2006 August 10 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Two employees for online gambling operator BetOnSports PLC said Thursday that the company is closing because of legal problems in the United States. -

NEWARK, N.J. - Atlantic City casino revenues dropped 4.8 percent last month compared to July 2005, reflecting an unprecedented three-day industry shutdown caused by the state budget impasse.

BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA– - Gateway Casinos Income Fund , one of the largest casino operators in Western Canada, today reported its financial results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2006.

A divorced couple could spend up to 10 years in prison if convicted on charges of stealing proceeds of bingo games for senior citizens, law enforcement officials said Thursday.

Lee rakes another pot; eight players remain We’re less than 30 minutes into action at the final table of the World Series of Poker at Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, and Shavano Park’s Richard Lee already has …

Atlantic City casino revenues dropped 4.8 percent last month from July 2005, reflecting an unprecedented three-day industry shutdown caused by the state budget impasse.

NEW YORK: Casinos that whale hunt pull out all the stops to entice high-rolling players who can often affect a casinos revenue with a good hand.

NEW YORK, 11:57 a.m. Aug. 10 (AP): Since BetOnSports PLC started accepting wagers online, gamblers played the odds on plenty of sporting events. But they also gambled on whether U.S. prosecutors would one day target the Costa Rica-based company for possibly violating federal law.

Harrah’s St. Louis Casino and Hotel in Maryland Heights was the only Missouri casino in the St. Louis area that did not report a drop in revenue in July, the Missouri Gaming Commission reported Thursday.