2007 May 15 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 4

Century Casinos, Inc. announced today that the Company has appointed Mr. Rossouw Lubbe as new managing director of its South African subsidiary Century Casinos Africa Ltd.

SACRAMENTO, May 15 (COPLEY NEWS SERVICE): The chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission yesterday warned that the absence of federal standards in Indian casinos could attract crime and cost tribes untold millions of dollars.

The gambling issue has become key late in the campaign, even as all but little-known candidate Otis Hensley who also participated in the debate have said they believe voters should be allowed to vote on whether to allow casinos.

AUGUSTA - Maine lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle are trying to put a simmering controversy centered in Bangor behind them and get construction work started up again on a gaming facility there.

STURBRIDGE - State Rep. Todd M. Smola, R-Palmer, and the board of selectmen reviewed the stakes on the potential impact that casino gambling would have in Sturbridge and Massachusetts.

ATLANTIC CITY - The United Auto Workers union vowed to move forward in its effort to unionize all dealers in this gambling resort despite a narrow defeat Friday in its effort to organize Trump Marina Hotel and Casino dealers.

John Eisenberg It is indisputable that money dictates much of what happens in sports, and that is especially true in horse racing. The high cost of feeding, training and caring for a horse forces owners to run for as much money as possible whenever they send their animals to the starting gate.

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It’s not exactly like the Coneheads consuming mass quantities. But NBC is betting that the fervent young fans of “Heroes” will enjoy extra servings of the breakout comic book hit next season with 24 hours of the original, plus six hours of “Heroes: Origins.”