2006 August 08 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 3

BOURNEMOUTH, England — As reported by the Daily Mirror: “Prince Harry has added gambling to his list of vices after enjoying a night out at a casino with pals.

The casinos in Atlantic City, NJ were closed down on July 5 through July 7, 2006 due to a temporary state budget impasse. Only one in 10 gamblers in New Jersey and surrounding states had made specific plans to go gambling in Atlantic City on those dates, but of those who did, 13 percent decided to go Connecticut to gamble instead.

JAPAN — A lot has been written recently about the potential of Japanese casinos if that government moves to loosen laws that prohibit them.

The entities that comprise Wicked Chops Enterprises LLC aren’t so much “into” charity as we’re “not into” charity.

MISSOULA - Horse racing’s survival in Montana requires adding other forms of gambling, such as keno machines and lotteries, the executive secretary of the state Board of Horse Racing says.

Summary of Q3 Results (In millions, except per-share and player terminal data) For the Three Months June 30, 2006 2005 ———– ———- Revenue $ 32.2 $ 37.1 EBITDA(1)(2) $ 15.1 $ 23.0 Net income (loss)(2) $ (0.6) $ 4.6 Diluted earnings (loss) per share(2) $ (0.02) $ 0.16 Average installed player terminals: Class II (Legacy and Reel Time Bingo(R) games) 8,402 10,492 Oklahoma compact games

A private partnership’s ability to open an Orange County casino in early November should not be hampered by its failure to arrange all of its finances on time, the state’s top casino regulator said Wednesday. Ernest Yelton, executive director of t

An anonymous reader writes “Gen Con begins this week in Indianapolis. This convocation of the geek is epic in its scope, encompassing all aspects of the gaming subculture. Rabbit over at GamersWithJobs kicks off their coverage with a hilarious little game of their own called “Gen Con Bingo.” From the list of potential Bingo squares: The Inappropriate Card Game - Ever see 12 year old boys playing

Ameristar Casino Hotel, Harrah’s Council Bluffs Casino and Hotel and Horseshoe Casino have again joined a special effort to educate the public about problem gaming.