2008 May 01 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 7

Online gambling’s arch enemy, Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona, appears to have little regard for the practical difficulties surrounding the implementation of his Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, judging by reported comments he made this week.

The Las Vegas based Horse Racing Simulation, LLC, through SIM2WIN.com, is offering horse racing fans the ability to access a a simulation of all three Triple Crown races, starting with the Kentucky Derby, 36 hours prior to each horse racing event, adding a new and entertaining dimension to the bald pre-race statistics.

The World Mahjong Tour will accrue strong Asian branding advantages following a deal signed this week with the Taiwan-based MUCH-TV television group. The partnership grants MUCH TV the right to co-brand its upcoming Taiwan based mahjong television shows under the World Mahjong Tour name and will be played and filmed in Taipei during the month of May.

A report in the Montreal Gazette, based in the closest Canadian city to the Kahnawake First Nation enclave which licences and hosts many online gambling companies, reports that young adult Canadians under age 35 are probably gambling more on technology driven games, whilst older generations are in general gambling less.