2006 August 02 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

OCEAN’S ELEVEN producer JERRY WEINTRAUB has built an exclusive on-set poker lounge for the cast and crew of sequel OCEAN’S 13.

It wasnt long after Jenny and I had arrived in Las Vegas last week and Id had my usual I-didnt-bring-enough-money panic attack (which came about five minutes after wed been dumb enough to tell the cabbie at the airport we were from out of town) that I came up with the perfect solution for my financial future.

Greg Raymer raises a pot during the World Series of Poker on Sunday. Raymer, who won the event in 2004, was ousted on Wednesday.

A local pest control worker was behind bars Wednesday night. He’s charged with getting rid of more than just bugs.

GLASGOW, Scotland, Aug. 2 (UPI) — Nearly one in 10 Scottish children have a gambling problem, prompting gambling counselors to call for warnings in the nation’s schools.

UK-based online gambling firms are fearful that recent problems affecting their US counterparts may have damaging repercussions here, writes Andrew Culf.

Las Vegas Sands Corp., the luxury casino operator run by billionaire Sheldon Adelson, said its second-quarter net profit surged 27 percent as its casino in the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau posted another record performance.

It costs $10,000 US to enter the main event at the World Series of Poker, which is more than Mike Kurtyak or any of his poker buddies can afford on their own.

Casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. said its second-quarter net profit surged 27 percent as its casino in the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau had another record performance.