2009 July 01 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 3

Senate Republicans plan to hold hearings starting Thursday on Gov. Ted Strickland’s controversial plan to allow electronic slot-machine gambling at Ohio’s seven horseracing tracks. House Democrats, meanwhile, are holding their own hearings Thursday on what an additional $1 billion in cuts would mean if the Senate doesn’t approve the gambling plan.

Thousands of casinos across Russia shut down Wednesday, complying with sweeping new restrictions that require all gambling business to relocate to four remote regions of the country.

The WNBA betting season has almost a month’s worth of games under its belt. That means we have enough data has been accrued to help sports bettors decipher which teams have been kind to the betting public and which haven’t. Lets take a look at…

01 July 2009 By Alexandra Odynova / The Moscow Times Police said all Moscow casinos and slot machine halls were closed Wednesday, and only one gambling establishment was found operating past the midnight deadline.

MOSCOW, July 1 (UPI) — Muscovites flocked to casinos for a last chance at beating the slots and roulette before they were removed from Moscow casinos under a new law, observers said.

When it comes to numbers, Shawn Young knows what he’s talking about. He’s a former oddsmaker of European soccer (among other sports) and has his masters in mathematics. The Gold Cup, the regional soccer championship for North America, Centra…

Shares of casino operators with Macau properties were mixed Wednesday on disappointing monthly gaming revenue results.

Bingo-lovers defied police in Westminster today to protest against the decline of bingo halls.

By Risa Polansky Las Vegas-style slot machines could be on the horizon at Miami International Airport. Installing 1,000 slots in concourses could generate $17 million to $20 million a year, county documents say.