2006 August 03 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 2

A former New Jersey state trooper pleaded guilty to helping run a gambling ring and promised to help authorities with their case against former NHL star Rick Tocchet and others.

Retired hockey star Rick Tocchet and Janet Jones, the wife of hockey icon Wayne Gretzky, are the big names linked to an alleged sports gambling ring busted earlier this year in New Jersey. But for state authorities, the key to the case was former state trooper James Harney, who pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy, promoting gambling and official misconduct.

The latest attack on the online version of a common offline activity comes courtesy of the Internet Gambling Prohibition and Enforcement Act. Unfortunately, the bill comes across as yet another “blame the Internet” law. Andrew Kantor takes a look at its problems.

When prosecutor Marty Woelfle went before a federal judge this week to lay out her case against an online gambling firm, she faced a daunting legal challenge from the company she was prosecuting: No one bothered to show up.

As casinos inch closer and closer to reality in Pennsylvania, some state lawmakers are asking for a pause in the action.

Results at The Venetian hit a road bump during the spring, but Las Vegas Sands Corp.

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