2006 May 06 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Amid the hoopla of yesterday’s Kentucky Derby, Bay State racetracks say they’ve found there’s a life without slots. More than a month after Beacon Hill lawmakers rejected pleas by track…

COMPULSIVE gambling is a silent problem, but its silence should not be confused with non-existence.

MANY reports in recent months have maintained that British society is on the brink of disintegration because of the massive increase in gambling.

A central Kentucky woman, convicted of stealing bingo proceeds, has been sentenced to 33 months in prison.

Patrons at a Calgary casino can now receive on-the-spot counselling as part of a pilot project targeting problem gamblers. Officials from the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission and the Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission launched the counselling centre Friday at the Deerfoot Inn and Casino.

A visit to the online casinos usually yields a lot of fun and perhaps a modest win. However, a player at an online casino proved that you can big lots of times in a 24-hour period! You plan a visit to the online casino and budget your time and money accordingly.

A woman was convicted of killing a bartender and setting fire to the bar. A Fayette County jury on Friday found Catherine Hamborsky, 41, of Scottsdale, guilty of third-degree murder, abuse of a corpse and arson …

PORTLAND- Two Oregon tribes have applied to build off-reservation casinos, one near Ontario and one near Wilsonville. Saturday, May 6, 2006 11:15 AM PDT

A Quezon City councilor expressed belief that the operations of e-casinos, also known as Internet gambling casinos, has no legal basis to continue in the city.