2006 September 05 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 5

American gaming mogul Stephen Wynn was ready to throw open the doors of his new US$1.2 billion casino to gamblers Wednesday in Macau — the Chinese territory that seeks to rival the Las Vegas Strip as the world’s epicenter for gambling.

David Raistrick, his father, Philip, and uncles loved to play poker and other card games — until his uncles went blind from a hereditary disease.

MACAU (AP) - American billionaire Stephen Wynn will make one of his biggest gambles this week when he opens a sleek $1 billion hotel-casino in Macau - the booming Chinese territory that could soon bump off Las Vegas as the world’s casino capital.

A meeting is held on Tyneside to scrutinise a bid to host the UK’s first super-casino.

American gaming mogul Stephen Wynn was ready to throw open the doors of his new $1.2 billion casino to gamblers Wednesday in Macau the Chinese territory that seeks to rival the Las Vegas Strip as the world’s epicenter for gambling.

NEW DELHI _ Goa, a resort area famed for its white-sand beaches and hedonistic parties, plans to open 10 casinos on ships anchored off its coast in southwestern India, news reports said Tuesday.

Three Housewives out of Toledo, OH have teamed up to become online poker affiliates after many long hours of searching for legit work at home jobs. After a year of buying and trying different programs and scams, they claim to have found their niche.

Gasping for breath after long exchanges, Serena Williams ran out of energy and answers against Amelie Mauresmo. In a showdown between two women who’ve been ranked No. 1 and own a total of nine Grand Slam titles, the top-seeded Mauresmo won nine of

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