2006 September 05 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 2

WPT Enterprises Inc. has secured a pair of broadcasting deals to bring the World Poker Tour television shows to southeast Asia.

SportsWager.com has a new look and is giving all sports betting players a free real money $10 bet every week.

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — At Johnny White’s Sports Bar, a dingy French Quarter saloon at the corner of Bourbon Street and Orleans Avenue, bartender Peter Gregory is convinced that casinos, especially Harrah’s New Orleans, are helping the city recover from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Where Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell and his Republican challenger, Lynn Swann, stand on some important issues:

MACAU (AP) - Thousands of gamblers crowded into American billionaire Stephen Wynn’s new $1.2 billion casino resort on Wednesday in Macau - the Chinese territory that may soon unseat the Las Vegas Strip as the world’s gambling capital.

Bally Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against International Game Technology in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.

Bobby Abreu is batting over .370 since his trade from the Phillies. Impressive, no doubt – but a factor most bettors are taking into account. What most are not…

Vancouver, BC, September 5, 2006–(T-Net)–Las Vegas From Home.com Entertainment announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Action Poker Gaming, has licensed its poker software to Pinnacle Sports Worldwide.

Goa, which is the only state in the country, to have legalised offshore casinos now plans to set up nine more across the state. The government claims the move will not just bring in more tourists but also regulate gambling.