNAPOLIS A recent transaction in Pennsylvania supports the contention that Maryland should be charging hundreds of millions of dollars more for the right to operate slot machine parlors in the Free State, an activist said Thursday.

Nov. 16–ALLENTOWN — Aztar Corp. yesterday announced plans for a casino on a former manufacturing site here that will open initially with 3,000 slot machines, a 250-room hotel and about a dozen restaurants and lounges.

Nov. 15–The gambling company that owns the Tropicana casinos in Atlantic City and Las Vegas is expected to unveil plans today to build a casino in Allentown.

Sportsbook.com, the world’s largest online sportsbook, is now offering odds on Time’s Person of the Year for 2005.

When we heard Anna Nicole Smith had been out for a night of bingo we thought she’d finally calmed down.