2007 May 09 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

An agreement announced Thursday would effectively block the possibility of an Indian casino expanding into a vast Las Vegas-style gambling center.

House Gaming Committee Chairman Bobby Moak, D-Bogue Chitto, said he favors Mississippi casinos being able to accept bets on horse races from around the country.

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A Chinese executive goes on trial for allegedly emptying his company’s coffers to pay off gambling debts.

TRENTON, N.J. Two Philadelphia men are accused of running a gambling ring in southern New Jersey and Philadelphia that prosecutors say illegally generated thousands of dollars a week.

Two Philadelphia men have been accused of running a gambling ring in southern New Jersey and Philadelphia that illegally generated thousands of dollars a week, prosecutors said Wednesday.

TRENTON (AP) — State prosecutors on Wednesday announced the indictment of two Philadelphia men on charges they ran a gambling ring in southern New Jersey and Philadelphia that illegally generated thousands of dollars a week.

BALTIMORE A Virginia gambling company is paying 2-and-a-half (m) million dollars to settle federal money laundering charges following an investigation into illegal gambling machine operations.

Penn National Gaming Inc.’s decision to interrupt work on its $131 million Hollywood Slots facility was followed Wednesday by a noisy demonstration protesting legislative discussions about increasing the state’s take.