2005 November 23 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

The highlights and lowlights of Ian Terence Botham ’s career are too lengthy to list here, but most prominent of all will always be his Ashes-winning three-card-trick in 1981.

While the eyes of Australian racing have been focused on Tasmania for the past few days, while the Parliamentary Upper House prepares to vote on legalising betting exchanges, another wagering revolution has been quietly taking place on another island.

ATLANTIC CITY (AP) Jean Webster has plenty to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. So do the hungry people who depend on her.

RHODE ISLAND As reported by the Connecticut Day: ” Bitter winds and rain couldn’t dampen the glitz and glamour Tuesday as three prominent business partners pledged $125 million to transform the tired Lincoln Park dog track into the Ocean State’s premier entertainment destination featuring thousands of video slots, top entertainment acts and upscale dining.

TEXAS As reported by KFOX News: ” Speaking Rock Casino was once the economic driving force of the Tigua Indians. It’s also one of the casinos that was taken for millions of dollars. Now, all the Tiguas want is what they were promised –the casino re-opened.

Commerce City police are investigating today whether a 20-year-old man accidentally shot himself during a poker game early Tuesday morning.

Its time to dispel the myth that the betting public cant beat pro football. They not only can, theyve been doing it for two years now. The football season has been poor, especially lately, says Jeff Sherman, sportsbook manager at th…

As reported by the Canadian Press: “A Salt Spring Island man has won the largest legal poker prize in Canada at the B.C. poker championships in Richmond, B.C. “The four-day Texas hold’em event at River Rock …

GREENVILLE, S.C. - U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint is defending his opposition to an Indian casino after revelations last week that he got campaign donations from associates of a lobbyist for a rival gaming operation.