2009 February 23 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Sunday’s action in major online poker tournaments included another huge turnout for the PokerStars Sunday Million, where 8,800 players tried their luck.

Welcome to Teeing Off, where Yahoo! Sports Golf Editor Michael Arkush and Devil Ball Golf Editor Jay Busbee smack a topic all over the course. Today’s topic: How well will Tiger Woods do in his return this week? Arkush: Tiger will do extremely well … for a guy who hasn’t hit a shot in tournament play since last June. But he definitely won’t win the thing. He’ll be fortunate, in fact, …

Williams seen playing poker at Wiltshire gambling venue. A passion for poker has seen Robbie Williams become a regular customer at his local casino in Swindon, according to reports.

Tuesdays NBA betting matchups will feature three teams that are battling to stay in the playoff frame in the Eastern Conference, beginning with Detroits trip to Miami. Online betting players will also find Chicago trying to stay alive in the playo…

Boyd Gaming Corp. on Monday informed Station Casinos Inc. that it is interested in acquiring the struggling gaming operator’s assets after, or as part of, a bankruptcy reorganization.

A compact gaming machine. Around 10 years ago the concept of an overclocked retail PC was something associated only with dodgy dealers looking to sell a slower CPU for a higher price.

HARRISBURG — Inviting House Republican leader Sam Smith to speak at a pro-gambling conference is sort of like inviting the mayor of Baltimore to speak at a Steelers pep rally.

Feb. 23 (Bloomberg) — A $1.75 billion U.S. casino buyout by Crown Ltd. , the Australian firm controlled by billionaire James Packer , is the subject of a Delaware lawsuit filed by his sister, Gretel Lees Packer, trying to keep family trust information private.

Difficulties in marketing Thoroughbred racing to casino patrons are evident when glancing at billboards dotting various interstate highways in the vicinity of Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course.