2006 February 21 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Language for another petition that would ask voters in November to reconsider casino-style gambling was filed Tuesday with the secretary of states office.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 21, 2006 — Sweetprize Entertainment Inc. ), a provider of online poker services, today announced the planned launch of a major addition to its current online offering of poker …

SYDNEY, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Australia’s Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd. PBL.AX posted a better-than-expected 12 percent rise in first-half profit, driven by its casinos, and said costs in the second half would be much lower than the first. The Packer family-controlled PBL said its top-ranked Nine Network had a difficult half, with revenue down 4.6 percent as television rivals ate into its market

In SYDNEY story headlined “UPDATE 1-Casinos drive Australia’s PBL H1 profit up 12 pct” please read in 11th paragraph ….in the first half of fiscal 2005…. instead of ….in the 2004 first half.

Portland is one of the cities in contention for first-round, second-round or regional NCAA men’s basketball tournament games in 2009 or 2010, according to the Oregon Sports Authority.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Portland is one of the cities in contention for first-round, second-round or regional NCAA men’s basketball tournament games in 2009 or 2010, according to the Oregon Sports Authority.

SYDNEY, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Australia’s Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd. posted a better-than-expected 12 percent rise in first-half net profit, driven by its casinos, and said costs in the second half would be much lower than the first.

SYDNEY, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Australia’s Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd. PBL.AX posted a better-than-expected 12 percent rise in first-half net profit, driven by its casinos, and said costs in the second half would be much lower than the first. The Packer family-controlled PBL said its top-ranked Nine Network had a difficult half, with revenue down 4.6 percent as television rivals ate into its

LINCOLN, Neb. — Three Las Vegas-style casinos would be allowed under petitions filed on Tuesday with the secretary of state’s office by a Las Vegas casino operator.