2008 June 21 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

The Irish Times reports that IBM is to invest EUR7 million in a new centre of excellence for water management at its Dublin campus, as reported by ENN on Monday.

Roughly 3,000 newly unionized casino workers and their supporters staged a rally on Saturday aimed at pressuring Atlantic City casinos to agree to new contracts.

Britain’s bingo operators have attacked the Government for repeatedly delaying a statement on potential help for the industry despite the rising toll of club closures.

They have the votes, but not the contract. Thousands of union members marched through Atlantic City Saturday to show their support for casino workers.

The annual Casino Chip and Gaming Tokens Collectors Club convention draws those who think of themselves as both collectors and guardians of the history of gambling.

SPOKANE - A state Court of Appeals decision issued Thursday spares the city of Wenatchee from having to refund gambling taxes collected over the last decade.

EXPECT plenty of goals. That is what the majority of the punters at the betting shop are predicting for tonight’s Holland-Russia clash. They have been two of the most entertaining teams to watch in Euro08 and this showdown promises to be a real cracker.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Shouting “Negotiate!” as they made their way through the streets, about 3,000 newly unionized casino workers and their supporters staged a rally Saturday aimed at pressuring Atlantic City casinos to agree to new contracts.

Investigators with the Sumter County Drug Bust unit uncovered a secret gambling ring that has Sumter residents upset.