2006 May 23 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

The shortlist of places competing to host the UK’s first Las Vegas-style super-casino is due to be announced. Only one of the 27 local councils that applied will be allowed to host the giant regional gambling venue with 1,250 unlimited jackpot slot machines.

History and sports betting go together almost as well as Tim Herron (+2035) and horizontal stripes. Still, bear with us for a quick look into the past: Justin Leonards (+2554) win last year at the FedEx St. Jude Classic came after top …

SUN CITY —- Virginia J. Hastings, 82, died of natural causes, Sunday, May 21, 2006, at Manor Care in Hemet. She was born May 10, 1924, in Toledo, Ohio. She enjoyed gambling, bingo, dancing and collecting dolls.

Legalized gambling has been a boon for states and American Indian tribes across the country. Money has been raised for a variety of uses. In Oklahoma, money generated by the state lottery goes to education.

The Burroughs football program held its Cow Chip Bingo fund-raiser Saturday at Sherman E. Burroughs Stadium. Players sold $5 deeds. Prizes include $500 for first place, and $250 for second.

WASHINGTON, May 23 (UPI) — A Pew Research Center survey finds a backlash against gambling among U.S. citizens as states become more dependent on the revenue.

May 24 (Bloomberg) — James Packer’s Publishing & Broadcasting Ltd. and Melco International Development Ltd. are planning to sell $1 billion of shares in an initial public offering of their Macau casino venture, people familiar with the transaction said.

A shortlist of towns and cities where Britain’s first “super casino” could be opened is being announced.

“Advantage” gamblers, skilled bettors who are often ousted from Nevada resorts if spotted at blackjack tables, are being welcomed at an international conference on gambling - held at a Lake Tahoe casino.