2006 August 02 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 2

This to bad sports programming on cable TV. I guess there’s a market for it somewhere, but I don’t get that when there’s hundreds of games to be shown, be it football, basketball or baseball, I’m stuck watching …

A day before he was to appear in court, a New Jersey state trooper charged with running a gambling ring resigned Wednesday from the state police. Trooper James Harney said in a letter posted on his lawyer’s Web site that “my personal judgment has been severely flawed” and apologized for “the disgrace which I have placed upon the Division, myself and my family.” In the letter, Harney didn’t spell

A day before he was to appear in court, a New Jersey state trooper charged with running a gambling ring resigned Wednesday from the state police.

Police link an armed robbery in a betting shop in Reading to a previous one earlier this week.

A day before he was to appear in court, a New Jersey state trooper charged with running a gambling r…

A day before he was to appear in court, a New Jersey state trooper charged with running a gambling ring resigned Wednesday from the state police. Authorities say he helped former hockey star Rick Tocchet and a third man run a gambling ring whose bettors included several current NHL players and Janet Jones, the wife of Wayne Gretzky.

Opponents of gambling in Pennsylvania have made a renewed push to address potential problems once slot machine parlors open in the state.

MASSACHUSETTS As reported by the Boston Globe: “Venture capitalist Christopher F. Gabrieli said yesterday he favors legalizing casino gambling in the state, as a way of generating revenues to help cities and towns avoid property tax increases.

A state trooper who was allegedly involved in a sports-gambling ring has resigned, his attorney said.