2005 December 06 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 6

MOSCOW (AFX) - Russian gaming giant Ritzio Entertainment Group, owner of a chain of casinos and gambling parlors in republics of the former Soviet Union, plans to put 15.0 pct of its capital up for sale as shares listed on the London Stock Exchange, the business daily Vedomosti reported.

Over 100 of the most beautiful women on earth will gather in Sanya, China, this Saturday to compete for the title of Miss World 2005. The Internet’s largest sports betting site, PinnacleSports.com, originally offered betting on which pageant contestants would advance to the finals by placing in the top two in their region.

CREDIT: RONALD ASADORIAN / SPLASH / NEWSCOM Leonardo DiCaprio’s latest costar is familiar to everyone: the earth.

Library can’t find copies of early Black Sox reporting by Associated Press URBANA, Ill. — Rare copies of a sports newspaper that was credited with uncovering the infamous 1919 Chicago White Sox gambling scandal are missing from a University of Illinois library. Librarians discovered that two bound volumes of Collyer’s…

Be one of the first to learn about an exciting new program created by Daniel for poker fans everywhere TORONTO, Dec.

World Poker Tour: The Official Magazine will be the first magazine sanctioned by the World Poker Tour brand, which has built a major following in recent months in the UK after securing a high profile slot on …

One day before the state gaming compact deadline, the Seneca Nation of Indians plans to hold a groundbreaking ceremony for a casino in Buffalo’s cobblestone district, according to Seneca Nation President Barry Snyder Sr. He said the ceremony will be held Thursday, December 8.

URBANA - Rare copies of a sports newspaper containing articles about the infamous 1919 Chicago White Sox gambling scandal are missing from a University of Illinois library.

The Florida House of Representatives conceded a major position in the effort to write a law regulating Broward County slot machines, but key differences remain with the Senate on how many machines will be allowed and how much to tax them.