2008 July 04 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

The business arm of the Colville Confederated Tribes will break ground Monday on a 58,000-square-foot casino on reservation land near Omak, Wash.

Fun story in Time about the gambling habits of McCain and Obama: McCain is slightly addicted to risk, and likes to play craps at casinos — betting a few thousand a roll in a game that’s all about chance but, …

REGINA - A high-rolling former civil servant is going from a casino floor to a jail cell after stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Saskatchewan government to feed her gambling addiction.

Professional sports teams and leagues are taking note of a proposal to allow Las Vegas-style gambling in provincial casinos. Weve talked about this internally, but we dont see this issue affecting our organization or teams at all, said John Lashway, senior vice-president of communications for Maple Leafs Sports and […]

MARYLAND — As reported by the Baltimore Sun: “A national casino operator from Pennsylvania is close to securing an option to purchase Cecil County property near Interstate 95 for use as a slot machine gambling venue if voters this November approve the devices in Maryland.

Two bingo players are celebrating after winning a combined total of nearly £90,000 at the same Black Country club in the space of a week.

REGINA - A former Saskatchewan civil servant has been sentenced to 15 months in jail for stealing money from the government to feed her gambling addiction.

UNITED KINGDOM — (PRESS RELEASE) — The traditional bingo calls of “Legs 11″, “Two Fat Ladies 88″ and the rest have been given a pop music makeover thanks to a community of online bingo players.

One of Philadelphias most powerful state lawmakers says hes now on board with the effort to get the citys two casinos to relocate from their chosen waterfront sites.