2008 July 30 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Yes, Michael Wax stunk. He’s the first to admit it. The 440-pound Brooklyn man said he was playing poker in an Atlantic City casino for 17 hours Tuesday and didn’t have time to clean up.

Table games were put to an end at Bill’s Casino on Monday with the layoff of nearly 30 dealers.

According to state records and managers, Florida’s six frontons — the only ones left in the U.S. — are losing money on jai-alai. Only two, Miami and Dania Beach, have games year-round. And both are shrinking …

Surviving the summer betting blahs is tough. That’s why we dug up this article, originally published last July with advice on how to get through it. Its official. The dog days of summer are here. Its that time of the year when youd rather be…

State officials say a fire department in Westmoreland County raised thousands of dollars through illegal gambling.

On the eve of his shoulder surgery, Gov. Mike Easley signed 26 bills into law, including a measure limiting the information local park and recreation boards must release under the state’s open records law.

A new online casino debuts this week from Costa Rica. 7Spins.com is powered by a relative newcomer to the gambling software business called Top-Game, about which little is known other than that it has a download games inventory of over 80 offerings that include Roulette, Blackjack, Video Slots, Progressive Slots, Classic Slots, Video Poker and Keno.

Transsend and Intercash, two e-processors offering prepaid card facilities for payouts, have been integrated into the product suite of major Internet gambling turnkey provider Playtech plc. The deal follows earlier agreements with the Income Access affiliate program to use the services

IGT online gambling software provider subsidiary Wagerworks has released another slot themed on the king of rock, Elvis Presley, timed to resonate with the annual Elvis Week, when fans from all over the world celebrate the life and work of the deceased American artiste.