High on luck
An Ecuadorian woman on a visit to a casino near Lisbon won a slot machine jackpot of nearly 550,000 euros (700,000 US dollars), one of the biggest prizes ever awarded by a Portuguese casino, after betting just 60 cents, officials said. Rosa Maria, who was visiting the Casino Estoril with her Portuguese husband, inserted a […]
...read moreDespite ban, gambling continues in Hawaii
An ocean away from the nearest casino, bingo parlor or horse track, Hawaii residents still find ways to place bets and play games of chance. And despite a ban, gambling addiction here is as widespread as other states.
Families are torn apart, causing financial ruin and spawning violent crime. Now, online gambling is only accerbating the […]
Kuala Lumpur: Crackdown on casinos
Malaysian police have pledged to crack down on illegal casinos that are mushrooming under the guise of video arcades or amusement centres, a newspaper reported yesterday. Operators had applied for licenses to use legal game machines but later converted them for gambling, The Star newspaper quoted Criminal Investigations Department chief as saying.
The report said that […]
Los Angeles: Costner eyes Dances with Wolves casino
Actor Kevin Costner has mounted a renewed legal bid to take sole control of a casino in the rugged Black Hills of South Dakota made famous in his classic Dances with Wolves. According to South Dakota Supreme Court documents, Costner (pictured) wants judges to overturn an earlier ruling by a lower […]
...read morePhilippines: Gambling nuns upset bishops in Philippines
Conservative Roman Catholic bishops in the Philippines were not amused when three nuns were photographed playing slot machines and blackjack at a gaming fair in Manila.
The church, which frowns on all forms of gambling, launched an inquiry and says the nuns could face sanctions from the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines if found to […]
Nepal: Casino king gets marching orders
A New Delhi chartered accountant who became known as Nepal’s casino king after establishing a network of seven casinos here has been given marching orders after incurring the displeasure of the royal family, a report said.
Rakesh Wadhwa, who became a legend after teaming up with American expatriate RD Tuttle and enjoyed a monopoly in Nepal’s […]
Harrah’s accepts $17.1 billion bid
The board of the world’s largest casino operator, Harrah’s Entertainment Inc., has accepted a $17.1 billion buyout bid from private equity groups Apollo Management and Texas Pacific Group.
The $90-per-share deal announced yesterday is still subject to shareholder approval and a regulatory process that could take a year or more.
It marks an end to more than […]
Uganda: Soccer Fans Make Billions in Bets
IF Ugandan soccer fans are cheering more loudly these days as English Premiership teams play, it may not entirely be over the scores.
The fellows you find cursing may actually be supporters of the winning team. For the reactions at the scores these days have a lot to do with the millions, perhaps billions of shillings […]
Unhygenic
A Kentucky man who was playing slot machines at the Caesars Indiana casino claims he sat in a chair soaked with urine left by a gambler who had just exited the seat.
Floyd Kibiloski, 60, of Fern Creek, Ky., filed a complaint with the Indiana Gaming Commission, saying a woman who had been playing the slot […]
Pope’s car
A 1999 metallic gray Volkswagen Golf believed to once belong to the Pope went up for sale on eBay, but the auction ended on Saturday without a winner. For the second time in two years, eBay hosted an auction for a car said to be Pope Benedict XVI’s old hatchback. Though bids surpassed $204,000, a […]
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