Gambling News

SNAKE EYES FOR VACCO IN CASINO CASE
Former Attorney General Dennis Vacco's lobbying firm is facing a $50,000 fine next week to settle a state Lobbying Commission investigation into a potentially illegal contract with a group seeking to open an Indian-run casino in the Catskills, The Post has learned.

New gambling laws introduced
Controversial new Gambling laws have comes into force in the UK. Gamblers will now be able to walk straight into a casino off the street and start parting with their cash where previously they had to register with the venue 24 hours before they could play.

5 GUNMEN HOLD UP L.I. CASINO BOAT
Five-hundred party cruise passengers aboard a Long Island casino boat were held at gunpoint by five men who looted the gambling ship's money room, police and witnesses said.

Brits addicted to online gambling
Britons spend £5 billion (US$8.82 billion) a year on online gambling, a survey revealed Friday. And 93 per cent of those with web access quizzed by Virgin Money, admitted they have placed at least one Internet bet. The average gambler spends between £10- and £20-a-week on gaming sites.