Archive for the 'Law' Category
Canadian Judge Drops Poker Charges
Monday, February 25th, 2008A judge in Manitoba, Canada, surprised a packed courtroom last Friday, when he dropped charges on two poker players arrested for participating in an unlicensed poker game.
Gambling Addict Sues Bookmaker
Sunday, February 24th, 2008A gambling addict from the UK is suing a the bookmaker William Hill, after he lost more than £2 million in six months. He started the High Court claim yesterday, accusing the bookmaker of having negligently encouraged him.
Charity Poker Legislation For South Carolina State
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008Last week, the South Carolina State Senate approved legislation which would allow churches, charities, and non-profit organizations to raise money by hosting games of chance, such as poker, and casino games.
Bomb Attack on Myanmar Casino
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008Four small bombs exploded at a casino in northeastern Myanmar on Monday. According to reports by local media, and comments by a casino employee, there was minor damage to the building, but nobody was injured.
Shooter at Poker Game Believes He Was Cheated
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008A man charged with shooting and killing three men at a poker game in Palatka, Florida believed that he had been cheated during the contest.
Gordon Brown U-Turns on UK Casino Plans
Thursday, February 7th, 2008Gordon Brown has made a u-turn on casino plans for the UK, announcing that 16 small casinos are to be given the go-ahead.
Boardwalk Casino Robbers Linked to Gauteng Heists
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008The gang of robbers responsible for the armed heist on the Boardwalk Casino in Port Elizabeth may be the same ones who have carried out several similar heists in the Gauteng area.
Robbers Hit South Africa Casino
Monday, January 28th, 2008Chaos struck the Boardwalk Casino complex in South Africa when 14 armed men struck the casino, and robbed it of more than R250,000.
Melbourne Poker Winner Targeted By Robbers
Monday, January 21st, 2008Jason Potter, a 22 year old professional poker player from Oklahoma was held up at knife point and robbed of his winnings after a night at the Crown Casino in Melbourne.
Man Killed After Drawing A Weapon On Officers at Casino
Thursday, January 17th, 2008The 24 year old fugitive who was shot after drawing a weapon on law enforcement officers outside a Palm Springs casino has been identified by the Riverside County coroner’s office as Mr. Nino Josep Garcia Jr. of Banning.