2006 July 23 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

By John McPhaul SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Reuters) - Online sports betting firms employing thousands of Costa Ricans could turn away U.S. gamblers after the arrest in Texas this week of a leading industry executive, but for now it remains business as usual. A crusade by U.S.

The surprise arrest of the BetonSports chief executive David Carruthers in Dallas a week ago has thrown the online gambling industry into turmoil.

Corrects headline By John McPhaul SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Reuters) - Online sports betting firms employing thousands of Costa Ricans could turn away U.S.

GAMBLING addict Michael David Cook will spend at least six months in prison after stealing more than $37,000 from the Alstonville Bowling Club. The former secretary manager has been driving taxis in Ballina since resigning from the club in July last year.

Numbers 33 and 04 werent lucky for Michigan native Vickie Smith in Anthon today. She lost in a game of chicken-poop Bingo.

If you’re a hard core poker player and happen to be playing in the World Series of Poker at the Rio Hotel in Vegas , you’re in luck when it comes to fueling yourself beyond the ol’ adrenaline rush from the game …

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The strange news broke last week that the state agency in charge of licensing slot-machine gambling parlors was down to its last days or weeks of cash before it shuts its doors and stops paychecks.

ELLESMERE Port and Neston Borough Council is gearing up to deal with the licensing of gambling from next year.

Wayne Rooney has spoken publicly for the first time about his massive gambling losses. The Manchester United and England striker tells in his autobiography, which is serialised in the Mail on Sunday, how he began gambling to ease the boredom after training sessions with his first club, Everton.