2006 December 23 Gambling News, Events and Happenings
Amid the gaggle of gamers pouring into Northwest Indiana’s casinos, an increasing number have been taking home small jackpots without ever pulling a slot machine handle or plunking down chips at a card table.
Troubled by the rise of gambling addiction, the nation is driving its $6 billion casino industry into a few isolated “gaming zones.” MOSCOW — Garish or goofy or grim, Russia’s casinos and slot-machine halls are some of the most vivid testimony to communism’s collapse. But, under legislation approved Wednesday by Russia’s lower house of parliament, the $6 billion industry is to be driven out …
24.12.06 - By MICHAEL MARLEY, BoxingConfidential.com: Las Vegas and the two big Connecticut casinos took a pass so Madison Square Garden will host Shannon Briggs first defense of the WBO heavyweight title against mandatory challenger Sultan Ibragimov.
Blogroll Archives Category: Posted on: December 23, 2006 7:27 PM, by Ed Brayton The lawsuit over half of Jamie Gold’s $12 million prize from the World Series of Poker main event is not yet settled, but Gold …
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(from Santa Anita release) San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino has been named the presenting sponsor for the 2007 edition of the $1 million Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I), the richest race on Santa Anita’s stakes calendar. The Big ‘Cap will be run for the 70th time on March 3.
DES MOINES, Iowa The state has shut down one of Iowa’s largest charitable bingo operations.
HARVEY, La. — The only sign of Christmas on the casino floor is the poker dealer in the Santa hat, and Darren White is glad for that: the subcontractor from Georgia didn’t come here to…
Theres tons of big NFL and College Bowl games over the next days and weeks that sports fans (and sports bettors) will be focused on. Ill be right there in…
Mississippi casinos took in $221 million in November, setting a revenue record for the month.
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