2006 August 01 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 6

Gambling firm William Hill hiked its dividends after a positive set of interim results and announced a joint venture to provide sports betting in Spain.

Shark Handicapping, the premier sports information and handicapping service, launches its site with more content than ever before. (PRWEB Aug 1, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/dingpr.php/SW5zZS1Mb3ZlLVNpbmctSW5zZS1JbnNlLVplcm8=

Kiwi Bingo (www.kiwibingo.com), a long-standing and well-respected online bingo site, is beginning their popular Bingo Around the World Contest again on August 7th. During this exciting contest, bingo players bingo around the globe while collecting different city patternsand the winner with the most patterns collected at the end of the contest lands a trip to beautiful Cancun, Mexico. (PRWEB

Online sports betting group Sportingbet assured investors that trading has remained on track in its final quarter.

Will the Kansas Supreme Courts school funding decision last week thwart legislative efforts in 2007 to legalize casinos?

Bloomington billionaire Bill Cook’s drive to restore two historic hotels to their Jazz Age glory — even at considerable expense — has collided with Indianapolis developer Bob Lauth’s insistence that their joint casino-resort project be done promptly and profitably.

LONDON (Reuters) - Bookmaker William Hill WMH.L reported a 30 percent rise in first-half profits on Tuesday and said it had signed a joint venture deal to provide sports betting in Spain.

TO DATE , sports betting has only been available in Spain via a growing number of Internet based sites.

ST. LOUIS, July 31 (AP) The former chief executive of one of the worlds largest online gambling companies, BetOnSports, will remain in federal custody after pleading not guilty on Monday to charges of mail and wire fraud and racketeering.