2007 August 18 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

“Her story-telling ability is her way to inform me of a life I never lived”

NORMAL â Robert E. Sylvester, 56, of Bloomington faces three felony charges after his arrest Friday night at the Bingo Hall at Crossroads Center in Normal.

As tribal gambling grows in California, tribes that once united to legalize Las Vegas-style casinos appear increasingly divided over competing interests in huge profits.

Two men who allegedly tried to use rattlesnakes as deadly weapons to collect on a debt have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder, authorities said. via Guardian Unlimited

NEW YORK - For NBA referees, the job isnt about winning or losing. And for NBA referee Tim Donaghy, experts say, neither was his gambling addiction. The adrenalin rush that comes with placing a wager is what keeps bettors betting and problem gamblers losing.

The Federal Reserve Board, acting as Americas central bank, sliced half a percentage point off the discount rate it charges banks for loans last week.

NEW YORK — For NBA referees, the job isn’t about winning or losing. And for NBA referee Tim Donaghy , experts say, neither was his gambling addiction. The adrenalin rush that comes with placing a wager is what keeps bettors betting - and problem …

Police arrested Joseph Crowell Thursday night after conducting surveillance on his business, the Buckin’ Bingo on Bellford Road . via WNCT-TV Greenville

Horry County officials have agreed to temporarily forfeit as much as $2.25 million a year in tax revenue from two Little River casino boat companies while they fight a lawsuit filed by the gambling companies. In the lawsuit, filed Thursday just before the courts closed, SunCruz Casinos and Diamond Gaming say that the county’s tax is illegal and asked that they not be required to pay the taxes …