2007 January 14 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

A Federal Judge turned down a proposal for a new casino in Buffalo. It’s a minor setback for casino gambling in Wester New York. A U.S. District Judge rejected federal approval for construction of a Seneca Nation Casino.

THE new wave of major casinos to be announced later this month could increase drunkenness and expose children to the risk of problem gambling, a leaked police report has said.

Supercasinos will cause a crime wave and an epidemic of problem gambling, two reports have warned.

If hotel rooms in Glitter Gulch seem outrageously expensive, we have only ourselves to blame.
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This week, Steve Jobs announced Apple’s latest product: the iPhone. After the success of the iPod, it seems Apple can do no wrong, but the company has had previous failures in its attemps to branch out into consumer electronics. Mike McGuire, a technology analyst with Gartner, Inc., speaks with John Ydstie.

Las Vegas Time and Temperature photo by FlipChip/LasVegasVegas.com Ashton With no major tournament poker action in Las Vegas this week I’ve been spending my time at the two major conventions in Vegas and …
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SINCE 1928 young sailors have literally learnt the ropes at Manly 16ft Skiff Club, working their way from dinghies to the racing skiffs that are such a feature of a weekend on Sydney Harbour.
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By Mike Collett-White London - A court in East London is expected to decide this week whether poker is a game of skill, chance or a combination of both.
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State Senator Susan C. Tucker joined forces with the Granite State Coalition Against Expanded Gambling last week at a rally to oppose proposals to legalize slot machines and casinos in New Hampshire. If New Hampshire legalizes casino-style gambling, Massachusetts would soon follow, Tucker warned. The coalition cited a study that found Massachusetts casinos would cut New Hampshire’s projected …