2008 August 11 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

The number of new clients seeking Gambling Helpline support increased by nearly 10 per cent in 2007, Ministry of Health statistics show.

An investigation into a gambling ring in New York that has already cost one major league scout his job is expanding to include at least seven or eight others, writes ESPN.com’s Mike Fish.

In over a decade, Round Rock Bingo is the first bingo hall to open within Travis and Williamson Counties. However, the real benefit isn’t to its players - it’s to…

PITTSBURGH - Sitting at a corner table, drinking coffee, wearing a tan golf shirt and brown loafers, Ted Dragisich hardly seems dangerous. But Pennsylvania gambling regulators see the former Hancock County, W.Va., sheriff differently. To them, he’s a menace.

Well, so much of the sterotype of online poker players sitting around getting chubby and rich.

Local casino revenue jumped more than 7.5 percent in July, despite the weaker economy. Gamblers spent $90.6 million at the six St. Louis-area casinos in July, up from $84.2 million in the same month last year.

ATLANTIC CITY - The summer of discontent continued for the gaming industry here as the 11 casinos reported a 6.6 percent decrease in gambling revenue in July from a year ago.

Problem gamblers are saying it is easy to sneak into casinos, even when they’re not supposed to. According to the Herald, four out of five gamblers, part of a program to stop them from going to the casinos …

Station Casinos today reported worsening performance on the heels of declines reported by other casino operators in recent weeks, saying second quarter revenue fell 7 percent and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization fell 11 percent.