2008 January 09 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

“We also want to reinforce how important it is for Missouri consumers to safeguard their sensitive personal information, whether it be online or in their purses or wallets.”

Representatives from Kentucky’s thoroughbred horse tracks have pitched legalized casino gambling to a state legislative panel. The Kentucky General Assembly opened its 2008 session on Tuesday. Lawmakers are expected during the coming months to consider a proposed constitutional amendment that would authorize limited casino gambling throughout the state. Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear says the …

William McKinley Citizens Center, Seventh Street and Center Avenue on Verona hilltop, will hold a New Year’s bingo this Sunday.  read more »

“There are probably four or five places that have to do this in order to preserve their grandfathered zoning rights to have nonrestricted gaming there. That makes the property millions and millions of dollars more valuable.”

Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, Macau’s dominant gaming group, controlled by casino tycoon Stanley Ho, kicked off an informal road show in Hong Kong this week, getting set for its initial public offering, aiming to raise up to U.S.$1 billion. SJM pla

U.S. officials have indicted 12 men for their involvement in an online gambling site based in Costa Rica. Arrests were made in New York, Maryland and Massachusetts, however, the ringleader, Carmine Cicalese, is still at large and may be in Costa Rica

BackgammonMasters recently revamped their Game Lobby featuring a streamlined new look and improved navigation for its members. Sources at the company are hinting that this is just the first step to integrating the BackgammonMasters software with a fu

Zonder, the first vacation home rental (http://www.zonder.com) site to offer real-time bookings for private homes, condos, cabins and villas, has announced the launch of an all-new Zonder.com. Featuring rich, accurate content about each property, Zon

Westlake Entertainment, Inc. announces today the release of LOADED, a reality-based action thriller filmed against the sunlit streets of Southern California. LOADED, takes you on a journey behind the “Orange Curtain” of Southern California, throu