2006 July 03 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 2

Gambling supporters are trying to get a referendum on the November ballot to legalize slot machines in D.C.

With Atlantic City casinos facing closure, New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine summoned state lawmakers to a special Independence Day session to end a budget crisis that has halted some public services.

With Atlantic City casinos facing closure in a couple of days, New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine summoned state lawmakers to a special Independence Day session to end a budget crisis that has halted some public services.

Petition campaign would put initiative on November ballot A group hoping to open a slot machine gambling casino in Southeast Washington has begun a petition campaign to put an initiative on the November ballot.

Organizers hope to put up to 3,500 slot machines near Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and Good Hope Road Southeast.

TRENTON — New Jersey’s lottery ticket sales remained shuttered, courts were closed and the same could happen to betting at race tracks and the Atlantic City casinos. By Wednesday, state parks and beaches could also be closed. As the first workweek under a state government shutdown began, more than half the state work force was off the job and those who were working might not get paid. Gov. Jon

Following Andy Murray’s defeat at Wimbledon, William Hill lengthened his odds from 2/1 favourite to 6/1 to win the BBC TV Sports Personality of the Year, and promoted Colin Montgomerie to 5/1 favourite to win the annual award.

New Jersey’s courts didn’t open Monday, lottery ticket sales were shut down, and the same could happen to betting at race tracks and the Atlantic City casinos. By Wednesday, state parks and beaches could also be closed.

TRENTON This morning, the Appellate Division of Superior Court denied Atlantic City casinos’ request to stay open beyond 8 a.m. Wednesday while the appeals continue of the government-ordered shutdown. Casino lawyers were expected to appeal the decision to the state Supreme Court. Daniel Heneghan, a spokesman for the New Jersey Casino Control Commission, said if casinos are forced to shut down