2009 July 01 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 4

Tens of thousands of casinos and slot-machines across Russia shut down today as sweeping new laws confining gambling to four remote regions came into effect. Related Stories Exiled president: I will return to Honduras after military coup Teen pulled alive from sea after airliner crash Italian gas train explosion kills 12 Captured: Construction worker rescues drowning woman Teen survivor of …

In an effort to raise tens of millions of dollars for airport operations, Miami International Airport may one day offer slot machines.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) — The Home Ministry is working closely with Bank Negara to tackle the online gambling menace, Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said.

July 1 (Bloomberg) — Moscow police raided casinos at the stroke of midnight to enforce a nationwide ban on gambling that Prime Minister Vladimir Putin engineered to protect the savings of young people and pensioners.

A teenager has been busted after holding up a bingo hall. Police were called out to the building in the 2500 block of Tremainsville Tuesday afternoon.

MOSCOW, July 1 (Itar-Tass) — All of Moscows gambling joints have been closed down under a federal law. The first deputy chief of the Moscow government and mayors office press-service, Leonid Krutakov, told the media over 500 gambling outlets were inspected last night.

Colorado casinos are getting ready to raise betting limits, add games and take wagers all night long. The expanded hours and higher limits take effect Thursday.

There were no doubt several surprised bettors this morning when they checked their account balances at online sportsbooks. Several baseball games failed to go nine innings because of rain,…

MOSCOW - THOUSANDS of casinos, slot-machine parlors and betting halls 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 law, which went into effect at midnight on Wednesday, was estimated to put than 400,000 people out of work at a time when Russia’s economic crisis is deepening …