2008 May 15 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 5

Charles Barkley acknowledged he owes a $400,000 gambling debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino and promised Thursday to repay it after a prosecutor said the retired NBA star faced criminal charges.

Charles Barkley acknowledged he owes a $400,000 gambling debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino and promised today to repay it after a prosecutor said the retired NBA star faced criminal charges.

BOSTON — Senate Republicans said Wednesday that they deserve a chance to play a hand in the debate over casino gambling, vowing to file a budget amendment that would breathe new life into Gov.

Charles Barkley acknowledged he owes a $400,000 gambling debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino and promised Thursday to repay it after a prosecutor said the retired NBA star faced criminal charges.

Cloverdale City Council members on Wednesday essentially said quot no dice quot to a casino in their town.

DOVER — Lobbyists are fighting attempts to bring sports betting to Delaware. Lobbyist W. Laird Stabler III, who represents the National Football League and other professional sports interests, says the issue is a top priority for the league.

Two York County residents were charged with stealing a purse from a woman who was playing slots Sunday at Hollywood Casino in East Hanover Township, Dauphin County.

One anti-gambling advocacy group is trying to convince residents that just because the state legalized gambling, doesn’t mean you have to play. By Melissa Meinzer.

Thu, May 15, 2008 (2 a.m.) Wynn Las Vegas filed a lawsuit in District Court on Wednesday to force former National Basketball Association star Charles Barkley to pay back $400,000 in gambling markers the casino alleges it extended him last year.