2008 September 02 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Hong Kong - A female music teacher at an elite Hong Kong school faced jail after cheating parents out of tens of thousands of US dollars to feed her gambling habit, a newspaper report said Wednesday. Jacqueline Lau, 37, swindled parents out of more t…

NEW YORK (AP) — For more than a year, the cloud of a gambling investigation has covered Nikolay Davydenko. So after he lost to a qualifier ranked 130th at the U.S. Open, the question was inevitable.

A Pembroke man kicked off his Labour Day weekend by winning the Rideau Carleton Raceways largest-ever slot jackpot.

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NEW YORK - For more than a year, the cloud of a gambling investigation has covered Nikolay Davydenko. So after he lost to a qualifier ranked 130th at the U.S. Open, the question was inevitable.

Shares of Gulf Coast casino operators got a boost Tuesday as worries about damage from Hurricane Gustav receded, although investors pared those gains later in the day after analysts said closures may put pressure on earnings estimates.

IP Casino has opened its hotels, restaurants and supporting operations except the casino floor.

Day 4 of the 2008 Legends of Poker was expected to be a long, drawn-out battle down to the final six players.

BILOXI, MS (WLOX) - The Gaming Commission’s executive director drove down to the coast Tuesday night to coordinate the casino industry’s recovery plans. But at last check, Larry Gregory still hadn’t said when he’d let the casinos reopen.