2006 September 12 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 2

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — As reported by the Kansas City Business Journal: “The Kansas City area’s four casinos’ aggregate revenue rose 4 percent in August from the same month last year, according to statistics the Missouri Gaming Commission released Monday.

SOUTH KOREA As reported by Dong-A News: “In January 2006, a 43-year-old man lost five million won overnight playing the gambling game Baccarat at a casino in Jangan-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul.

Apple’s next generation of the iPod digital music players will feature brighter screens, longer battery life, improved earphones and lower prices, but the latest news is a wireless iTV connection.

Yes, there’s baseball action . . . but for many of us that’s not enough. BetED seems to be putting strong effort into offering a wide selection of reality…

Atlantic City casinos posted the second-highest monthly win tally ever in August, but Harrah’s properties missed the party as they faced intense competition from the recent expansion at the hip Borgata Casino.

NEW YORK — As reported by the Associated Press: “The chairman of British online gambling company Sportingbet PLC was released on $50,000 bail Friday after being arrested in New York on a fugitive warrant.

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - While casinos in several Nevada markets reported declines in July, the $1.04 billion statewide total won from gamblers was a record for the month, the state Gaming Control Board reported Tuesday.

The economic boom from casino gambling in Louisiana is beginning to die down, according to a report from the state Attorney Generals Office released Tuesday.

Event five of the 2006 Borgata Poker Open concluded late Sunday night with New Yorker Jeremy Shor coming from behind to defeat an accomplished field and capture the championship.