2005 November 17 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 5

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department announces the formation of a multi-jurisdictional task force to confiscate illegal video poker machines.

But a hairdresser from The Grange is about to take on the world’s leading poker players in a challenge which promises a 1.4 million prize to the winner.

GigaMedia Ltd., a Taiwanese Internet and entertainment services firm, on Thursday reported a sharp increase in third-quarter net income due to increased strength in its gaming software and new poker software …

The Prima Network announced that six new card rooms have launched on the world’s largest online poker network.

Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. announced it will report its second quarter fiscal 2006 earnings on November 30, 2005.

The firm said gross win in its retail and telephone operations, excluding its recent acquisition of Stanley Leisure’s betting shops, was broadly flat in the 18 weeks to November 1.

Las Vegas Sands, MGM Mirage and Harrah’s Entertainment are Rwell placedR to win the rights to build a resort that will host Singapore’s first casino, Merrill Lynch said in a report analyzing their proposals.

Here’s an interesting factoid from an Atlantic Monthly article by Marc Cooper on slot machines: America now has twice as many publicly available gambling devices that take money–slot and video-poker machines …

RANSON, W.Va. - Ranson City Council members on Tuesday night passed a law that restricts the location of establishments that have video lottery machines.