2008 December 15 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

After years of trying to forget Bugsy, Moe, Lefty, Tony the Ant and other mobsters who made their mark here, this city of casinos has decided to play them like a hand of aces. It’s betting $50 million.

MACAU, China — The laid-off worker from Hunan province hung back from the baccarat table as his wife placed bets. He sipped water and explained how he justified traveling to this former Portuguese colony on China’s southern coast — the only place in the country where gambling is legal — and…

Almost a third of Aborigines in remote parts of the Northern Territory are directly affected by problem gambling or are close to someone who is, research shows.

PartyGaming’s largest shareholder has agreed to plead guilty to a charge related to illegal online gambling and will pay $300 million (195 million pounds) to U.S. authorities, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing people close to the situation.

Companies cutting back have put many people out of work here in the Arklatex, forcing people to tighten their purse strings to save some money. It’s hurting a booming casino business, responsible for employing ten thousand people here.

Five of them, including the owner of the property, were charged with promotion of gambling and gambling paraphernalia. The property owner was also charged with keeping a gambling place.

The 2009 live thoroughbred racing season at Fort Erie Race Track is in serious doubt, possibly ending 112 years of racing at the fabled track.

FORT WAYNE, Ind (Indiana’s NewsCenter)-A casino in Fort Wayne? That’s the talk around the water cooler, but could it even happen? It’s all about getting a casino license for Fort Wayne but the chances of acquiring a license here in the Summit City are not good.

An Australian gambling addict is suing a major casino for targeting him and trying to lure him back into the gambling world. Are casinos responsible? Read Mor