2007 September 03 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

“Kobe’s $21,000 bill still doesn’t cover what NBA and gambling legend Charles Barkley drops on one hand of blackjack!”

Bingo isnt necessarily the first thing that pops into your head when youre looking for something exciting to do on a weekend. Your memories of nights spent in the church hall with grandma arent exactly equivalent to the fun night out with friends that youre looking for.

Jenny Kephart’s fondness for the blackjack table took her to a world of private jet rides, her own table and dealer in casinos, and lavish hotel suites where iced champagne awaited her arrival. Eventually, her gambling brought her to Caesars Indiana in Harrison County, Ind., and put her deep in debt. Now she is at the center of a court case that tests whether a casino has a duty to protect an …

The South African casino operator Gold Reef Resorts agreed to be acquired by a group including Ethos Private Equity and Goldman Sachs for 34 rand a share, or about 9.85 billion rand ($1.37 billion). Gold Reef, which operates the Gold Reef City theme park and casino in Johannesburg and other casinos and hotels around the country, said after markets had closed that the deal implied an enterprise …

Party Gaming Loses $47.1 million as UIGEA Bites but Top Line Growth Remains Strong Party Gaming, owner of Party Poker, formerly the world’s largest poker site, has reported a loss of $47.1 million dollars for … via CardPlayer.com

All calendar items are in El Paso unless otherwise stated. Domingo Bingo, 1 p.m., Washington Park Senior Center. 533-3207. Lobby Potluck Dinner, 6-9 p.m., 10122 Dyer. 757-2701.

Whether he’ll support casino gambling in Massachusetts is the big question facing Gov. Deval Patrick as he returns from vacation. He says he’s still making up his mind. ‘d decide by Labor Day, and says he’s close to a decision. But he adds the more he studies the issue, the more complex it gets.

Log in to remember this page. Email this The National Bingo Association is to launch a £3.8 million ad campaign for its new ‘Big N’ game.

Casino table games are legal in West Virginia’s largest county, after a recount of 44 voting precincts In Kanawha County failed to change the outcome of the Aug. via WTOV9.com