2006 August 30 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 5

Payout tables and any payout data provided by online casinos make for an impressive feature in the online casino scene. It’s nice to have that little backup ammunition against all those unfamiliar with the casino scene and online casino as a whole, who may occasionally criticize.

BILOXI, Miss. - Beau Rivage Resort and Casino, once the crown jewel of Mississippis Gulf Coast gaming industry, reopened for business Tuesday on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrinas landfall. Under sunny skies and a light Gulf breeze, hundreds of the casinos 3,800 employees - 400 more than before Katrina - lined up along the front entrance for a reopening ceremony that included

It’s House! again for talented Bobby Blount who has made the final of the Southern Bingo Caller of the Year competition for the second year running.

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 30 (COPLEY NEWS SERVICE): An intense political standoff enveloped the Assembly yesterday as Agua Caliente scrambled to save its stalled gambling agreement and three other tribes arrived with expansive new deals that they want lawmakers to ratify.

THREE INLAND TRIBES: If approved by lawmakers, the agreements would allow thousands of new slots.

The Riverside Casino & Golf Resort opens Thursday, but some area residents got a sneak peek Tuesday. There was no gambling allowed Tuesday, but people could take self-guided tours through the building.

Online casino software developer RealTime Gaming announced three releases this year and we’ve got two already, with one more to go. Earlier this year, we’ve seen the release of version 6.0 online casino software platform, which boasted a variety of new games and innovative administrative tools.

It’s a mantra in this column: Poker is about people. And the first person you have to read is yourself.

Bethlehem center will focus on training for hospitality industry. With the possibility of a casino looming on Bethlehem’s horizon, Northampton Community College accepted a $1.2 million grant Tuesday to launch a work force development center that will cater to jobs for the hospitality industry and other positions created as the old Bethlehem Steel plant is redeveloped.