2005 December 05 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

BUTTERWORTH: Police ar- rested nine men and eight women, including a Thai na-tional, after they were caught gambling at a workshop in Jalan Kampung Gajah.

Once again December is here and since awards tend to be an annual tradition I feel an obligation to present my personal picks from the ever expanding world of poker blogs, this is just one of my ways of saying …

HONG KONG, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Macau casino operator Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. has set an indicative yield range on its $500 million, two-part bond, market sources said on Tuesday.

Today’s wrap-up includes news on betting for the top UK Christmas game, as well as Sega’s acquisition of the license to the 2008 Olympics, and some attendee numbers for the G.A.M.E. consumer event in San Francisco, as well as the latest product news and job postings.

House Speaker Jim Black received the most donations from the embattled video poker industry for the second consecutive election cycle, a campaign finance reform group said Monday.

In addition to Marcel Luske, and the Circle of Outlaws, Robert Williamson, Barbara Enright, Max Shapiro, Lou Krieger, Jules Leyser, and Crispin Leyser have thrown their support to the event.

A union representing Hamilton casino staff says workers may take further industrial action after a three-hour stoppage on Saturday night.

HONG KONG, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Macau casino operator Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. has set an indicative yield range for its $500 million, two-part bond, a market source said on Tuesday.

LITTLE ROCK Anti-gambling groups who failed at the ballot box to stop expanded gaming at Oaklawn Park and the Southland Greyhound Park took their fight to court today _ suing the state in Crittenden County and preparing a lawsuit for Garland County.