2006 September 13 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 4

SARATOGA, Calif.—-Sept. 13, 2006–With the U.S. Federal Government cracking down on offshore sports books, including the recent arrests of Sportingbet PLC chairman Peter Dicks and former CEO of BetOnSports David Carruthers, NBX Inc. , an online fantasy sports company, has created a safe alternative with the first authentic, totally free online Fantasy Sportsbook.

More than a dozen downtown and Marigny bars have been robbed in the past month, according to New Orleans Police.

RED LION SCHOOLS - The choir of the Red Lion Area Senior High School is holding a basket bingo fundraiser Oct. 8 in the high school cafeteria.

Harrah’s Casino and Racetrack in Chester, Pa., is virtually guaranteed a slots parlor because there is no competition for licenses. AP / George Widman

The legality of Internet betting is still hazy, though the European Union seems more receptive than the U.S.

If any Las Vegan ever pushed the envelope more than Steve Wynn, it would be a surprise. He turned the downtown Golden Nugget into the equivalent of a Strip resort. He built The Mirage when Las Vegas seemed dormant and helped trigger a boom. He put Si

Nevada casinos set a record for the month of July, winning more than $1 billion. That is 8.38 percent more than July a year ago, which was nearly 18 percent more than the year before that.

MySpace.com, which has become an essential part of many teenagers’ social life, is an online hangout where members can check out one another’s profiles, share photos and messages. The social-networking sensation on the Web is home to more than 100 mi

While lawmakers are working to establish rules to govern Internet gambling in the United States and are discussing its future, it’s no stopping the millions of Americans who play online poker each moth. Evidence offers a proof that the increase i