2006 May 12 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

A mortgage broker whose son lost £30,000 by gambling online with his father’s credit card said the case highlighted the appalling ease with which people could run up huge debts on the internet.

CARSON CITY - Nevada casinos had to deal with bad weather and didn’t hold onto as much money from gamblers as expected, but still managed to win $1.06 billion in March - the second-highest monthly win ever.

Cut Bank businesses are offering area shoppers a chance to win $600 in Cut Bank Bucks when they play Block Party Bingo May 10-13. The special promotion is being held in conjunction with National Hospital Week and is the fourth annual fund raiser for Northern Rockies Medical Center.

Some of gambling’s most outspoken critics held a news conference in Columbus today to blast renewed plans to legalize slot machines in Ohio.

GAMBLING in Scotland has hit record levels, with the average adult now spending almost £1,900 a year on games of chance - three times as much as four years ago.

Playing both blackjack and video poker at the online casinos can be a lot of fun. We take a look at both online casino games to see which one gives you better payout rates in the long run. Blackjack or video poker?

BILOXI, Mississippi — Mayor A.J. Holloway watched during his first 12 years in office as a booming Gulf Coast casino industry fueled his city’s economic prosperity.

Not everybody visited temples yesterday to worship Lord Buddha on Visakha Bucha Day. Some were shocked to find a precious Buddha statue had been stolen _ a few others spent their time at gambling dens.

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