2006 July 19 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Reality darlings Rob and Amber Mariano [of “Survivor: Marquesas” , “Survivor All-Stars” and “The Amazing Race” fame] are set to enter the most challenging phase of their young marriage: Rob’s desire to risk …

WASHINGTON - US authorities are raising the stakes against Internet gambling with their biggest prosecution effort to date, but backers of online wagering are not yet ready to fold.

Online gambling could roll in big payoff

Charges of illegal gambling levelled at BetonSports and David Carruthers, its chief executive, may be only the first in a series of prosecutions against online gambling executives setting foot on US soil, federal officials warned yesterday.

The United States contends that Internet gambling should be prohibited because it violates some state laws.

The Justice Department is cracking down on the Internet gambling industry. The CEO of one gambling enterprise, betonsports.com, was arrested as he changed planes in Dallas.

Market research firm M:Metrics has issued its rankings of the top mobile games titles and publishers for the month of May.

Colorado casino revenue rose nearly 2 percent to $63.5 million in June, compared to the same period last year, according to the Colorado Department of Revenue.

ONLINE poker and casino operators, such as PartyGaming and 888 Holdings, have been drawn into the American Governments assault on the internet gambling industry.