Archive for the 'Travel & Casinos' Category
Newcastle Boss Wins Big On Roulette Wheel
Sunday, May 11th, 2008Mike Ashley, owner of the Newcastle United Football Club increased his fortunes earlier this week when he won £1.3 Million on a single spin of the roulette wheel at an exclusive casino.
Man Arrested After Shooting At Sydney Casino
Saturday, May 10th, 2008A man has been arrested following a shooting at the Star City Casino in Sydney, Australia. The shooting occurred at 2PM AEST. A female fitness instructor was injured in the incident.
Manchester To Get Opera House Instead of Casino
Monday, April 28th, 2008Manchester could be getting a £250 million opera house as a ‘payback’ for the denial of a license for the country’s first super casino.
Donald Trump Calls on Casinos to Sue Over Smoking Ban
Saturday, April 26th, 2008Donald Trump has called on casinos in Atlantic City to sue over a new smoking ban approved by the Atlantic City Council, arguing that it placed casinos in the area at a competitive disadvantage.
Lawyer Suing Atlantic City Casinos
Monday, April 7th, 2008Arelia Margarita Taveras is a family lawyer, and was the author of ‘The Gangsta Girls’ Guide to Child Support’. Her gambling losses apparently led to her losing her law practice, her apartment, and her parents’ home.
Poker Game Leads To Stabbing Outside Casino
Monday, April 7th, 2008A fight at a poker table at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic City had fatal consequences.
World Poker Tour Challenge Main Even Starts Today
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008The Main Event of the World Poker Tour World Poker Challenge starts today, at 12:00PM PDT. The WPT World Poker Challenge is being held at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, Nevada.
Massachusetts Casino Plan Voting Due
Monday, March 17th, 2008House Speaker Sal DiMasi presented a letter to House members, concerning the forthcoming casino plans. In the letter, he said “Do we want to usher in a casino culture – with rampant bankruptcies, crime, and social ills”?
Super Casino Plans To Be Shelved?
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008This afternoon, the government will be unveiling their plans to regenerate certain areas of Britain which had been competing to host the first Vegas-style super casino in the country.
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.