2006 August 17 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 2

How do you feel about the latest online casino games to hit the online gambling market? They aren’t some of the most innovative games out there, but they hearken back to a more simpler time in life - the days when, for enjoyment, people would go bowling, or to a bar to play darts.

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana As reported by the Undaunted by questions about whether it will even exist five months from now, the Orleans Levee Board has added another project to its to-do list: the pursuit of a new riverboat casino to replace the gambling hall lost to Hurricane Katrina.

CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) — A group opposed to casino gambling in Rhode Island has a new leader, it’s a familiar name in the state.

A SMALL fortune in money allegedly dumped by fugitive drug boss Tony Mokbel into a mate’s bank account is in limbo. Melbourne businessman Emidio Navarroli’s account holds $200,000, which Mokbel allegedly told police he deposited from gambling proceeds.

They are sure to beat the Sackers this year. A scholarly Web site maintained by Lakewood attorney Charles Humphrey contains a deep reservoir of case studies and legal perspectives on the application of gambling …

TED Baillieu is dreaming. Everyone knows he is dreaming of becoming premier at the November state election.

The U.S. attorney’s office reported Wednesday that four men have been indicted in connection with an ongoing investigation into a gambling and money laundering scheme that allegedly involves facilitating illegal betting through a Costa Rica-based Web site.

Motorcycle enthusiasts participating in the fourth annual charity Poker Run this Sunday are hoping for a royal flush, or at the very least an ace-high straight, on the weekend.

MIAMI—-Aug. 17, 2006–The Cala Corporation dba UnderSea Resort and Casino, www.UnderSeaResort.com , and trading under the symbol of CCAA, has enter in discussion with a multi-billion gambling operator to complete the feasibility study for the largest casino on the ocean which will be located three miles off the coast of Miami and other locations in Florida.