2011 May 14 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Several Washoe County residents convicted of fraud recently have blamed their financial crimes on what they described was their gripping, uncontrollable addictions to playing casino slot machines and card games.

Chairman Tony Sutton said questions about his connection to the group and his consulting firm had become a distraction

Caesars Entertainment Corp. Chairman Gary Loveman used his company’s quarterly earnings conference call Tuesday to rally support for the federal legalization of Internet poker.

8.20pm: Chip counts Here’s a few chip counts for some of the 29 remaining players: Igor Ioncar - 152,000 Filip Bedzinski - 63,000 Tadeas Kozdon - 110,000 Mitch Johnson - 97.000 Miha Staric - 160,000 Pavel Berka - 105,000 Luca Formisano - 142,000 Dorde Jovanovic - 154,000 Alain Medesan - 167,000 29 players remain, average stack is 109, 137.

Alexander “joiso” Kostritsyn is having one of the best Spring Championship of Online Poker s in history.

The Chuck E. Cheese’s chain of restaurants uses the slogan, “Where a kid can be a kid.” But to one San Diego mother , the chain is really where a kid can develop a serious gambling habit.

The poker player of the year from Card Player poker magazine is Taylor Von Kriegenbergh.

BOULDER CREEK — Princess Betsy will again provide the final fundraiser for San Lorenzo Valley High’s Grad Night.

In 2007, a small private plane had a minor accident during takeoff at Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaria International Airport.