2005 December 04 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 2

I don’t think there will be any change in the Goverment’s attitude toward poker machines while it remains addicted to the revenue they generate. The hotel industry is also unconcerned that the nice little earner that pokies represent is changing the face of pubs in the state.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. is planning to move its corporate headquarters to the St. Louis area next year from Biloxi, Miss., in an effort to move out of the path of Gulf Coast hurricanes.

Chris Baynes was among the eager hordes waiting in line last month to be among the first to own Microsoft’s new Xbox 360.

One man died and two Douglas County deputies were injured Saturday afternoon in an exchange of gunfire inside Harrah’s Tahoe. The Stateline casino stayed open during and after the shootout, which occurred at 2:07 p.m. and lasted only seconds, Sheriff…

I saw a woman marry George Clooney, a man pose for a snapshot with his arm wrapped around The Rock, and two teenagers play poker with Ben Affleck.

US firm Harrahs Entertainment is the worlds leading provider of branded casinos. At present, the USA, Canada and Uruguay have all the luck, but this situation is set to change; Read the rest »

The world’;s leading news and information web site pertaining to online gambling to become a top source for 2006 World Cup coverage [PRWEB Dec 4, 2005]

The state’s gambling picture is so out of focus, it’s good to see some practical lenscraft placing gaming into the right perspective.

TALLAHASSEE - When legislators return to the Capitol on Monday for a special one-week session, they’ll be asked to deal with two issues. One is something many lawmakers and Gov. Jeb Bush have been desperate to do for several years: overhaul the Medicaid system.