2006 July 03 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 3

A state budget battle threatens to close gaming activity in the big gambling city.

TRENTON, N.J. - 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.

Leisure group Rank is set to update on first half trading on Tuesday and the Mecca bingo hall operator will be analysed for how its gaming division has performed.

Gambling at the online casino might seem like a very daunting pastime from the outside, but once you have taken your first steps into the online casino world, you will see that it as simple as 1-2-3.

Just three years after redefining and elevating Atlantic City, Borgata Hotel unveils a $200 million expansion.

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 said they weren’t immediately clear what the decision will do to the gambling halls. “We’re still studying the order and trying to figure out what it means for us,'’ said casino association

Independence Day isn’t officially until Tuesday, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun celebrating it today! There are plenty of fireworks to choose from tonight as well as festivals and parades to entertain …

SPRING LAKE Games, prizes, music, white elephant sales, a pig roast dinner, bingo, a train ride and a $10,000 raffle await those who attend the upcoming St. Mary’s School Festival on Saturday, July 8, from noon to 9 p.m.

With Atlantic City casinos facing closure in a couple of days, New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine urged state lawmakers on Monday to work around the clock to agree on a budget and end a crisis that has halted some public services.