2008 June 15 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

New York City’s 68 off-track betting parlors will open as usual Monday and their 1,500 employees will hold on to their jobs, thanks to an agreement reached by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Gov. David A. Paterson.

Hong Kong - One third of Hong Kong parents have a gambling habit and regularly bet on horse racing and soccer matches, a survey published Monday claimed. The survey, carried out by an education concern group, also found that two thirds of the 864 par…

A drug commonly used to treat alcohol addiction has a similar effect on pathological gamblers — it curbs the urge to gamble and participate in gambling-related behavior, according to new research.

SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (AP) Now that casinos are up and running at Indianas two horse tracks, officials are waiting to see how long it takes for the states other casinos to feel the pinch from the new competition.

BOSTON The contentious issue of whether to expand gambling in Massachusetts could be back on the Statehouse agenda as soon as this summer, driven by the Mashpee Wampanoag tribes effort to build a Native American casino in Middleboro.

Investigators arrested three people in the armed robbery of two poker champions in south Florida.

Determined to defeat lawsuits over addiction, the casino industry is funding research at a Harvard-affiliated lab.

Mong Ha Media has announced the launch of its new online casino, http://www.vivamacau.com. Viva Macau features three separate product lines that allow its customers to play casino games, take sportsbook action and connect to a network with thousands of poker players from around the world. Viva Macau is designed to provide all the entertainment found at land-based casinos, and more.

SMILE if you’re winning. Because in Euro08, you have to go through plenty of stress before you can collect your money at the betting outlet. Or worse, your bet slips may end up in the dustbin.