2008 August 13 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Kansas Speedway officials Wednesday dangled the promise of a second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race here if state officials select the Wyandotte County motor sports track for a state-owned casino.

GREELEY - Police say they have broken up an illegal gambling operation at a restaurant and bar.

State agents and local police say they raided a Greeley bar known for its music Tuesday night and found an illegal gambling operation.

A new poll shows that 60% of Ohioans back a proposal to build a casino in southwest Ohio between Columbus and Cincinnati. The same number support putting casinos at other spots around Ohio.

Police said an illegal gambling operation is no longer in business in Shelbyville after a raid and dozens of arrests. Video

Following a four-month investigation, Shelbyville police, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations, the 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force, the Tennessee Highway Patrol, along with an area FBI agent, executed …

The Missouri Alliance to Curb Problem Gambling said Wednesday it named Mike Winter its new chairman.

A 96-acre horse-breeding farm within a mile of the Penn National racetrack and Hollywood Casino will be sold at auction Aug. 21 and has attracted interest nationally.

Shelbyville The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, along with several other local law enforcement agencies, raided a Shelbyville gambling operation Tuesday night that netted 33 arrests and thousands in cash.