2006 April 03 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Gettysburg’s borough council voted Monday to support a proposed slot-machine gambling parlor near the historic Civil War battlefield in exchange for a $1 million-per-year revenue guarantee.

Gettysburg’s borough council voted to support a proposed slot-machine gambling parlor near the historic Civil War battlefield in exchange for a $1 million-per-year revenue guarantee.

April 4, 2006 Internet gambling is booming as Americans continue to wager billions of dollars on online sports books, Web casinos and virtual poker rooms even though the U.S. Department of Justice considers …

Gamblers have stayed away from the capital’s high-rolling Les Ambassadeurs casino since last year’s July bombings.

Study finds that many M-rated games include sex, violence, profanity, gambling or drug and alcohol use, none of which is described on the labels.

Christopher Columbus named this “rich coast” back in 1502. And beginning April 15, 2006 one lucky poker player will be on his way to becoming $500,000 richer.

The 2006 World Poker Challenge held in Reno, Nevada, wrapped up on March 30th. First place of over $1 million went to Mike Simon after a final heads-up battle against Jason Stern.

April 4 (Bloomberg) — European Union regulators will today issue legal challenges to France, Spain and other governments for hindering takeovers or competition in industries from energy to gambling.

BINGO games operator Leisure and Resorts World Corp. said it was raising its shareholding in First Cagayan Leisure & Resort Corp. to 69.7 percent.