2006 September 12 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

While attending a leadership conference in Hot Springs sponsored by the VFW, our attention was directed to a referendum which will appear on the state ballots in November.

Glasgow’s hopes of landing the UK’s first supercasino suffered a setback yesterday after official research said it would increase problem gambling, especially in deprived areas across the city.

SCHOOLCHILDREN are to receive lessons in preventing addiction to gambling.

Sept. 13 (Bloomberg) — Las Vegas Sands Corp., the world’s biggest casino operator by market value, is paying less interest on loans to finance the first gambling resort in Singapore than it does at home in Nevada.

September 12, 2006 — Another day down, another champion rises to the challenge at Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in Atlantic City.

Online sports information and gaming firm ukbetting Plc will shortly appoint bankers for a strategic review that could lead to the sale of its betting operations, said Wednesday’s edition of The Times.

CINCINNATI — Councilwoman Leslie Ghiz has dropped a lawsuit against sponsors of a statewide gambling proposal. Ghiz had claimed in her suit against the Ohio Learn and Earn Committee that the organization was representing its proposal as a scholarship program rather than a gambling initiative.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — As reported by Stuff: “The former general manager of Dunedin Casino said yesterday that, with the benefit of hindsight, more could have been done to help a woman who stole from her employer to feed her gambling addiction.

Football season is the hottest sports betting time of the year. Fantasy football leagues fill break room discussions and consume workers Web surfing time.