2006 July 11 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 7

Halfway through the year, all three riverboat casinos of Southeast Indiana saw their winnings up from the same period in 2005, according to figures released Monday by the Indiana Gaming Commission.

Leslie Ghiz is living up to her promise to fight any statewide gambling initiative that doesn’t include a slot machine parlor in Cincinnati.

Ontario’s new anti-smoking rules took a dramatic toll on Bingo Bingo in Lindsay, according to Peter Lindsay of the Lindsay Bingo Bingo Charities Association.

WASHINGTON — Gamblers who prefer their laptops to blackjack tables won’t like what Congress is doing. Today, the House plans to vote on a bill that would ban credit cards for paying online bets and could padlock gambling Web sites. The legislation would clarify existing law to spell out that it is illegal to gamble online.

LONDON (AFX) - 32Red PLC reported good first-half growth with total revenue nearly doubled in the period. The online casino, poker and sports betting operator said revenue in the six months ended June 30 was up 48.08 pct to 6.24 mln stg compared to the same period last year.

House to Debate Bill That Would Ban Credit Cards for Paying Online Bets, Shut Gambling Web Sites

Got keno in 2,000 restaurants and bars? What about Bernie Mac as a lottery pitchman? If the experience in states such as Michigan and Illinois is any guide, the Pennsylvania Lottery will have to enlist reinforcements for “Gus the Groundhog” or roll out big, new games - or both - to keep slot machines from eating into lottery profits.

After nearly a decade of trying, Congress finally appears ready to deal with Internet gambling, a phenomenon that has grown dramatically in recent years as millions of people from college students to retirees log on to play poker or wager on sporting events.

I will refer to the poker blogger’s gathering at Caesars Palace last weekend as the Second Annual WPBT-during-the-WSOP Bloggers’ Tournament.