2006 February 11 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Someone will always win a poker tournament, but sometimes the quest for that win is precisely what costs the pursuer the chance.

CARSON CITY (AP) While Elko Countys casino win was up 11.2 percent for 2005, Nevada casinos won a record $11.65 billion, after gamblers bet a whopping $162.2 billion in slot machines and on tables and sports events, according to a state report released Friday.

Phoenix Coyotes a ssistant coach Rick Tocchet has been charged with financing a gambling ring in which current NHL players placed bets, police authorities said Tuesday.

Roulette remains a popular game to this day because it does not require a serious strategy or years of playing practice. In fact roulette is a game that can be played at just about any online casino nut all levels of players.

US gaming giant MGM Mirage thinks it has a winning recipe for its Singapore casino license bid — bringing in the world’s top chefs, a company spokesman said.

TRENTON, N.J. - Janet Jones will accompany husband Wayne Gretzky to Italy for the Winter Olympics, a few days after she was implicated in an alleged gambling ring involving NHL players. Gretzky, the executive director of Canadas Olympic hockey team, previously said he was going to Turin this weekend. His wife was going, too, her publicist Elliot Mintz confirmed Friday. Jones allegedly

UNION bosses have called on the government to create hundreds of new jobs by allowing more super casinos to be built. Under the Gambling Act passed last year, only one large super casino will be created in Britain.

Another New Jersey state trooper has become caught up in a sports betting ring investigation that has implicated law enforcement personnel and National Hockey League stars. Officials say more charges could be brought.

At Caesars Atlantic City Hotel Casino, you can bet on the races from Gulfstream Park, put $1,000 on red or try your hand at pai gow.