2006 December 13 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

A new Sacramento ordinance goes into effect Jan. 1 allowing local cardrooms to increase the wagering limit - the amount a player of Texas Hold ‘Em poker can go “all in” for - from $49 a hand to $1,000. It also …
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Posted Dec 13th 2006 7:02PM by Joanne Lutynec Filed under: Odds & Ends , Movies Ok, I have to admit I may be dating myself here.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - Casino operator MGM Mirage Inc. said Wednesday it is talking with the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing to create a joint venture to develop luxury non-gambling hotels and resorts in China.

n The Grimes County Crime Stoppers held their annual awards banquet on December 9 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Anderson.

I’ve seen the needling and the damage done. I’ve seen it in high-stakes games, as hothead Mike Matusow’s opponents goad him mercilessly, waiting for the inevitable meltdown.
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Pinnacle Entertainment plans a $145 million expansion of its Jefferson Parish riverboat casino complex that will include a new gambling boat and a more-luxurious hotel than the company originally intended to build.

CryptoLogic Inc., a leading software developer to the global Internet gaming industry, has announced an exclusive 3-year contract to be the software provider for www.DTDPoker.com, the online home of the new …
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. A judge turned down a request from the Veterans of Foreign Wars to reopen its electronic bingo hall in Triana. The V-F-W had been…

Roberta Kenny won more money than most people will see in one place in a lifetime, and she hopes her big win will cure her of her gambling habit. Kenny, who is 47 and lives near Mount Pleasant, works at Midland’s Brittany Manor as a licensed practical nurse. She won $1,888,679 Friday in the Soaring Eagle Casino’s Wheel of Fortune® Progressive MegaJackpot®.