2006 August 07 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

A University of Florida senior won his way into the World Series of Poker and survived the elimination of more than 5,000 participants, only to bust out on Saturday, his second day of playing.”> A University of …

BAR CHAIN Sports Cafe yesterday reported a 10% hike in first- half like-for-like sales as it reaped the benefit of June’s football World Cup.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and one of the state’s richest Indian tribes are expected to announce a deal Tuesday that would send nearly $2 billion in casino earnings over the next two decades to the state’s general fund, much the way taxes are collected on other industries.

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Former Hollywood talent agent Jamie Gold kept his lead Monday at the World Series of Poker, wiping out two players in the space of an hour and amassing a chip stack almost twice the size of his nearest …

Up, up and away Associated Press Jake Brown takes second place in the Skateboard Big Air Final at the 12th edition of the X-Games Sunday 6 in Carson.

As the November election approaches, those on both sides of the casino gambling debate step up efforts to win over Ohio voters.

With 6.8 million in chips and only 30 players to go, David Einhorn is in great position to make the final table of the World Series of Poker’s main event.

Strickland, Voinovich team up against gambling