2008 May 31 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

The House voted 59-52 to table the issue, a move that stalls action on a statewide construction program. The $34 billion construction plan would have been funded by a major gambling expansion. It would have provided new roads, bridges and schools.

Coleen McLoughlin would be the first to admit that, while she used to spend a great deal of time in a tracksuit, it was rarely for an activity more strenuous than running up the balance on her credit cards.

Office pools betting on sports tournaments and TV reality shows can be bad for your health and happiness, according to a new study.

Confidence in the ability of Mohawk regulators to police lucrative online gambling operations on the Kahnawake reserve has been shaken following the second cheating scandal in less than a year.

On Tuesday the ruination of Susanne Orton’s life became complete. Having gambled away £100,000 of her and her solicitor husband’s savings, and robbed his practice of a further £79,655 to feed her addiction, she was caught, put on trial, and sent to prison for 10 months. Mesmerised by all those lights, bleeps, nudges and holds, and fuelled by the adrenalin of imminent jackpots, she kept on …

The Illinois Senate has approved a major gambling expansion that would include a casino in downtown Chicago.

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Senate has approved a major gambling expansion that would include a casino in downtown Chicago. The legislation also includes two other new casinos, allows existing casinos to expand and permits slot machines at race tracks.

According to CAW union representatives, their 700 unionized workers at the Brantford casino will walk off the job when their contract ends at midnight Saturday. Hemi Metic, the assistant to the CAW president, said at a Saturday morning news conference the two sides are far apart although still negotiating. […]