2008 August 10 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Aug. 11 (Bloomberg) — U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps will go for the second medal in his eight-gold quest this week at the Beijing Olympic Games amid tightened security at the world’s largest sports event.

The volatile U.S. economy has taken its toll on casinos, which are now experiencing something of a slowdown. However, casino operators are ready to weather the downturn with strategies and technology to maximize revenue from each guest.

Wednesday, August 06, 2008 at 9:54 a.m. Newberry County Council will once again take up a controversial issue Wednesday night.

JACKSON, Miss. A casino bus full of tourists, man of them from South Carolina, overturned in northwestern Mississippi on Sunday, killing three people and injuring several others. Tourists on the bus were headed to the airport for a chartered flight to South Carolina, officials said. One of the passengers killed was a Charleston resident, according to the Charleston Post and Courier Web site. …

A man accused of running an illegal gambling operation in Pike County pleads guilty.

Pit your wits against our betting rat, Balco. Today’s he’s gone for Italy’s Valentina Vezalli in the women’s individual foil

The Chinese believe that eight is the luckiest number, often representing wealth and prosperity. Last Friday, on 8-8-08, this theory proved to be true for a Fontana woman who won a $150,000 “MegaJackpot” on a Wheel of Fortune quarter slot machine at San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino in Highland.

Of all the years shes been playing bingo, Loretta Bernhardt hit the biggest surprise jackpot of all at the Lions Club hall over the weekend a surprise party in honour of her 99th birthday. The soft-spoken 99-year-old Marysville native was admittedly a little shell-shocked when a massive cake […]

DENVER (KJCT)- A proposal to raise bet limits, extend hours and add games in the state’s casino towns will go before voters in November. The Colorado Secretary of State’s office has certified the measure, which will be known as Amendment 50.