2007 April 30 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 4

AUSTIN, Texas As reported by the Dallas Morning News: “Lawmakers may finally be ready to expand gambling in Texas, with the House set to consider a bill this week to allow Indian casinos to reopen.

In a cash transaction with Rainbow Media Holdings LLC, Comcast will purchase a 60 percent interest in FSN Bay Area and a 50 percent interest in FSN New England.

FRENCH LICK, Indiana (PRESS RELEASE) The group business being done by the French Lick Resort Casino is meeting expectations of the owners and operators, with one weekend luring more than 2,000 people who were part of different groups staying at French Lick.

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio seized 19 racehorses Friday as part of an ongoing take-down of an illegal Internet-based sports gambling ring busted earlier this week.

MASSACHUSETTS As reported by the Boston Globe: “The Mashpee Wampanoag Indian tribe has made its first move to open a casino in Massachusetts by agreeing to purchase a 125-acre tract in Middleborough.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) The Missouri Republican Party platform is clear: Republicans oppose the expansion of gambling. And they support Missouris one-of-a-kind law that limits how much gamblers can lose.

” As reported by the Clinton Herald: “Wild Rose Casino/Mississippi Belle II General Manager Tim Bollman unveiled the final plans for the new Wild Rose casino at the City Council’s committee of the whole meeting … via Rgtonline.com

888 casino, a leading gambling site, has recently announced on an interesting collaboration with an in flight Entertainment software in order to offer online casino games in international flights.

M-T-R Gaming Group Incorporated is launching a new gambling website for more than 100 harness and thoroughbred tracks worldwide. Raceline-Bet-dot-com ( www.racelinebet.com ) is free of membership and available to residents of 37 states.