2006 May 31 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

In all likelihood, our readers do not watch Celebrity Poker Showdown . But with American Idol idle until January and only being able to find Lost re-runs on the tube, the timing was right to check out the new …

Neighbors speak out about the poker bust in which 22 people were arrested. The sting has drawn national attention.

Posted May 31st 2006 10:56PM by Bob Sassone Filed under: Reality , Cable I was just watching the season premiere of Celebrity Poker Showdown , and they ran a preview for a new show they have coming up this …

A network of undercover inspectors will police casinos to ensure operators adhere to a tough code of conduct under measures to be outlined today by the industry’s watchdog.

Moola is a new site that offers cash prizes for playing games. You begin with $0.01 and the prize doubles each time you win - if you win 30 times in a row, you’ll get over $10,000,000. However, Moola is free to …

Casinos are a big money jackpot for California. But gambling in urban areas is also causing some big problems, according to a newly-released report on the impact of urban casinos.

Here’s a follow up to last week’s post about the American Bar Association ethics opinion distinguishing between “puffing” on the one hand and “false statements of material fact” on the other in caucused …

The state House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to ban video poker machines, legislation its speaker had thwarted for years until questions arose about campaign contributions he had received from the industry.

A Corbin businessman said he doesn’t owe an Indiana casino $75,000 in blackjack losses because he was drunk the night managers offered him the money in credit.