2007 May 01 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

The three-judge panel agrees that a skilled player can tip the odds in his favor but says the player is always facing a loss at the turn of a card. via WITN

Dog fighting and gambling. Police believe it’s been going on in the Brownsville community of Pensacola. Three dogs that were seized from a vacant lot near the corner of Bobe and G Streets are going to have to be destroyed.

PAPUA New Guinea has legalised casinos and other online forms of gambling in the country. The last session of Parliament yesterday voted 61-0 in favour of the Gaming Control Bill Act 2007, introduced by Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare.

The roll call of bad predictions, rampant negativity and ludicrous statements grows longer. And I ain’t talkin’ about Charles Barkley, or even Gnarls Barkley. Yes, the Betting Fool just couldn’t handle the outpouring of love for the playoff-bound Golden State…

PORT MORESBY: Papua New Guinea’s parliament has passed a gaming law allowing casinos and internet gambling in the Pacific nation.

A perception Niagaras casinos are more focused on making money than being good corporate citizens have city council members calling for a more symbiotic relationship with the citys biggest employer.

The proliferation of casinos in the Chinese province of Macau has not led to commensurate job opportunities for Macau people. The result: Protests against the casinos and the Macau government. A May Day march on Tuesday turned violent as protestors clashed with police.

It seems every slot player has a trick to winning and over the years the myths about how to win have grown. INSIDE: Video, Links & Mor

A Trinity County jury has convicted a father and daughter of being part of an illegal gambling ring. Bob and Robin Moody were found guilty and sentenced to two years probation.