2006 September 10 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 2

A P&O cruise ship will be transformed into a floating Mardi Gras after a gay tour group chartered the liner, forcing families to cancel their holidays.

An article titled, ” After the Winning Hand ” on Jamie Gold is in today’s New York Times.

Sky City and Christchurch Casino wouldn’t comment last week on whether they were concerned their board members risked being caught up in a crackdown on the global online gaming industry if they travelled to the United States.

Forget the slots, the poker rooms and the blackjack tables. C’mon, just for a minute.

The Game of Keno at the online casino has become a favorite, mainly because of the possibility of winning large payouts on relatively small wagers.

Since Sept. 11, Mohegan Sun has implemented a number of visible security changes, but security personnel said it’s what visitors don’t see that really matters.

Following the successful media coverage of the 2006 football world cup, online casinos found a new channel in which to promote themselves. The online casino scene has long found a successful connection between the gambling scene and sports.

The Legislature may reconvene to address Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s pacts with Indian casinos for nearly 20,000 new slot machines, which would create mega-casinos overshadowing Las Vegas offerings.

SACRAMENTO - Republican lawmakers demanded Saturday that the Legislature reconvene to reconsider Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s efforts to give Indian casinos in California nearly 20,000 new slot machines.