2008 March 08 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 3

A judge next week is to hold the first hearing on lawsuits that question the legality of electronic bingo halls that have popped up around Walker County.

BOSTON - House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi, D-Boston, promised yesterday a vote on the governor’s casino bill before the end of April, assuring that the debate on expanded gambling will become even more intense.

Casino Lowdown, the Internet’s most trusted source for online casino game reviews and information, announces the addition of three new reviews on it’s site. (PRWeb Mar 8, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb750104.htm

Online Sports Betting Specialists OLBG have launched an online game campaign to stop Kauto winning the Gold Cup, which would put the bookies out of business. (PRWeb Mar 8, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb752674.htm

Jim Bennitt liked high-stakes gambling but concedes he wasn’t very good at it. The Chandler businessman is now at risk of losing everything he owns and his freedom.

Brandie Seagrove stands on a balcony above the paddock at Penn National Race Course, watching the horses parade in a circle, looking for a slight limp or a wince as a saddle is strapped on — the sign of a sore back.

The “Battle of the Analysts” continued this week in Boston, where state governor Deval Patrick and House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi remain locked in acrimonious dispute over the desirability of introducing 3 new billion dollar land casinos to boost revenues and employment.

The Tusk Investment group in Australia, which owns the Casino Action group of online poker rooms and casinos, continued to be the centre of attention this week following the termination of its software licence by Microgaming and the suspension of its eCOGRA seals for non-compliance