2006 January 01 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

One Man Nearly Took His Own Life to Escape His Debts

BOZEMAN - Montana’s sparsely populated counties are generally home to more gambling machines per capita than counties with more residents, a state analysis has revealed.

The Texas Hold ‘Em poker craze has made its way to Wisconsin Dells, and not just via Internet gaming or one of the multitude of poker shows airing on TV.

By Tom Dochat, The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pa. Jan. 1–The year started off with high hopes for slot-machine gambling in Grantville and with a new owner of the former Harrisburg-based Waypoint Financial Corp.

Telemarketer Lloyd Johnson, 52, of Silsbee vowed to not make a New Year’s resolution this year. In past years, he has tried to eat healthier, exercise and quit going to casinos all to no avail.

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A high stakes game of Texas Hold’em ends not with a jackpot, but with 18 players and the owner hauled off in handcuffs.

2005 saw some major action in the online casino business. From the volley of online casinos that declared IPO´s last year to the new software technology and online casino games that hit the market; 2005 was a busy year.