2006 August 14 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 6

Rapper Kanye West is engaged to his longtime ladylove. West, 29, proposed to his girl, Alexis , while overseas, reports People.

N o one seems to be betting the home mortgage today the Tigers will face a National League team in October — wagers are mixed with respect to them facing an American League team after Oct. 1 — but the league where Cardinals fly and Cubs die deserves our attention.

Urmila Matondkar, the Bollywood’s popular actress, opened Casino Shangri-la in the Nepali capital by lighting the traditional lamp Saturday evening.

Some performances are so epic, so one of a kind, they are remembered for the ages.

If James Vann has his way, Matamoros will begin to resemble Las Vegas. Its going to be big, said the Harlingen businessman about his plan to eventually operate six casinos on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande.

Just a casual drive-by past the South Coast, and you wonder how a big box casino like that could have cost $583 million.

Now it is voters in Ohio who will debate smoking bans and video slot machine issues. Two separate ballot issues designed to stop smoking in public places in the state likely will go before Ohio voters in the Tuesday, Nov. 7, general election.