2008 August 04 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

A year-long investigation into a gambling ring in Twin Falls consumed “an extraordinary amount” of police manpower but has produced much less than police anticipated - a total of 12 misdemeanor charges against three men, according to Idaho State Police officials.

Executives at Las Vegas-based Ameristar Casinos Inc. disclosed Monday that 244 employees have been terminated from the company’s eight U.S. casinos, including 31 employees in Kansas City.

An Olathe company suddenly has a problem with its bid to manage a state-owned casino in Dodge City, Kan.

An Erie County judge says county government officials cannot distribute half of the slot machine revenue it receives any way they want.

A Fairfax Station man pleaded guilty Monday to cocaine and illegal gambling charges.

LaGrange Police busted 17 businesses and seized 70 video gambling machines. It all started according to police ehn they got a tip. Someone wrote an anonymous letter to them saying they were worried about a lloved one who had a gambling problem. They were playing machines at alocal store.

While betting on the Olympic Games has become more commonplace over the last few years, the proliferation of proposition bets has yet to catch fire.

Ameristar Casinos Inc. said Monday its profit dropped in the second quarter and cited Colorado’s new smoking ban, a weakening economy and an unsuccessful promotions blitz.

Developers who want to build the state’s first casino just north of Cincinnati say they have enough signatures to present the issue to voters in November.