2006 June 15 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

The four largest riverboat casinos in Illinoistwo in Joliet and one each in Aurora and Elginobtained an injunction in Circuit Court of Will County on Wednesday, blocking establishment of a Horse Racing Equity Trust Fund that had been passed by the state legislature and signed by Gov. Rod Blagojevich last month.

Poker players John De Grandi, Brendan Moor, Steve Long and Leigh Finn. Picture: GLEN WATSON THE flop, the turn and the river are becoming increasingly familiar terms for south-west residents as the poker craze …

TACOMA, Wash. The Puyallup tribe is fighting a federal demand that it immediately stop sending its members money from the tribe’s gambling income.

LIMA 8 p.m. June 15, 2006 Preliminary poll results show strong and diverse support across Allen County for an Eastern Shawnee Tribe casino and resort development.

Farina lands movie role It didn’t take Dennis Farina long to nab a new role after leaving “Law & Order” last month.

Once the law banning online gambling in Washington State went into effect on June 7 of this month, the response to the media was that the state wouldn’t be targeting users.

Tampa, Florida -The plan to rebuild one of the worst housing projects in the area is on the verge of collapsing.

Regulations / Law Penghu County Magistrate Wang Chien-fa and Penghu County Council Speaker Chen Chao-ling flew to Taipei Thursday to lobby for the passage of a legislative amendment allowing the establishment of tourist casinos on Penghu island, located off Taiwan’s southwestern coast in the Taiwan Strait.

SALEM, Ore. - Gov. Ted Kulongoski has quietly signed a deal to expand gaming at Spirit Mountain Casino, but the governor says it’s not an attempt to get the casino’s owners to ease up with the attack ads they’ve been running against him.