2008 October 10 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

European iPhone application developer Chillingo has teamed up with gaming veterans Parys Technografx to introduce Pokarus on the iPhone and iPod touch.

Racing industry, gambling companies have out-raised opponents by 9-to-1 The horse-racing industry and gambling companies have pumped $3.8 million into a campaign to convince voters to approve slot machine gambling in Maryland, according to campaign finance documents released Friday.

Autzen Stadium made the list of EA Sports top 25 toughest places to play, checking in at No. 7. UCLA is a 20-point underdog against Oregon, in part because of its lack of success in road games and difficulties it has had defending the spread offense, which the Ducks run so well.

Vegas-style gambling in downtown Miami? Maybe, maybe not. This week, the manager of the Miami Worldcenter — a large-scale commercial complex proposed for the Park West neighborhood — told the board of the area’s Community Redevelopment agency the project wouldn’t have casinos.

While the prospect of casino gambling at one of the city’s storied hotels is far from certain, beach leaders Tuesday approved a resolution opposing casino gambling — fearing it might turn Miami Beach into a waterfront Las Vegas.

The city’s 11 casinos experienced their biggest monthly drop in revenue ever in September. The amount of money they won from gamblers plunged 15.1 percent from the same month a year ago.

A pro-slot machine group has reported receiving $3.8 million in contributions, with more than half of the money coming from the Maryland horse industry.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Gambling at Pennsylvania’s slot-machine casinos increased last month despite rising unemployment and economic turbulence that prompted one Pocono Mountains vacation spot to give up pursuit of a mini-slots license.

Gambling at Pennsylvania’s slot-machine casinos increased last month despite rising unemployment and economic turbulence that prompted one Pocono Mountains vacation spot to give up pursuit of a mini-slots license.