2006 March 20 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr. on Tuesday scored Malacañan for abetting a culture gambling in the country instead of stopping it.

BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA– - Gateway Casinos Income Fund -

VANCOUVER, British Columbia—-March 20, 2006–UBA Technology Inc. , has entered into agreements to deliver its proprietary kiosk-based, peer-to-peer betting exchange platform for installation in stand-alone, self-operating kiosks, within traditional land-based casinos in select locations throughout the United States.

By WILLIAM LOWTHER DRUGS used to treat Parkinson’s disease may be turning some patients into sex and gambling addicts, scientists have warned. They say they have found a strong association between pathological gambling and the drugs, which boost the level of dopamine in the brain.

Gambling fuelled the theft of thousands of dollars from the Village Square Leisure Centre, investigators say. A 43-year old woman who used to work at the leisure centre is charged with stealing the money.

If youre a desperately committed gambler, a new MVNO may soon be launching just the phone for you. Fortuna Gambling is looking to unleash the ultimate Mobile Virtual Network Operator for the gambling industry. They would be aiming to be synonymous with mobile gambling.

A group is rolling the dice on an idea that has proven to be a bad gamble in the past. Arkansas Resorts & Hotels Inc., a Texas based corporation, is proposing an amendment that would establish a state lottery to benefit education and casino gambling.

March 20 (Bloomberg) — Kerzner International Ltd., operator of the Atlantis and Mohegan Sun casinos, agreed to be sold for about $3 billion to a group that includes the company’s chairman and chief executive officer. The shares had their biggest gain in more than three years.

The State Board of Elections resumes its formal inquiry into potential illegal campaign contributions from optometrists and the video poker industry tomorrow.