2008 August 17 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Maraenui Urban Renewal Trust in Partnership with Hawkes Bay District Health Board Addiction Services and Hawkes Bay Regional Problem Gambling Services are pleased to announce the success of a drop in centre from the office of the Trust at 3 Longfellow Ave.

When the recent Deep Stack Tournament at the Borgata Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City announced a guaranteed prize pool of $500,000, it drew nearly a thousand players.

Quebec’s gaming commission faces a potentially crippling payout as gambling addicts try to hold it responsible for downplaying the dangers of video lottery terminals.

Sports handicappers can’t beat this time of year: baseball pennant races in full swing, college football on the horizon and preseason NFL action is already underway. Contrary to what some might think, there are numerous wagering opportunities with e…

IN TWO years of creating records, Geelong has set yet another as the shortest-priced premiership favourite in betting history.

If you are betting on the Olympic tae kwon do events beginning Wednesday, you may do well to consider the color of the fighter’s protective gear. A German study has found that referees consistently favor the fighter wearing red.

HARRISBURG, Pa. The roar of construction trucks and cranes is expected to return within days to the site of a stalled Pittsburgh casino project after state regulators approved a plan Thursday by new investors to rescue the venture from the brink of bankruptcy.

PALMER - If Mohegan Sun hopes to build its $1.1 billion casino in Palmer, it had best have answers to the core issues of traffic, transportation, infrastructure and public safety.

EMMETT TOWNSHIP As all that steel goes up between East Michigan Avenue and Interstate 94, no one’s exactly sure how FireKeepers Casino will change Emmett Township or Calhoun County after it opens in 2009.