2006 February 16 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Police said they are an organized crime family, one that ran a multimillion-dollar sports gambling operation from Fairfax County, perhaps the largest in the county’s history, with hundreds, if not thousands, of clients.

NHL great Wayne Gretzky will not face criminal charges in connection with his alleged involvement in a U.S. sports gambling ring, his lawyer said on Thursday.

Wayne Gretzky won’t face criminal charges related to the now-infamous sports betting case that captured headlines last week, according to his lawyer, and neither he nor his wife will likely have to testify.

Wayne Gretzky will not face criminal charges in connection with a New Jersey multimillion-dollar sports betting ring.

More than 100 lawmakers in the House of Representatives introduced a bipartisan bill Thursday to outlaw the $12 billion Internet gambling industry.

There is a new source of help for people who think they might have a gambling problem. Two casinos in Alberta are testing the idea of having booths with counsellors available to talk about gambling issues.

American politicians have launched a new attempt to drive away online gambling businesses - including several prominent UK companies - that have attracted illegal bets from the US.

An expanded gambling bill calling for a referendum and state constitutional amendment to allow casino gaming at Kentucky race tracks was introduced in the state’s House of Representatives on Thursday.

JACKSBORO, Tenn. A grand jury has indicted the LaFollette mayor and father of a student accused in a fatal school shooting as part of an undercover gambling investigation.