2006 April 06 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Shares in PartyGaming soared 10% yesterday as the prospect of a ban on internet gambling in the key market of the United States appeared to fade.

The poker giant PartyGaming and other UK online gambling groups breathed a sigh of relief yesterday after US politicians raised objections to proposals for a clampdown on the industry.

On Monday, Arkansas Resorts and Hotels, a group based out of Texas, will start collecting signatures to get a proposed amendment on the November ballot–one that would establish a state lottery and casino gambling.

A Senate committee appears ready to flush a proposal to expand gambling in Alaska.

Some treatments for Parkinson disease may present an increased risk of developing pathological gambling in patients.

Taking a page from friendly competitor Station Casinos, South Coast will be giving away $50 or $150 to a random slot machine every 15 minutes, adding up to $300,000 by the time the promotion ends .

What’s On, The Las Vegas Guide, the leading visitor and entertainment resource for Las Vegas in publication since 1954, announced the winners of its 7th annual Visitors’ Choice Awards poll.

Only minutes after the NFL unveiled the 2006 regular season schedule this afternoon, the odds makers at PinnacleSports.com began calculating the betting lines for the first week of the NFL season.

WASHINGTON, DC — After originally expressing reservations about a bill that would outlaw Internet gambling, a Department of Justice official on Wednesday appeared to modify his view during a congressional hearing.