2009 July 14 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of former NBA star Antoine Walker on criminal charges stemming from US$822,500 in gambling debts.

The plan to add electronic slot machines at Ohio’s horse-racing tracks includes a proposal in the state budget to limit campaign cash from gambling interests as a way to temper the industry’s political influence in the state.

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of former NBA star Antoine Walker on criminal charges stemming from $822,500 in gambling debts.

The World Series of Poker main event will have a new title winner this year. Just four gold bracelet winners remained in a field of 54 players on Tuesday, each having won tournaments at the series other than its $10,000 buy in no-limit Texas Hold ‘em main event.

As Ohio horse tracks prepare to install video slot machines, leaders of Kentucky’s horse industry huddled in Lexington Tuesday to continue plotting a strategy to bring casino gambling to the state.

Former NBA star Antoine Walker is facing criminal charges over $822,500 in gambling debts to three Las Vegas casinos. Documents provided Tuesday by the Clark County district attorney accuse the 32-year-old Walker of three felony counts of writing bad checks. Prosecutors say he failed to make good on 10 checks totaling $1 million written to Caesars Palace, Planet Hollywood and the Red Rock …

Former NBA star Antoine Walker is facing criminal charges over US$822,500 in gambling debts to three Las Vegas casinos.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former NBA star Antoine Walker is facing criminal charges over $822,500 in gambling debts to three Las Vegas casinos.

CLEVELAND — Ohio hopes to accomplish in ten months what it took neighboring Pennsylvania 28 months to do — actually get slot machines at racetracks.