2006 August 16 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 2

Obscenity, I imagine, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. No sight, for example, is more grotesque to me than when I enter a casino, and see rows of vacant-eyed citizens with buckets of coins, numbly pushing buttons and pulling levers as the cacophonous sound of slot machines preys upon all our ears.

Former online gambling executive David Carruthers was freed on a $1 million bond after spending nearly a month behind bars following his arrest on racketeering and fraud charges. Carruthers, 48, was freed after a dedicated phone line had to be installed at the residence where he will stay.

ST. LOUIS, Missouri — As reported by the Associated Press: “Former online gambling executive David Carruthers remained in federal custody Tuesday as his attorneys hammered out technical details of his release with federal authorities.

Potawatomi Bingo Casino will begin construction on its $240 million expansion during a ground breaking ceremony Aug. 28.

Former online gambling executive David Carruthers was freed on a $1 million bond Wednesday after spending nearly a month behind bars following his arrest on racketeering and fraud charges.

LONDON, England (PRESS RELEASE) Mobile gambling is exploding just like online gambling did, and games developers at Slotland.com recently named one of the best mobile gambling companies in the world — say the Motorola Razr is one of the best mobile phones for mobile casino games.

Gambling is a large component of the Australian psyche, says one analyst, and an ageing population seems to be contributing to the industrys steady growth.

Office workers combing the league waiver wire for running backs or back-up quarterbacks are part of a growing number of fantasy football owners costing employers as much as $1.1 billion a week in lost …

ESI Entertainment Systems Inc. a leading provider of secure payment processing services to the international online gaming industry, announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, PlayLine Inc., has launched its PlayLine Monitor Gaming System at the Lima Uno land based casinos in Lima, Peru.