2006 August 27 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

A Massachusetts man is $450,000 richer after he became the first person to win a new multi-state slot game.

Americans continue to gamble in record numbers online, but executives of the offshore operations that take those bets are exercising caution. The trepidation of online-betting executives underscores growing concern that the U.S. government could target more offshore firms after essentially giving the industry a free pass for several years.

OLIVE BRANCH, Miss., Aug. 27 (UPI) — Using satellite technology and a Shetland pony, a YMCA in Olive Branch, Miss., offered cow patty bingo this weekend to raise funds for a racquetball court.

Regulations / Law South Korean Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook is likely to apologize to the nation early this week for dealing poorly with illegal gambling operations, a government source said Sunday.

Chris Rose proves that in order to gain ground in the sports industry it helps to add a few poker achievements to your resume.

Posted Aug 27th 2006 4:49PM by Wil Wheaton Filed under: Odds & Ends How does Phil Hellmuth spend his time when he gets a ten-minute F-bomb penalty? According to Change100 , he spends it playing $300 a point …

It is 10am at the Isle of Capri casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, and Don Williams has been gambling since breakfast. In his hand is a credit slip showing $15 of winnings but, rather than cashing out, he inserts it in a slot machine in the hope of bigger returns.

OSWEGO, NY - The Oswego Lions Club will hold its first Child Safety Day with Cow Chip Bingo on Sept. 9 at the Oswego Speedway infield. The Child Safety Day is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and admission is free.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Clark County Sheriff Bill Young is pushing for the gambling industry to install and manage an expanded surveillance camera system on the Las Vegas Strip that could film robberies, fights and other crimes and alert police immediately.