2006 June 09 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 4

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP) — The person who fatally shot the founder of SunCruz Casinos in 2001 was killed three years ago, a partner in the purchase of the gambling boat company reportedly told authorities.

NRL chief executive David Gallop has vowed to reopen the investigation into the betting plunges on two recent Newcastle games if further information comes to light. But he said the league could not sanction players for associating with less-than-desirable characters, following revelations in the Herald that league players had been provided with prostitutes for free. -

Churches and community groups have been encouraged to keep on speaking out about possible new casinos in their localities - because of the harm promoting gambling does among vulnerable groups.

Shares of Shuffle Master Inc., a Las Vegas-based seller of automatic card-shuffling devices to casinos, could see increased intraday activity Friday after the company reported a second-quarter loss on hefty charges.

Dr. Pauly’s 2006 WSOP Odds will be here Monday. Poker happenings around Las Vegas include the final table for the WPT Mandalay Bay Poker Championship .

Gambling is for people who like to take a risk. But as of Wednesday, on-line gambling in our state got quite a bit riskier.

The site offered a $500,000 Freeroll poker tournament with a top prize of $200,000 to celebrate its opening.

Jersey and Alderney are set to go head to head in the fight for online gambling cash.

AURORA, Colo. — Ten people have been indicted in what prosecutors call one of the state’s largest bingo schemes ever, 7News reported. The 10 are accused of defrauding not for profit organizations of millions of dollars in bingo and pull-tab proceeds.