2008 September 13 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

ANDERSON Around town, the twirl of the bingo cage might soon be replaced by the pull of a slot machine lever.

HollywoodPoker.com is full steam ahead with bringing its members the chance to play in Europe’s biggest live poker events.

A casino-backed group has raised more than six million dollars to promote a ballot proposal to expand gambling in Colorado.

The billboards say “Construction’s Over. Let’s Rock!” And rock they did — celebrities, business owners, curious Detroiters eager for a look at the newly completed MotorCity Casino Hotel.

A local federal grand jury has indicted 11 people for their alleged involvement in a casino bribery scheme.

COLUMN | Thinking Fannie, Freddie stocks are bargains that may regain their highs is risky.

Football bettors are going to be in their glory today, with a full slate of games, that will no doubt keep most bettors extremely busy throughout the day. Oddsmakers…

A federal judge has dismissed a state lawsuit challenging the legality of a casino in downtown Kansas City, Kan., opening the door for the Wyandotte Nation to upgrade and possibly expand the operation. In a decision made public Thursday, U.S. District Judge Richard D. Rogers called the state’s case moot based on the federal government’s sovereign immunity from lawsuits brought against it. …

LONDON (AP) _ Russian tennis star Nikolay Davydenko was cleared by the ATP after a yearlong investigation into suspicious betting patterns on a match he lost to a low-ranked opponent.